The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-29
NEW YORK PRAISES
PRESIDENT TAFT


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. average rate Of all duties Il per cent.
by increasing the duties on some
luNuries and articles not OF ordinary
use, making. however. no increase on
any common food product. 1t turned
national deficit into a surplus. Under
/ its first year OF operation, the value OF
imports free OF duty was the greatest
IN our history by SlO9.OOO,0Oo. and the
average rate or duty was less than
under the Wilson law. Unlike that
| Democratic law. its great reductions or
duty have not stopped Industry nor de-
I privcd labor OF any part Of its hire. IL
| gives free trade with the Philippine
| Islands and Il establishes a customs
court. Its maximum and minimum
rates give US for the first time equality
| OF opportunity with other nations in
our foreign trade.
In proving. upon suggestion OF
PRESIDENT Taft. for tariff board, IL
affords the means OF still more aC-
curately determining the difference In
abroad.
a Republican congress is necessary
| to- provide needed appropriations for
this board. and to assure business and
labor that changes In rates Will be
made only 20 euualize the difference
in cost OF production and not TO reduce
rates to the free trade or purely reve-
nue. basis favored by the Democratic
party.
"To avoid disturbance OF business
We urge the adoption by the Congress
| Of a joint rule Of the two houses rec
ers In Congress. by which the two
houses could consider a single sched-
ale or a single paragraph OF the ia
riff without the necessity FOR amend
ment which would lead to a general
Advances in the cost Of living are
that Is worldwide and cannot be
truthfully said TO be due TO the pres
ent tariff.
The Congress.
THE Congress has responded TO rec
concentrations Of the President by en-
acting measures Of far-reaching i'm
Dortance to the people. including valu-
able amendments to the Interstate com
merce law. a postal savings bank law.
a law providing for the publicity OF
campaign expenses. the creation OF
bureau OF mines with a view to the
better protection OF mine workers. laws
extending the regulation Of safety ap-
planes, and the law providing a meth
Oh by which the surface Of coal lands
and other mineral lands is made avail
able for agricultural use. while con-
serving the minerals under the sur
face Tor the public benefit.
THE right Of the President TO with
draw public lands for conservation
purposes has been set az rest by legis-
lation and the completion OF irriga-
tion projects IS assured by the author
ization Of 100000 600 bonds.
The Courts
THE test Of civilization is an order
.ly and efficient government. one OF
the essentials Of which is a judiciary
OF upright. able. Industrious. courage
Gus men. promptly administering the
law to rich and poor alike. without
fear or favor. and protecting the indi-
vidual In his rights and liberties
against the injustice Of the mob. I
as well as against the greed Of the
powerful. We count 80 fortunate that
the President has secured as a member I
OF our highest tribunal n man with [
the great intellectual and the splen-
did legal attachments OF Charles r.
Hughes
Governor Hughes Administration.
we congratulate the people on the
notable progress Of the state under
the four years administration Of Gov
ernor Hughes. which has been con
spicuous for the highest standards Of
efficiency.
and Intelligence OF the people and |
championed legislation demanded by
the moral sense OF the community. |
Through his wise recommendation and |
the efficient action Of a Republican /
legislature. the public service corpora /
tions in the state Of New York have /
been successfully taken out OF poll /
tics By being placed under commits
sions OF high character laws have /
been passed extending the corrupt /
practices act 20 primaries. providing !
for a more scientific method Of max |
Ing up the state budget. providing for |
the licensing and regulation OF motor |
visions against race track gambling. |
providing Tor rcfOrestinE the forest |
reserve and for better protection |
against forest fires. and making the in
suranCe and banking laws more effeC-
tive. The Increase In the cost OF adj
ministerinE the state reflects the high
er standard OF care Of the infirm. the /
insane and the dependent. the extern
sion and icreased efficiency Of the pub
lie school systems. the installments for |
the barge canal sinking fund and the |
systematic building and maintenance OF
state highways.
Labor and Capital.
The record OF Republican legisla- |
ton during the last eighteen years. con-
serving the public interest by improv-
ing the condition OF labor. Is uncqualed |
such enactments were written in our /
statutes. covering the whole range Of /
labor interests in the workshops fac |
tories. mines and quarries and upon all i
forms OF public work.
We are proud to record that New /
York has been the first American /
state 20 provide by law for the COM /
pu1sory compensation OF employees sus-
tanning personal injury while perform /
ing or following extra hazardous oc- I
equations. and also 70 cqualiZe volun- /
tary agreement as TO compensation be- |
tween employers and employees in all /
other occupations.
We commend the law OF last win
ter. which requires that all accidents j
in building construction and engineer |
ing work be reported TO the commits /
siOner OF labor.
I'VE commend the creation Of the de-
and immigration.
we believe that capital. honestly /
employed. should be permitted 20 feel /
that sense OF security essential to /
stimulate its legitimate Investment /
and thus safeguard the prosperity
which has been so wen established |
under Republican administration.
Agriculture