The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-09-02
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CAMPAIGN
ALL ARE URGED TO STAND FOR
TICKET REGARDLESS or
DIFFERENCES.
hIts Must 1e Done, He Says, 70 Pre-
s. NH Liability Of Democratic HOUSE
Tariff Law step Ii
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New York, Aug. 29.-The local
headquarters Aof the Republican con.
gressionaI committee yesterday gave
out the campaign letter from President
Taft to William B. Mckinley, chair
man OF the Republican congressional
committee. An abstract of the letter
follows:
3 The president, in the communica-
ton, says that differences between Re-
publicans should be forgotten in the
congressional election, and that all
Republicans who believe in the party
principles as declared in it's national
platform OF 1908 should give the can
didates loyal and effective support. II
this is done there will be no doubt of a
return Of Republican majority"
AS to the tariff, the president Says:
Await Pending Figures.
1T seems to- me that all Republicans
progressive and radical
may we'll abide the situation with re-
spect to the tariff until evidence now
being accumulated shall justify
changes IN the rates."
Mr.. Taft's plan for revision by con-
gress Of Individual schedules after in
vestigation by the tariff commission
is discussed in this connection.
Reviews Legislation.
The president reviews the more I'm
portant legislation enacted by congress
in fulhllment Of its promises. and
says:
1T is of the utmost Importance to
make this campaign of education as
to facts and clear away the clouds OF
misrepresentation that have obscured
the real issues
The letter follows in part:
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 20, 1910.My
Dear Mckinley: AS chairman Of the
national Republican congressional com
mittee. you have asked me to give the
reason which should lead voters in the
coming November election to cast their
ballots for Republican candidates for
congress. Il
Lines Will BE Drawn.
II assume that when this letter is
given publicity the lines will be draws
the party candidates will have been Sc
lected, and the question for decision
will be whether we shall have in the
house of representatives Republican
or Democratic majority. The question
then will be not what complexion OF
Republicanism one prefers, but whetn.
er it is better for the country to have
the Republican party control the legis.
lation for the next two years. and fur
ther redeem its promises, or to enable
a Democratic majority in the house,
either to interpOse veto to RepublI-
can measures, or to formulate and pass
bills to carry out Democratic prln.
ciples.
Differences Emphasized.
Prominence has been given during
the preliminary canvasses just ended
| to the differences between Republicans
but in the election such differences
should be forgotten. Differences with
| in the party were manifested In the
| two sessions Of the present congress.
and yet never in its history has the
Republican party passed and become
responsible for as much useful and pro-
gressive legislation.
$50. while issues will doubtless arise
between members Of Republican ma
jority as to the details Of further iegis-
llation, the party as q whole will show
itself in the future, as In the past, prac.
tical and patriotic In subordinating in
dividual opinions in order to secure
real progress.
Stand BY Party. I.
Hence it Is Important that after Re.
publican congressional candidates have
been duly and fairly chosen, all Re.
publicans who believe in the principles
Is declared in its national platform OF
| 1908, should give the candidates loyal
and effective support II this is done
there will be no doubt Of q return OF
Ia Republican majority.
| "The only other alternative is q
Democratic majority. We may reason.
ably assume. however, that q Demo.
fcratic majority Ia the house would re.
lject the Republican doctrine Of protec-
tion as announced in 1908.
/ What Hope Exists?
what. therefore, has q Republican
who believes ia protection but objects