Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-28


gress next November Is necessary to ae-
oomplish tile entire program Of the Taft
Administrations .-t-
The, tariff has been revised in. accord
ance with Republican doctine Of protecting
home industries and American labor 1t
did not raise the rate Of duty on>a single
common food product. The Increases made
were on Injuries and articles not Of or
binary use. II affords no more than an
adequate protection to the industries Of
the nation, and is fair alike to consumers,
laborers and producers No tariff bill was
more unjustly assaiied, It has justified the
expectations OF Its friends by turning a
national deficit Into surplus while at the
same time reducing the average rate Of all
duties. It's maximum and minimum rates
have operated to give us for the first time
equality Of opportunity with other nations
In our foreign. trade. r
THE republican party through congress
and the president have given free trade
with the Philippines with such limitations
as to sugar and tobacco as will afford
Profession 10 domestic Industries and has
established a customs court.
Tariff Board Approved.
Recognizing inequalities due to changing
conditions or that otherwise may be found
to exist. congress has provided a tariff
board. with an ample appropriation. for the
investigation OF the differences in the cost
of production at home and abroad, so that
IL any rates are found to be higher than
necessary TO afford labor high wage
and capital q fair return, those rates will
be reduced. tsef 4
Praise is given to the railroad law and a
list Of congressional achievements Is given.
The platform contlnues.stl
our senators and representatives in
congress have maintained tiie highest stand
ard Of ability and devotion to duty which
have always characterized Ohio's represen-
tation in the federal legislature.
1--WE favor Legislation which will revive
our merchant marine, the equal enforce
ment Of all laws; an adequate national de-
Tense, with a navy ample to protect all our
interests at home and abroad. while favor
ing arbitration In the settlement of inter
national disputes; the systematic, compre-
hensive and businesslilSe Improvement of
our rivers. harbors and waterways and such
amendmspt OF the antitrust law as final
judicial Interpretation proves to be neces-
sary for the proper regulation OF monop-
olies,
we oommeHd ,thAs action OF congress in
the creation ofSa eommlsston to Investigate
An0 QdtSIOh employers rtldDIlly laWn
and workmen's compensation acts, and to
make recommendations to thes' president
and to the congress-. WS believe that in
dustrial accidents to workmen ,ehould be
treated as inevitable accidents to Industrial
operations and the compensation therefor
as a part of the cost OF production. The
experience OF other countries demonstra ties
that this principle can be applied to our
industrial condition without increasing the
burdens Of industry
We endorse the principle Of conserva-
ton OF our natural resources and cordially
endorse the action OF the present congress
Ia enacting, and of President Taft in APP
proving, legislation along this line. We
refer particularly, first to the act OF con-
gress. comforting upon the president express
power to withdraw lands as public welfare
demands; and, second, to the act separating
the surface from the coal and authorizing
agricultural homestead entries on lands
heretofore withdrawn from entry or settle
ment under coal land classification. Under
this act. millions of acres of the public
domain can be entered by homesteaders
ana limited patent to surface granted re.
serving the title to the coal in the fedora
spVsrnment for future disposition In &C
e9rdance with law.
- ~~AAAN SiaN endorsement OF eAlbG
ing laws and the enactment OF new
laws FOR the protection, wise use ans
conservation of the natural resources under
the control OF federal government. These
resources, such as the coal deposits Of
Alaska, water power and reservoir sites
should be developed under a system BY
which any abuses OF monopoly can b,
avoided, sxtortlon from the consumer pre-
vented and just compensation to the publ,
obtained"
Other planks are for; Limiting the ia,
rate for all purposes to ten mills; super
vision and regulation OF all public utilities
by commission. giving to municipalities
the right 70 home rule and to the peopl
the right 70 vote direct on the granting
OF public franchises legislation for estb
Hships good roads; protection OF labor;
state law requiring tho publicity OF cam
pf!En contributors; the ratification OF tn
income tax amendment to the federal con
sttution; individual punishment for cor
porate offenses and the calling OF con
sututional convention to draft new stat
constitution. s.1