Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-29

ally declared In favor of conservation,
have taken any active part or can be
counted upon to assist materially in
the solution of these complicated
questions
Improvement of waterways is de-
clared to be a subject of pressing Inn
~portance. the president giving his
plans. already known for dealing with
the question.
Statehood for New Mexico and ART
zona and publicity of campaign FUNDS
are also mentioned as pledges redeem
ed.
The president refers to the oppor-
ration made TO investigate methods
to reduce governmental expenditures
and says:
Il am confident that IL fun oppor-
tunity IL given and a republican con-
gress Is elected to assist tho cutting
down of the national expenditures by
the adoption of modern economic
methods in doing business. the gov
eminent will reach a point of saving
OF many millions"
As to future legislation, the presi-
dent says q number Of promises re-
main to be kept, He alludes to the
provisions to regulate the issue of
stocks and bonds by Interstate rail-
roads. to which he says. the demo-
cratic minority In the senate CAV its
solid opposition on the ground that
the central government has no power
to make and enforce such regulations.
I'm addition" he continues, there
Is the promised procedure to determ-
Inc how preliminary Injunction shall
issue without notice and when. In
substitution for this the democratic
platform proposes al amendment to
the existing law which would create
n privileged class of laWless workmen
ond would seriously impair the power
of the courts of equity to do justice.
Then there is the measure TO pro-
mote the merchant marine engaged
in foreign service. to which in previ-
Gus congresses the democratic party
has always been opposed with
an almost solid front. There
is a measure f%orbidding the
acquisition of stocks by one rail-
way company In Il competing line and
there are also those bills, already re-
ferrcd to, to secure further safety
appliances on railways n to estab-
Fish a basis for workmen's compensa
ton.
There Is also the promise Of the
republican platform to make better
provision for securing the health of
the nation. The most tangible
useful form that this can take would
be the establishment of a national
bureau of health to include all the
health agencies of the government
now distributed in different depart
'Finally there Is the Appalachian
forest reserve bill. which passed the
house by a republican majority, is on
the calendar of the senate and VIII
probably pass at the coming session
OF this congress.
an view of what the present re-
- - nua lArR. La, NlNA fEl.
fillment of its promises n In view
of the standard that 1t has set in e
spect to the sacredness of party
pledges. / have no hesitation in urg-
ing all who are in favor of the per
Torrance of the remaining pledges,
who are in favor of progress, In ia
vor of practical conservation, in "a
vor of economy in government, in
favor of the just regulation of rail-
.porations, in favor of a bureau OF
health, in favor of a proper limita-
ton of the power of equitable m
junction, and who are in favor OF
to promote the merchant
engaged in foreign service, TO
vote for the republican candidates Tor
ongres ineordeF tina their wish Tor
all this progressive legislation may be
gratified.
I'm closing, 1t may not be inap- |
.propriate for me to invite your at
tention, and that of all those engaged
In advocating the republican cause In
the coming election, to the fact that
is of the utmost Importance to
make this a campaign of education as
to facts and to clear away the clouds
of misrepresentation that have OBJ |
scured the real issues and have made
il difficult to secure for the republi-
can majorities in congress the real
credit due them from the country Tor
the tremendous task they have ac-
complished.
IF this Is brought clearly home 10
al voters and especially to the young
men now voting for the first time.
and they become impressed, as they
ought to be by this record. with the
difference in the governmental eff
cheney and capacity of the republican
and democratic parties. they will en-
roll themselves with the party OF con-
struction and progress, rather than
party of obstruction and negation,
and the resulting legislation Of the
sixty-second congress will vindicate
choice.
sincerely yours,
"WM H.. TAFT
William b. Mckinley. Chairman
Congressional Committee, 1873
Broadway. New York city.