Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-29

ron hidden under one Of the brewery
bins.
sheriff Clarke is snl on the stand as
we go to press.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFoRm.
The Republicans of Colo ado in con
vcntion assembled, declare their allegi
ance to the Republican party and its
principles as set forth in the platform
adopted al its last national conyen.
ton.
We emphatloally approve and COM
mend the able. efficient and progros
siye administration OF President VII.
liam Howard TAFT He bought to his
office the highest training and equip
/ ment for lis duties lie has been O
faithful custodian OF the constitution
H. has given the country a law-abid.
ing law-onforcing administration. The
| appointive power has been 70 him q
sacred trust. lie has introduced eff
cheney economy and strict business
methods into every. department OF the
Government Thanks chiefly to his tact
ml but resolute insisteuce the vital
part OF the reforms advocated by for
mer President Roosevelt is now stat
ute law. Al once constructive and pro
grossive, patient under misapprehcn-
sion and deiraction, William Howard
TAFT has set an example Of official fl.
deity and pure patriotism to all hls
successors in the presidency
Great Record by Congress.
Under his direction Il Republican
congress has made a record for con
suuctive work of abiding value that
viii he landmark in our legislative
history The revision Of the tariff.
the establishment of bureau OF mines
within the department Of commerce
and labor; the admission Of Arizona
aud New Mexico to the family OF
states; the regulation OF corporations;
the postal savings bank law guaran
teeing to the small depositor the sc
curity of the United States treasury;
an amended interstate commerce act
giving greater power and efficiency to
the Interstate commerce commission:
the recognitlon of the great empire IN
the west by tho appropriation Of TWEEN
| ty millions for the completion Of ir
rieation projects, aud many other
equally important and epoch-nakine
laws distinguished the present national
administration as one OF action and
Accomplishment.
Always for Protection.
We affirm our adherence to the prin.
ciples of a protective tariff as deelar
ed in the Republican national plat
form OF 1908. We believe that the
maintenance of this principle is neces
sary for the future prosperity OF our
country and its people. We point TO
cur present tariff law as a subatan
tlal step in the direction Of downward
revision to which the Republican party
is unqualiGedly committed As a rev
enue measure it has proved an entire
success, changing a large deficit into
substantial surplus, and this, not
withstanding the fact that under it the
duties on articles which enter The gen
eral consumption have been largely
reduced. while increases where made
were upon articles Of luxury, the bur
den Of which falls upon those most
able to bear them. Inequalities win
be found in any tariff law, and other
reductions will be necessary These
changes should be made as speedily as
possible and in such manner as 10
avoid the disturbance and arrangement
Of business inevitably attending what
s known as a general revision Flu
ture reyisions should be made only
after careful investigation and upon
full Information and through laws ap
plying to individual schedules This
Is made possible by the establishment
Of permanent tariff board, whict
will go far to remove this question
from party politics and the influence
of special interests.
Tariff Not Discrlminative.
The maximum and minimum proyi