The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-25
He QUOTES TAFT.
Senator Beyeridge Makes Speech
Favoring Lower Duties.
Holds That Republican Party Is
Pledged to That Course.
ASSAILS DEMOCRATS
For Not Voting in Accordance
With Declared Principles.
Hopes to See Aldrich Bill Go.
/ Through in Popular Form.
ASSAILS DEMOCRATS

Washington, May 25.-Defending his
view that the pledges of the Repub-
lican party were for a revision of the
tariff downward, Senator Beveridge to-
day quoted extensively from remarks
by Mr.. Taft at Bath, Me-, prior to his
nomination for the presidency. He in
sisted that the speech was accepted
by the people Of tie country as a
declaration on the part of conservative
forces of the party that there would be
a revision of duties in order that they
might be lowered. Mr.. Beveridge
quoted from various utterances by Mr.
Taft to show that on numerous occa-
SionS the president had called atten-
ton to the need for revising the duties
downward. He said that to place the
views of the president cordially before
the country, he would introduce into
the record all of the public statements
of the president relating to the tariff
|, Mr.. Beveridge did not profess to ap-
pear as the authorized mouthpiece of
the president but on the contrary, was
especially careful to say such was not
the case. He stated that his reference
to the presidents view consisted en-
tirely in the quotation of public utter
ances of the chief executive, which
were available to- all. One of the
speeches of Mr.. Taft quoted by Mr..
Beveridge was that made in Mil
waukee, September "a last, in which the
then presidential candidate was quoted
as saying:
"It is my judgment that a re-
vision of the tariff in accordance with
the pledges of the Republican plat
form will be on the whole sub
stantial revision downward. though
there probably will be a few ex-
ceptions in this regard"
Hepburn Asks a Question.
Mr. Hepburn inquired whether the
senator from Indiana agreed with
manded an immediate revision of
the tariff by a genuine reduction of
duties
.I sm presenting facts on which
any one can draw an inference" re-
piled Mr.. Beveridge.
There was a party that made
campaign upon the declaration of
principles that are not being kept
here" added the Indiana senator
looking over the Democratic side in
manner that indicated . his dis
approval of the course of the
In an impassfoned outburst the In
diana senator declared the 3 worst
enemies of a protective policy were
those who resisted any reduction of
the duties to meet changed con-
ditions.
at will not be permitted that any
one shall say here declared Mr..
Beverage, when senators desire to
reduce these rates that they are less
earnest protectionists than others
for we think we are equally as earn
est as. and more wise than they"
Differences Are Small.
He hoped to see the Aldrich bill a
more popular measure than the Dingley
bill and he believed when it was pass
ed it would be SO approved by the coun-
try There was. he declared no dis
sension in the Republican party on the
tariff as the differences were small
1T has been said there is free trade
on this side said the Indiana senator
who contradicted the accusation with
emphasis. mo, not a single microbe
OF it," he almost shouted. mo free
trade, but will anybody deny there is
protection over there?' pointing in
dramatic manner towards the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber. He pre-
dicted that the protective tariff would
make many southern states Republ-
can. A defense of his vote for duty
of 25 cents a ton on iron ore was made
by Senator Stone AS a prelude to this