The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-07-07
IS A RECORD OF
PLEDGES kept
Work Of Congress Reviewed By
Chairman Ellis.
HAS MORE THAN MAOE GOOD

Man VINO DRAFTED KepupIlCan Nd
tionaI Platform Points to Redemp.
tion Of Every Promise Msde-Econ-
omy Shown by Reduced Total Ap.
propriations-Eot a "BiiIion Dollar
Congress-"
How closely the congress, in its re-
cent session, has followed the
pledges made in the platform upon
which the majority of that body was
elected, with President Taft, in 1908,
is called to public attention by Wade
II. Ellis, chairman of the Republican
executive committee in the presi-
dent't home state.
Mr.. Ellis was the man selected by
Former President Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft TO write the national platform,
and he is, therefore, in a position 10
speak with authority on the subject,
and his account of the redemption of
promises made by the Republicans in
the last campaign comes naturally
and very appropriately.
The statement of Mr.. Ellis, which
follows, was given out in Washington
following the adjournment u con-
| gress:
Statement of Ellis.
with the adjournment of con-
gress the state and congressional
campaigns are now begun and the
one great advantage which the Re-
| publican party has possessed ever
since it was organized will be car
ried into the approaching contest
with greater assurance and juStitica-
tion than ever before in it's history.
That advantage is the record of
pledges kept and things done.
"In the Republican national plat
form upon which President Taft and
| the Sixty-tirst congress were elected
there were certain definite promises
| made to the people. We need no
other slogan in the campaign this
| year than to call the roll of these
promises one by one and point to
their significance.
The Roll Call.
First. The Republican party prom
| ised revision OF the tariff, adopting
the principle of maximum and mini
mum rates, and providing for such
an adjustent of schedules as would
| fairly represent the difference be.
tween the cost OF production at home
| and abroad together with a reason
| able profit to American industries.
| The extraordinary session which set
on March IS, 1909, passed the tariff
bill designed to accomplish these
ends and established a customs court
| to enforce the law The session
which adjourned yesterday made
clear to the country the Republican
purpose to stand strictly by the Re.
| publican platform by enlarging the
| powers of the tariff commission and
appropriating $250000 in order to Sc
cure an expert and scientific investi.
| cation of the practical workings of
the new law and an ascertainment of
the comparative cost of production in
this and other countries. so as ulti.
mately to secure an exact, mathe
matical performance of this pledge.
Second. The last Republican plat
form promised the development OF q
permanent currency system, and 9
continuance of the work of che ma
tional monetary commission. Thai
work is going on and a report viii
be submitted to the next congress.
Third. We promised postal say
ings banks. The act providing fol
them was approved by the presiden
June 25, 1910.
Trusts ana MonopoIies.
Fourth. We promised the furthe
regulation of trusts and monOpolies
That promise has been kept, first b.
law, and second, by the appropriation
of the necessary funds to enable The
department of justice to continue the
work Of investigation and prosecu
tion now going on. Attorney Genera
| Wickersham in a letter dated jun
20, 1910, sites that during the las
year alone, II new cases under tn
Sherman law have been brought b
the government and 10 new cases TO
the enforcement of the interstat
commerce act This is 81 times a
many prosecutions as were made III
der the administration OF Grove
Cleveland, and 1t does not take int
account the numerous investigation
which have not yet reached the stag
of public announcement.
Fifth. We promised more erfet
tive supervision of railroads. Tha
promise has been. kept by the &C
signed by the president on June 1;
1910, establishing commerce cour
for the expeditions trial of cases III
Q der the interstate commerce law, al
4 thorizing the commission to make IL
S 0estigations upon its own initiativ
: and to suspend increased rates nenC
4 Ing an investigation; extending tn
q provisions of the law to telegraph
y telephone and cable companies an
s providing for commission to e.
anime the whole subject of the issl
ance of stocks and bonds by railroa
companies.
Fer WoFklngnen.
Sixth. We promised further legi
J lation respecting the safety and con
: pensation of workingmen, and parti
nlarlv OF railroad employees. On Apr