Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-01

Beverly, Mass, Sept. cN.-The ret
ter of President Taft, to Le ircor-
porated in the Republican campaign
text book, Is substantially as follows:
Beverly, Mass, Aug. q. 1910
NY Dear Mr.. Mckinley:
Az the chairman Of the National Con-
,Rressional Republican committee you nave
|aalsed me to give the reason which shoulo
lead voters in the coming November cleo
lNon to cast their ballots for Repuphcan
candidates for congress.
| " assume that when this letter is given
publicity the lines will be drawn, the
party candidates will have been selected,
and the question for decision Will be
whether we shall have in the house OF
Representatives Republican or Demo.
cratic majority. The question then VIII
lbe not what complexion Of Repubhcansm
one prefers, but whether 1t Is better Ior
the country to have the Republican party
control the legislation for the next TWO
wears and further redeem its promises, or
N enable a Democratic majority in the
house either to interpose a veto to He-
lutiblican measures, or to formulate ana
mass bills to carry out Democratic prln-
'oinles. Prominence has been given during
the preliminary canvasses just enoeu u
the differences between Republicans, put
in the election such differences should De
forgotten. Differences within the party
were manifested in the two sessions "a
the present congress, ana yet never IA
ita history has the Republican party pass
~ and become responsible for as mucn
useful and progressive legislation. 3d.
while issues will doubtless arise between
members of a Republican majority as 10
the details of further legislation, the par
~ as a whole, will show itself IN the
,future as In the past, practical ana pa
friotic in subordinating individual opln-
iona in order to secure real progress
Hence II is important that after Hepup-
ijcsn congressional candidates have been
dulv and fairly chosen, all Republicans
Who believe in the party principles as de.
clared in its national platform OF WOS
Should give the candidates loyal and ei,
fpctjve support. II this is done there VIII
he no doubt of a return OF q Republican
majority. -
In Case Of Democratic Majority
The ouIv other alternative is Demo
cratic majority. 1t is dlfficult, very olIi-
emf TO state all the principles tnal Woulo
s,o,,arn such a majority in its legislative
Course: and this because Its party pat
forms have presented variety OF plahks
~ olto0ather consistent, and because In
the present congress, leading democrats
In the senate and the house nave not nesl-
tated to repudiate certain OF their PSF
pledges and to deny their binding ch~r-
acter. We may reasonably assume, now
ever that a Democratic m@jority IA tno
house would reject the Republican doc
tive of nrotection as announced in 1908
I1t ua consider, summarily, the prom
iusa made and the legislation enacted by
tbn nreaent congress: First, and OF pri-
MARY importance, was the promise 10 re-
viaa the tariff in accordance with the RUE
laid down in the platform, to-wit: Ihat
ma tariff on articles imported shoulo DC
a1ual to the difference between their cost
of production abroad and that cost IN TINS
country, including a reasonable pront ioI
the domestic manufacturer. very lull
investIgation-full, at feast, as such IN
veatirations have been conducted IN tine
past-was made by the ways ana means
committee of the house to determine "hat
rates should be changed to CONFORM 10
this rule. A reduction was maze IN SIN
hundred and flftY-four numbers, ana an
increase in some two hundred ana tWehty,
while eleven hundred and htty remaineu
unchanged. The bill was amended In the
senate hut the proportion of increases TO
decreases was maintained. When signed
the bill. l accompanied by approval with
the following memorandum;
Payne Tariff Bill Explained.
.T have signed the Payne tariff bill be-
cause 1 believe It to be the result OF
sincere effort on the part of the Repuph-
can party to make downward revision,
and to comply WITH tie csamSss-or- inc