Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-01

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the ends OF justice, and in other in
stances leads to exorbitant and unjust
verdicts.
Conservation of Resources.
One OF the great questions which has
been made a national issue and arous-
ed public interest through the insis-
tence OF President Roosevelt 10 that
of conservation of our natural re-
sources. From the Federal standpoint,
this concerns the preservation Of for
ests the reclamation of arid lands Of
the government and the proper treat
ment and disposition of our govern
ment coal lands, phosphate lands, oil
and gas lands, and OF the lands known
az waterpower sites ut the points on
the streams where the water power
must be converted in order to be USE
ftl. During Mr.. Roosevelts adminis-
tration millions OF acres of lands In
cluded within the classes described
were withdrawn in the United States
proper and in Alaska In order to await
proper legislation. Doubt arose as to
the Executives power to mako these
Withdrawals, and therefore as to their
legality, should they be contested in
court. The present administration con-
tinued the executive Withdrawals, but
suggested as matter of wise pre-
caution, securing from Congress ex-
press power to make them. BY Repub-
lican maJorities in both houses with
drawal bill for this purpose was en-
acted, and now over 10 millions of
acres have been re-withdrawn of lands
included within the classes described.
Pledge for Statehood Kept.
The Republican platform promised
that 1t would admit to statehood the
territories OF New Mexico and Arizona,
and that promise has been redeemed
with suitable provisions for securing
good and sane constitutions Of the
states by requiring their adoption in
advance OF the election of state offlceFs,
and their submission to Congress for
consideration, and possible rejection,
at one of its sessions.
All this long list of useful enact
ments was promised in the Republican
platform and has been put through by
Republican majorities.
The appropriations for the last year
were more than $4,000, 900 less than
the appropriations OF the year before,
and In the actual execution of the law
S11, 900, 900 were saved in the operation
Of the Post Office Department, for
which appropriation had already been
made.
A number of other promises remain
to be kept. l have already alluded to
the provisions to regulate the issue Of
stocks and bonds by interstate COM
merce railways, to which the Demo-
cratic minority in the Senate gave Its
solid opposition on the ground that the
central government has no constitu-
tional power to make and enforce such
regulation. In addition, there IL the
promised procedure to determine how
preliminary injunction shall Issue
without notice, and when. In substl-
tuition for this the Democratic platform
proposes an amendment to the existing
law which would create a privileged
class of lawless wcrkmen and would
seriously impair the power OF the
courts OF equity to do Justice Then
there is the. measyTe to preDote the
mercndHlt marine tSs5SsSd NJ Torelgn
service to which In previous Con-
crosses the Democratic party has al
ways opposed an almost solid front
Plea for Republican Support.
In view of what the present Repub-
lican Congress has done in the fulhl-
ment of Its promises, and in view Of
the standard that II has set In respect
to the sacredness Of party pledges,
have no hesitation in urging all who
are in favor Of the performance of the
remaining pledges, who are in favor Of
progress in favor of practical conser-
vation, in favor OF economy In govern
ment, in favor of the Just regulation
of railways and Of interstate commerce
corporations, in favor of bureau of
health, in favor Of a proper limitation
Of the power of equitable injunction,
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promote the merchant marine engaged
in foreign service, to vote for the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in Or
der that their wish for all this pro-
gFessive legislation may be gratified.
In closing, It may not be inappropri-
ate for me to invite your attention.
and that Of all those engaged In advO-
eating the Republican cause in the
coming election, to the fact that II Is
Of the utmost Importance to make this
a campaign OF education as to the facts
and clear away the clouds OF misrep-
resentation that have obscured the real
issues and have made It difficult to Sc
cure for the Republican maJorities in
Congress the real credit due them from
the country for the tremendous task
they have accomplished. II this 10
brought clearly home to all voters, and
especially to the young men now vot-
ing for the first time, and they become
Impressed, a. they ought to be by this
record, with the difference in the gov
ernmontal eficiency and capacity Of
the Republican and Democratic par
ues. they will enroll themselves with
the party Of construction and progress
rather than with the party Of obstruo-
tion and negation, and the resulting
JaRtslatiOn Of the Bixty-seoond Con-
rfess will vindicAte their choice.
Sincerely yours,
WIN. II. TAFT.
Hon. william B. Mckinley.
Chairman, Rspvbllcan cOngrsssIon.l