Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-04
Presents His Tariff Views
To Denver People.
I'VE Are in Favor Of Progress
And Construction"
Disagrses with Land easing Plans
OF Land Convention.

|
| Denver. Colo, oct when Presi-
dent Taft was taken for u two-hours
Iautomobile ride this afternoon, at 4
speed Of f9m 35 to 40 miles an hour
il was but Fan incident of one of the
Imost strenuous days he has spent since
leaving Beverly more than two weeks
ago. Tic Presidents Denver hosts
kept hinr ont the go from early morn
ing unulslate tonight when he left for
Gheytans-
Mr.. ra(e made two important
speeches dugisg the day, the first 10
the public lands convention and the
second to the members Of the Republic
can organization, including the State
Central committee and various county
committees. The President talked
politics to the Republican committee
men and outlined the position Of the
Republican party as he interpreted IL.
we are ia favor OF progress and
construction he said I'VE are in
favor Of prosperity and OF doing moth
| ing that will Interfere with the bust
ness growth of this country. provided
that business growth be along lines
that are legitimate and within the sta
tutes.
There is not any desire on our part
| to hit corporations lust because they
are corporations. And if they are con-
ltributing 10 the growth of the country,
If they are engaged in that kind Of
work that is evidence of American en-
Herprise. we are to encourage them, not
to discourage them
The question Of the tariff Nj. Taft
added Il think all acknowledgements
lupon. We are in favor Of taf4E that
Will enable the manufacturers qs..nis
country who are dependent upSgthe
tariff to meet competition from otieE,
countries. We are not making ssss
EapoIogy IN the slightest for the blockA
ing OF those bills that failed to sustain
that measure in respect to tariff a ar
lection"
.There seems to be a little. conception
as to what N.Y. duty was in respect to
signing the tariff bills passed at the
| recent session Of Congress on the part
Of th6se gentlemen who would be en-
tirelve consistent in signing those bills.
mean these who are not in faYer OF
Republican .palities, sbaf are ia-tayof
Iof Democratic diEif f6r sTeYenpe. or
free trade.at wti4 by enttsig consls-
tent ia s-1em RESIGN aiigAptn that re-
Idaces thettarfff ssN.ea se3sSsey are OPP
4 posed to .,tfe tsriff. generally | an
i not in that class. I was. eiectsds as a
i protectlQnist. s{sss
The President said he was perfectly
Wiling 70 sign any bill that conforms
With tsae Rep1blieap platform on which
| =. e. 4 h. h 5fftne1
! wllensthe people realized the sincerity
Of ous promises, they wiilssee 1T u
| kecpsps in power
| t.The facr IS" h. added. that the de-
lection from the Republican party III
the last Congressional election ana ITS
defeat was NOS due 10 an tHcrease'i
number Of Democrats. 1t Was due To
The detection of Republicans who n
sisted that ~c had not periol1n2hs Je
promises. Now, if we go aefhase 20
hope eve may, aud sh2}Y, 9, Us e&~ ing
that Is aust What p' I1ol5,fI votes thr,
on t'Fa Tariff .sieS whore ian
t. = aa@ y !lRy>9et, "a, 49,. o.
5s,tiss y. y: "a. eonyentio aShe. E1p
I<ssD 1Isnsht nala. bailey ts~
~ tho ~ SIS 4s1
: s. - 4 s's' he ssi. (.
needed 31ildy.3llyy dis yreed
: anas suel Iqu9l ms { convention
erat asa "a till, easing, sef public
4 besinausY iphins7aefnl government ex-
g BerrYolutions adopted YES
TO cRoarsnips4 ldesit deciared that tie
-anteleupapital TO develop itS
softss Parsnips said that oHN through
CauliloWng system COULD such
an red TO come West.