Show REPUBLICAN DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES Full Text of Platform Adopted Ad by National Convention HONORS FOR ROOSEVELT His Administration Declared to Have Marked an Epoch in American History i FOR REVISION OF THE TARIFF Declaration That Present Schedules Will Be Revised at Special Special cial elal Session of Congress Immediately Immediate Immediate- te- te ly Iy Following the Inauguration of the Next President Recent President Recent Currency Legislation Indorsed and Further Measures for Elasticity Recommended mended mended Conservation Conservation of Natural Resources and the Improvement of Waterways Approved Would Approved Would Have Court Rules Rulea as to Issuance of InJunctions Injunctions Injunctions In In- junctions More Clearly Defined Chicago June 18 The The following Is the platform adopted by the Republican Republic Republic- an National Convention Once more the Republican party In national national national na na- na- na convention assembled submits Its cause to the people This great historic ic organization that destroyed slavery preserved the union restored credit expanded expanded ex expanded ex- ex the national domain established a a. sound financial system developed the Industries and resources of ot the country and gave cave to the nation her seat of ot honor honor honor hon hon- or In the councils of ot the theW ow meets the new problems of ot gov gO tL U with the same courage and n which It solved the old In this the greatest era ern of ot advancement the Republican part l th C oj reached Its highest service and unde leadership of ot Theodore Roosevelt In m administration is an epoch In of history In no other period since i it n. t al sovereignty was won under Was Waston War Warton ton or preserved under Lincoln Lincoln there been such mighty progress InDr r 0 rj Ideals of Cot government which mak malc justice equality and fair dealing m m men n. n The highest aspirations o of fish filth j i American people have found a t Their most exalted servant the best beat alms and worthiest put push fro of all his s countrymen i m i bCe nto American bo boot ut hood 0 h has been lifted to a nobler I of ot duty and obligation p prod OV courage In public station and is nc nei standards of ot right and wrong In p life lite have become cardinal he political faith capital and labor labors i th the 1 f been brought Into closer relations a o and interdependence andal t abuse of ot wealth the tyranny of ot and all the evils of ot privilege and ft tt Tho tl urn lam have been put to scorn acorn by th the pie manly virtues of ot justice and fat play Law Impartially Enforced The great accomplishments of ot President Roosevelt have been first and foremost a brave and impartial enforcement of ot the law the prosecution of ot illegal trusts and monopolies the exposure and punishment punishment pun pun- of ot evil-doers evil In the public service servIce service ice the more effective regulation of ot the rates and service of ot the great transportation tion lines the complete overthrow of ot preferences rebates and discriminations the arbitration of ot labor disputes the amelioration of ot the condition of ot wage workers everywhere the conservation of ot the natural resources of ot the country the forward step in the improvement of ot the Inland waterways and always the earnest earnest earn earn- est eat support and defense of ot every wholesome wholesome wholesome whole whole- some sate safeguard ard which has made more secure the guaranties of ot life lite liberty and property These are the achievements that will make for Theodore Roosevelt his place in history but more than all else the great things he has done will be an inspiration In Inspiration Inspiration In- In to those who have yet greater great great- er things to do We declare our unfaltering unfaltering ing adherence to the policies thus inaugurated Inaugurated Inaugurated and pledge their continuance under under under un un- der a Republican administration of ot the government EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY Under Republicanism America Has Become Worlds World's Richest Nation Under the guidance of ot Republican principles principles principles prin prin- the American people have become the richest nation in the world Our wealth to-day to exceeds that of ot England and all her colonies and that of ot France and Germany combined When the Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican party was as born the total wealth of the country was It has leaped to in a generation generation gen gen- while Great Britain has gathered but m in years The United States now owns one fourth of ot the worlds world's wealth and makes third one-third of ot all modern modern modern mod mod- ern manufactured products In the great necessities of civilization such as coal the motive power of ot all I activity Iron the chief basis of ot all industry cotton the staple foundation of ot all fabrics wheat corn and all of the agricultural products that feed teed mankind Americas America's supremacy Is undisputed An And yet her great natural wealth has been scarcely touched We have a vast domain of ot square miles literally bursting with latent treasure still waiting the magic magie of ot capital capItal capital cap cap- ital And industry to be converted to the practical uses of ot mankind a country rich in soil and climate In the energy of ot its rivers and in all the varied products of ot the field held the forest and end the factory With gratitude for tor Gods God's bounty with pride In the splendid productiveness productiveness productiveness pro pro- of the past and with confidence con con- in the plenty and prosperity of ot the future the Republican party declares declares de declares de- de clares for tor the principle that in the development development de development de- de and enjoyment t of ot wealth so great creat and blessings so co benign there shall be equal opportunity for tor all Revival of Business Nothing so clearly demonstrates the sound baa basis Is upon which our commercial industrial and agricultural interests are founded and the necessity of promoting the present continued welfare through the operation of ot Republican policies as the recent safe sate passage of ot the American people through a financial disturbance which if It appearing in the midst of ot Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic rule or the menace of ot it it might have equaled the familiar Democratic panics of ot the past We congratulate the people upon this renewed evidence of ot American supremacy and hall hail with confidence con con- the sl signs now manifest of ot a complete com com- olete lete restoration of ot business prosperity J W WIn in all lines of ot trade trade commerce and man man- manufacturing SHOWS WISE LEGISLATION Since 1896 the Party Has Made the Laws of the Nation Since the election of ot William McKinley In 1896 1596 the people of or this country have felt anew the wisdom of ot Intrusting to the Republican can party through decisive majorities the control an and direction of or national legislation The many wise and progressive measures meas meas- urea ures adopted at r recent ent sessions of or congress con- con gress have demonstrated the patriotic resolve of Republican leadership In the legislative department to keep step Inthe in inthe inthe the forward march to better government Notwithstanding the indefensible filibustering filibustering of the Democratic minority In the house of ot representatives during the last session many wholesome and progressive laws were ere enacted and we especially commend the passage of ot the emergency currency bill the appointment of the national national national na na- na- na monetary commission the employers employers' employers employers' employ employ- ers' ers and government liability laws the measures for tor the greater efficiency of ot the arm army and navy the widows widows' pension bill the child labor law Jaw for tor the District of Columbia the new statutes for tor the safety of ot railroad engineers and firemen and many other acts conserving the public public public pub pub- lic welfare I FOR TARIFF REVISION Action by Special Session of Congress After Inauguration The Republican party decla declares es unequivocally unequivocally un un- equivocally for tor a revision of the tariff by a special session of ot congress Immediately Immediately Immediately Imme Imme- following the tha inauguration of ot the next president and commends the steps already taken to this end In the work signed to the appropriate committees of ot congress which are now Investigating the operation and effect of ot existing schedules In all tariff legislation the true principle of protection Is best maintained maintained maintained main main- by the Imposition of ot such duties as will equal the difference between the cost of ot production at home and abroad together with a reasonable profit to American Industries We Ve favor tavor the establishment establishment establishment of ot maximum and minimum rates to be administered b by the president under under under un un- der limitations fixed in the law the maximum maxImum maximum max max- to be available to meet discriminations discriminations discriminations by foreign countries against American AmerIcan American Amer Amer- ican goods entering their markets and the minimum to represent the normal measure of ot protection at home the aim and purpose of ot the Republican policy being beIng being be be- ing not only to preserve without excessive excessive ex ex- duties that security against foreign for tor- foreign eign eln competition to which American manufacturers farmers and producers are entitled but also to maintain the high standard of ot living of the wage earners earners earners earn earn- ers of ot this country who are the st stIfF r IfF tr r 1 Wl 6 h ct tt- tt eye SS snit met David A. 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A 15 g j bishopric and George Ions gf f r f tho council of of the tho apostles Cl 01 eats ests era ord attendance All of f tho the morn mom od odthe the Uie EI stake otake ak were we W O I ore are oreD Dro Ur D- A ito tto and D Dr Logan of of 1 i were among those i t Tr t l i fures U t tm the a m i n this nei neighborhood MonJay son aon that ho ca can J Jn J Ja a es ens says taya lit n the tho water v hout pain ain The Iho I at a. a r n n 3 are arc thinking of taking I party arty cut mt Di Dr Logan Loga from fishing l in b binding ding until ho premises o of ment I will no o long longer take toko advantage r p rY finny in y by spin spi ing ing on an his G t thoss Uj purt pur- pur t ti have haven Jn n ex- ex av vm i-vm n of Moroni loroni is mou- mou mourning over OVe 1 qa It g the c t lr n n f the demand demand demand de- de mand for movement of ot crops In the west and south and detailing periodic changes In monetary conditions disclose the need of ot a more elastic and adaptable system Such a system must meet the requirements requirements requirements require require- ments of agriculturists manufacturers merchants and business generally must most be automatic In operation minimizing the tha fluctuations in interest rates and above all must be in harmony with that Republican doctrine which insists that every dollar shall shaH be based upon and as asgood asgood asgood good as gold For Postal Savings Banks We favor the establishment of ot a postal postal postal pos pos- tal savings bank system for tor the convenience convenience convenience con con- of ot the people and the encouragement encouragement encouragement encourage encourage- ment of ot thrift STRENGTHEN TRUST ACT Federal Law Where Found Effective Should Be Amended The Republican party passed the Sherman Sherman Sherman Sher Sher- man trust anti-trust law over Democratic opposition opposition op op- position and enforced It after Democratic Democrat Democrat- ic dereliction It has been a wholesome instrument for tor good in the hands of ot a wise and fearless tearless administration But experience experience experience ex ex- has as shown that Its effectiveness can be strengthened and its real objects objects objects ob ob- better attained by such amendments as will give to the federal government greater supervision and control over and secure greater publicity In In the management management manage manage- ment of ot that class of ot corporations engaged engaged en en- In Interstate commerce having power and opportunity to effect lies RAILROAD RATE LAW Measure to Make Tariff Agreements Possible Is Favored We approve the enactment of ot the railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road rate law and the vigorous enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment by the present administration of ot the statutes against rebates and discrimInations discriminations discriminations as a result of ot which the advantages advantages advantages formerly possessed by the large shipper over o the small shipper have substantially sub sub- substantially disappeared and in this connection connection connection con con- we commend the appropriation by th the present congress to enable the In Interstate Interstate interstate In- In commerce commission to thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- Investigate and give publicity to the accounts of ot state inter-state railroads We believe however that the Interstate commerce commerce commerce com com- merce commission law should be further amended so as to give railroads the right to make and publish traffic agreements subject to the approval of ot the commission commission commis commis- sion slon but maintaining always the principle principle principle of ot competition between naturally competing lines and avoiding the common control of ot such lines by any means what what- We favor such national legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion and supervision as will prevent the future of ot stocks and bonds by Interstate carriers LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS Better Protection to Great Body of Workers Is la Urged The enactment in constitutional form format at the present session of ot con congress Tess of the employers employers' liability law the passage and enforcement of ot the safety appliance statutes statutes stat stat- utes as well as the additional protection protection protection tion secured for tor engineers and firemen the reduction in the hours of labor of ot trainmen and railroad telegraphers the successful exercise of ot the powers of ot medIation mediation mediation me me- and arbitration between Interstate Interstate interstate Inter Inter- state railroads and their and the law making a beginning In the policy of ot compensation for Injured of ot the th government are among amon the most commendable rom corn accomplishments of ot the present present pres pre ent administration But there is I. further wor work In this direction yet to b be done and the Republican party part pledges its continued continued continued con con- devotion to every cause caule that makes make for tor safety and the betterment of ot conditions among amonI those thoe whose labor contribute contributes contributes con con- tributes tribute so much to the progress and welfare welfare wel wel- fare tare of ot the country countr In Interest of All Al Who Toll Tol The Te same wise wie policy which has ha induced the Republican party to maintain protection protection protection tion to American labor to establish an hour eight-hour day on the construction of ot all public works to increase the list of ot em em- plou who shall have preferred claims for tor wages wage under the bankruptcy laws to adopt a child labor statute for the District District District Dis Dis- of ot Columbia to direct an Investigation lion tion Into the condition of ot working women and children and later of ot employee of ot telephone and telegraph companies en engaged engaged engaged en- en in Interstate business to appropriate ate at the recent session of ot congress congress con con- gress cress In order to secure a |