The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-23
GETTING INTO LINE.

GETTING INTO LINE
The Minnesota Republicans. in con-
vontion assembled. endorsed the wise
and conci1iatory administration Of
President Taft. and Overwhelmingly
refused 10 adopt a resolution de-
nouncing tho Payne-Aldrich ball as
Reputation OF the platform OF the Re-
publican party.
in addition. the Minnesota ReDub- /
lcsus tabled by an overwhelming vote /
n resolution "rcamrming our unalter-
able support Of the policies promui- |
gated by Theodore Roosevelt"
Minnesota has always been a Re- /
publican state. despite the fact Of the /
election Of johnson. a Democrat. as /
governor. It Is also one OF the states
where the gay and festive insurgent IS
supposed 10 abound. II 50. ne wasn't
in evidence at the state convention.
The erring brethren were treated
With consideration. and Senator Clapp
ard all the members Of the congress
sional delegation were endorsed. The
men put up for state offices. however.
ger OF Minnesota being taken out Of
the union this fall
The Pennsylvania Republicans held
their state convention yesterday. and
renewed their covenant with the
Grand old Party. The administration
Of President TAFT was specifically en-
dorscd. and specific attention called to
the amount OF work done by Congress
under his direction.
First there was revision or the tariff
at the special session: then the bill
Tor the more complete regulation and
control Of the railroads: the creation
Of n bureau Of mines: the punishment
or the white slave traffic: the creation
OF n tariff board: the abolition OF the
immunity bath: the establishment Of
business methods I'm various govern
ment departments. legislation for the
conservation OF our natural resources;
the creation OF a commerce court:
providing for the investigation Of rail-
way accidents and monthly reports OF
the same: important legislation
amending and extending the laws re
curing the use OF safety appliances
for common carriers. the passage
through the House Of a bill providing
q complete constitution for the gov
eminent OF Porto Rico and comforting
citizenship according TO the promises
or the party platform.
Then the statehood bin was passed.
New Mexico has been knocking at the
door for thirty-fve years, and Arizona
since the days OF the Tombstone boom.
Presidents have come and gone with
out action. until William Howard Taft
put his foot down and the cravings OF
the people Of the two territories were
satisfied
Before tho close OF the present ses-
sion Of Congress. Il may be before the
ink IS dry upon this paper. the postal
savings bank bill and the measure ap-
propriating millions OF dollars for the
completion OF the irrigation projects in
the west will be added to the score.
The Minnesota and Pennsylvania
Republicans could not do otherwise
than point with pride" and leave the
thankless job OF viewing with alarm
20 the Democrats. who are used 70 the
calamity howl
In the course Of a few days Con-
rress viii adjourn. with more legis-
lation favorably affecting the interests
OF the people enacted during tho ses-
sion 70 It's credit than any previous
Congress fin the same length Of time
Upon the record made by President
Taft and the majority in Congress the
Republican party IS going before the
people Of the country IN the coming
campaign. That record IS as clear as
the MONDAY sun. and unou Il the party
OF Lincoln. the party Of Grant. Nc
KirIey. Roosevelt and Taft viii stand
or fall
The mists have been rapidly clearing
away In the past three or four weeks
Whatever dissension existed IN the
ranks has been buried. and from now
until election day next November tn,
Republicans viii march IN solid pha.
ianx and annihilate the enemy at tn,
polls as usual.
There never was n time when IN,
prospects for Republican success.
looked brighter.
FADING AWAY.
The Insurgents IN the lower Hous,