Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-14
Another Endorsement.

When the Roosevelt press bureau
called attention TO the tribute TO
President Roosevelt contained in the
last republican platform upon which
President Taft was elected. The Bee
dug up the laudatory endorsement OF
President Taft and his administra-
ton embodied in the platform
adopted in the New York state con-
vention in 1910. over which Colonel
Roosevelt presided and which he
completely dominated. Trumping
this card. several newspapers over in
Iowa have pointed out that the
eulogy of President Taft by Colonel
Roosevelt in the speech he delivered
as chairman OF that convention is
even more commendatory and en-
phatic in approval. for this Is what
he said:
We come here. feeling that he have the
right 10 appeal TO the people from the
standpoint alike OF national aid state
achievements. In the last eighteen
months a long list offimportant legisla-
ton most heartily to be recommended as
combining wisdom with progress has
been enacted by congress and approved
BY President Taft The amendment to
the interstate commerce law; the begin
ming Of a national legislative program
for the exercise of the taxing power In
connection with the big corporations
doing an interstate business; the appoint
ment Of commission TO frame meas
ures that will do away with the evils OF
DECENTRALIZATION and improper and eX-
cessive issues Of stocks and bonds: the
law providing for publicity Of campaign
expenditures: the establishment OF a
maximum and minimum tariff provision
and the exceedingly able negotiation OF
the Canadian and other treaties In con-
nection Herewith: the inauguration OF
the policy Of providing for a disinterested
revision Of the tariff schedules through
q high class commission OF experts which
will treat each schedule. purely on its
own merits. with a view 10 protecting
the consumer from excessive prices and
10 securing TO the American producer,
and particularly tho American wage
worker, what will represent the differ
ence Of the cost Of production here as
compared with the cost Of production In
countries where labor is less literally re-
warded: the extension OF the laws regu-
lating safety appliances for the protec-
ton Of labor; the creation Of a bureau OF
mines-thess and similar laws backed UP
by executive action. reflect high credit
upon all who succeeded in putting them
in their present shape and upon the
statute books; they represent an earnest
OF the achievement which Is yet to come;
and the benefleence and far-reachlng-ini
portanee OF this work done for the whole
people. measure the credit which Is
rightly due the congress and to cur able.
upright and distinguished president. VIII
liam Howard Taft.
II William Howard Taft was the
best qualified man TO be his success
sor. as President Roosevelt In 1908
unqualifiedly assured Us he was. and
II the record he made during his
first two years occupancy Of the
White House entitled him to be her
aided as an 'able. upright and dis
tlnguished president certainly moth
Ing that has happened since 1910 JUS
titles the reputation OF this endorse
ment by Colonel Roosevelt. to say
nothing OF any emergency requiring
q violation OF the third term
precedent.