Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-23
Business Methods Must Con-
form to Law or Submit
to Change.
Declares Payne-AIdriCh Tariff
Measure Best Ever
Enacted.
Says Republican Party Has or
Will Redeem Platform
Pledges.


Pledges.
New York, Feb. 13.-"If enforce
ment Of the law is not consistent with
the present method of conducting
business, then the methods must be
changed to conform to the law" was
President Taft's answer to Wall
streets cry of panic" It was made
to a cheering audience of hundreds or
! prominent republicans last night at
the annual Lincoln day dinner at the
republican club in this city, at the
Waldorf Astoria. Governor Hughes
shared honors with the president.
Mr.. Taft discussed the platform
pledges and how they should be kept.
At the conclusion of his detailed ar
gument as to how the republican par
ty is redeeming its pledges, he
reached the utterances awaited with
greatest interest, when he declared
that administration is not "foolishly
running amuck to destroy values and
confidence for the pleasure of doing
| So"
The president exhorted republicans
to take courage from their opponents
demoralized condition.
The Platform Pledges.
Mr.. Taft said:
The birthday of the man whose
memory we celebrate is an approprl-
ate occasion for renewing our express
sions of respect and affection Tor the
republican party, and our pledges TO
keep the part it plays in the country s
history as high and useful as it was
: during the administration of the mar
! tyred president The trials he had to
undergo as president. the political
storms which the party had to wealth
er during the civil war, the divisions
in the party itself between the radl-
cal and anti-slavery element and
those who were most conservative in
observing constitutional limitations,
dwarf and minimize the trials through
which the party is now passing, ana
restore sense of proportion to those
who allow themselves to be daunted
and discourage. in she face of less or
popular confidence thought to be in
Dictated by the tone of the press.
'ln what respect has the republican
party failed in its conduct of the gov
eminent and the enactment OF laws
to perform its duty? It was returned
to power a year ago last November,
by a very large majority. after
campaign in which it made certain
promises in its platform. Those prom
Uses it has substantially complied
with or is about to perform within
The present session OF congress
The Tariff Promise.
Taking UP the promises OF the last
republican platform seriatim, Mt
Taft quoted the tariff piank. whici,
declared unequivecaily Tor revision
/ by O special session OF congress Inn
ImeG:a.elr following his Inauguration
m. PRESIDENT ana reasserting tire pro.
tective principle. faroring the estab-
ment OF maximum and minimum rates.
and adding that the republican poi-
| ley is to preserve, without excessive
duties. that security against foreign
competition to which the American
manufacturers, farmers and producers
are entitled and also to maintain the
high standard OF living OF the Amerl-
can wage earRers. the most direct
benefciaries Of the protective sys-
| tenn
Said the president. I'VE did revise
the tariff 1t is impossible to revise
the tariff without awakening an ac-
tive participation in the formation or
the schedules of those producers
whose business may be effected by
the change. Nothing was expressly
said in the platform that it was to De
downward revision The impllca-
tics was that it would be generally
downward, however, and was fairy
given by the fact that those who up
/ ANAO the hAOlSEAAsG ubAGHuRu
1t by the claim that after an industry
has been est ished by shutting out
foreign COMB tion. domestic compe.
tition viii had to the reduction or
prices so as TO make the original high
tarif unnecessary.
Says Revision Was Downward.
In the new tarin there are 654
| decreases. 220 Increases and 1,150
items unchanged. but this did not
represent a fair proportion in most
( OF the reductions and increases, DC
cause the duties were decreased on
articles having a consumption value
e uearlr S5aQa0oo 900, while the
increases were on articles having 4
consumption value of less than 81
eco e9o,e00 OF the increases. me
consumption value eli those affected
which are OF Injuries, to wit silks
wines liqauss. perGumeries, pomades
ANA like articles. amounted TO nearly
S6a0. 900 eco: while the increases on
articles OF luxury aReeted but about
S906,400000, as against decreases on
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