Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-29
EXPOSES G. o. P. CLAIMS

"But it is said to be a step in the
right direction. 1t is not even that.
If the board would make fair and
impartial and careful investigation of
the tariff rates and tariff conditions
and submit its report to the president
and through him to congress and the
people, showing conditions and stating
facts relevant to the matter the in
formation would be of value some
time.
But in order that credit be given
such a report it ought to be made
clear that a fair investigation pre-
ceded it, and by men unprejudiced by
preconceived notions or personal inter-
ests.
"Inasmuch as there has been no
revision of the tariff that will square
with the promises made to the people
of this country in the last campaign,
and which, by their votes the electors
directed should be done, it is now the
duty of congress to revise 1t in ac-
cordance with the mandates of the peo-
pie, removing, as far as possible, the
inequality in rates and give consider
alton to the consuming public by sub
stantially cutting down the excessive
charges contained in the present law
If, in connection with such revision, 1t
seems best to establish tariff board,
whether that commission or board be
empowered to change rates or SIMPLY
to gather information, it should be
non-partisan body and its reports
should be made to congress so that all
NAV know the results of the investi-
cation and so that these results may
20 before the people uncensored, un-
amended and not changed or held back
because of political necessities"
FIGHT ON COUNTY OPTION
On the matter of resolutions there
was no contention except for a plank
on county option. The anti-county op-
tionists were in the majority in the
committee on resolutions. This COM
mittee heard the resolutions offered by
the county optionists and then voted
them down and inserted a plank de-
claring for the initiative and referen-
dunn which the committee declared
would answer the same purpose. On
the other resolutions in the platform
there was no fight On national issues
the platform says:
1--WE deplore the weakness and tim
idity of President Taft who with his
campaign promises still fresh, but dom
mated by the predatory interests,
weakly failed to use the tremendous
forces of his high office to force re-
creant congressional majority to do its
duty in reforming the tariff No sub
sequent effort to fulfill party promises
can atone for this supreme failure to
restore public confidence.
"We condemn the national admins
tration for it's initial effort to prevent
the conservation of natural resources
and have nothing but contempt for its
insincere efforts to appear to support
conservation after public disapproval
of it's course was manifested.
1--WE condemn the retention of Rich
ard A. Ballinger as secretary of the in
terror after the exposure of his meth
ods of conducting the affairs of that
office relating to conservation and de-
clare it to be a national scandal.
1--WE deplore the discharge of Gift
ford Pinchot from the office of chief
forester as a national crime.
"The Democrats of Minnesota COM
mend the Republican insurgents of
Minnesota for their vote on the Payne
tariff bill.
I'VE strongly commend the course
of Winfield Scott Hammond, the Demo-
cratic representative of Minnesota in
Congress and urge the people of his
district to re-elect him.
1--WE demand the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people"
A resolution favoring additional laws
protecting women wage earners and
several other state issues of minor i'm
portance were included in the plat
form