Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-20
THE REPUBLICANS.
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Duties have been reduced on over
six hundred articles, chiefly necessi-
ties. while increasing tile duties on
brlt 22O articles largely luxuries. The
new maximum and minimum provis-'
ion has insured the entrance of our
exports to foreign markets on terms
az favorable as those granted to any
other nation and in accordance with
which important agreements have al
ready been made. The new law has
changed in a single year a deficit of
$5S, 100000 in our annual revenue to
surplus of $2O,00O.000. A tariff board
has been created for the adequate and
scientific study of tariff schedules.
With its textile industries, its i'm
portant jewelry interests, and its large
variety of miscellaneous manufac
tures, no state in the union is more
interested than Rhode Island in an
adequate tariff to protect it's labor
and capital from ruinous foreign
competition. Even the threat of re-
duction is sure to produce great dis
turbance in our activities and we
protest against any further tariff re-
vision until the newly created tariff
board has had an opportunity to fur
nish Congress the data for intelligent
action. We deny emphatically that
the tariff has raised the price of any
articles of the common necessities of
life.
THE election of Republican men,
bers of Congress is absolutely neces-
sary to maintain protection for Am
erican labor. and the continued pros
perity of Rhode Island industries.
Eve sincerely regret that Hon. Nell
son w. Aldrich. who has, for 20
years. represented the state of Rhode
Island, ~ the Senate of the United
States. has declined to accept furth-
er term of service. We desire to ex-
press to him our confidence in his
Integrity. ability and loyalty to the
Republican party. and our gratitude
for the honor that he has conferred
upon the state of Rhode Island. We
are extremely gratified, however, that
his eminent abilities will be contin-
ued in behalf of the nation in reform
ing and standardiZing the monetary
system of the United States. which is
recognized as the most important
work of the present time.
"The Republican party. having con-
troll of both branches of the General
Assembly in 1910. passed the resolu-
tion submitting to the people. for
their acceptance or rejection, an
amendment 10 the Constitution. pro
viding for the biennial election to-
state and legislative offices. and. W.
promise, if the Republican party has
control of the next General Assembly
to submit said amendment to the peo-
pie as speedily as possible.
"The Republican Legislature has
taken under. consideration revision
of the tax law of the state. in order
that not only more revenue to meet
the increasing demands of rapidly
growing anG highly progressive state
NAV be obtained. but also that the
burden of taxation may be justly DIS
tributed amongst its citizens. We ad-
vocate, therefore. such fundamental
changes in the revenue laws of the
state as will distribute the burdens
Of the taxation justly amongst Its
citizens.
ITO this end, we advocate the i'm
mediate establishment of state de-
partment Of taxation. under the d.
rection of which the systematic study
or the methods of providing the pup
liz revenue shall be continued.
I'VE point with approval to the
able. constructive and impartial adj
ADMINISTRATION of his excellency. Gov
ernor Aram J. Pothier, and the record
or the Legislature for the year 1917.