Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-28

nents for Failure to Carry Out Plat
form for Revision.
Springfield, Ill, Sept 26-The adj
ministrations of President Taft and
Governor Deneen were heartily in
dorsed and platform was adopted
containing a tariff plank along the
lines laid down by the presidents
campaign letter to Congressman Nc
Kinley by the Republican state con-
vention.
The platform commends President
Taft and congress, who, as agents of
the people, We carried forward an
other step principles and policies
which have dominated and controlled
the government of the United States
for the most progressive half century
of civilized life" Continuing it says:
Reviews Action on Tariff.
"In accordance with the pledge Of
the national platform, a proclamation
was issued by the president within
forty-eight hours after his Inaugural
ton, converting congress in extra ses-
sion for the purpose Of revising the
tariff. In less time than was con-
sumed by the previous congress in a
general revision of the tariff and with
fuller investigation through the COM
mittees named and freer considera-
ton by congress, the present tariff
bill was enacted and signed by the
president August 5, 1909.
"The law has given the government
the needed revenues to change a de-
felt of $58,000,00O in the ordinary ex-
penditures of the government to a
surplus of $26,OOO,OOO during the first
twelve months of it's operation.
For Permanent Commission.
eve favor the creation of a per-
manent tariff commission to study the
changing conditions of business at
home and abroad and the difference
In the cost of living and of production
which prevail in this country and
elsewhere to furnish to congress a
guide in any revision of particular
schedule of the tariff which such
changes may make necessary in the
future. Revisions should be made,
schedule by schedule, as changes oc-
cur, SO as to avoid the harmful conse-
quences Of business unrest and I'M
certainty which always accompany a
general revision of the tariff"
Congress- Work Is Praised.
"We congratulate the country upon
the unparalleled legislative accom-
plishment of the Sixty-first congress
in enacting into law practically all of
the pledges of the last Republican ma
tional platform.
eve commend President Taft for
his impartial and fearless admins
tration of the national laws He has
brought to the bar Of justice those
implicated in sugar frauds against
the government, recovering millions
Of revenue due; successfully inter
vened to prevent arbitrary increases
in freight rates; impartially enforced
the antitrust law and enforced a
policy of economy in governmental
expenditures without Gripping the
public service
For Statewide Civil Service.
Other recommendation are:
For a statewide civil-service law.
Amendment of state-eIection laws
to prevent fraudulent voting.
A corrupt practises act.
Strengthening of the direct-primary
law.
An employers liability and work
ingmen's compensation act
Closer regulation of railroads and
public-service corporation.
Abolition of minority representa-
ton.
A constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the initiative and referen-
| dunn.
Direct vote for senators.
State ownership of water power
sites.
On legislative scandals the plat
form says:
eve denounce the corruption that
has been exposed in the last general
assembly and demand the most rigid
investigation thereof by grand juries
and courts; we favor the exhaustive
investigation Of the charges which
have been made and punishment
where guilt is proved.
eve denounce the bipartisan COM
bination of so Democrats and "a Re-
publicans, which controlled the legfs-
lative machinery Of the house of
representatives in the last general as
sembly and disavow any party respon-
sibility therefor"
Governor Deneen was named for
temporary chairman, was made per-
manent chairman and delivered the
keynote address of the gathering.
The governor called upon the party
to wipe out the disgrace, which, he
said the state suffered through ex-
posures that have been made regard
ing corruption in the general assem-
bly,.
'The confessions of four members
of the legislature" he said, and the