The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-29
THE OHIO PLATFORM.

The platform adopted by the Re
publicans OF Ohio in state convention
in Columbus on Wednesday is in
many respects a model OF what Re-
publican state platforms should be
this year. Particularly commendable
are its planks endorsing President
Taft and his administration and the
revision of the tariff in the interest
of American industries and labor, and
declaring for the systematic, compre-
hensive and business-like improve
ment of the nations waterways. The
reference to President Taft and what
he has accomplished reads as fol-
lows:
I'VE, the Republicans of Ohio, in
state convention assembled, commend
in highest terms the splendid admins
tratioa of William H. Taft, are proud
OF the results he already has achiey-
! ed in his seventeen months in office,
and pledge him our hearty and united
| support in his further efforts as chief
I executive of the nation. We renew
1 our pledge of loyal support given him
l in 1908, and indorse him for renomi
nation in 1912
among the many accomplishments
of President Taft's administration
| worthy of special praise are: Prose
cution and conviction of those i'm
plicated in the sugar frauds against
| the government and other yioiators
of federal statutes; prompt and sue
cessful intervention to prevent arbi
trary increases in railroad freigh
i rates; effective enforcement OF thu
laws against illegal dealing in stocks
indictment of those involved in thu
cotton pool, formed to raise the prize
of one of the necessities of life Il
every American family; impartial en-
forcement OF the antitrust laws; sub
stantial reduction in government e2
penses, saving million dollars
month in the postofice department
with fair promise OF wiping out tn
annual postal deficit; such remark
able progress in the construction 20
J the Panama canal as insures its earl
completion: withdrawal from priyat
, entry in order TO preserve for III
. public benefit valuable coal and othe
mineral deposits, timber lands an
water power sites, of over 100000
acres OF the public domain.
! ct has strengthened our prestig
b with foreign nations and has treate
/ with vigor and wisdom importaI
! and delicate international probleml
q 1t has dealt justly and literally wit
our dependencies. The record {
I achievement OF this administratio
. and si1ty-frst congress is unequale
in our history, and guarantees faithfl
adherence 10 all the pledges of til
last Republican national platform
. The election OF Republican col
4. gress next November is imperativel
= necessary 70 accomplish the entir
le program OF the Taft administration
y The tariff plank ig to the followin
u effect:
& THE tariff has been revised
a accordance with the Republican do
k trine of protecting home industrit
20 and American labor. II did not raii
,r. the rate of duty on q single commc
as food product The increases MAD
were on Injuries and articles not
= ordinary use II affords no more tha
'e- adequate protection TO the industrf.
ee of the nation, and is fair alike
nd consumers, Iaborers, and producer
le No tariff bill was more unjustly q
a, sailed.
a. st has justified the expectation
- of its friends BY turning nation
"a deficit into surplus, while al Il
same time reducing the average 70
lc- of all duties. Its maximum and mi
he imum rates have operated TO give ,
err for the first time equality Of OPP,
M. tunity with other nations in our II
- eign trade.
ny "The Republican party throu
Nv congress and the President has giv
W. free trade with the Philippines wi
,ut such limitations las to sugar and
,es bacco as will afford protection