The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-13
STANDS BY GUNS.
+. p. Campbell Points to Record
With Pride.
Still Has Faith in the Republi-
can Party.
HE DEFENDS TAFT.
Also Speaks a Good Word for
the Tariff.
Charges BristOw With Being
for Free Trade.
HE DEFENDS TAFT.

Chanute. Kan, July 13.-Congress-
man p p Campbell opened his cam
paign before a large audience here
last night. The crowd was so large
that it was necessary to hold the meet
ing in the open air.
Mr.. Campbell said that in his first
political speech in Chanute. twenty
six years ago this fall, at a meeting
ratifying the nomination of R.. N.
Allen for the state senate. he had de-
clared his faith in Republican poll
cies and announced his pride in the
record of the Republican party. He
said that in that speech he lauded the
names of the leaders of the party from
Lincoln to Blaine. Continuing, he
said: 81 can say tonight that l still
believe in and have an abiding faith
IN the principles of the Republican
party; that I have a pride in. its his
tory and achievements, and can laud
the names of its leaders from Lincoln
10 Taft. The names of these leaders
are inseparable from the most giori-
Gus half century in our country's his
tory. Each succeeding administration
has dealt with the problems that have
confronted it, and the record shows
how well each has done its duty"
In defending the Taft administra-
ton, Mr.. Campbell said: "The Re-
cific promises of great Importance.
President Taft's administration is now
less than one year and a half old, and
these promises have, with few minor
exceptions, all been kept. We have
enacted a tariff law under which our
Industries are increasing the number
of men employed and advancing wages
that will amount to millions of dollars
annually to the laborers of the coun-
try; the railroads were never more ac-
-, Of fo nm
and factory from points of production
to points of consumption; we have
wiped out deficit of millions. and
have a surplus of nine millions in
eleven months.
1--WE provided in the tariff law for a
maximum and minimum tariff that is
opening the markets of other coun-
tries to the products of our country,
so that we are increasing our exports.
We created a tariff board that will Sc
cure accurate information as to the
cost of production at home and
abroad, that will be valuable in franz
ing future tariff laws. We provided
for tax on the income of corporations.
We submitted an amendment to the
constitution providing for an income
tax. We created a customs or revenue
court for the better administration of
our tariff or customs laws.
Work OF Congress.
s'In the session just closed VIC passed
a most comprehensive railroad law;
created court of commerce to expe-
dite litigation between shippers and
carriers; enabled the interstate COM
merce commission to initiate COM
plants as to rate and practices, and
provided an attorney for the public in
such cases. We admitted two states,
Arizona and New Mexico into the
Union; we enacted law establishing
a postal savings bank; we authorized
the president to withdraw mineral,
timber and water site lands from set
Element as a part of the public domain,
this definitely fixing the conservation
policy begun under President RooSe-
welt; we authorized twenty millions of
dollars in certificates to aid in the de-
velopment of arid lands in the inter
ests of home builders in the west; we
amended the safety appliance law to
further secure the life and limb of
railway employees; we enacted law
requiring the publicity of campaign
contributions, and passed in all over
$500 public and private laws.
"A large majority of this congress
was chosen by the Republican party
at the last general election-all pledged
to carry out the constructive program
laid down in the platform, and yet
when the Republican elephant, moving
Forward in the beginning of the Sixty
first congress, met the Democratic
donkey going back, some of the ele-
plants riders slipped off and climbed
onto the donkey behind its old rider,