The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-28
". H. TAFT'S
SPEECH OF
ACCEPTANCE
CONTINUED from Page 2.

spect to the dependence which come
10 this county as the result OF the
Spanish war and favoring generous
pensions for the veterans of the Civil
and Spanish wars, Mr., TAFT contin.
ued:
The republican platform refers to
these amendments TO the constitu
ton that were passed by the repub
lican party for the protection Of the
negro. The negro, In the forty years
since he was freed from slavery has
made remarkable progress He IS be
coming q more and more valuable
member OF the communities in which
he lives. The education of the negro
is being expanded and improved IN
every way The best men OF both
races, at the North as we'll as at the
South, ought to rejoice to see grow.
ing up among the southern people
an influential element disposed to en-
courage the negro IN his hard strug.
gle for industrial independence and
assured political status The republt
can platform adopted az Chicago. ex.
plioitly demands Justice for all men
without regadd to race or color, aud
Just as explicitly declares for the en-
forcement, and without reservation,
in letter and spirit of the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend,
ments Of the constitution. II Is need.
less TO state that ! stand with my
party squarely on that plank In the
platform, and believe that equal jus.
tice to all men, apd the fair and i'm.
partial enforcement Of these amend
ments Is In keeping with the real
American spirit of fair play.
Army and Navy.
With respect 10 the army and navy
the candidate favored a continuation
OF the Mckinley and Roosevelt policy
for an adequate navy, with an effic,
lently reorganized militia IN regard
to protection Of citizens abroad Mr..
Taft pledged the republican party aud
administration to make every proper
endeayor TO secure the operation OF
such distinctions. which In the eyes OF
this country are both needless and
opprobfious
AsIatic immigration.
In the matter OF .he Animation up
on Asiatic immigration. referred TO In
the democratic platform. It is suffic.
lent to say that the present republican
administration has shown Itself able.
! by diplomatic negotiation, aud with.
out unnecessary friction with self
respecting governments to minimize
the evils suggested, and subsequent
republican administration may be
counted on to continue the same pol.
! icy.
Publicity Of Campaign Contributions
and Expenditures.
I A t,Iu nh II 4
platform refers 10 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 Great improve.
ment has taken place under republi.
can auspices IN respect TO the collec.
zion and expenditure OF money for
this purpose. The old and perniclohs
system Of leYying a tax on the salar'
I les OF Government employees In or.
der TO pay the expenses OF the party
In control OF the administration has
been abolished by statute BY a law
passed by the republican congress in
1907 contributions from corpora'ionI
to influence or pay the expenses con
nected with the election OF presiden'
| tiai electors or OF members OF congress
| Is forbidden under penalty
A resident Of New York has been Sc.
lected as treasurer OF the republican
national commit ee. who was tren $
\ urer OF the republican state commit.
tee when Governor Hughes was elect
ed In New York and who maie q
complete statement within twenty
days after the election, as required oy
the New York law, Of the contrbu'
tions received by him and the ext
penditures made by him or under his