Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10
TAFT'S APPEAL
TO REPUBLICANS
Tells Why PaTty'S Congressman
Should Be Elected.
TO REDEEM ITS PLEDGES
Give Psrty's Record IN Congress and
Says More important Measures Are
20 Be Enacted.

Says More important Measures Are
70 Be Enacted.
An urgent call for an Republicans to
forget their differences after the nomi.
nations CT their party have been made
and Co unite bon trying 20 elect Repub-
lican nominees and thus insure the
further carrying out OF platform prom
ises is made In the letter which Presi.
dent Tart has written for use ia the
Republican campaign textbook
The letter was addressed TO Chair
man William y. McKinlay. OF the Re
publican congressional committee. a.
the headquarters OF the committee in
the 81. James building in New York
The letter virtually takes the place
OF a party platform in the campaign
for congress this tall and it lis cvi
dent that Tho president intended it
for such
Only brief and guarded reference
is made Co any factional strife within
the party and that In the very begin
ming OF the letter Assuming that
party candidates viii have already
been selected boy The time his letter is
published which. however. is not the
case. the question viii be SAYS Agr
Tart. mot what complexion OF Rcpub-
liCanism one prefers. but whether 10 is
better for the country to have the Re.
publican party control the legislation
Tor the next two years and further re-.
deem It's promises or 20 enable Dem.
ocrarc majority iu the house either
to iutorpose veto CO. Republican
measures or to formulate and pass
bills to carry ONT Democratic princi
Piles"
Only twice docs tho name of Mr.
TalJs predecessor appear in his Iot
ter. and chat is u reference to con
scryat.ou. To Nr Roosevelt Nr Tart
gives the credit ior orousing public ln.
tcrcsr iu this subject
large norf o. tae lctter is sum.
mary of thc legislation of the last Sos
sion as evidence of desire OF the Re
publican parry to uidl lbs promises
Among che measures yet 90 be- IN.
acted and 'or watch he asks The re
turn OFF Republican majority Mr.
Tart places taa moa5u tO curb the
injunction power. Ue declares that t,c
Democratic substitute would create
% privileged class of lavlcss worl,mcn
and would seriously impair the powcr
of the courts OF equity TO DO Justice"
The regulation OF stocks and bends
OF railroads. a ship subsidy measure
and national board of health are
other promises which remain TO be
kept the president asserts Those who
wish for such legislation. In which
Mr. Taft uses the word progressive
should vote Tor Republican candidates
the president insists
The principal points In the letter
are as follows.
II is better 90 have the Republican
party in power In order further 10 re-.
deem its promises
The Republican party should forget
its differences ia the coming election.
An Republicans who believe in the
platform principles of 1903 should give
loyal support 10 candidates
The legislative program could not
be carried ont by one congress.
More reductions than increases were
made In the Payne tariff law.
The tarin is not responsible for the
increase in prices OF necessities.
The importance Of the tariff com
mission
Deficit turned under new law 10 sur
plus Of $4,000. 600.
Advantages of the corporation tax
law
Interstate commerce law amend
ments beneficial
Epoch created by enactment OF pos
tai savings bank law.
Creation Of the bureau of mines and
legislation for safety devices on rail
roads boon 20 labor.
Revision Of conservation legislation
Bond issue OF $4,000 600 for recla
nation
Passage Of river and harbor and
statehood bills
Economies in conducting govern
ment departments
Republican party that OF construc-
ton and progress; Democratic that OF
obstruction and negation.