The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02
by Republicans 1T shall be revised ono
schedule at time.
Needed Liquidation.

Needed Legislation.
Because there was not time for every
thing foreshadowed In the Republican
platform to be considered and carried
out, President Taft called attention to
needed legislation to which the party
was committed. including measures for
Improvement of the country's foreign
merchant marine which every one will
admit to be in a condition of ideca.
dence disgraceful to country Of our
size and power: legislation embodyina
the best practice in issuing inJunctions
without notice; provision for making of
united traffic agreements between in
terstate railways; safety appliance leg
lslation; law authorizing disposition by
the government. under leases or grant.
10 induce investment of private capital.
OF coal, phosphate, oil and gas lands
ana water power sites owned by the
government: a new government for
Alaska; measures streng thenine the
antt-trust law; reimbursement Of trads
relations with Canada, and legislation
eliminating defects in the banking and
currency system OF the country.
Or the measures actually passed by
Congress. President Taft said:
Inc extraordinary achievements OF
this Congress may fairly be saidfto he
part OF great Republican movement.
II is not the work Of the executive
alone. or OF Congress alone. tits not
me work OF one man or Of one fac
ton. AS all shared In the work. so
We all must share in the satisfaction
Of accomplishment. 1t is the work Of
Republicans 1t marks . the rising
tide OF progress that began at the end
OF Democratic panic when William
Mckinley was our leader and that
continued throughout the two ad
ministrations Of Theodore Roosevelt"
President Taft, referring to the pro-
Eressive movement in the party, said.
IA party of true progress IS not q
party of radicalism. It is not q party
OF ultra-conservatism. A progressive
existing and concrete evils and who
is in favor of practical and definite
steps to eradicate them"
The President declared that the
specific evils that have aroused the
people of this country were the cor
rupt control of legislative and govern
mental agencies for the establishment
and maintenance OF unjust privileges
by individuals or corporate wealth and
the combinations OF capital which
"have too often had the real purpose
OF suppressing competition, controlling
prices and maintaining monopoly" In
NRnClnS THESE cFAA5,
clared, every one must admit that great
progress has beon made.
The Roosevelt Crusade.
.FifteenS years ago. he said the
general control Of Legislatures by cor
5norate influence and corruption waA
Tar greater than 1t Is to-day. The
crusade initiated by Mr.. Roosevelt and
carrie on during his term OF ONCE. has
resulted, first. in arousing the entire
community to the necessity Tor res
forn,. and. second, In inducing many
cornoration managers to abandon
methods that are question PIE, " ies1 Y 2
polit,cs In other hands. ~.
The President referred to his qu'I J,
|,ntoHthe efficiency and economy IN a., !.
Sdanartments Of the government, Win
tha aim TO improve service and lower
tha cost OF government, and concluaeu
,,,ith an Endorsement Of the Republican
t;cket nominated in New York and 9
prophecy for Republican victory at the
polls generally.
"It is possible In such a government
AS ours said the President, ito lose
deserved popular approval through
nlisrepresentat alton and misunderstood
ing. nut mistakes OF this kind are not
permanent Let us constantly remem-
her that II we stick to our principles.
II we insist upon efficiency in govern
ment, II we perform our promises IN
1.-THE future a. IN the past. when oppor-