New-York tribune., 1910-06-27
CAMPAIGN PROMISES
KEPT, SAYS ELLIS
Chairman of ohir Republican
Executive Ce dmittee Re-
views Party'S Record.
CAMPAIGN ON OLD ISSUE
Platform Drafter Says Only
Slogan Needed Is to Point
Out Work Accom-
plished.
IRON The Trihunc Bureau.

xx-.s,,sv,e+,ao JsIne 2s-Wade II. Ellis,
..,-,,o,, ,oe tbe Republican State Execu-
.i,se committee of Ohio, in an interview
Granted The Tribune correspondent to-nlEhi
l,r;ef1v reviewed tie campaign promises ana
performances OF the Republican party he
pointed out that the ten planks IN the Re-
r,unlfcan platform, constituting the CHIEF
promises on which Mr.. Taft was elected
President have been kept II VIII be re-
naernbered that the first draft of the CHI
.aso platform was made by Mr.. Ellis, who
was chairman OF the subcommittee of the
eau,mittee Oh resolutions of the conven-
tioyl. Mr Ellis declared tonight that the
spprcachiny campaign viii be fought on
The old familiar issue, namely: The Re
publicans standing for work and the Demo-
Gratis standing for words: the Republicans
making history and the Democrats making
faces.
I'VE need no other slogan in the cam
z7sieu this year than 10 call the roll of our
promises one by one and point to their
7,erfor4nance,'' said Mr.. Ellis. The rollcall
js as follows:
-,FTrst-The Republican party promised
revision OF the tariff. adopting the principle
Of maximum and minimum rate and pro-
xiding for such an adjustment of sched-
7lies as would .airly represent the differ
scTlce between the Cost of production at
home and abroad. together with a reason
zbie profit to American industries The ex-
sraordinary session. which met on March
IS 1899 passed the tariff bin designed TO
accomplish these enis and esta bished d
customs court 10 enforce the law The
session which adjourned yesterday made
clear to the country the Republican pur-
pose 20 stand strictly by the Republican
~. s1,.
Tariff Board and appropriating S25oeeo in
order 10 secure an expert and scientific in
Vestlgaticr OF the practical workings of the
new law and an ascertainment of the
comparative cost OF production in this and
other countries so as ultimately TO secure
an exact mathematical performance of this
pledge
'fSecend-The last Republican platform
promised the Development of permanent
currency system and continuance OF the
work ~ the National Monetary Commis
sion That work = going on. and report
rill he submitted to the next Congress.
Third-Ne promised postal savings
hanks. The act providing for them was ap-
proved by the President on June ., 1910
'Fcurth-We promised the further reguia-
Tion Of trusts and monopelies. That prom
ise has been kept-frst. by the enactment Of
1rs corporation tax lam. and. second, By the
appropriation, OF necessary funds 10 ena bic
the Department of Justice TO continue the
work Of investigation and prosecution now
going on. Attorney General Wickershau.
in letter dated June CO. 1910. states that
during the last year alone Seventeen, new
cases under the Sherman law have been
brought by the government and ten new
cases for the enforcement of the interstate
commerce act This is twenty-Seven times
es many prosecutions as were made under
the entire administration Of Grover Cleve-
sand, and il does not take into account the
numerous Investigations which have not
get reached the stage of public announce
sneot.
'Fifth-He promised a more effective
supervision OF railroads That promise has
been kept by the act signed by the Presi-
dent on June IS. 1910. establishing Com
1nerce Court for the expeditions trial of
cases under the interstate commerce law:
authorizing the commission TO make in
VesugatioDs upon its own initiative and to
suspend increased rates pending an in
Vestigation; extending the provisions of the
law TO telegraph. telephone. cable and
sleeping car companies. and providing for
a commission 10 examine the whole subject
Of the issuance Of stocks and bonds by
railroad companies
Sixth-We promised further legislation
respecting the safety and compensation of
woTkingDen. and particularly OF railroad
employees On April ;, 1910, tee President
approved an act amending the employers
liability law 10 extend the right Of
action to personal acts or next of kin, or TO
broaden the jurisdiction of federal courts IN
such cases. On April Il. 1919 he approved
IN act strengthening the safety applian-c
requiring interstate commerce carriers to
report ali accidents 10 the Interstate Com
merce Commission. and authorizing rigid
inTestigation Of such accidents: and Here
vas also adopted a. the recent session of
Congress 4 resolution providing for a com
mission 70 Investigate the relation Of EN-
1toycrs. liability 10 Horkmen's compensa-
ZION.
Sc% entil-We promised TO establish a
Bureau of Mines and Mining. The act for
that purpose was approved on May 16. 1910
Eighth-Ne promised statehood to New
Mexico and Arizona. The act authorizing
The admission Of these territories into the
union was signed ny President Taft oH June
-. 1910.
'rNinth-we promised the further con-
ser,ation of The natural resources of the
oo1ntry. During tie session of Congress
SSoN S-OS1o IIelS MeiS elie7ttSa avs it7di4~-
Zig the Withdrawal bY the President of vast
areas Of the public domain. and authorizing
HIM . continue such Withdrawals in the
future as ne may deem best; proEiding for
the building Of dams for the protection of
public streams under the control OF the
government, preserving water power sites:
conserving coal lands and providing for the
Inspection of such lands IN Alaska and
elsewhere, well as retaining title 10
them in the government; protecting ma
1ional forests by permitting the states 10
select other lands IN lieu Of those retained