Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02

will admit to be in condition Of decadenco
disgraceful to a country of our size and
power.
we agreed TO pass a law embodying the
best practice IN the issuing OF iniunctions
without notice. when this is carried out
It will, ! believe. do much to remove
fruitful source Of political discussion which
arouses prejudice and class feeling and
which is fed by Misrepresentation.
I'VE agreed to provide for the making
of limited traffic agreements between in
terstate railways subject 60 the the ap-
prevail Of the commission Then there is the
badly NEEDED Legislation for additional safety
appliances. ! refer to the bills pending in
congress for the government inspection Of
locomotive boilers and for the elimination
by government direction Of danger to EN-
ployes from overhead and sideway projec-
lions.
I'VE need the enactment of laws author
izing the disposition Of coal phosphate,
oil and gas lands of the government and
the water power sites owned by the gov
eminent along streams in which there is
water power now uncontrolled and un-
appropriated. under leases or grants which
shall induce Investment OF private capital
in the development OF those lands. but
shall continue the government as ultimate
controller OF the properties with an equit-
able provision for readjustment of terms
at comparatively short periods. Indeed.
the affirmative part Of the whole policy OF
conservation awaits action and the republic
can party is pledged to give this the at
tention it deserves.
I'VE need new government for Alaska,
with laws properly protecting the govern
ment domain in that vast empire, which
we agreed to supplement and strengthen
the antitrust law insofar as it might seem
necessary. Existing antitrust laws have
been vigorously enforced.
I'VE are hoping for readjustment of
our relations with Canada that shall bring
the two countries into closer commercial
union, beneficial to both.
Finally. we are committed to an elimin-
alton of the defects in our banking and
currency system with respect to which the
monetary commission has accumulated
! much material.
Work to be Proud of.
mo one can read the list Of measures
actually passed and those proposed by the
national republican party and not admit
that the party is progressive in the high
| est degree. 1t is a list to be proud Of
The extraordinary achievements OF this
! COnBTeSS may IalTly De Sdlu TO De part Oh
great republican movement 1t is not
the work of the executive alone. or OF
congress alone. 1t is not the work % one
man or OF one faction. AS all snare iii the
work. so we all must share in the salts
faction Of accomplishment. 1t is the work
of republicans. 1t marks the rising tide OF
progress that began at the end OF a demo
cratic panic when William Mckinley wa,
| our leader and that continued through on
the two administrations Of Theodore Roose
welt.
1t is truly a republican distinction tina
our party has been able to place on tn,
statute books far-reaching remedial legis
lation, touching the very vitals of ou
social and economic structure without IN
volving the country in financial distu: b
ance. A party of true progress is not
party of radicalism. 1t is not a party o
ultra-conservatism. progressive repbli
can who recognizes existing and concrete
evils and who is in favor of practical ant
definite steps to eradicate them