Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-29

have been committed nave lnVOlVeO
members of both parties and the fact
that some of the wrongdoers have
masqueraded under the name of Re-
publican, neither has gained nor shall
gain them immunity from punishment
| by Republicans.
Not only have they wronged the
people, but they have proved them
selves the worst enemies of the party.
The crook and CRATER and unfaithful
man in public service shall be put out
and kept out.
National administration: We en-
| Enthusiastically endorse the progressive
land statesmanlike leadership of Will
liam Howard Taft. and declare our
pride in the achievement of his first
| Is months as President of the United
States. Each succeeding month since
his Inauguration has confirmed the
nation in it's high estimate of his
greatness of character, Intellectual
ability, sturdy common sense, extra
ordinary patience and perseverance,
broad and statemanlike comprehen-
| sion Of public questions and unfalter-
| ing and answering adherence to duty.
| He has strengthened our prestige with
| foreign nations and treated with vigor
and wisdom important international
problems, notably our tariff relations
| with Germany, France and Canada.
| Under his administration the prosecu-
| ton of those implicated in the sugar
| and other customs frauds have been
continued and convictions obtained;
/ there have been impartial and ener-
getic enforcement of the Sherman an
Itf-truSt act; substantial reduction
| Of governmental expenses; the estab-
lishment of better business methods,
which will result in greater efficiency
and real economy; remarkable prog
ress in the construction of the PanaL
ma canal. and the withdrawal from
private entry of over 100000 acres
of the public domain to preserve for
public benefit valuable coal and other
mineral deposits, timberland and pow-
er sites. On his recommendation
Congress has provided for a commits
sion to investigate and report on the
regulation of the issuance of stock
and bonds by public service corpora
lions engaged in interstate commerce.
he has advocated new system OF
appropriations for river and harbor
improvements, under which each item.
after investigation by experts, shall
be approved and carried to completion
as separate measure. This recon-
mendation we heartily endorse.
| TIE tariff: The Payne tariff law re-
duced the average rate of all duties II
per cent. BY increa sing the duties on
some luxuries and articles not of or
dlnary use, making however, no in
crease on any common food product,
IL turned national deficit into a sur
plus. Under its first year of operation
the value of imports free of duty was
the greatest in our history by S109, OOO.-
oo9, and the average rate of duty was
less than under the Wilson law. Its
maximum and minimum rates give us
Tor the first time equality of opportu-
nifty with other nations in our foreign
trade In providing, upon the sugges-
ton of President Taft, for tariff
board. it affords the means of still
more accurately determining the diff
ference in cost of production at home
and abroad A Republican Congress Is
necessary to provide needed .aprropria-
tons for this board and to assure
business and labor that changes in
l
difference in cost of production and not
to reduce rates to the free trade or
purely revenue basis favored by the
Democratic party. Advances in the
ccst of living are only the local re-
Election Of tendency that is world
| wide ard cannot be truthfully said to
be due to the present tariff
| ''The courts: The test of civilization
is an orderly and efficient government,
one of the essentials of which ia a ju-
dietary of upright. able. Industrious,
courageous men, promptly administer
ing the law to rich and poor alike.
without fear or favor and protecting
the individual in his rights and liber-
| ties against the injustice of the mob
as well as against the greed of the
powerful. We count it fortunate that
| the President has secured as a men,
Der of cur highest tribunal a man with
the great intellectual power and the
| splendid legal attachments of Charles
E. Hughes
| The PLATFORM, after enumerating and
| commencing the achievement OF Gov
ernor Hughes. takes up the question
of capital and labor. declaring:
| 1--WE believe that capital, honestly
employed. should be permitted to feel
| that sense of security essential to
| stimulate it's legitimate investment,
and thus safeguard the prosperity
which has been so well established un-
| der Republican administration"
| The need of making country life more
attractive and of promoting agricul-
| tural education is dwelt upon.
| The platform concludes:
| preventing primary frauds: We be-
lieve that the same safeguard should
| surround primary elections as have
been shown to be effective in prevent
ing repeating and frauds at general
elections. We therefore favor extend
| ing the signature law as now applied
to general elections, to primary cleo
tions.
Direct nominations: To Governor
| Hughes is due the credit of arousing
| the interest of the people and convinc-
| ing them of the need of directly elect
ing their party officers and directly
nominating their party candidates. We
promise legislation which will enact
these principles into law.
1--WE appeal with confidence to the
| Intelligence and patriotism of the PEG
| pie for the endorsement of this plat
form and the election of the candi-