The Brunswick news., 1911-09-22
TAFT ATTACKS
THE DEMOCRATS
MAKES FIRST ADDRESS ON HIS
VETO OF WOOL, COTTON,
AND FREE LIST BILLS.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 21.-
! President Taft made his first speech
of his Western trip on the tariff and
! his vetoes of the wool, cotton and
farmers free list bills here today He
attacked the democrats and insur-
gent republicans in the senate and
house who put those bills through
congress at the special session; de-
Tending his own course in vetoing
them, and declaring that he was un-
alterably opposed to revision of the
tariff except upon information secured
by the tariff board
He defined clearly his own position
with regard to tariff revision and
made it plain that even if political de-
feat stared him in the face, he would
not alter his policy.
Use Blacksmith Tools"
The president predicted that revis-
ing the tariff with blacksmith tools"
such as he said the coalition of the
democrats and insurgents used would
lead inevitably to a revision of feel
ing and recurrence of higher rates
and "ths old system Of high tariff"
This, said the president, 'I would
depreciate and so far as l can with
the powers given me by the constitu-
tion, | propose to stop such a move
ment and secure a reduction in ac-
cordance with the principles of the
republican platform and on informa-
ton accurate and impartial. If that
policy is not approved by the elector-
ate, then, of course. those of us who
are now in office must give way to
men who will carry out different pol
icy, but while we are in office, our
position ought clearly to be under
stood.
Believes Policy Right.
''We follow this policy not only be-
cause We are pledged to it, but be-
cause We believe that a full discus
sion and a close PERCEPTION on the
part Of the people will convince them
ultimately to approve and adopt it.
President Taft quoted from the
platforms of the republican party in
Ohio, New York, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Kansas, to show that his party in
those states had adopted the idea of
a permanent body, which would make
scientific investigation of the tariff |
and upon whose researches and data |
further reysions should be based.
In effect, he charged the insurgents
with bad faith in having advocated |
the creation of the tariff board and |
then with not wishing to wait for their !
report.
In speaking Of his efforts for such
a board, the president said
q have had in the past the hel 'ty
support not only of the regular re-
pubiicans, but also and even with
more emphasis those who call them
selves progressive republicans.
-. Taft Rose Ear'y.
President Taft was aroused. early
this morning to enter upon his fourth
busy day in Michigan, the Grand Rap
ids program calling for every minute
of his time from his arrival at 60l
a. m. to his departure ar 1 o'clock.
The president was greeted at his
car by reception committee headed
by Senator William Alden Smith. Au-
tomobiles were waiting to take him
to the Kent Country club, where
breakfast was served, a large party
Of leading citizens being present
Following the luncheon the program
included an automobile run to the
Michigan State Soldiers Home at $40,
speech there at 10 o'clock, an au-
tomobile drive back to the city, a
speech to an open air mass meeting
in Campau Square at II o'clock (the
principal address of the day., a 49,
minutes talk at the central high
school at 1920, a Is minutes talk at
the Ladies' Literary club at 1910, and
departure for Battle Creek at
o'clock
President Taft and party left here
at LOS this afternoon for Battle Greek
and Kalamazoo. He is scheduled to
spend the evening at Kalamazoo.
CHANGE IN SOUTHERN OFFICE.