The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
OHIO PLATFORM IS
CAMPAIGN MODEL
Taft's Administration Is In
dorsed in Entirety
PARTY WORK rs PRAISED
Tariff Revision Is Given an Especial
Word of EncOnium and Railroad
Law and Ohio Republican
Leaders Are Praised
PARTY WORK rs PRAISED

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Columbus, O., July 27.-The Ohio re
publican platform, which is expected t.
be a model for use for future republican
state conventions as the expressions o
the party in the Presidents own state
opens with a warm endorsement of tn
chief executive. Senator Dick who seek
reelection was not singled out for speci
fic endorsement.
The portions of the platform dealing
with the administration, Congress and tn
tariff are in full as follows:
I'VE the republicans of Ohio in stat
convention assembled, commend in high
est terms the splendid administration o
VIM H. Taft, are proud of the results
he has already achieved in his seven
tenth month in office, and pledge hin
our hearty and united support in hi
further efforts as chief executive of tn,
nation. We renew our pledge of loya
support given him in 1908 and endorse
him for denomination in 1912.
Among the many accomplishments O.
President Taft's administration worth,
of special praise are:
Taft's Acts Praised
Prosecution and conviction of those i'm
plicated in the sugar frauds against the
government and other violators of fedora
statutes; prompt and successful intervene
ton to prevent arbitrary increases IL
railroad freight rates: effective enforce
ment of the law against illegal dealings
in stocks; indictment Of those involved
in the cotton pool formed to raise the
price of one of the necessities of life ir
every American family; impartial en-
forcement of the antitrust laws; sub
stantial reduction in government expenses
such remarkable progress in the con-
struction of the Panama canal as assures
its early completion withdrawal from
private entry in order to preserve fol-
the public benefit valuable coal and other
mineral deposits, timber lands and water
power sites of over 100000 acres of the
public domain 1t has strengthened our
prestige with foreign nations and has
treated with vigor and wisdom import
ant and delicate international problems
It has dealt justly and literally with our
dependencies.
Record of Achievement
THE record of achievement of this ad-
ministration and the Sixty-first Congress
Is unequaled in our history and guar
antees faithful adherence to all the
pledges of the last republican national
platform The election of a republican
necessary to accomplish the entire pro-
nf q Taft admin ration
THE tariff has been revised in ac-
cordance with the republican doctrine of
protecting home industries and American
labor 1t did not raise the duty on a
single common food product. The in
cIeases made were on luyuries and ar
ticles not of ordinary usey 1t affords nc
more than adequate protection to the in
dustries of the nation, and is fair alike
10 consumers, laborers and producers. Nc
tariff bill was ever more unjustly as
sailed. 1t has justified the expectation
of its friends by turning national de-
felt into a surplus while at the same
time reducing the average rate of all
duties. Its maximum and minimum rates
have operated to give us for the first
time equality of opportunity with other
nations in our foreign trade.
Recognizing inequalities, due to chang
ing conditions or that otherwise may be
found to exist, Congress has provided q
tariff board with an ample appropriar
ton for the investigation into the differ
ences of cost of production at home and
abroad, so if there are any rates found
higher than necessary to afford labor g
high wage and capital a fair return
those rates will be reduced
Ohio Men Endorsed
Praise is given to the railroad law ani
Ohio senators and representatives arr
indorsed. I'VE favor legislation which
will revive our merchant marine; the
equal enforcement of all laws; an ade
quate national defense, with navy
ample able to protect our interests a
home and abroad; while favorite arbi
tration in the settlement of international
disputes; the systematic, comprehensiS'
and businesslike improvement of oul
rivers, harbors and waterways, and sucf
amendment of the antitrust law as fina
judicial Interpretation proves to be nee
essary for the proper regulation of mo
nopolies.
1--WE commend the action of Congress
in the creation of a commission to inves
tigate the question of employers liabil
ity laws and workmen's compensation
acts, and to make recommendations to tn,
President and to the Congress. We be
lieve that Industrial accidents to work
men should be treated as inevitable in
cident to industrial operations and tn,
compensation therefore as a part of tn,
cost of production
Conservation of Resources
I'VE indorse the principle of conserva
ton of our natural resources, and cordial
ly indorse the action of the present Con
gress In enacting, and of President Tai
in approving legislation along this line
We refer particularly, first, to the act 0
Congress comforting upon the Presiden
express power to withdraw public land
from entry and settlement whenever thu
public welfare demands, and second, t
the act separating the surface from thu
coal and authorizing agricultural home
stead entries on lands heretofore with
drawn from entry or settlement unde
coal land classification. Under this &C
millions of acres of the public domain
can be entered by homesteaders and lin
tied patent to the surface granted, re
serving the title to the coal in the fedora
government for future disposition accord
ing with law.
I'VE demand the enforcement of exist
ing laws and the enaction of new law
for the protection. wise use and conser
walton Of the natural resources unde
the control of the federal government
These resources. such as the coal deposit
of Alaska. water power and reservoi
sites, should be developed under a system
by which any alb Uses of monopoly can b.
avoided, extortion from the consumer pre-
vented and just compensation to the pub
lie obtained"
Says Gates Closed Upon Him
Alleging personal injuries when tn