The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-29
TAFT's PLAN ON
TARIFF FAVORED
$500
Illinois Republican Convention
COmmends the President.
lGRAFTERs SEVERELY SCORED
Democrats at 81. Louis penounee
Legislative Corruption and Payne
Aldrlch 5ill--Deep Water
way 10 Opposed.

publican state convention which met
here adopted a platform approving
the administrations Of President Taft
and Governor Deneen. The tarff
plank follows the lines laid down in
the presidents campaign letter to
Chairman Mckinley of the Repub,
lican congressional committee.
The platform commends President
Taft and congress, who, as agents OF
the people, have carried forward an
other step the principles and policies
which have dominated and controlled
the government of the Uniled States
for the most progressive half century
OF civilized life." Continuing 1t 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 SEES
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-
tion 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 S5S, 900, 900 in the ordinary ex-
penditures of the government to a
surplus of see, 200, 900 during the first
twelve months of its operation.
Fer Permanent Commission.
"We 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 q
guide in any revision of a particular
schedule of the tariff which suca
changes may make necessary in the
future, Reyisions should be made.
schedule by schedule, as changes oc-
cur. so as to avoid the harmful conse
quences Of business unrest and un-
certainty which always accompany q
general revision of the tariff"
Congress Work is Praised.
I'VE congratulate the country uron
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.
1--WE 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
yened to prevent arbitrary increases
In freight rates; impartially enforced
the antitrust law and enforced a
policy of economy in governmental
expenditures without crippling the
public service.
For Statewide Civil Service.
Other recommendations are:
For a statewide ciViLservice law.
Amendment of state-elention 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
publie-seryice corporation.
Abolition Of minority representa-
ton.
A constitutional amendment pro
viding for the initiative and referen-
DUN.
Direct vote for senator's.
State ownership Of water power
sites.
On legislative scandals the plat
form says:
I'VE 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 legis-
lative machinery OF the house OF
representatives in the last general as
sembly and disaYow 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
10 wipe out the disgrace, which, be
said, the state suffered through ex,
posnres that have been made regard
Ing corruption in the general Assem-
bly,.
'sThe confessions OF four members
OF the legislature" he said, -and the
indictment OF four others. and the in.
formation which has come TO the pub
lie In reference thereto indicates the
existence OF an extensive system OF
corruption which we as a party must
not merely denounce. but correct"
Trustees Of University Named.
Otis W. Holt. q banker OF Geneseo,
was nominated for trustee Of the Uni.
yersity IT riinois 70 succeed Or,