The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-29
TAFT OUTLINES
PARTY POLICIES
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If the proposal were adopted exactly
as the Democratic platform suggests,
It would bring the whole banking sys-
tenn Of the country down in ruin.
The Republican party prefers the
postal savings bank as one tried, safe,
and known to be effective, and as
reaching many more people now with
out banking facilities than the new
system proposed. y slS -.
Philippines.
In the Philippines the experiment Of
a national assembly has Justified it.
self, both as an assistance in the gov
eminent Of the islands and as an edu-
cation in the practice Of self-govern-
ment to the people of the islands.
The proposition Of the Democratic
platform Is to turn over the islands
as soon as a stable government is es-
tablished. This has been established.
The proposal then is in effect to turn
them over at once Such action will
lead to ultimate chaos in the islands.
The Rights and Progress Of the Negro.
The Republican platform refers to.
these amendments to the Constitution
that were passed by the Republican
party for the protection of the negro.
The negro, in the forty years since he
was freed from slavery, has made re-
markable progress. He is becoming a
more and more valuable member of the
communities in, which he lives. The
education Of the negro is being ex-
banded and improved in every way.
The best men Of both races, at the
North as well as at the South, ought to
rejoice to see growing up among the
Southern people an influential element
disposed to encourage the negro in his
hard struggle for industrial independ-
ence and assured political status. The
Republican platform, adopted at Chi
cago, explicitly demands justice for all
men without regard to race or color,
and just as explicitly declares for the
enforcement, and without reservation,
in letter and spirit Of the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
to the Constitution. =: f.
Publicity OF Campaign Contributions
49, and Expenditures.
= Another plank Of the Democratic
platform refers to the failure of the
Republican Convention to express an
opinion In favor of the publicity Of
contributions received and expendi-
lures made in elections. Here again
we contrast our opponents promises
with our own acts. A resident Of New
York has been selected as treasurer of
the Republican National Committee,
who was treasurer Of the Republican
State Committee when Governor
Hughes was elected in New York, and
who made complete statement with
in twenty days after the election, as
required by the New York law, of the
contributions received by him and the
expenditures made by him or under
his authority in connection with that
election. His residence and the dis
charge of his duties In. the State of
New York subject him to the law of
that State as to all receipts Of the
treasury Of the National Committee
from whatever source and as to all Its
disbursements. His returns will be
under the obligations and penalties of
the law, and misstatement by him or
the filing of a false account will sub
ject him to prosecution for perjury
and violation of the statute. OF course,
under the Federal law, he is not per
mitted to receive any contributions
from corporations. 81
r. Income Tax.
The Democratic platform demands
two constitutional amendments, one
providing for an income tax, and the
other for the election Of Senators by
the people. In my judgment, an
amendment to the Constitution for an
income tax is not necessary. I believe
that an income tax, when the protec-
tive system of customs and the inter
nal revenue tax shall not furnish in
come enough for governmental needs,
can and should be devised which un-
der the decisions Of the Supreme
Court will coIlfor to the Constitution.
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