Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-27
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BN OHIO REPUBLICANS

BN OHIO REPUBLICANS
| Columbus, o.. July 27.-The Republic
| an platform. which Ia expected TO be a
! model for use by future Republican
| state conventions as the expression OF
| the party IN the presidents own state,
| opens with a warm endorsement of the
| chief executive. Senator Dick, who
| seek reelection. was not singled out
! for specific endorsement
The portions of the platform dealing
with the administration, Congress and
with the tariff are in full as follows:
PRIEST. TAFT COMMENDED
We, the Republicans OF Ohio, in
state convention assembled. commend
In highest terms the splendid admins
tration of William II. Taft, are proud Of
the results he has already achieved in
his IL months in office and pledge him
our hearty and united support in fur
Their efforts as chief executive of the
nation We renew our pledge OF loyal
support given him I'm 1908. and en-
dorse him for denomination I'm 1912.
Among the many accomplishments
OF President Taft's administration
worthy of special praise are Prosecu-
ton and conviction of those implicated
in the sugar frauds against the gov
eminent and other vioators of federal
statutes: prompt and successful inter
vention 10 prevent arbitrary increases
In railroad freight rates; effective en-
IoTcenlent ui the INV against Illegal
dealing In stocks; indictment Of those
involved in the cotton pool. formed to
raise the price Of one of the necessi-
ties of life in every American family
impartial enforcement OF the antitrust
laws: substantial reduction in govern
ment expenses, saving a million dollars
a month in the postoffce department,
with fair promise OF wiping out the
annual postoffice deficit, such remark
able progress in the construction Of
the Panama canal as insures its early
completion: withdrawal from private
entry i'm order tofpreserve for the pub
lie benefit valuable coal and other min
eral deposits. timber land and water
power sites, of over 100000 acres OF
the public domain. II has strengthened
our prestige with foreign nations, and
has treated with vigor and wisdom Inn
portant and delicate international prob
lens II has dealt justly and literally
with our dependencies. The record OF
achievement OF this administration and
Sixty-hrst Congress Is unequalled In
our history and guarantees faithful adj
herence TO all the pledges OF the last
Republican national platform. The
election Of n Republican Congress next
November Is imperatiVely necessary To
accomplish the entire program Of the
Taft administration.
TARIFF REVISION.
THE tariff has been revised in ac-
cordance with the Republican doctrine
OF protecting home Industries and
American labor. IL did not raise the
rate OF duty on a single common food
product The increases made were on
luxuries and articles not Of ordinary
use IL affords no more than adequate
protection to the industries OF the ma
ton, and is fair alike to consumers, Ia
borers and producers. No tariff bill was
more untustly assailed IL has justified
the expectations Of its friends by turn
ing a national deficit into n surplus.
while at the same time reducing the
average rate Of all duties. Its maxi
mum and minimum rates have oper-
ated to give us for the first time equal
ity OF opportunity with other nations
in our foreign trade.
THE Republican party, through Con-
gress and the president has given free
trade with the Philippines with such
limitations as TO sugar and tobacco as
VIII afford protection TO domestic in
dustries and has established customs
court.
"Recognizing Inequalities due 10
changing conditions or that otherwise
may be found to exist, Congress has
provided a tariff board. with an ample
appropriation, for the investigation OF
the differences in the cost Of produc-
ton at home and abroad, so that "
any rates are found TO be higher than
and capital fair return, those rates
viii be reduced"
Praise is given the railroad law and
a list OF congressional achievements Is
given. The platform continues;
"'Our senators and representatives In
Congress have maintained the highest
standard of ability and devotion to duty
which have always characterized Ohio's |
representation In the federal legislature,
FOR MERCHANT MARINE.
I'VE favor legislation which will re-
vive our merchant marine; the equal
enforcement of all laws. an adequate
national defense. with n navy ample to |
protect all our interests at home and |
abroad. while favoring arbitration in |
the settlement of international disputes,
systematic, comprehensive and business |
like Improvement OF our rivers. har-
bors and waterways and such amend |
ments OF the antitrust law as final ju- |
a icial Interpretation proves to be nee |
ossary for the proper regulation OF |
monopolies.
we commend the action OF Con- |
gress In the creation OF commission |
To investigate the question of employers
liability laws and workmen's compensa- |
ton acts, and to make recommended |
tions to the president and to the Con- |
gress. We believe that Industrial ac- |
cents TO worlOmen should be treat /
ed as Inevitable accidents 10 /
Industrial operations and the |
therefore as n part OF /
the cost Of production. Experience dem |
onstrates that this principlocan bc APP |
piled to our industrial condition with