The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-29
Speech of William Fl. Taft
 Accepting the Nomination

istration there has been no deneit but . surplus which Is actually in the
 The Democratic platform nowhere gGnsss gEs s su r.ansss s wss aas be found generally that to the in- creases which have occurred. Demo- cratic Representatives in Congress portsd n sh. sTs ava Essr tss ssg
 and now the party has not the courage. cost 1t would end. It Joins the Repub- % ostas as of n as 5pspnsons 1s expressly favors also the cost of great " increased river and hsrbor improve ' ments the cost of doubling fhe navy. 1t urges the government. It's attack, therefore. has nothing In it either of fairness or sincerity. Hish Character asd Eascieney of Aa-
 minfssratfon.
 The truth is that 1t is known of all fair minded men that there never has been an administration in the govern ment more efEicienely conducted, more free from scandal, and in which the stndard of official duty has been set higher in the present Republican ad- mtnistration, which the Democratic platform has thus denounced. It has had to meet the problems arising from the enormous expansion of government functions under new legislative meas
 urss as well as in the new dependen- ciea. and in the greatest constructive work of modern times. the Panama Canal, and its members may we'll feel prios In the exceptional record for ity which 1t has made. We may rely upon our record In this regard in an
 appeal to the American people for their approval. under the present administration has
 greatly contributed to the peace of the world. The important part the admin
 tstration took in bringing about an treaty honorable to both parties and
 the prevention of wars In Central
 America nd Cuba are striking instances of this. The arbitration treaties sign
 ed with. all the important nations of
 the world mark a. great step forward
 in the development of the usefulness of The Hague tribunal. The visit of
 Secretary Root to South America em-
 phasized our friendship for our sister republics which are making such strides in the South Hemisphere. and met with a most cordial and gratsfy- ing response from our Latin-Ameriean colleagues. The assistance which we are rendering in Santo Domingo to enable that government to meet tt5 obligations and avoid anarchy Is an- other instance of successful work Of this administration in helping our This administration has by the promptness, skill and energy Of it's ne- Eotiations secured dominion in the Ga- nal Zone of the Isthmus of Panama, without which the construction of the canal would have been impossible. It has subdued the heretofore insur- nountabie obstacle of disease and made the place of work healthy. It has ere~ ated such an orgniztion that in six years certainly. and proba ably In less, the Atlantic and Pacific will be united. to the everlasting beneft of the wor1dss navy will be doubled.
 The mere statement Of the things actually done by this administration at home. in our dependencies, and tn foreign affairs shows marvel of suc- cessfuI accomplishment; and if ever a 1 party has entitled itself to the aps 1 proval of its works by renewed man l date of power from the people whom l 1t served, 1t is the Republican party in I the present campaign.
 The only respect h which nothing l has been done is in the development 1 of our foreign marine. As long as we | uphold the system of protection for 1 our home industries we must recognize I that 1t Is inapplicable to assist thoSs | of our citizens engaged in the foreign | shipping business, because there is no 1 feasible means of excluding 1oretgn i competition, and that the only other ] method of building up such business | is by direct aid in the form Of 8. mall | sfibsfdy I am in favor Of the Dill con 4 sidered in the last Congress as ten