The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-31
WEEK in THE WORLD
Great Events and Movsments Which
Are Making History.

Great Events and movements Whsel
Arc Making History.
William H. Taft, republican nolnlnee ioE
president, nae officially notified II the ae'
lion II the Chicago convention al his home
ia Gneinnall TUESDAY. In HE mobilization
st-oeh, OF rather his sIleerh II acceptance,
Mr.. Taft said that Il should b. the du'y
oi the ReNt adminisi ration TO elineh what
President Roosevelt, has done by providing
adequate maehinefy with which 10 carry
oui thsse lolifirs and make restraint aud
pnnlshmenl ~ prompt aud accurate as 10
inieflen as little a. possible with legiii'
mate business, The Interstate commerce
commission should H. changed ifum an
executive and directing haly "a a quasi
judicial investigating bnafd and The eNern'
tive aud directing power nov loisoi IN u
vested ~ a new department 81 the govern
mrnl, Traffic agreements between fail
roads, when approved by n interstate
commerce commission, shonlY h. valid,
| Physical valuation 81 railroads, though Il
! 4 relevant aud important aud should he
/ made, l. not necessarily ia iiseli fair
/ aasis Tor the regulation ~ income through
/ raies. Good viii, eihclcnry aud other con.
| sidera,ions should b. equal II not CONTROL.
I ing factors railroad faics at the present
time arr reasonably low A. most corpora
/ lions 81 sny importance whatever do an
/ interstate business the requirement 81 a
federal liccnsr would bc an intolctable
burden upon the business 81 the country
unly those corporations having the power
aud temptation to mUnopelife should IT,
i0nyd t. Accept federal supervision
Judge Tan also condemned ~ Impractical
he democratic proposition to compel cor.
Iturations 20 sell their commodities Tor the
same price everywhere, allowing for trans
poftation charges, In comparing the poll.
ries Oi the two parties the candidate said
that the chief difference Is that the 10.
publican program d progressive aud rcgu'
laiiyc. while that Of the democrats i
radical and destructive, Continuing the
outlining al his views Mr.. Taft said that
he stands Tor the principle OF the protrr-
tive tariff, bat thinks certain schedules, IN
which the difference between the cost Of
producing the articles herr and abroad
exceeds a fair profit and the demands of
our higher standards oi living, should he
lowered Others should hc raised, Re. |
garing labor he said II has been the policy ,
ui the administration Ia secure an equality |
OF opportunity Tor the wageearner. In |
pursuit of this have been passed the EN-. |
ploycrs' liability act eight-hour law, work |
mans compensation act, aud the safety /
10 strike is unquestioned. lniunctions are |
"A very essential part Of our system OF |
jurisprudence and are necessary for the |
safeguarding Of property The demo.
cratic plank on this point j. dlsingenuous.
\ notice however should be served pre-.
viousy TO the granting OF the injunction.
jury trial in contempt cases j. very UNI
wise. and would seriously hinder the adj
ministration of justice. Changes IN the
currency system are necessary, due to
changed conditions and the enormous cN.
nj \ !
bank j. advocated The democratic plan
for currency changes is held 10 be very oh.
jeetionable. and less ciiicaclous than postal
savings banks. The republican administu-
tion has done much for the colonies
Porto Rico and the Philippines are pros
porous. Intervention in Cuba has been
very beneficial. The democratic proposal
for the Philippines means chaos, as the
islands are not tit for seltgoyernment
Tariff changes are badly needed TO pro.
mote prosperity there. There Is a general
as TO the cost OF the islands
To the United States. This does not ex.
coed annually 100000, which includes
he cost OF the troops. Generous pen
sions to veterans is favored. The rcpubll-
can party stands for the lust treatment
of the negro The army and navy must be g.,
at an efficient pitch. Asiatlc !
should continue to be con. ,
trolled at il has been by the present adj !
The national resources must
be conserved. The passage OF a law adj |
vocating the publication of all campaign
expenses is advocated. The democratic I
charges of increase in the number OF office !
holders and their pay not only is mae
rurate, but insincerc. There never has I
been an administration more efficient, /
more honest or more economical. Mr.. :
Taft, in closing, makes an appeal for the
support of all of his fellowcitizens. q