The state herald., 1908-07-31


dent of the United States, struck cam
paign keynotes OF many tones when he
formally formal accented the prcsident,isl tl nom
This city was In gala attire and took
n holiday upon Taft's arrival in town.
Guns doomed. fireworks cracked every
where, and In general the scene was that
of welcoming home the conquering hero.
The feature of the entire celebration,
however, was the notification which took
. place during a lull In the activities OF the
citizens. The occasion was an auspicious
one:
address, Mr.. Taft arose from his chair
Mt the speakers table and addressed the
assembled members OF the notification
committee. He spoke of curbing the
tions. He declared that the rates of the
railroads of this country were reason
ably low. Moderation was his whole
theme and he proposed to restore CON
fidence.
But the big feature of the speech was
his declaration for Rooseyeltian policies.
which he said he would follow out TO the
letter, the foundations having been laid
I'm them for r!ghtful administration. He
took few shots at the Democratic plat
Mr.. TAFT spoke as follows:
Committee:
81 am deeply sensible of the honor
which the Republican national conven-
ton has conferred on me in the nomina-
tlon which you formally tender. l accept
II with full appreciation of the response
bility II imposes.
Strength In Roosevelt Policies.
Gentlemen. the strength of the Repub-
1icnn cause In the campaign at hand Is In
the fact that we represent policies essen
tial to the reform OF known abuses to the
continuance OF liberty and true prosper
ity. and that we are determined. as our
platform unequlvocally declares. TO main
tain them and carry them on. For more
than ten years this country passed
through an epoch OF material develop.
ment far beyond any that ever occurred
in the world before. In Its course. GER
tain evils crcpt in. Some prominent and
influential members OF the community.
tpurred by financial success and in their
hurry for greater wealth, became un-
mindful Of the common rules OF business
honesty and fidelity. and OF the limita-
tons imposed by law upon their action.
This became known. The revelations
of the breaches OF trust. the disclosures
as TO rebates and discrimination by rail-
ways. the accomplishing evidence OF the
violation OF the nnti-trust law by n num-
ber OF corporations. the over-issue OF
stocks and bonds on Interstate railways
for the unlawful enriching OF directors
and for the purpose OF concentrating con-
troll OF railways In one management,
NIL qulckened the conscience OF the peo-
pie, and brought on a moral @ awakening ,ks ~,
ture Of the country.
What Roosevelt Has Done.
'"rhe man who formulated the express
sion of the popular conscience and who
led the movement for practical reform
was Theodore Roosevelt lie laid down
the doctrine that the rich violators Of the
law should be nmennblc TO restrain and
punish as the offender without wealth,
and without influence, and lie proceeded
by recommending legislation and direct
ing executive action 10 make that prln-
ciple good In actual performance. He
secured the passage OF the Eo-callod rate
bin. designed more effectively 10 restrain
excessive and nS reasonable rates, and
20 punish secret rebates and diseriminn-
tion which have been general In the prac-
sice OF the railroads and which had done
much TO enable unlawful trusts 10 drive
out OF business their competitors. II Sc
cured much closer observation Of rail
.vny transactions and brought within
the operation of the same statute express
companies. sleeping ear Companies, ins,
railroads and pipe lines, and forbade In
future the combination of the iranspor-
tntion and shipping business under one
control. In order TO avoid undue diserim-
"presidsnt Roosevelt directed suits to be-
brought and prosecutions TO be lnslitut.d
provisions against the most powerful OF
the Industrial corporations. He pressed
to p"rss ,hs pSrs fGod bs sT and f
the health OF tho public. clean business
method. and great ultimate benefit to the
passage Of law. which the Republican
convention has since sneeinealy hp.
proved. restricting the tntur. issue q
ways. TO such AS may be authorized by
federal authority,
Function Of Next Administration.
'sThe chief function Of tho next al.
rinistrntion In my Judgment Is dlsilnc,
which has been performed by President
Roosevelt
'rhe chief function Of the. mex, admin
istfation h To complete and perfect the
tnnchinrry by which these standards may
be maintained by witch the law breakers
may. be promptly tcstralnoa and pun
nsisnt accuracy and dispatch 60 interior"
with legitimate business nH little hH pos
slblo. Such machinery L. not nov, hde,
auate. Under the present rate bill, and
under all it, amendments, the burden nf
IN. Interstate runinurre commission w
supervising and rrEn'auns We opy'"u@9n @
grown 80 heavy that u iE utterly impps'
.ible for tina, tribunal 60 hear and die.
pose. ~ any fsas,2nhhls uins, % OF ,hs many
10 be relieved % IL Jurisdiction AZ an
,ions should be limited To tho quasi, IL.
diclai Investigation Of complaints ny IN
dlyidunir, and by 2 d.pariiheht of We
Eusincsa of supervising tho operation Of
Constructive Work Detailed.
''The neli covered hy ,hs Industrial
combinations hni hf the railroads u -
pphllr and the Interests of the businnaHHg
concerned cannot be properly HuhsrfHrf
.serpt by reorganization NJ bureaus IN
,ha department ~ commerce nnd lahUf.
~ Agriculture, aud tho department ~ Jus
lice, and n change IN the jurisdiction ei
The Interstate commerce commission, "
does not assist matters 10 prescribe new
duties for the Interstate commerce rofra
nia.lon which II IL practically Impossible
for II 10 perform or To- dEnuunre new nfl
fsnseH With drastic punishment unless
subordinate hn auxiliary legislation
,hail be passed making possible ttr
auisb enforcement IN tile Htrat variety nf
rHsrH which ARE constantly arising, NJ
Inc principles laid down ~ Mr.. itoasnl
,ait, and With respect 20 which only ttnl.
sat Instances ~ prosecution With The
tfssHnf machinery are possible, such
isrlsihtlon should ana would greatly
Iroinois legitimate business by enabling
thasa anfiuus 10 obey the federal stat
uirs 10 know just wha, are the bonds
af their lawful action, The practical rans
siruetye and diftlrnit wntk, therefore. uf
ihoss who follow Mr Roosevelt. IL 10 de-