The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-27
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SdtnAtiBd 10 OHIO Republican
Convention by Committee
4 on Resolutions,

Columbus, o.. July 27.--Followins
b the text Of the resolutions present.
ed to the Ohio Republican state con-
.vesftion today by Senator Dick as
chaifnian of the committee on reso-
unions:
We. the Republicans Of Ohio in
state convention assembled, commend
in highest terms the splendid admin.
tstration of William II. Taft, are
proud of the results he has already
# achieved in his II months in Office,
and pledge him our hearty and united
support in his further efforts as chief
executive of the nation We renew
our pledge Of loyal support given him
in 1908 and endorse him for renom.
= ination In 1912.
~ The Issues.
., = no campaign In Ohio can be fought
on purely state issues when the elec.
ttonp OF congressman and United
States senator is involved.
iss Record OF Republican Party.
The Republican party has been the
party OF action and progress and
achievement from Lincoln to Taft,
covering half a century OF our nation.
al history. II saved the national
unity, freed race, resumed specie
payments, established the national
credit, fixed the gold standard, re-
stored prosperity ruined by Demo
nrattp laUialation nd In iat rat tinn
has proved equal TO every emergency,
and will provide the additional legis.
lation the country requires.
What the Taft Administration Has
'AT Achieved.
Among the many accomplishments
Of President Taft's administration
worthy OF special praise are:
Prosecution and conviction of
those implicated in the sugar frauds
against the government, and other
yiolators of federal statutes.
Prompt and successful Intervention
TO prevent arbitrary increases in rail
road freight rates.
Effective enforcement OF the law
against illegal dealing In stocks.
Indictment of those involved in the
cotton pool, formed to raise the price
of one of the necessities of life in
every American family.
Impartial enforcement of the anti
trust laws.
g Substantial reduction in govern
ment expenses, saving a million dol
lars a month in the postoffice depal,.
ment. with fair promise of wiping
out the annual postal deficit.
Such remarkable progress in the
construction of the Panama canal as
insures It's early completion.
Withdrawal from private entry in
order to preserve for the public ben
eft valuable coal and other mine Il
deposits. timber lands and water
power sites. OF over 100000 acres
Of the public domain.
, .t5. Our Foreign Policy.
II has strengthened our prestige
with foreign nations, and has treated
with vigor and wisdom important and
delicate International problems. 1t
has dealt justly and literally with
our dependencies.
Record Of the Sixty.first Congress.
The record of achievement OF this
administration and the Sixty-first
congress is unequalled In our history,
and guarantees faithful adherence 10
all the pledges OF the last Republican
national platform. The election Of
Republican congress next November
g 10 imperatively necessary TO accom-
pltsh the entire program OF the Taft
administration.
The Tariff.
~ The tariff has been revised In ac-
cordance with the Republican doc
4 trine Of protecting home industries
and American labor. 1t did not raise
the rate Of duty ON single common
food product The increases made
were on luxuries and articles not Of
ordinary use. 1t affords no more
than adequate protection to the in
dustries of the nation, and Is fair
alike to consumers, laborers and pro-
ysducers. No tariff bill was ever more
unjustly assailed. II has justified the
expectations Of its friends by turning
q national deficit into surplus, while
at the same time reducing the aver
age Tdte VI All uullSS' us ludAllnuui
and minimum rates have operated to
give us for the first time equality Of
opportunity with other nations in our
foreign trade.
Other Provisions Of the Tariff Law.
The Republican party through con.
r gress and the president has given
free trade with the Philippines, with
such limitations as to sugar and TO.
bacco as will AFFORD protection to do
mestic Industries, and has established
q customs court.
Recognizing inequalities due 70
changing conditions or that otherwise
may be found to exist. congress has
prUsided a tariff board, with an am
pie appropriation, for the investiga-
Sfon Of the differences in the cost OF
ipsodslctisn at home and abroad. so
that II any rates are found to be high
u than necessary to afford labor a
Sigh wage and capital a fair return,
those rates will be reduced.
The New Railroad Law.
III the session OF congress Just