Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-17
GETTING TOGETHER.
Platform Adopted hy fIi.lsborouah
County, v. R, Rrpu,lfcans.

adopting platform OF national stgnia-
canoe. Following is the platform almost
in full, emitting only reference to state
politics:
The Hntsboroagh .souuty Repab'icaa club.
this day organized ~ aieusbs,s OF tas parry
from every town ane ward 80 the county. be-
lieving It To be fundamental that no political
party can permanently exist is this or any
other state which Is not baildea on principle,
rather than political expediesey, hereby de-
clarcs SIS sole purpose 10 be to sdvaaee by
all honorable means the success OF those
/ great vital aud endaring principles Of
humanity and OF progress which the repusii-
can party was born to promote.
From its origin 70 the pse.eat day We de-
clare the repG biican party, In it rank and
Ole. has been the American liberal party, the
I party Of constructive ideas. the party Of
| progress n Al times IL has seemed to be
/ otherwise. tt has been because ia Leadership
| for the moment has failed 20 reflect the
/ liberal aud progressive views held tena-
| eiauslg by the great majority Of republicans.
Against a policy OF extreme Conservatism on
The orc hand and Of extreme raiicsIism on
the other hand, the republican party may
easily persist aud become agsin dominani
| IN state and nation If oniy It be true to is
/ history. We stand therefore. Tor broad
| gagged, liberal policy add SANE aud ap-to-
| date party Organization 10 fall sympaiby
\ with II.
! We declare for protective tariff, rcssona-
4 big applied. designed 70 protect Amftiesn
I labor against this low standard 81 foreign
! wages. aud measured by the difference be-.
| tween he standard Of wages Ia this country
Q aE.a-.
! We are straHxty opposed u any farther gen
! cral revision u The tariff. advocating ia lieu
! thereof the creation Of an expert non parti.
sao tariff commission, with powes to revise
I tarin schedules. ore at a time. a. new con
| dittons may require. We condemn the Ua4cr.
wood Simmons tariff law passed BY the
| pteseat democratic Congress rs luequttable
and uBiast alike - the mannfaltarer. the
/ farmer and the laboring man. Especially
| do we eemdetna the old. unseientiae and log.
5o!HRg methods by waieh IL became law. 1t
gives naersdesce thas far ot the reduction Ia
the high ensi q living waieh was promised
by its advocates.
We believe tne Big Interstate business cor
porstlea has come % stay We hold It TO be
both fatile and Undesirable 70 attempt To re-
store com Petittve conditions among large
aambeE Of comparatively small concerns
20 operation 10 capital no less than CO -oper-
alton in labor Is the rule OF to-day aad will be
the rule ~ The future. II IL I'm pefative. how.
nveF, thai tbs conduct ct the corporation
whose hasi 4ess IL later state la character
should he subjected ~ this control ans super
vision Of the only agency with competent
in risdietton the federal sorespmeas--tn *
aetly the same manner as the nation to-day
state railroads. We believe 10 the festfie,Ion
Of individual Initiative aud enterprise oaty
When these qualities produce conditions
whieh arr hostile To the iaterest Of the gen.
ersl pahiin. We believe that the laws rviat-
ing 10 btE business Nhonld DC specific aud
elearl, state wat Is and what Is not permits
-.b.e.
We believe in the extension OF the power
Of the federal government over railroads -
the extent reqatrea 20 provide security II
travel ana reasonso'euexs in rates. bat we
also aekaewiesge the complete justice ot the
demands Of the overs Of railroad seca stiics
that the ratee established shoaid anque-tiou-
ably be ieqnats 10 provide reasonable re-
tarn on the investment.
We dc'lsaacc 3n the aIrSt nuqua iaed sc ms
any aStemPled participation ta political al
iAFfH ~ NAF fHff 4AsAsf+-0s MstNA+atF tAE&AFA FA
transportation or Industry. We hold the
Sc .se ~ ia-ties and tair ptay ia the Amerieae
people is ampe guaranty against iaeq aaiity
OF unfairscss ia the treatment of big business
II big business will leave politics aloae.
We 0eh sc ia the pfineip pie Of direct MONT
nations, bat We have not yet had sufficient
experience wsta the primary ias to be ao,s
say that il - the GBat solution OF tAfs Ques-
- de-.
manner will enable the candidate of liaa-
tied means TO compete on equal terms with
the rich man for nomination.
We cealase empnAtleauy against tar pres
cnt syste IN Of representation in national con-
present methods By the national republican
organization SO n provide representation
pom the basis Of republican votes cast. aud
mol merely upon population. We also deolA,e
1t to be the business OF the state exclusively
TO say how delegates to a national convention
snail be chosen, aud the states certificate
when issued ought not 10 be challenged
We stsua f'ra pationaI policy OF pFotee.-
luE. conserving aud deveiopiug inthe ioterts;
q all toe peopie thr sfear natural resources Of
the county ia forests, lands. mines aud
waier p.w.r.
We believe it sound policy aud a Legitimate
exercise II governmental powers not ouiy 90
conserve aud project bet also to increase aud
improve waeaever possible the life, heath.
ints 'iect aud character of the c1tiEen. Society
fails %. is duty II II does not do everything
possible a. stamp out pTeveutabie diseases
aud see o. IL thst every ehiid born shall have
a CHARGE ~ lee. We advocate more power
for u.uaieipai nd state boards Of health. aud
the eStAhifshuarut Of a national board II
health ~hich shall sapvcsts the ge1erai
hea IN eonditioas Of the natiop. We stand
for broad Aad .iosral syst IA Of public oda-
cation which shall equip the child for in
dustriAi, ps,ttiea and social life.
We reengnize with the rapid growth aud
development VI the nsiion new problems nre
nslautiy srislag whose ISOLATION may oaiy
be fsasd ib ~ays which eonaict with constr
tatienal provisions. We therefore regarl
wha'ess,ne tue %doptivn q nlctnod by
which proposed amendments 10 the eonsli-
ta.ieu. passed. al twa successive legislative
sessions, may be snon.itted to the peup.e ~