The Washington times., 1908-07-28

you. at the direction Of that cOnven-
ton, the formal nomination of the Re
publican par,y for the Presidency of (
The United States. and I hand you an
engrossed copy Of the platform Of pol
icies adopted by that convention
Refers to Roosevelt.
I cannot, sir, complete the discharge
of this most agreeable duty without
assuring you of the high respect in
which you are held not only by those
of your own political faith. but by your
feilow-citizens without regard to party
of their admiration of your ability,
manifested throughout your public ser
vice; of their knowledge Of the prepar-
alton which you will bring 10 the dis
charge of the high and difficult duties
of President; CT their belief in your
deep conviction of the equality o. all
men before the law, and in the Prac-
teal application of that principle by
any Administration OF which you may
be the head-the rule by which every
official act OF Mr.. Roosevelt as Presi-
dent, has been squared. which has won
Cor MIN the confidence and respect of
his countrymen throughout the land,
and which has brought TO him at all
times their unqUestiOned and earnest
support
this rule which caused his party in na-
ton. 10 pay him tribute Of approval
His Administration is an epoch in
American history In no other period
since the national sovereignty was won
under Washington or preserved under
Lincoln has there been such mighty
progress in those ideals Of government
which make for justice, equality and
fair dealing among men, The highest
aspirations Of the American people have
want represents the best aims and
worthless: purposes OF all his country
men. American MANHOOD has been
Sif,ed up 10 a nObler sense of duty and
obligation. Conscience and courage IN
public station and nigh standard oI
right ard wrong In private life nave
been the cardinal principles OF political
life. Capital and labor nave bee1
brought irtO closer relations Of conh-
dence aud snterdepcndeuce. and the
abuse of wealth and the tyranny Of
power. and all evils and privileged
favoritism have ben put 10 sCorn by
The simple and manly virtues Of justice
and fair PLAY
1t is gratifying TO your COuntTy1en
to reflect that Of that Administration
YOU have been a conspicuous part rs
you were OF the Administration Of AR.
Mckinley. whose accomplishments mark
national progress unsurpassed In all
cur previous national life.
ct, therefore gives me genuine pleas
ure. Mr.. Taft. to present to You this
formal nomination nom the Repuoi-
can party, whose governmental policies
have for so long Kept IN balance the
mighty forces Of the nation and 10
whose continued guidance Of the nation
we have every reasonable right to be
lieve that the people are now looking"
Taft's Reply.
In his speech Of acceptance. William
Howard Taft aroused a storm of en-
thusiasm by pledging himself TO the
work OF perfecting the laws OF the land
so that they will make permanent and
perpetual the standards Of business and
public morals established by the reforms
and progressive policies Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
This work he described as being the
chief function Of the next administra-
ton. He said it would be his purpose
10 clinch what already has been done
by the President. to have the laws re-
vised and strengthened so that the
country shall lose no part Of the good
that mas been started by Roosevelt.
Passing from This to the detailed
things necessary for its accomplish
ment. he pointed out the utter inabil-
fly Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to handle all the business that
goes 10 II from the railroads under
the present arrangement.
Nj Taft said that in the future. If
the Republicans are elected. the work
Will be shared by the Interstate Com
meTce Commission. which viii DO its
Quasi-judicial work, and the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor, which
will DO the executive work that now
has TO be done by the commission.
Corporation Laws.
Corporations, he thought. should be
kept from doing evil by the most strin-
gent laws, but he thought the Federal
Government should compel Federal reg
istry and Federal supervision OF only
those corporations which have the
power and the temptation TO interfere
with interstate commerce and TO form
mOnopolies-
Mr.. Taft dealt with the Democrats
and their platform in no gentle man
ner He referred to them I'm deuunCi-
atory and sarcastic phrases. calling at
tentiOn 10 what he considered their
gocielistic tendencies, their disregard
for the countrys good, their destruc-
tive plans. and their willingness 10 adj
vocaJe any principle or policy for the
sake of catching a few votes. They
nave for years. he said. advocated many
1mPractiCable and impossible things he
cause they thought such positions would
attract the voters
He was greeted with unusual an
plause when he told his hearers that in
the past many patriotic Democrats had
found II necessary TO fOrsake the terets
OF Organism and vote for the Repub-
Hcan ticket He expressed the opinion
ana the hope that this VIII be repeated
next November.
Specific on Tariff.
On the tariff he was specific and en-
phatic- He pointed out that it has long
been the Republican policy 10 main
tain protective tariff. This. he said.
will he continued He favored revision
because, in thu course Of the country's
development. some things have come to
enjoy excessive protection. Excessive
protection he does Eot advocate What
he wants is reasonable protection for
the manufactures and industries Of the
United States.
The candidates position on the Gues-
ton OF injunctions also was emphatic.
He expressed himself as wanting no in
junction issued by a court without due
notice and hearing, unless the injJnc-
ton. by an Immediate issuance. viii
prevent iTTeparable loss or injury to the.
person asking il. This policy, il map
ped out in a statute, he said, VIII result
in few injunctiOns without notice and
hearing. He dismissed as fmpracticabIs
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