Newark post., 1914-09-09
Republican
Platform

The following platform was
adopted at the Republican State
Convention held in Dover last
Wednesday.
We, the duly elected represent
tatives of the Republican party in
the State Of Delaware, assembled in
convention at Dover, this second
day Of September, A. d. 1914,
steadfastly maintaining our alleg-
lance to the principles Of the Ma
tional Republican party, looking
forward to a field of duty and op-
portunity, and appealing TO the
judgement of all citizens, make the
following declaration of our polit-
ical principles:
Favor the Tariff
1. We reaffirm our faith in the
policy of extending fair and rea-
sonable protection to American
workmen and American industries
by levying such rates Of duty on
forei gn-made articles as will ade-
quately cover the differences be-
tween wages at home and wages
abroad and permit the full oper-
alton of our mills and factories and
renew the expressions Of the declar-
alton contained in our last plat
form that such rates of duty should
be determined by a capable and non
partisan committee. Without any
sensible diminution of price to the
consumer, the recent Democratic
tariff has enormously increased the
importation into this country of
foreign-made goods, thereby dis
placing an equal amount Of manu-
factured products heretofore made
by American workmen. AS is
known to all the high cost of living
has not been reduced and is per-
haps greater today than ever be-
FORE, which condition completely
annihilates the reiterated Democra-
tic pretension that the high cost of
living was due 70 the Republican
tariff. We request every Ameri-
can citizen and Republican voter
in particular to give his serious
attention to the highly satisfactory
condition Of industrial and busi-
ness affairs throughout the State
and in the country at large, and we
invite the cooperation and sup
port of alyl those who are desir-
Gus of re-establishing prosperity.
Business Legislation
2. We condemn the attitude of
the present administration toward
the business interests Of the coun-
try. The threatening and inquisi-
torial character of the proposed |
legislation which 1.-THE, Democratic
administration has placed and is
endeavoring to place upon the stat
ute books, is paralyzing to business.
The impression has been created
that the owners Of invested capital
and the managers of large indus
tries are dishonest and hishonorable
in their relations with their fellow
citizens. We condemn this atti-
tude as unpatriotic and subversive
to the common good. The business
man Of this country needs the en-
couragement and support of the
national administration, and not it's
unnecessary interference and an
tagonism.
Democrats Condemned
3. We denounce the Democratic
party for its failure to live up to
it's oft-repeated doctrine of equal
ity for all and special privileges
for none," and we record our OPP
position to class legislation Of
every description, the absolute
equality under the law of all citi-
zens absolutely essential to repub-
lican institutions.
4. The fallacy Of Democratic
pretensions in favor Of Civil Ser
vice reform has been demonstrated
by their partisan disregard of the
Civil Service law. The turning
over of fourth postoffices to
Democratic spoilsmen, and the re-
cent setting aside of the operatiOA
Of the Civil Service law by the ex-
ecutive, speak for themselves.
Not only have the most capable
men in the government service
been removed solely for political
thus greatly lessening the
efficiency of the public service, but,
new and unnecessary positions and
political jobs have been created
wherever it has been possible for
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