Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-10

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The Republicans OF Colorado in con
vcntion assembled, declare their allegi
ance to the Republican party and its
principles as set forth in the platform
ton.
We emphatically approve and com
mend the able, efficient and progress
sive administration of President VIII
liam Howard Taft He bought to his
office the highest training and equip
ment for Its duties. He has been a
faithful custodian of the constitution
He has given the country a law-abid-
ng. law-enforcing administration The
apPointive power has been to him a
sacred trust He has introduced eff
cheney. economy and strict business
methods into every department of the
government. Thanks chiefly to his tact
full but resolute insistence the vital
part of the reforms advocated by for
mer President Roosevelt is now stat
ute law At once constructive and pro
gressive, patient under misapprehen-
sion and detraction, William Howard
Taft has set an example of official f.
deity and pure patriotism to all his
successors in the presidency.
Great Record by Congress.
Under his direction Republican
congress has made record for con.
structive work of abiding value that
will be landmark in our Legislative
history. The revision of the tariff
the establishment of bureau of mines
within the department of commerce
and labor; the admission of Arizona
and New Mexico to the family oi
states; the regulation of corporations
the postal savings bank law guaran
teeing to the small depositor the Sc
curity of the United States treasury
an amended interstate commerce aci
giving greater power and efficiency tC
the interstate commerce commission
the recognition of the great empire In
the west by the appropriation of TWEEN
rigation projects, and many othei
equally important and epoch-makinp
laws distinguished the present nationa
administration as one of action and
accomplishment.
Always for Protection.
We affirm our adherence to the prin
ciples of protective tariff as declar
ed In the Republican national plat
form of 1908. We believe that the
maintenance of this principle is neces
sary for the future prosperity of oul
country and It's people. We point t.
our present tariff law as a substan
tial step in the direction of downward
revision to which the Republican part!
is unqualifledly committed AS a rev
enue measure 1t has proved an entir'
success, changing a large deficit int,
n substantial surplus, and this, not
withstanding the fact that under it tn,
duties on articles which enter the gen
eral consumption have been largel.
reduced, while increases where mad
were upon articles of luxury. the bur
den of which falls upon those mos
able to bear them. Inequalities will
be found in any tariff law. and othe
reductions will be necessary. Thes
changes should be made as speedily a
avoid the disturbance and derangemen
OF business inevitably attending wha
is known as general revision. FL
ture revisions should be made onl
after careful investigation and upo
full Information and through laws al
plying to individual schedules. Thi
is made possible by the establishment
OF permanent tariff board, whic
win go far to remove this questio
from party politics and the influenc
of special interests.
Tariff Not Discriminative.
The maximum and minimum prov
sion Of the present law protect u
from the discriminatory tariffs of othe
nations and insure fair treatment fo
American commerce. Through its OF
Grafton, the president has been abb
10 secure from every civilized natio
IN the world the benefit OF its minimum
rate. 1t Is and will continue to b
the policy OF the government to dra'
large portion of its revenue frot
import duties. These duties should b
imposed In such manner as best /
protect American industry and Amel
ican labor, but AZ other tariff redu,
tions are made. 1t may become nece.
sary to resort to other forms of taxs
tion. To provide for this. Reput
litan president and Republican cor
gress has secured the enactment Of