Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-24
ON WHICH
 SECRETARY TAFT STANDS
It's Every Plank True To Progress And The
 Rights Of All The People.

tion or all national legislation.
 'Thc many wise and prooress;ve measures adopted at recent sessions of Congress have demonstrated the patri otic resolve of Republican lcadcrsbip in the legislative department, to keen step m the forward march to better government.
 Notwithstanding the indcfensiblc hhbustering of . Democratic minority In the House of Representatives during the last session many wholesome md progressive laws were enacted. and we especially commend the passage of inc currency bill, the appointment of the haliphai monetary commission. the employers and government liabilities iaws,' the measures for the great eff. 'peiencyl or the army and navy, the widows pension bill, the child labor laws Tor the District of Columbia, the new sfatnttr for the safety of railroad engineets and hremen, and many other acts conserving the public welfare. Rspdblican Pledges For Future
 "TariG--Tbc Republican party do. elares uneqnivocally for a revision of the tarif by a special session of Con. gre-s immediately following the inaug
 nration of the next President and commcnds the steps already taken to this end in the work assigned Co the appropriate committees of Congress which are now Investigating the opera. tion and effect of existing schedules. In all tarih legislation the true princi. pie of protection Is best maintained by 1 the imposition of such duties as will equal the difference between the cost of production at home and abroad, togeth. er with a reasonable profit 10 American
 industries.
 1 "We favor the establishment of
 maximum and minimum rates ,o be administered by the President under limitations fixed by law. the maximum to be available to meet discriminations
 by foreign countries against American goods entering their markets. and the
 minimum to represent the normal
 measure of protection at home; the
 aim and purpose of the Republican pol. icy being not only to preserve, withou,
 excessive duties, that security against
 foreign competition 10 which American
 manufacturer, farmers and producer.
 are entitled, but also to maintain the
 higa standard of living of the wage.
 eafnevs of this eountry, who are the
 most direct beneficiaries of the pro
 tective system. Between the United
 States and the Philippines V. bclievs
 in n free siutefchange of products with
 such limitations as 10 sugar and to
 bacco as will afford equal protection
 to doncstS, interests.
 l "CURRENCY We approve th'
 emergency measures adopted by tn,
 government during the recent financial
 distarbanee and especially commend
 the passage by Congress at the last
 session of the law designed 10 protect the country from . repetition of suct stringeucy. Tne Republican party II
 committed to the development of per manent currency system responding t'
 our greater needs, and the appointment
 of the National Monetary commission
 by the present Congress, which will i'm
 partially investigate all proposed meth ods, insures the early realization o this purpose. The present carrene, laws have fully justified their adoption , but an expanding commerce, marvel ous growth in wealth and population
 multiplying the ceuters of distribution V iucfeasinR the demand for movement o 7 crops in tae west and south, and en D ,aiiing periodic changes in monctar. . conditions, disclose the need of nor {, elastic and adaptable system. Suca . system must meet the requirements O z agriculturist, manufacturer, merchan ! and business man generally, must
 automatic in operation, minimizing th r fluctuations in interest rates, and apoV all, mnst be in harmony with that he pub,isaS doctrine which insists tha !, every dollar shall be based upon an as good as gold.
 POSTAL sAyINGS-Wc favor th !, establishment of postal savlhgs pan = system for the convenience Of the pee ', pIe and the encouragement or thriit' fl ,orRIlSTs -- The Republican part fl n,ssed the Sherman antitrust law ov' 5 Demoeyatie opposition and enforced al after Democratic derehetion' n' e been a wholesome instrument TOT goo Il in the hands of a wise and fearless a' |. ministrati0n. But experiehce ha h shown that it's effectiveness can |e strengthened and its real opJeet pct'' ,e attained by such amendments as w " give 10 the federal government grea'' 2. superyision and control over and s i. cure greater publicity in the man"R E, n. ment of that class of corporations ~ $. gagged in interstate commerce, haVln m al bower and opportunities to ehec' h'
 nopolies.. ,. o
 ..RAILROADS-W We approve tHe el
 aetment of the railroad rate law an es the vigorous enforcement by the pre n ent administration of the sta'u' n against rebates aud discrimination, .y n result of which the advantages TO d mery possessed by the large sh'pp. q. over the small shipper have subslan' fe ally disappeared, and in ihls eonnee',i, n'. 4, lc we commend the appropriation py ~ h, present Congress to enable the 'nle e lie stote. Commerce commission to tpo pe onghly investigate and give puhlle,, ic to the accounts of interstate ia.a ia''roao te We believe, however, that the % ln,e co state commerce law should be iur'h th amer amended SO as 10 give railroads | of rigbt to make and publish 'rahie ag,u -. C.. unnTONHl or ll