New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-29

saratoga SPRINGS. N u, sept -S.-lhe
platform as adopted by the Republican
State Convention is as follows:
The Republicans of the State of New
York in convention represented. re-
solve as follows:
WARFARE AGAINST GRAFT-We de
clare re. entless warfare upon official
and Legislative wrongdoing in this
state. 4. Republican Legislature or
dered an immediate and searching in
quiry INFO all corrupt practices, and
this inquiry is now going forward Wig
orously. We pledge its continuance,
with additional authority if required,
until all such wrongdoing capable of
exposure shall have been brought to
light, to Ehe end that the guilty shall
be punished and the innocent relieved
OF unjust suspicion
Dishonesty In public service is, next
TO treason. the most fragrant of crimes.
In Kidding our institutions of this can
Ger growth we know no party distinc-
ton. The crimes which have been
committed have involved members OF
both parties. and the fact that some
of the wTongdoers have masqueraded
under the name Of Republicans neither
has gained nor shall gain them immu-
nifty from punishment by Republicans.
Not only have they wronged the peo-
pie but they have proved themselves
the worst enemies of the party The
crook and CRATER and unfaithful man
in public service shall be put out and
kept out.
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
enthusiastically indorse the progress
sive and statesmanlike leadership of
William Howard Taft. and declare our
pride in the achievements of his first
eighteen months as President of the
limited States. Each succeeding month
since his Inauguration has confirmed
IN q nation in its high estimate of his
greatness of character intellectual
ability. sturdy common sense, extraor-
din airy patience and perseverance,
broad and statesmanlike comprehen-
siot, Of public questions and unfalter-
ing and answering adherence TO duty.
He has strengthened our prestige with
foreign nations and treated with vigor
and wisdom important international
prohh1ns, notably our tariff relations
with Germany. France and Canada
Under his administration the prosecu-
tion of those implicated in the sugar
and other customs frauds have been
con tinued and convictions obtained:
there have been impartial and ener-
getic Enforcement of the Sherman anti
trust act: q substantial reduction of
governmental expenses: the esta blial-
ment of he tier business methods which
viii result in greater efficiency and
real economy; remarkable progress in
the construction of the Panama Canal
and the withdrawal from private entry
of over seventy-one million acres Of
the public domain, 10 preserve for pub
lie benefit valuable coal and other min
eral deposits. timber land and water
power Sites. On his recommendation
Congress has provided for a commits
sion to Investigate and report on the
regulation Of the issuance Of stock and
bonds by Public Service corporations
engaged in interstate commerce. He
has advocated a new system OF appro-
priasions for river and harbor improve
ments. under which each item. after
investigat ion by experts. shall be APP
proved an carried to completion as a
separate measure. This recommends
ton we heartily indorse.
THE TARrFF.-The Payne tariff law re-
duced the average rate Of all duties
II per cent BY increasing the duties
on some Injuries and articles not Of
ordinary use. making however, no in
crease IA any common food product.
il turned q national deficit into sur
plus Under its first year Of operation
the value OF imports free OF duty was
the greatest in our history 10y S109,-
100000, and the average rate OF duty
was less than under the Wilson law
Unlike the Democratic law. its great
reductions of duty have not stopped
industry nor deprived labor Of any part
Of its hire. It gives free trade with the
Philippine Islands and il establishes
a customs court. It's maximum and
minimum rates give us for the first
time equality Of opportunity with
other nations of our foreign trade. In
providing. upon the suggestion of
President Taft. for tariff board. it az
fords the means of still more accurate
ly determining the difference in cost
of production at home and abroad. A
Republican Congress is necessary to
provide needed appropriations for this
board, and 10 assure business and labor
that changes in rates will be made
only to equalize the difference in cost
Of production and not to reduce rates
to the free trade or purely revenue
basis favored by the Democratic party.
To avoid disturbance of business we
urge the adoption by the Congress of
the joint rule of the two houses rec
commended by the President and lead
ers in Congress. by which the two
houses could consider a single schedule
or simple paragraph Of the tariff
without the necessity for amendment
which would lead to a general revision
Advances in the cost Of living are only
the local reflection of a tendency that