The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-29

Jaw $1,000, 900 were saved in the
operation of the post-ofnce depart
ment, for which appropriation had al.
ready been made.
Promises Not Kept.
A number of other promises remain
to be kept. / have already alluded to
the provisions to regulate the issue
of stocks and bonds by interstate COM
merce railways. TO which the Demo
cratic minority in the Senate gave its
solid opposition, on the ground that
the central government has no con-
stitutional power to make and en-
force such regulation. In addition,
there is the promised procedure to
determine how preliminary injunction
shal issue without notice, and when.
In substitution for this the Democratic
platform proposes an amendment to
the existing law which would create
a privileged class of lawless workmen
and would seriously impair the power
Of the courts Of equity TO do Justice.
Then there is the measure to pro-
mote the merchane marine engaged In
foreign service, to which in previous
Congresses the Democratic party has
always opposed an almost solid trent.
There Ia the measure forbidding the
acquisition of stocks by one railway
company In a competing line. and
there are also those bills. already re-
ferred to, to secure further safety ap-
pliances on railways and to establish
a basis for w0Emen's compensation.
There Is also the promise of the Re
publican platform to make better pro-
vision for securing the health of the
nation. The most tangible and useful
form that this al take would be the
establishment of a national bureau of
hAnfth ~ fnefr4l- All 49, -1A
cies OF the government now distrib-
uted in different departments. Fin
-allX-thera Appalachian forest
reserve bill. which passed the House
by a Republican majority. is on the
calendar of the Senate, and will prob
ably pass da the coming session of
this Congress.
In view of what the present Repub-
lican Congress has done in the fulfill
ment OF its promises. and in view of
the standard hat il has set in re-
spect to the sacredness OF party
pledges. l have no hesitation in urging
all who are In favor of the perform
ance of the remaining pledges. who
are in favor OF progress, in favor of
practical conservation. in favor of
economy in government, in favor of
the just regulation of railways and
OF interstate commerce corporations.
In favor OF q bureau of health. In
favor of a proper limitation OF the
power OF equitable Injunction, and
who are in favor of measures TO pro-
mote the merchant marine engaged in
foreign service. to vote for the Re-
publican candidates for Congress In
order that their wish for all this pro-
sressive legislation may be gratiaed.
Campaign OF Education.
Iu alrufrD t.
pirate for me 10 invite your attention.
and that of all those ngage in adj
vocating the Republican cause in the
coming election. to the fact that it is
OF the utmost Importance to make this
a campaign of education as to facts
and to clear away the clouds OF mis-
representation that have obscured the
real issues n have made 1t difficult
to secure for the Republican major
tiles in Congress the real credit due
them from the country for the tre-
mendous task they have accomplished.
II this is brought clearly home to all
voters. and especially 10 the young
men now voting for the first time.
and they become impressed, as they
ought to be by this record, with the
difference in the governmental EN-
cheney and capacity of the Repuhli-
can and Democratic parties. they will
themselves with the party OF
and progress. rather than
with the party Of obstruction and neg
and the resulting legislation Of
the S-ixty-second Congress will vindi-
cate their choice.
Sincerely yours.
VIM. II. TAFT.
Hon, William b. Mckinley.
Chairman Republican Congressional
Committee. 1873 Broadway. New
York City.