Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

all the power and all the WlsdoHli L
would revise the tariff every day with-
out notice to anybody
LAW REMAINS PROTECTIVE
''Under the Payne law, the free list is
larger than 1t ever was under any tarin
law from the foundation of the gov
ernment, and the average ad valorem
on importations 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 a protective
measure.
Under that law the revenues have
increased until the breeches and the
vest meet, and there is $26,000,000 sur
plus for an appropriation. Before that
there were idle cars and many men out
of work.
"Our friends, the enemy, and the
great metropolitan press, or a portion
of it, do not print long editorials set
ting forth the facts that 1 am stating.
From pride of opinion or otherwise
they put off in O corner in fine type
any statement that may be favorable
to the tariff law and pile up the head
lines, and the head lines in the main
give the lie to the dispatch, and the
dispatch frequently tells only half
truth.
"Do not let any man think I am
abusing the press. 1t has its legit1-
mate place. If | were to blame it,
even though I should live to be as old
as Methuselah, God knows l never
would get even with it. If there is
any counsel that is necessary to be
taken in this time of history, with the
many false prophets abroad, with de-
nunciation and with hot fire all over
the country, with our Democratic op-
ponents attacking us and seeking to
tear down when they never have in
my lifetime demonstrated any capacity
to build up--if there ever was time
in peace when the command that was
given to the children of Israel to move
forward should be needed, it is now"
CONIMENDATIoN FOR TAFT
The platform commends President
Taft and congress, "who as agents OF
the people have carried forward an
other 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:
"In accordance with the pledges of
the national platform a proclamation
was issued by the president within
forty-eight hours after his inaugura-
ton, convening congress in extra ses-
sion for the purpose of revising the
tariff In less time than was con-
sumed by the previous congress In
general revision of the tariff and with
fuller investigation through the COM
mittees named and freer consideration
by congress, the present tariff bill was
enacted and signed by the president
August 8, 1909.
''The confidence manifested in all
lines of legitimate business under this
law demonstrates its substantial mer-
its. The free interchange of products
between the United States and the
Philippine islands has been brought
under this law to the advantage OF
both.
Notwithstanding the general and
manifest advantage of the present tar
iff law, criticism has been made re-
garding particular schedules. This was
unavoidable and inevitable under the
present conditions and has been our
experience with every general revision
of the tariff measure"
president Taft is commended for his
efforts to procure the creation of
tariff commission and for his steps
to advance conservation, On legtsla-
tive scandals it says:
I'VE denounce the corruption that
has been exposed in the last general
assembly and demand the most rigid
investigation thereof by grand juries
and courts. We favor an exhaustive
investigation of the charges which have
been made and punishment where quit
is proved. We denounce the bi-parti-
san combination of sixty Democrats
and twenty-four Republicans which
controlled the legislative machinery OF
the house of representatives, in the last
general assembly and disaVow any
party responsibility therefor"