Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-29
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TAFT HAS ACCEPTED.

Mr. Taft has accepted the nomina-
ion. II required six columns of ju-
iicial phrases In which to do it, but
Ie has accepted. The weather has
he duty of a well ordered newspaper
b tell in half column what Mr..
raft said in six.
IN his opening statement Mr.. Taft
Declared that it would be the duty Of
he next administration to complete"
Ind perfect" the Roosevelt policies.
LAS to the democratic demand for
physical valuation Of railways he
leeined it impracticable. He believes
That valuation of some kind will
have to be made by the interstate
ruM1n1erce commission In order to de-
5Eermine the reastonableness Of rates
hut that all things of value will have
t8 be taken into consideration. This
III the method by which the Iowa exec
Rhtive council values railroad property
k0r taxation.
iMr. Taft believes In large aggrega-
ftions of capital f,1r manufacturing and
|aistribtiting business, but would stop
Athem short of monopolizing market.
HLikewise with trusts he condemns as
OBSTRUCTIVE the democratic purpose Of
|lremoving protection from all trust
made goods, but he would cut down
|Ithe tariff wherever the protection ex-
Needed the difference in the cost of
EIproduction at home and abroad, al
2toMing for the higher American stand
Hard OF wages and for a reasonable
Hprofit in the business sufficient to keep
me. mills in this country going.
AS to the restraint Of trade, Mr..
tTaft believes that the man who sells
the. good will Of his business and
agrees not to engage IN the same line
tor definite period, should be pro-
tected In his right to keep his con.
tract, and he believes that when labor
Ing men organize for the purpose Of
quitting work In a body and nego-
stiate for employment as an organiza-
ton, they should be protected in their
right to do 50. Furthermore he be-
lieves that the present ANTITRUST law
I would not hinder men in either case,
but if there is any doubt about the
matter he, is for having the doubt
removed.
Az to injunations. he considers the
democratic plank two-faced. It can be
construed favorable to the idea Of de-
stroying the Injunction, and it can be
argued as denying this purpose. Mr..
Taft believes that the Injunction should
remain, that the courts should net be
undermined, but he believes that In
most cases OF labor disputes 1t Is NOT
necessary to issue injunctions without
II fair hearing from both sides. and
this he wishes to see made more
mandatory or the part Of our courts.
Because 1t has been adopted by the
democrats Mi. Taft condemns as in
viting ruin to our banking system. the
proposal Of guarantee insurance for
bank deposits. but he qualities this:
Statement with the provision: "n
adopted exactly as, the democratic
platform suggests" 81
Taft,s letter is an uneauivocal dec.
Slaration for the Roosevelt policies Of
restricting and curbing predatory
wealth. 1t is clearly for progressive
and sane tariff reductions. 1t yields
nothing but dignified respect and fair
hearing for the demands Of specific
tablishes the candidate as the judicial
decision in favor Of the impassioned
argument Of the lawyer: Roosevelt.