New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
TAFT ADMINISTRATION
THE ISSUE IN OHIO
Secretary Knox Makes Able
Appeal to State in Speech
at Columbus.
RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS
Sets Mark Since Lincoln s Death
More to Come-Tariff Law
Measure Of Practical
Reciprocity"

Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 2.-DeclaTinE that
the issue ot the political campaign in ONO
SIS President Taft and his administration
rroclairning the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
the broadsst measure Of practical Teci-
procftv'' ever enacted and affirming that
recent progressive legislation has done
more 70 confirm the Republican psTty a
"a party Of constructive progress than any
body Of substantive law since Abraham
Lincoln's death Philander c. Knox. Sec
rera-- Of State. appealed 10 the Republicans
~ Ohio tonight 10 indorse the achieve
rnenrs of their native son when they go to
the polls next Tuesday.
However much YOU may be assured that
fhe great issues IN this campaign are local.
~aid Secretary Knox. 1t Is net 50. they
are national However much the Demo-
cratic party may desire victory in other
states, il is 90 nothing compared with their
frantic hopes 10 defeat the Republican
ticket in Ohio. and thus arm themselves
Yo- 1872 with the CRY that Ohio has cor
demned the Taft Observation-Disclosures re-
uu6iated her own son. However the csse
may be elsewhere. in Ohio the line Of
cleavage is the President. his policies and
his success and intelligent and honest Pur-
pose n working them out.
Party's Life al Issue.
The issue is the party's life. and IT can
u0t die unless II Is destroyed by its own
members: and II should not be destroyed,
row that We stand on the threshold Of bet
TO- things The Great Reformer who drove
cut the money changers did not find it
necessary 70 pull down the temple
Secretary Knox appealed 10 the Repub-
hcans o. the state 10 forget their party
= ferences, and expressed the assurance
fnat they would rise above trifinE conSid-
crations. support their ticket a whole,
Rrd send to Washington the benediCtion,
We'll done. good and faithful servant
When Nr Taft assumed the duties of
Ifs great Office" Mr.. Knox continued. ''he
took upon himself the tremendous respon-
Eihilities incident 70 the execution and ad-
sancement Of the progressive policies OF
the Republican party, which had made
sgrh remarksb bic progress during the in
cumbency ana under the leadership Of his
immediate predecessor. Mr.. Roosevelt Mr.. (
Tar came into power as the leader OF the I
party that had 10 its credit the great body F!
Of constructive remedial law. . I'm 4
porrsnt and effective as II was. Il yet
tailed 10 meet public requirements. and |
therefore with quiet and unremittinE dill (
Esncs he set himself to the task Of 4
Inheritance"
Mr.. Taft's Record.
How this was advanced The Secretary Of
State declared It was shown 10y the follow
Ing record:
The powers OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission have been enlarged 50 that the
commission Is now empowered 20 suspend
any proposed Increase of railroad rates
heard as 10 its reascna abIeness: Interstate
telegraph and telephone companies have
neeu brought within the regulation OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission: new
Court OF Commerce has been provided, in
order that shippers and railways might
secure prompt decisions; railway employees
lave been further protected by new
ssfety appliance Law: the employers liabil- !
lry act has been perfected, ar inquiry into
yv0rkingmen' compensation for injuries re-
ceived has been instituted, and an inquirv
into the issuance OF railway stocks and Z
bonds mas been inauEurated with 4 view
10 prevent their fraudulent overissue
This record. Secretary Knox averred. vas :
pus wrought on broad lines In q sp1r1. :
- moderation and a desire % 30 no inius-
fi0C. and ~ predicted THAI when the work ,
af the present administration along these z
vines was completed II VIII constitute a /.
compact BODY or constructive. systematic Z
and effective legislation rer1edying defects.
euppiy1nE omissions and covering newt
uhases n the field OF national authority
over interstate intercourse and It's ins,ru-
Dentalilies
Tt would he dif1cuIt" he continued. TO
1versus-e the enormous value Of this leg
Slaton 70 the public. II has done more ~
- confirm the Republican party in the af- :
fectlons and confidence Of tho people a. =
party Of constructive progress thsn any =
tooy % substantive law enarted since
Abraham Llncolr'S death 7 has re- :
ceened che promises Of The Republican :
7a-ty made during eli the stages Of It's :,
[eveIopmeut~ !.