Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-29

No Good Reason Exists to Prevent Re,
publican Increases and Good Ma
jority in Next Congress.
DEMOCRATIC IDEAS ARE WRONG
Opposing Organization Would vitiate
Progress Already Made,
AWAIT MORE TARIFF REVISION
Should Abide Situation Till Evidence
Justifies Changes.
REVIEWS HIS ADMINISTRATION
President states that IL is of Utmost
Importance TO clear Away "ClOuds
of Misrepresentation OBJ
scurinE Issues"
EMOCRAT1C IDEAS ARE WRONG
Organization Would vitiats
Progress Already Made,
WAIT MORE TARIFF REVISION
EvIEws HIS ADMINISTRATION

of misrepresentation OBJ
scurinE Issues"
NEW YORK, Aug. &-President TafUs
letter to w. b. Mckinley, chairman OF
the republican congressional committed,
was made pupllc tonight by the New York
headquarters of the committee The
president In the communication says that
differences between republicans should be
forgotten in the congressional election and
that "all republicans who believe in the
party principles as declared in its national
platform of 1905, should give the candidates
local and effective support. II this Is
done there will be no doubt Of return
of republican majority"
AS to the tariff the president says:
1T seems to me that all republicans
conservative, progressive and radical-may
well abide by the situation with respect
to the tariff until evidence now being ac-
cumulated shall justify changes in the
rates"
Mr. Taft's plans for revision by congress-
of several schedules. as given by the
tariff commission Is discussed in this con-
nectlon.
The president reviews the most import
ant Legislation enacted by congress in full
fillment Of It's promises and says, at is
OF the utmost importance to make this q
campaign Of education as TO facts and
clear away the clouds Of misrepresentation
that have obsoured the real issues.
The letter follows in part:
Text of Letter.
Beverly, Mass. Aug. 90 10
My dear Mr.. Mckinley:
AS che hartman of the national congres.
slonal campaign committee. you have
asked me to give the reasons which should
lead voters In the coming November elec-
tion to cast their ballots for republican
candidates for congress
II assume that when this letter is given
publicity the lines will have been drawn.
the party candidates will have been Sc
lected and the question for decision viii be
| whether we win have In the house OF repre-
sentatives a republican or democratic
majority. The question then will be. not
what complexion Of republicanism one pre-
| fers, but whether 1t is better for the coun-
try TO have the republican party control
! the legislation for the nest two years and
further redeem its phomises, to enable
democratic majority In the house either
TO interpose a vote to republican measures,
rto formulate and pass bills to carry out
democratic puinciples. Prominence has
been given during the preliminary can
vases just ended TO the differences between
republicans; but in the election such diff
ferences should be forgotten. Differences
within the party were manifested in the
two sessions of the present congress, and
yet never in it's history has the republican
! party passed and become responsible for
as much useful and progressive legislation.
so while issues will doubtless arise be-
tween members OF republican majority
as to the details OF further legislation the
party, as a whole will show itself in the
future, as in the past, practical and patri-
| otic in subordnating individual opinions
| In order to secure real progress. Hence
It is important that after all republican
congressional candidates have been chosen
all republicans who believe in the party
principles as declared in its national plat
form of 1908 should give the candidates ef-
fective and full support. If this is done
there will be no doubt Of the return OF a
republican majority.
Democrats Would Reject Protection.
THE only other alternative is a demo-
cratic majority. We may reasonably
sumo, however, that democratic maJofty
in the house would reject the republican
doctrine of protection as announced in 1908.
What therefore, has a republican VINO
believes In protection, but objects to some
rates or schedules Ia the present tariff act,
to hope for from democratic majority,
which. II allowed its way, would attack the
protective system and halt business by u
threatened revision OF the whole tariff on
reven0e basis or II prevented by the senate
or the executive, would merely DO nothing7
President TAFT then discusses this promises
made and the legislation enacted by the
present congress discussing In detail the
tariff the number OF reduction and in
creases made and quoting the memorandum
he made when he signed the bill Couunu-
ing the letter says:
The tariff bill has been criticised foI
} certain of It's rates and schedules. some
) OF the criticisms are Just and some are
wide of the mark ana most unjust.
EVIL of Excessive Rates shown.
"The truth is that under the old protec-
tive idea the only purpose was TO make the
tariff high enough 10 protect the home
industry. The excess Of the tariff foyer the
difference i'll the cost OF production here
and abroad was not regarded as objection
: able because It was reported that compeu-
tion between those who enjoyed the high
protection would keep the price for the
consumer down to what was reasonable for
the manufacturer The evil OF excessive
tariff rates, however, showed itself ln the
temptation OF manufacturers to combine
and suppress competition and then to main
tain the prices so as 70 take advantage of
the excess OF the tariff rate over the diff
ference between the cost OF production
abroad and here
The Payne tariff bill is the first bill
a passed by the republican party in which
a The necessity for reducing rates TO avoid
this evil has been recognized and 1t is,
4 therefore, a decided step in the right direc-
Z ton and It ought 10 be accepted as such.
. on the whole, II was downward revision,
q particularly on articles OF necessity and
r ON raw materials. The actual figures on
4 the first years operation OF the law demon
e strate this. IL must also be remembered
d that the tariff rates In the new law on
$ Imported liquors. wines and silks were In
. | ,-aosaA .,bstantiaIly over the DlnRley