The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-30
Asks Republicans to Forget
Their Differences.
WRITES PARTY'S PLATFORM
Asks Return of Republican Congress
men to Enable Party TO Fur
ther Carry Out Its Plat
form Pledges.

New York. Aug. 29--An urgent call
for all Republicans to forget their diff
ferences after the nominations OF theii
party have been made and to unite In
trying to elect Republican nominees
and thus insure the further carrying
out OF platform promises Ii made III
the letter which President Taft has
written for use in the Republican cam
paign textbook.
The letter was addressed to Chair
man William b. McKinlay, of the Re
publican congressional committee. at
the headquarters in the St. James
building. 1t virtually takes the place
of a party platform in the campaign
for congress this fall. and II Is evil
dent that the president intended II
for such.
Only a brief and guarded reference
is made to any factional strife within
tie party and that in the very begin
ming Of the letter Assuming that
party candidates will have already
been selected by the time his letter is
published. which. however. is not the
case. the question will be. says Mr..
Taft. mot what complexion OF Repub
licansm one prefers. but whether II Is
better for the country to have the Re
publican party control the legislation
for the next two years and further re-
deem its promises or to enable Dem
ocratic majority in the house either
10 interpose a veto to Republican
measures or to formulate and pass
bills to carry out Democratic princi'
pies
Only twice does the name Of Mr..
Tafrs predecessor appear in his let
ter. and that Is in reference TO con
servation. To Mr. Roosevelt Mr. TAFT
gives the credit for arouslng public in
terest in this subject.
A large part of the letter Is a sum
mary Of the legislation Of the last SEES
sion as evidence OF desire OF the Re
publican party to fulfil its promises.
Among the measures yet TO be en-
acted and for which he asks the re
turn Of a Republican majority, Mr..
Taft places the measure to curb the
Injunction power. He declares that the
Democratic substitute would create
a privileged class OF lawless workmen
and would seriously impair the power
of the courts OF equity to do justice.
The regulation OF stocks and bonds
OF railroads. a ship subsidy measure
and a national board Of health are
other promises which remain to be
kept. the president asserts. Those who
wish for such legislation. in which
Mr.. Taft uses the word progressive
should vote for Republican candidates
the president insists.
The principal points in the letter
are as follows:
It Is better to have the Republican
party in power in order further to re
deem It's promises.
The Republican party should forget
It's differences IN the coming election.
All Republicans who believe in the
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loyal support TO candidates.
The legislative program could not
be carried out by one congress.
More reductions than increases were
made in the Payne tariff law.
The tariff Is not responsible for the
increase in prices Of necessities.
The Importance OF the tariff com
mission
Deficit turned under new law to sur
plus OF s26,OOO,OOO
Advantages OF the corporation tax
law
Interstate commerce law amend
ments beneficial.
Epoch created by enactment OF pos
tai savings bank law.
Creation of the bureau OF mines and
legislation for safety devices on rail-
roads a boon to labor.
Revision Of conservation legislation
Bond issue OF s20000.OO0 for recla
nation.
Passage OF river and harbor and
statehood bills.
Economies in conducting govern
ment departments.
Republican party that Of construc
ton and progress; Democratic that oil
obstruction and negatlon.
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