The Washington times., 1908-07-13
Letter of Acceptance Viii
Challenge Minority TO
Refute Charge.
TRUST BUSTING"
PLAN IS OUTLINED
viii Support Philippine Policy and
Assail Free Trade-Few Callers
Expected by Candidate.
By JAMES HAY. TP


HOT SPRINGS, Va. July I3.-wiIiianl
Howard Taft's letter OF acceptance OF
the nomination for the Presidency XIII
sound 70 the Democrats the bold and
+ ringing challenge
Justify, II you can, your declarations
Tor policies and principles that amount
20 anarchisu-" This viii be The great
issue OF the forthcoming campaign.
Men who have advised with 8Ir Taft
and the observers Of political matters
are AL Of the opinion that. ia soundins.
this challenge NJ Taft viii frame an
issue Of such tremendous force. such
( appalling logic, and such vital valae 10
The country at large that the result
viii be a victory for the Republicans
next November
The candidate today began the actual
work Of writing ana debating his letter
OF acceptance. which he viii read al
/ Cincinnati July 8 But % all the poli-
ticians who have been here he has
1 spoken regarding what the letter sasIs
contain, and from them he has sought
and received much advice on all the is
sues involved
Demand Proof From Democrats.
And there seems 70 be no doubt that
the refrain OF the document vii be 2
I teTrlnc oenunciauon OF the Democrats
FOR the principles they have embodied
in their platform and a demand that
I they bring forward something 10 iuslirv
! their course This does not mean tI.sr
! Mr. Taft viii engage IN any sensational
I or Incorporate d-alTi0ss- his letter viii
! be- SO framed a. 70 put the issue sguare-
! iy % 10 the opposition n such a man
/ ner that II can not be disregarded.
On the one hand, he WILL commend
/ the progressive, constructive policies or
I the Republicans; and on tie other. he
! vii throw the light OF all his I0gic On
! the destructive. siIlless declarations OF
I the Democrats bis letter win be. in
4 effect this question addressed 10 the
{ country DO YOU want snarchisal-al-
archisu which viii destroy our com
; 1lerce. cl2se our factories, and cripple
j. cur Industries. or do you want whole
: some REFORMS where reforms are rsedeI
( and constructive. creative LEGISLATION
3 UEere tha. is. needed -
on The auJi-inlUncJlo1 question. there
Z IS little doubt that TAFT wlu declare
\ himself IN favor Of the issuance OF no
Z injunction without notice and hear
4 ing except in those cases where great
Z larln would come from g witELOld5uz
/ q the injunction he VIII contrast this
! policy win what the Republicans con-
I Sioer the hysterical and illogical declz-
/ rdllonS Of The Democratic platform On
the same question
Against Valuation of Roads.
There viii be in the letter a bold OBJ
! lection 10 the physical valuation OF
railroads as provided for in the Denver
platform. And there IS a strong chance
tha, the letter viii point out that this
in Intended by Bryan and his cohorts
as merely an opening wedge for Gov
e-nmenI ownership OF railroads an is
sue which Bryan once advocated. but
{ later ran away from as result OF the
opposition OF the country TO IL Il VIII
! also be pointed out that the Interstate
/ Commerce Commission now has ample
/ jurisdiction over such matter
Lr- Taft, according 70 present iudi-
1 cations. viii make il clear that the
tariff is to be revised. but IL Is 10 be
done with an eye TO the preservation
( and conservation OF the interests Of the
/ United states, for the Republicans be-
EeVe thai the tariff policies OF The Dem
1 Ocratfc platform would result in closing
more than half OF the shops and fac
tories OF this country This Is no time.
i they believe. for any free-trade-like doc
4 trines. and the industries Of the country
must be protected IN fair and just
manner
Fllipinos Not Fit to Be Independent.
Against Philippine independence i'm
mediateIy there Will also be an Obiec-
ton Mr. Taft viii undoubtedly repeat
/ his recent declaration that -he Filipinos
VIII not be ready for independence and
/ self-g government until the next genera
I 1iOn With this subject he is better ac-
/ quaInted than any other man in public
/ life. and he viii stick 70 his position
I on IT.
Consult Over Trust Problem
In the letter viii be a bold and fun
I declaration for regulation and control
Of the trusts, If Mr.. Taft carries out
4 certain views that have been suggested
! by him 20 his friends and advisers In
! fact. it is believed that he. with Frank
/ B. Kellogg, Of Minnesota, have frazned
lup a plan which viii be advocated for
/ the proper regulation Of the corpora
( tions doing an interstate business.
Kellogg, known as the trust buster
/ was in consultation with Taft many
/ times last week. and this subject was
/ discussed From this. il is evident that
! the Taft letter. while CRYING out against
J what IS considered here the anarchistic
! tendencies Of the Democrats. viii stand
{ for a strong. progressive program which
win keep down all iniqUi1ous privileges
/ Of corporations and also preserve the
\ welfare and interests of the people
/ Republicans are frank in their decla-
rations that the Democrats have framed
/ up their platform 20 appeal solely 10
{ the radicaIism Of the West and TO in
4 fame whatever class feeling ther may
: be in the United States. The Taft letter
viii be a warning 70 the radicals 10 halt
( while there is yet time. aud an appeal
/ 10 the saneness and reasoua bleness Of
1.-THE country 70 make progress but 20
I make IL in such way that there shall
! he no evil consequence The party now
] II power is convinced that II the Demo-
/ cratic platform is ever put into effect
( The harvest viii be such a staggering
I alcw 10 the prosperity OF this country
ir threat Of paralysis of capital ana