Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-11
Taft Takes
His Pledge
HE OUTLINES PARTY POSITION
WHEN OFFICIALLY NO
TILTED

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 2S.-Oin-
cially notified today of his nomina-
ton for the Presidency by the Re-
publican party, William II. Taft,
standing on the portico of his broth
er's home in this city, the city of his
nativity, formally accepted the honor,
pledged anew his allegiance to the
policies of president Roosevelt, and
declared that the chief function Of
the next Republican Administration
would be to clinch what already has
been accomplished by the present oc-
cupant of the White House.
In doing this, however, Taft point
ed out, in what Is regarded as a con-
sentative note in his address. that
there will be serious and difficult
work to do, principally "tO devise
ways and means in which Che high
level of business integrity and ube-
dience to law which he president
RoosevelD has established may be
maintained and departures from it
restrained, without undue Interior
cncc with legitimate business.
Taft attacked the Democratic plat
form, asserting that most of It's dec
larations either are inconsistent or
disingenuous. Bryan's policies were
held up as destructive.
Big Audience Is Responsive
The vast audience that heard tho
candidate. filling porches, lawns, and
streets surrounding the TAFT resi-
dence and seeming not to mind the
intense heat which the direct rays OF
midsummer sun sent down upon II,
was responsive to Taft's every mood,
and there were loud cries Of mo,
mo-" when he said:
II submit to those most interest
ed-to wage-earners, to farmers, and
to business men-whether the intro,
duction into power of the Democratic
party with Mr.. Bryan ut its head and
with the business destruction that ii
openly advocates as remedy fOI
present evils, will bring about the
needed confidence for a restoration
of prosperity"
Taft spoke for one hour and seven
minutes. Because of the intcns,
heat, which he appeared to feel NOR,
keenly beneath the canopy Of tn
speakers stand than did those In thu
open lawn. he cut his enunclation o
principles in many places, passini
over entire sheets of his manuscript
at time. explaining his course an,
reason therefor in order that his hea
ers might read the entire speech Il
1t comes out for. publication.
Scores the Democrats
Taft denounced the Democratic an
ti-injunction plank as vague and am
} Eiguous in contrast to the Repuhli
can declaration, which, he said, wa
clear and unequivocal. Labor an
he rights of labor came In for cS
tcnsive consideration by Taft. As {
, the publicity of contributions for tn
, purpose of carrying on campaigns
: the candidate declared that the Sc
lection of n treasurer from the Stat
of New York, bound by the laws {
7 that State as to the publication {
such expenditures, assured the pos
ton of the Republicans against III
> mere declaration of their opponent
Taft said he believed in the physlci
valuation of railroads as from tin
! to time might be necessary, and tn;
r he personally favored the direct elet
I tion by the people of United Stat,
! Senators. The latter question. Ia
asserted, could hardly be catalogue
as party issue.
; Dealing with national eXpend
4 lures and the charges of dellci
l Taft declared that the deficit of OF
Q year is often more than Offset by Il
surplus of another, and said that III
der the present Administration the
has been no deficit. but surplu
which actually Is in the Treasury.