The bee., 1908-10-29
WHAT TAFT HAS SAID
ON NATIONAL SUBJECTS
Republican Candidates Declarations on
Trusts, Courts, Foreign Policy,
the Navy and the Tariff.
ny WALrER ]. nALLARD.

4 Here are some of the striking
4 things Mr.. Taft has said:
\ The Democratic party to-day,
4 as organized, Is nothing but Or
= gsnized incapacity. At Mont
4 peller, VI.
y Bryan would have the inltia-
= tive and referendum because he
+ distrusts representative govern
+ ment. and has 20 confidence in
4 the ability of the people to Sc
4 lect conscientious representa-
\ tives. He would take away from
4 courts. because he distrusts the
4 ability of judges to resist the
\ malign influences OF the power.
\ the power TO enforce their own
4 orders. At Columbus, Ohio.
4 Anything that makes capital
X idle, or which reduces or de-
\ stroys Il, must reduce both
4 wages and the opportunity to
4 earn wages. At Cooper Union,
4 New York City.
4 "The only course OF the Adj
4 ministration has been directed
\ against such organized capital
4 as was violating the statutes Of
4 the United States and Aoth-
\ err The business men OF bur
\ community as a whole are hca-
= est and their methods are
4 sound. At Boston, Mass.
\ "The so-called colonial policy
4 OF the United States has added
= TO our trade already something
\ over one hundred millions a
4 year. AT Cleveland, Ohio.
\ THE administration of exact
\ justice by courts without fear or
4 favor, unmoved by the influence
y OF the wealthy or the threats of
4 the demagogue, Is the highest
= ideal that a government of the
= people can strive for, and any
= means by which a suitor, how
= ever unpopular or poor. is de-
\ prived OF enjoying this, are to
\ be condemned. At Columbus.
4 Ohio.
\ II believe that a navy is the
4 greatest insurer of peace that
4 we could possibly have-a navy
4 commensurate with our re-
\ sources, and commensurate with
\ our coast line. and tommensu-
= rate with the number of de-
4 Tendencies we have, and COM
: mensurate with our population,
= and commensurate with our in
= fluence as a world power. AT
\ Cleveland. Ohio.
\ II We assume control over n
\ people for the benefit of that
= people Gas in the Philippines)
: and with the purpose OF devel-
= oping them to a self-governing
\ capacity and with the intention
4 OF giving them the right to be-
= come Independent when they
\ shall show themselves fit. the
! charge that we are imperiallsts
\ Is utterly without found; ton
4 AT Cleveland, Ohio.
= The present business system
= OF the country rests on the pro-
4 tective tariff. and any attempt to
\ change It 10 a free trade basis
= VIII certainly lead TO disaster"
: AT Columbus. Ohio.
= The Democratic party has no
= policy which the country can de-
\ pend upon. It's whole stock in
\ trade is that OF irresponsible
\ criticism and obstruction. and
y when charged with the RESPONSE
= bis!ty OF doing anything Il ut
= terly falls. At Greensboro.
4 n. G.
\ Mr.. Bryan asks me what |
= would do with the trusts. I
4 answer that | would restrain all
4 unlawful trusts with all the ef-
= ticiency OF iniunctive process
4 and would punish with all the
= severity Of criminal prosecution
= every attempt on the part of
= aggregated capital to suppress
4 competition. - AT Columbus.
4 Ohio.
y The leader of the Republic
4 can party during the Civil War
= was Abraham Lincoln, and Il
= mas never lost the inspiration of
= MS leadership. " - At Kansas
4 City. Mo.
AS a party shows itself ho-
= mogeneous, able to grasp the
4 truth with respec, to new issues,
4 able to discard unimportant diff
= ferences of opinion, sensitive
= with respect to the successful
\ maintenance of Government.
4 and highly charged with the re-
\ sponsibility Of its obligation TO
4 the people at large, il estab-
\ fishes it's claim TO the confidence
4 Of the public, and to its continu-
= ance In political power. At
4 Kansas City, Mo.
4 The course of the hepubli-
4 can party since its organization
4 in 1866, and its real assumption
4 OF control In 1861, down to the
4 present day, is remarkable for
4 the foresight and ability of its
4 leaders, for the discipline and
4 solidarity OF its members, for
\ its efficiency and deep sense of
4 responsibility for the preserva-
4 ton and successful maintenance
4 of the Government, and for the
4 greatest resourcefulness In
4 meeting the various trying and
4 difficult issues which a history
4 OF now a full half century has
4 presented for solution. At
4 Kansas City. no.