Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
KANSAS REPUBLICAN PLArroRn
Adopted by the Republican Party
Council, August IS, 1914
PREAMBLE

Council, August Is, 1914
PREAMBLE
ssThe unfortunate causes which
divided and defeated the Republican
party in 1912 have disappeared. That
division was upon men and methods
and not upon principals. Without
substantial dissent in its ranks, the
Republican party is again united and
in favor of the essential principles
which made the party great and the
nation prosperous. This Party Coun-
Gil, assembled in obedience to law,
and represented Republican organi-
zation, approves the nominations
made at the recent primary election,
and pledges to every candidate upon
the Republican ticket the loyal sup
port of this body, composed of Psi
members.
s'We present TO the voters of Kan
sas, Republican ticket of exception
al individual merit, upon the follow
ing platform:
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
Protection is fundamental ele-
ment in the life and history Of the
Republican party, and inseperably
connected with the prosperity and
commercial supremacy of this nation.
We re-affirm our faith in a protective
tariff, with a schedule of duties up
on imports, high enough to afford
protection to the American farmer,
laboIer and manufacturer.
cratic national administration has
changed trade balance in our favor
to one against us in the worlds mar
ket in food pI oducts. In the last
year of the Republican tariff law we
exported one hundred million dollars
more food products than imported
while during the first six months OF
the new Democratic tariff ending
March 1, 1914, We imported twenty
seven million dollars more of food
products than we exported. And VIZ
further condemn the tariff policy Of
the national Democratic administra
tion which has caused our gold to bt
exported for the first six months Of
the present year in amounts UMPIRE
cedented in the history of this coun
try.
PRESENT TARIFF LAW UNJUST
'We condemn the present Demo
cratic tariff law as injurious to GU
public credit, unjust to our farmers
destructive to our manufactures, ant
ruinous to our laborers; and asser
that it is deliberately sectional ant
contrary to the expert information
gathered by the non bipartisan tarii
board, created by a Republican con
gress and abolished by Democrat
congress.
''The timely readjustment of tari1
schedules is necessary to NEE
changed conditions, but change
should be based upon correct infor
nation compiled by a nom partisan
commission of tariff experts. w
favor the appointment of such com
mission, and an ample appropriation
for its continuous work; its recon
mendation to be prerequisite t
any change in our tariff law.
ADVANCED LEGISLATION BY REPUBLl
From the earliest period in it
history the Republican party ha
been the only party of genuine prog
ress and reform, and never in tn
history of the county has congress
been as responsive to the voice of tn
people as it was during the last six
teen years of Republican control. 1
created non-partisan tariff board
it established postal savings bank
it provided for the gold standard; i
submitted an amendment providin
Tor the election of United State
senators by a direct vote; it gave tn
farmers rural free delivery; it enacte
the most liberal pension law for it
soldiers ever granted by any country
it provided for the reclamation G
the arid lands; it conserved on
natural resources; it amended til
homestead law: it enacted the intel
state and workingmen' compensate
laws; it made it a crime TO engage i
the white slave traffic; it enacted a
anti-child labor law; it created
chiIdrens bureau; it provided for I'll
construction of the Panama cana
and enacted other important progre
siye legislation. In short. it h;
crystalized its platform promises i
TO law.
MONEY
''Tne money of a nation is the syI
Dol of its honor. Eighteen years
Iiotorv have heen a decisive vin6ic