The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-28

drawal from private entry in order
to preserve for the public benefit
valuable coal and other mineral de-
posts, timber lands and water power
sites. of over 1900. 900 acres of the
public domain.
1T has strengthened our prestige
with foreign nations, and has treated
with vigor and wisdom important
and delicate international problems
! II has dealt justly and liberally with
our dependencies.
1.-THE record OF achievement OF
this administration and the Sixty
first congress is unequalled in our
history, and guarantees faithful ad-
herence to all the pledges OF the
last Republican national platform
The election OF a Republican con-
gress next November Is imperatively
necessary to accomplish the entire
program Of the Taft administration.
"The tariff has been revised in
accordance with the Republican doc
trine OF protecting home industries
and American labor. II did not raise
the rate of duty ON a single common
food product. The increases made
were on luxuries and articles not OF
lordinary use. II affords no more
than adequate protection to the in
dustries OF the nation and is fair
alike to consumers, laborers and
producers ....
mo tariff bill was ever more I'M
Justly assailed. II has justified the
lexpectations of its friends by turning
a national deficit into a surplus
while at the same time reducing the
average rate of all duties. Its maxi
mum rates have operated to give us
for the first time equality of oppor-
ltunity with other nations In our for
leigh trade.
"The Republican party. through
congress and the president, has
given free trade with the Philip
pines. with such limitations as to
sugar and tobacco as will afford pro-
lection to domestic industries. and
has established a customs court.
Recognizing inequalities due TO
changing conditions or that other
wise may be found to exist, congress
has provided a tariff board, with an
ample appropriation. for the investi-
cation OF the differences In the cost
OF production at home and abroad.
SO that IL any rates are found TO
be higher than necessary to AFFORD
labor a high wage and capital a fair
return. those rates will be reduced"
Owe favor legislation which Will
revive our merchant marine; the
equal enforcement OF all laws; an
adequate national defense, with a
navy ample to protect all our In
terests at home and abroad. while
favoring arbitration In the settle
ment Of international disputes; the
lsystematic, comprehensive and busi-
ness-like Improvement Of our rivers,
harbors and waterways. and such
amendment OF the anti-ways, and
such amendment Of the antitrust
law as final judicial Interpretation
proves to be necessary for the prop
er regulation of monopolies.
We NOHiiftnu tttt btthOh VI ,Dss
gress in the creation OF a commits
sion TO investigate the question OF
employers Liability laws and work
mems compensation acts, and TO
make recommendations TO the presi-
dent and 10 the congress. We be-
lieve that Industrial accidents TO
workmen should be treated as In
ts.HneffstuI
atoms, and the compensation there
for as a part of the cost OF produc-
ton. The experience of other
countries demonstrates that this
principle can be applied TO our indus
trial conditions without increasing
the burdens OF industry.
I'VE indorse the principle OF con
servation OF our natural resourcef
and cordially indorse the action OF
the present congress in enacting, and
OF President Taft in approving legis-
,lation along this line. We prefer
particularly, first to the act of con-
gress comforting upon the president
} express power to withdraw public
lands from entry and settlement
; whenever the public welfare de-
mands; and, second, to the act
separating the surface from the coal
J and authorizing agricultural home
; stead entries on lands heretofore
withdrawn from entry or settlement
under coal land classification. Under
; this act millions OF acres Of the pub
lie domain can be entered by home
,steaders and limited patent to the