Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
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Republican Nominee
Ia Handles Issues Of
Compaign atLength

| CINCINNATI. o., July 2S.-Williar
Howard Taft. Republican candidate TO
the presidency, was formally notifies
at the noon hour OF the honor bestow
ed upon him by the party. The TO,
NAL notification made by the commit
tee chosen for that purpose at the con
vention was headed by Senator War
ner OF Missouri, who acted us II,
Spokesman. briefly informing the nom
inee of the action of the party. an,
Judge Taft replied in an address. lon,
in the court of preparation, in which
he outlined the issues of the campaign
Tafts speech consisted of l6.0Ot
words and required more than tw,
hours for Its delivery. The candidat,
did not adhere to all the declaration.
of the platform adopted by the Chicago
convention but made reply to all
the charges made against the Roose
welt administration by the Denver con
vention and elaborated upon the issues
that were made more forcible by the
course OF that convention.
Judge Taft in accepting the nomina
ton said:
Senator and Gentlemen Committee
| am deeply sensible to the honor
which the Republican national com
mittee has conferred on me In the
nomination which you formally tender
| accept 1t with full appreciation OF
the responsibility which 1t imposes
Gentlemen, the strength of the Re
publican cause at hand is the fact that
we represent policies essential to the
reform of known abuses to the con.
tinuance of liberty and true prosperity
and that we are determined, as our
platform unequivocally declares to
maintain them and carry them on
For more than ten years this country
has passed through an epoch of ma.
terial development far beyond any
that has occurred In the world before
In It's course certain evils crept In
Some prominent and Influential mom
bers of the community, spurred by the
financial success and In their hurry
for greater wealth became unmindful
OF the common rules of business hon
esty and fidelity and OF limitations
imposed by law upon their action
This became known. The revelations
of the breaches of trust, disclosures as
to rebates and discrimination by rail.
roads accumulated evidence OF viola.
ton OF the antitrust law by a number
of corporations, over Issues Of stock
and bonds on interstate railways for
unlawful enriching OF directors and for
the purpose of concentrating control OF
all railways in one management, all
quickened the conscience of the peo-
ple."
Taft then said he referred to Roose.
welt as the one great man who came
to the peoples aid to stop these fear.
full encroachments Of the corporations.
He glorified Roosevelt at great length,
and said to should be his work to
continue the Roosevelt policies and
break up trusts and influences inlmical
to the interests of the people
The following are the points OF
Taft's 16-O00-word letter OF acceptance.
Progressive development of all
movements INITIATED by Roosevelt.
Insistence upon reasonable" rail
way rates, to determine which physi'
cal valuation is unnecessary.
No federal license for corporations
Democratic proposal to regulate the
control OF output is absurd. socialistic;
criminal prosecution OF men behind un
lawful trusts.
Revision of the tariff Immediately
after Inauguration.
Boycotts denounced and the injunc
tion declared the onyl adequate rem
edy.
Trial by jury III direct contempt
cases as subyersive Of all jurispru
dence.
Guaranty of bank deposits woult
ruin the entire banking system OF The
nation.
Filiplnos wholly unit for self-gov
ernment.
Constant improvement in army ant
navy.
Publicity promised :or all contribu
tions to campaign fund.
Election of senators by direct vote
Not a party question.
Direct aid to merchant marine b,
mail subsidy.
CHICAGO, July 27.-The platform
committee OF the Independence part
which Is to meet In national confer
ence tonight. will. II present plans ar
carried out, contain radical declari
tions Of instructions than embodied 1
the platform OF either the Democrat
or Republican party. From present IL
dications the teriper Of the conventio
seems to be In favor Of the declaratio
doing away entirely with preliminar
injunctions in cases Of labor dispute
The majority Of delegates who hav
arrived also believe there should be u
l