The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06

The following excerpts from Taft 3
speech Of acceptance should be read by
every voter who has not the time to
make thorough study of the whole
document. They are the views Of a
strong and able man who is not afraid
to- express an opinion.
The strength of the Republican cause
is in the fact that we represent policies
essential to the reform of known
abuses.
The man who awakened the public
conscience is Theodore Roosevelt.
Standards set by Roosevelt will be
ignored by those tempted by cupidity
Ii requisite machinery is not introduced
into the law to maintain these stan
dards.
The chief function of the next ad-
ministration is to complete what has
been started.
Antitrust laws are now inadequate.
Reorganization Of the departments of
justice, agriculture, and commerce and
labor is imperative.
There must not be undue interior
ence with legitimate business.
Physical valuation of railways is an
important and relevant but not neces-
sarily controlling factor in determin-
ing business Of rates.
If overcapitalization is made an ex-
cuse for excessive rates securities af-
fected should be reduced.
Possible construction Of the present
antitrust law might cause small mer
chant or labor unions to be accused
unjustly of legal wrongdoing.
A trust controlling folty-fve per cent
of product may, by well known met
hods, effect monopoly stamping out
competition.
The chief difference between the
Democratic and Republican platforms
is the difference between Mr.. Roose-
yelt's progressive and regulative and
Mr.. Bryan s destructive policies.
Unlawful trusts should be restrained
with all the efficience of injunctive
process and the persons maintaining
them should be prosecuted with all the
severity Of criminal prosecution.
Employer and employee differ only as
to the division of profits.
Workmen have right to strike in
body; they may not injure man s
property or business, and threats unlaw-
fully to do so can only be adequately
remedied by an injunction to prevent
them.
The Democratic so-called anti-injunc-
ton plank is so ambiguous as to- admit
OF opposing interpretations by oppos-
ing sets of men.
The reason for exercising or refusing
to exercise the power Of injunction
must be found in the character of the
unlawful injury and not in the class of
the persons who infict this injury
Trial by jury in contempt cases
would SO ramify complications as to
greatly impair the indispensable power
and authority of the courts.
Not the poor workingman but the
wealthy and INSCRIPTIONS defendant
would secure chief advantage from a
trial by jury for contempt of court.
Never in the history of the country
has there been such an insidious attack
upon the judicial system as the propos-
al to interject a jury trial between
all orders of the court.
Postal savings banks would bring to
every one, however remote from fnan-
cial centers, place ri perfect safety
for deposits.
Insurance Of bank deposits would
tax the honest and prudent banker to
make up for the dishonesty and i'm
prudence of others.
Republican laws have been passed to
control campaign contributions and Sc.
cure publicity in contrast to democratic
promises. If [ am elected president,
shall urge upon congress, with every
hope of success, that a law be passed
requiring a fling in federal office
OF a statement Of the contributions re.
ceived by committee and candidates in
elections, for members Of congress. and
in such other elections as are constitu.
tionally within the control Of congress
l think an income tax can be devised
without an amendment to the consti
tuition.
| am inclined to favor election OF
senators by the people, but that is hard
~ party question.
1t is known of all fair-minded mer
chat there has never been an admins
tration more efficiently conducted, more
free from scandal than the present.
| am in favor Of the mailship subsidy
bill Of the last congress as a tentative
measure.
If the water commission does no.