The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-08-11
JUDGE TAFTS LETTER
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE PLAINLY GOES ON THE
DEFENSIVE in CAMPAIGN

significant and hopeful sign for Democratic that
Republican candidate for the presidency devoted of his
speech accepting the notification of his nomination.
Of the Democratic platform rather than analysis of the
which he himself stand says The Public The speech
Characteristic Dignihed and manner plausible and
promising mater presented in style of expression and method of
thought great contrast 10 the somewhat tempered and impetus
dncaons characteristic of Mr. Roosevelt and to the evident
and declarations of Mr. Bryan when they have
had subject discuss For all Mr. Tats promises to
follow footsteps of his ustrous predecessor he would be
quite unlikely Mr. Van Buen when he used that
phrase Jacksons administration The vested big business
would have little fear from Mr. Taft By temperament
by habit of thought by intellectual bent and training he au
able apoogst for things they HIS speech shows this TO
one who read between the lines
Take for example his discussion of the injunction panks IN the
respective platforms He makes much of the recommendation OF the
Republican platform that inncons in labor disputes should not
generally without notice and declares that while in some cases
they proper without such notice it only nfrequenty One
would think that he puts this plain propositions
comment on the silence the Democratic platform about IT.
that proposition which would remove all danger OF m
justice the worngman in the of this automatic process Inc
fact however, that and all codes of equity practice have
always recognized this fundamental rule Sometimes undoubtedly
has been fagrantv violated labor disputes but the occasions
have been has not been want OF notice OF
mens of hearings that have been responsible Tor most ol W
ance complained of by worlngmen 1t has been the ldle ~
Mr. Taft insists it is important to chage-he u u @es
violations of the nuncons granted on eF pare andav'
which all the safe guards by enlightened experience aIo
the liberty of the citizen have been dsegarded Men aeC -
feses against the aw-1nen whom the mass OF e ie
worngmen were looking the time for guidance ana
have been imprisoned the most general statements ol ~
employers or employers agents detectives WITHOUT any Y
portuny for sitting Of those statements by crosse
there are cases in which the Intervention OF Jury IN SO
would be disadvanageous they Mr. Iatt says o
which should be granted without notice, very leW' -
none at all events where hearing should not IN open 1
the power of cross-examinaon given to the deieaa
ton of Mr. Taft that s1e intervention of jury Woua CIV
advantage only sto the wealthy and unscrupuious dee
employ astue and cunning counsel and anxious to aVou
humorous sound to it when thinks OF the rePusH
trials which the great corporations markedly sho" +r,
Then there is the tariff Mr.. Taft would revise f" t
But how? The prospective" principle must Dc - he
Of production must be "equalzed, reasonaDe p bed
given to the American producer and indeed here ' : d
in which the tariff not sufficiently high to give W -
protection which they should receive upon Republican G
Even as to these latter Mr. Taft does not advocate e
they should not be reduced But above all triStP d
must not be put on the free the Denocratc
That would utterly destroy business and IS ruthless 1 [
cable" We agree with Mr. Taft that tariff reVe - = d
pies would not disturb business as he uses tne tn
only continue TO disturb the welfare and happiness q
dred millions of consumers! -: He IS a kind i
Mr. Taft treats also of the Philippine queSuo p aer ali
hearted man and lust man according to his lgn's ~