Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-29
Much HeraIded Letter of Pres
ident to Republican Con-
gressionaI Campaign Com
mittee Pleads for Harmony
CALLS ATTENTION TO
FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGES
Differences Should be Forgot
ten and all Republicans Stand
Loyalty by Candidates Says
the President,
IN, Manning journal Special Lsassa wirei


New York, Aug. 2S.--The local
/. heado1arters of the republican con-
cressional committee gave out today
'bs campaign letter from President
raft To william b. Mckinley, char
man of the republican congressional
committee
The president in the communication
saws that differences between repub-
Irans should be forgotten in the con-
eressional election. and that AL re-
publicans who believe in the party
nrinciples as declared in its nauOnai
elatform of 1908 should give the can
didates loval and effective support.
If this is done there will be no doubt
Of return OF . republican majority
As To the tariff the president says:
III seems to me that all repubh-
cans-conserVatiVe, progressive ana
radical-may wei abide the situation
with respect to the tariff until evil
dence now being accumulated shall
Justify changes in the rates
Mr Taft's plan for revision by CON
gress of individual schedules after in
vestigation by the tariff commission
Is discussed in this connection
The president reviews the more
Important legislation enacted by con-
gress, in fulGllment of its promises
md saws, "a E OF The l,nnost import
enca to make this campaign OF edu
cation as to Facts and clear away the
clouds Of misrepresentation that have
obscured the real issues.
The letter follows In part:
Beverly, Mass. Aug. 20, 1910
my Dear Mr. Mckinley.
AS the chairman Of the national
republican congressional committee
you have asked me to give the rea-
sons which should lead voters in the
coming November election to cast
their ballots for the republican candl-
dates for congress.
Assume that when this letter is
given publicity the lines viii be
drawn. the party candidate Will have
been selected and the question for de-
csion will be whether we shall have
IN the house of representatives re-
publican or democratic majority
The question then Will be not what
complexion of republicanism one pre-
ters, but whether it is better for the
country TO have the republican party
control the legislation for the next
Two years and further redeem its
promises OF to enable democratic
majority in the house. either to inter-
or to formulate and pass bills to carry
out democratic principles
Prominence has been given dur
ing the preliminary canvasses Just
ended To the differences between re-
publicans but in the election such
differences should be forgotten DIFF
lercnces within the party were mani
rested in the two sessions of the pres
IN Z &C.
tory has the repu blican party passed |
and become responsible for as much
useful and progressive legislation
so. while issues viii doubtless
arise between members of a republi-
can majority, as to the details OF fur
lher legislation. the party as a whole /
VIII show itself in the future, as IN
NE past practical and patriotic in
subcrdinating individual opinions in
order to secure real progress. Hence |
IS important that after republican
congressional candidates have been |
uuiy ana fairly chosen, all republicans
VINO believe in the party principles !
as declared in its national platform OF
lsVS, should give the candidates loyal
ahd effective support II this is done, |
uiere will be no doubt OF a return Of I
republican ma jority.
The only other alternative is a |
democratic majority. We may rea- |
s"hably assume, however, that a DEM |
pcf"uc majority in the house would |
.rlect the republican doctrine of pro- |
'',llon as announced in 1908.
what, therefore. has a republican /
"no believes in protection but objects |
'" some rates or schedules in the !
~ y resent tariff act, 10 hope for from !
,pehoeratic majority, which. If al /
,uMeu IT'S way. would attack the pro-
.svtiNe system and halt business by a |
,tI threatened revision of the whole tar
,'t ,n revenue basis. or. IL prevented |
~ tne senate or the executive, would
merely do nothing 90
PRESIDENT Taft then discusses the /
''"iilises made and the legislation
ha aeted by the present congress. dis
usSing In detail the tariff. the num-
~ OF reductions and increases made
u ln quoting the memorandum ne
.aue when he signed the bill. Con-
'hulng the letter SAYS.
ne tariff bill has been criticized
"I certain of its rates and schedules.
me oi the criticisms are just and
,.il 9'ile are wide Of the mark and most
The truth is that under the old 4
= = 'tectiFe idea the only purpose was
MAKE the tariff high enough to
..p'eet the home industry The ex-
= OF the tariff over the difference
the cost OF production here and
,-se was not regarded as objec-
...inie because Il was supposed that
%" petition between those who en-