Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-30
Platforms Adopted by Political Nebraska 1914
REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM

| REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM
The republican party. ~. convention as-
sembled, reatfrns its faith In the doc
trines Of republicanism as eNpounded by
the great men who led the party TO ri,
umph and victory durlng the last halt I
century Now as ever the party stands
for those ideals " government which
move for Justice equality and tair deal
the republican policy OF protection, which
aims not only to preserve without eN-
cessive duties that security against Tor
eign competition to which American man
ufacturers farmers and producers are
entitled. but also 70 maintain the high
standard OF living Of the wage-earners OF
heneficiaries OF the protective system.
We condemn the present uemocraue
national administration Tor We repeated
vtoiat on OF plighted faith with the peQ-
! pie. II promised q revision OF the tariff
Z that would not disturb business. IL mas
enacted sectional tariff msaSure Mr'.n 81,
has depressed and prostIated business TO
an extent unknown since the last uem-
ocratio administration. twenty wears aeo
it he's 1lseriminatea asSin" s e'SIS sSnIaS prJS Ssa
/ aud from the factories and shops OF the
/ different towns of this state and has
Of P'e india china lima and other foreign coun-
| tries and the wheat oats, corn and cat
! tie OF Canada and ArEentins, there
\ by bringing hardship TO our inter-
4 ests. want and destitution TO worthy and
willing employees and an unnecessarily
short Irice TO the farmer for the products
/ OF the farm. Realizing that tariu TOO
\ low brings on destructive foreign com.
! retitior and that a tariff too high may
in certain instances afford shelter iog
monopoly, we favor a nonparussn terltt
commission which shall be authorized 10
make tariffs. 10 the end that al outies
shall be adjusted TO the difterence De,
tween the cost Of production at home ana
Treaty with Colombia.
We believe Colombia has no shadow
Of claim on this nation for the acquisition
canal zone, and we condemn this adinini-
stration for its proposal TO yield 70
Colombia 80 1rWsdTSn'eG .1S Co c @ sst Forth in The
treaty now pending. Il this treaty shsli
be contaminated, II will say to the world
that we have built the Raname cansi
humiliating act to the record OF the
present administration. .-.
We believe the state 70 be tne ed.es sread.eS'
and that its affairs should be regulatad
with the same efficiency and economy
that charaoteriSes the management OF
we hereby commend the last repub-
lican state administration for its o.
ficiency, economy i, and attention M 20 tMe
Of the people TO the fact that the last re-
publican administration cost the state OF
Nebraska nearly 10000 less than tne
We believe the present state revenue
should be 80 REVISED hntSs1 tss1 OF ,ssxston
end to that end we call the attention OF
voters at the coming primary 70 the
proposed amendment to the consttuuoh
I We favor action by the next legislature
giving the voters OF the state an OPP
portunity to pass upon the question OF
|, holding q convention to revise our present
constitution.
Legislative Reform.
We favor reform of Legislature pro-
eedure and budget in NeSrssKKa Kn.s sHfm sIn,r re-
} to those suggested by the report OF me
Joint COMMITTEES Of the house and senate
, We favor a reformation Of the laws per-
tanning TO court procedure IN such a way
as TO lessen the expense OF maintaining
courts and to insure the promps .i HispSSlf comrt
We believe that the irrigation and water
problems Of western ~ tSs %See state
We approve the federal reclamation act
under which the Pathfinder reservoir was
in Nebraska and Wyoming, and urge the
, project and reclaim to agriculture the
large tract OF land In Nebraska under the
proposed Laramie canal.
. We further urge the federal government
to release as much as may be necessary
;
; surplus waters OF the North Platte river,
, which is now held In the Pathfinder reser-
voir, to the end that the. Nebraska irrt-
gators may have sufficient water for
We believe that the state through its
legal department should by proper Legal
> procedure cause TO be determined the re-
spective rights OF the citizens Of Ne
braska on the interstate streams as
q against the claims of the states OF Colo
q We belIeve that individuals should be
0 encouraged to unite their energies and
0 their capital in legitimate business and
Industrial enterprises. We favor pohcy
9 which would invite large investments Of
q capital in this state for the constructor
' OF transportation lines, electric railways
1 power canals, irrigation projects and
manufacturing enterprises.
3 Good Roads Laws.
We believe good roads are one OF the
! most potent civiliSing lnfluences OF thli
/: legislation that will foster the construc-
!, tion and maintenance of better highways
J, and that will insure the more economic
I expenditure Of funds raised for the pur
! Agriculture is the dominant business in
Z terest of Nebraska and the soil OF th'
state the potential factor supporting th'
!; same. We heartily favor more generoui
d financial support TO our central ehpeti
l. ment station at the university and sub
: stations that adequate means VIII DC pro
J; vided 10 carry on properly agricultura
!: research which will be of advantage Il
the farmers Of the state.
Approval Is hereby given TO ths pro
posed change in rules Of the nationa
: Committee relating to representation II
national conventions
Looking with pride upon the achieve
! ments Of the republican party In lne pas
9 to be done by 1t, we hereby invite TN
support OF the citizens of the state o
Z Nebraska to the principles SET iortn Il,,t !.