The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

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| - Taft, bearing the banners of the Re |
nrbl;can party as its choice for presl- |
I'll u the United States, struck cam
| nsir1 keynotes of many tones when he
| sI~7,aIly accepted the presidential NOM
| nation and replied to Senator Warner
This city was in gala attire and took
q. holiday upon Taft's arrival in town.
c. doomed. fireworks cracked every
U,Tare. and in general the scene was that
| nj welcoming home the conquering hero.
Tho feature of the entire celebration.
| Ma. during a lull in the activities of the
| fitizerS. The occasion was an suspicious
when Senator Warner had finished his
| address Mr.. Taft arose from his chair
| al liz. speakers table and addressed the
assembled members of the notification
C..-,.Dlitfee He spoke of curbfng the
tr.s,s without depressing good corpora
son He declared that the rates of the
| railroads of this country were reason
ALL low. Moderation was his whole
tf-TIta and he proposed to restore con-
But the big feature of the speech was
/ MS declaration for RooSeveltian policies,
which he said he would follow out to the
Iat-rr the foundations having been LAID
Ga rlam for rightful administration He
took a few shots at the Democratic plat
Mr. TAFT spoke as follows:
Senator Warner and Gentlemen OF the
Il am deeply sensible Of the honor
which the Republican national conven-
ton has conferred on me in the nomina.
ZION which you formally tender. / accept
n with full appreciation OF the RESPONSE
bility il imposes.
STRENGTH in Roosevelt Policies.
.Gentlemen the strength OF the Repub-
Mean cause in the campaign at hand Is In
the fact that we represent policies essen
tial 10 the reform Of known abuses to the
nv and that we are determined. as our
n.at:orm uneQuivocally declares. to. main
tain them and carry them on: For more
, ,h1n hen an s epoch Of material develop
ment far beyond any that ever occurred
in the world before. In its course. Ger,
tain evils crept in: some prominent n, ana
spurred by financial success and In their
hurry for greater wealth. became un-
mindful OF the common rules OF business
honesty and fidelity. and Of the limita-
tons imposed by law upon their action
This became known The revelations
Of the breaches OF trust. the disclosurss
as to rebates and. discrimination by raii-
wavs. the accommodating evidence OF the
violation of the antitrust law by mum
Der Of corporations, the over-issue OF
FOR the unlawful enriching of directors
and for the purpose of concentrating con-
trol of railways in one management
all Guickened the conscience OF the peo-
nj and brought on a moral awakening
among them that boded well for the tu'
tura Of the country.
What Roosevelt Has Done.
THE man who formulated the expires
sion Of the popular conscience ana Wht
,aI rha movement for practical reform
was Theodore Roosevelt. He laid dowr
the doctrine that the rich violators OF tn.
law should be amenable to restrain ant
punish as the offender without weaitli
and without influence. and he proceeue'
by recommending legislation ana direct
ing executive action TO make That prin
ciple good in actual pertorinan aItoa at
hin assigned more effectively TO RESTRAIN
excessive and fix reasonable rates, an
~ punish secret rebates and dlscrlnflna
ZION which have been general in the prac
ri-a Of The railroads. and which had con
much to enable unlawful trusts TO drlN
out Of business their competitors. III 81
Cr3~nd much closer observation OF RAJ
nay transactions and brought within
tn. operation OF the same statute expires
companies. sleeping car companies, ID
frDiGhr and refrigerator lines, ternila
railroads and pipe lines and Tornado !
future the combination of the transpoi
ta-inr and shipping business under on
control. in order TO AVOID uhoue oisei i''
PRESIDENT Roosevelt directed suits to Q
brought and prosecutions to be institute
under the antitrust law. TO enforce II
rroyisions against the most powerful {
fhe Industrial corporations He press
I, v,assase the pure food law. and IN
nat inSpection law. in the interest,"
fh. heaIth of the public. clean bushes
methods and great ultimate beneht 10 q,
trades themselves. He recommenatI, u
passage. of law. which tne Ses a,
proved restricting the future issue
Stocks and bonds by interstate ran
WAYS TO such as may be authorized
Function Of Next Administration.
.'The chief function of the next a.
r2iniStration in my judgment Is distlh
from and progressive deHEiop;ta,o
which has been performed by Fresioe
Roosevelt.
The chief function of the next ADM
fSrration is to complete and perfect q
machinery by which these s'anua hra, Il. .
b. maintained by which the law pIedke
NAV he PROMPTLY restrained and pu
iSfed but which shall operate Win -
frirut accuracy and dispatch 10 in,ei ~
with legitimate business as little aS ~
siFGr Such machinery is not now du
Cua-e Under the present rate Dill. a.
urErr all its amendments. the puIu
t.. Interstate commerce comniSsiou.
s--r-r,-ising and regulating the OPERA
II the railroads of this country
grown so heavy that il is utterly iIhls :.
.fhI. for that tribunal TO hear ana q
pos. i'm any reasonable time. OF the ma
can.nIaints, queries and issues that
brought before il for decision. 1T Jus
- h.. relieved of its jurisdiction as
executive. directing body. and its fui
lions should be limited to the quasi
di.ial investigation of complaints ps .
GiyiGuals and by department VI
eminent charged with the eNecuti
h-siaess Of supervising the operation
railways.
Constructive Work Detailed.
The field covered by the lnHuS -
nominations and by the railroads IS
very extensive that the interests OF
public and the interests OF the puSliies
concerned cannot be properly suuS
e<--pt by Reorganization OF pursau W.,
tr- department OF commerce anu "a !;
Of agriculture and the department. on )
tic. and a change in the Jurlsnic.ioh
the Interstate commerce commisSroh' .,
dos not assist matters to prescrlpe n
duties for the interstate com1ieI.s ;
mission which il is practlcailE litiPo o,
fpr il TO perform. or to denouncs nv ~,
fanses with drastic punishment. ; Ia,
s.hariinate AN auxiliary
shall be passed making possioIe
quick enforcement in the great NafIety
cases which are constantly arising.
4. principles laid down by MI. ~.
volt and with respect to which oIiiH =
raj instances of prosecution Win G,
present. machinery are possIi9S.
l.-islation should and wouid SsI
gr-1mote legitimate business pS era =. y,
those anxious to obey the IeutIh
r'-s TO know Just what are Ime %
- their lawful action. The pracuSsa,
s'ructive and difficult work, ln Is s; ~
those who follow Mr. Roosevelt - ~
poodoo,e ReooarS.