The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
CANNON KEEPS
FORCES IN LINE
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times called a stand-patter. / have been
through five revisions of the tarltf and
have seen the decentralization that en-
sued, pending and sometimes following
a change in the revenue law. If ! had
all the power and all the wisdom, L
would revise the tariff every day with
out notice to anybody.
Points Out Benefits.
,"Undcr the Payne law, the free list
is larger than II ever was under any
tariff law from the foundation of the
government and the average ad valorem
on importation is less than under any
tariff law for the last sixty years, not
excepting the Walker tariff law. We
reduced the rates here, there and yon-
der, but we kept the law protective
measure.
"Under that law the revenues have
increased until the breeches and the
vest meet and there are $26,00O,OOo
surplus for an appropriation. Before
that, there were idle ears and many
men ont of employment.
"Our friends. the enemy, and the
great metropolitan press, or portion
of it, do not print long editorials set
ting forth the facts that ] am stating,
From pride of opinion or otherwise they
put off in corner in fine type any
statement that may be favorable to the
tariff law and pile up the headlines and
the headlines in the main give the lie
to the dispatch and the dispatch fre-
quently only tells half truth.
Attitude Toward Press.
"Do not let any man think | am
abusing the press. 1t has its Legitimate
place If I were to abuse it, even
though I should live to be as old as
Mctbuselah, God knows | never would
get even with 1T. II there is any coun
sci that is necessary to be taken at this
time Of history, with the many false
prophets abroad, with denuneiation and
with hot fire all over the country, with
our Democratic opponents attacking us
and seeking to tear down when they
never have in my life time demonstrat
ed any capacity to build up-if there
ever was a time in peace when the
command that was given to the children
of Israel to move forward should be
needed, it is now
The platform commends President
Taft and congress who as "agents of
the people" have carried forward
another step the principles and policies
which have dominated and controlled
the government of the United States
for the most progressive half century
of civilized life"
The platform continues:
H1n accordance with the pledge of
the national platform a proclamation
was issued by the president within
forty eight hours after his inauguration,
convenlng congress III extra session for
the purpose of revising the tariff. In
less time than was consumed by the
previous congress In general revision
of the tariff and with fuller investiga.
ton through the committees named and
freer consideration by congress, the
present tariff bill was enacted and
signed by the president. August 5,
1909.
Not Afraid to Praise.
"The confidence manifested in all
lines of legitimate business under this
law demonstrates its substantial merit.
The free interchange of products
between the United States and the
Philippine islands has been estab.
lished under this law to the advantage
Of both.
Notwithstanding the general and
manifest advantages of the present
tariff law, criticism has been made re
WAS unavoidable and inevitable under
present conditions and inevitable under
experience with every general revision
of the tariff measure. -
President Taft is commended for his
efforts TO secure the creation of tariff
commission.
Governor Deenen, as temporary chair
man, opened the convention with key
note address, in which he discussed the
tariff along the lines laid down by
President Taft in his campaign letter
to the Republican congressional commit
tee
Speaker Cannon found a seat with the
Vermilllon county delegation, but was
sought out and brought to the platform.
Mr.. Deneen was enthusiastically ap-
| plauded
Stand for Deneen
He declared that eighteen months had
passed since the beginning of the ma.
tional administration, and they had
been fruitful In the enactment of legis,
lation in redemption of the pledges of
the 1908 platform, such as tariff revi-
sion. the amendment of the interstate
commerce law. passage of the law au.
thorizing the president to withdraw pub.
lie lands from entry and to protect the
water power sites and conserve natural
resources; passage of the postal saw
ings bank law; amendment of the EN-
ployers' liability law, and passage of
the law compelling publicity of con.
trlbntioDs for campaign expenses.
This achievement, said the speaker,
entities the party and the president to
a vote of confidence by the American
people
In my Judgment" said the speaker
in conclusion the party should declare
for certain amendments TO the primary
law. to the election law, the civil ser.
vice law. the passage of a corrupt prac-
tices and Of an anti-pass and anti frank
law; the abolition of the minority rep.
resentation system, the passage of en-
ployers' liability and workmen compen.
sation acts, the enlargement of the con-
troll of the railroad and warehouse COM
mission over the rates and service of
railroads, express companies, telegraph
and telephone companies; for the