The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-28
TIE OHIO CONVENTION.

The platform adopted BY the Ohio
Republican convention rings true.
There IL no evasion or clubbing. II is
a straight-out declaration Of principles
and an earnest endorsement OF all tie
party has done TO assist in the up-
building OF this great nation.
Beginning with n warm Endorsement
OF the administration OF President Taft
and pledging him the vote OF the state
in 1912. the resolutions enumerate the
Accomplishments during the past sew
ienteen months Specific attention IS
called 70 the prosecution and convic-
tion OF those implicated in the sugar
frauds: indictment o. those involved ii
1.-THE cotton pool. Intervention TO pre-
vent arbitrary Increases in freight
rates: enforcement OF pure food and
tanu-trust laws. etc.
The conservation policy Of the Pres
fdent comes I'm for a good word. and
1.-THE record OF achievement OF the Sixty
fnrst Congress. carrying out the pledges
fof the last Republican platform, IS
J specifically commended.
on the subject OF the tariff. the
platform says: The tariff has been re-
lvised IN accordance with the Republi-
fcan doctrine Of protecting home indus
tries and American labor. II did not
raise the rate OF duty on a single COM
imon food product. The increases were
made on luxuries and articles not IN
iordinary use. 10 affords no more than
ladeduate protection 20 the industries
. OF the nation. and IS fair alike 10 con-
sumers and producers"
Then paying attention 20 the critics
Of the measure. Il says: NO tariff
: bill was more unjustly assailed. ItI
I has justified the expectations Of its
friends by turning a national deficit
into a surplus while at the same time
reducing the average rate Of all du-
tiles. Its maximum and minimum
rates have operated 20 give US for the
frst time equality Of opportunity with
other nations in our foreign trade"
The action OF Congress in creating
a tariff board Is approved: the railroad
law Is praised. revival Of the merchant
marine OF the United States Is favored.
the action OF Congress I'm the creation |
OF a commission to investigate the
question OF employers liability laws
and compensation acts is also COM
mended.
In short. every act or President Taft
and the Republican Congress IS up
held In the strongest possible Ian
guage. II f. said that the Ohio plat |
form Is intended az model for other |
states. II 50. Il is admirably worded |
for such purpose.
The convention was harmonious. all |
factions uniting I'm writing the reso- /
buttons, the specific Endorsement Of /
James r. Garfield and Congressman |
Rowland being given.
The candidate for governor. Warren /
O. Harding. Is a strong man. Although /
actively opposed by George y. Cox on |
the one hand and Senator Burton on /
the other. ne won out on the floor Of /
the convention on the third ballot /
with the greatest Of ease. II is sup
posed that the administration men /
were behind him from the beginning.
The nominee has been lieutenant /
governor OF Ohio. and IS well known |
as a campaign orator He lives AZ
Marion. and Is the proprietor Of the
Evening star az that place. His life
has been pure and clean. In addition.
ne Is an exceptionally able man.
With the Ohio Republicans united 1
once more under such able and intel
iigent leadership. there ought TO be lit
tie difficulty In defeating Governor
Harmon IN November.