The Detroit times., 1912-08-01
TAFT RAPS T. II. IN
y SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE


lContlnued FRAN rage One)
been finally enected IL carried the
country through the war which saved
the Union, ana through the greenbaci
ard silver crazes TO a sound gold basis
which saved the countrys honor anS
credit IL fought the spanish war ano
successfully solved The new problams
OF our island possessions, IL met IN.
Incidental evils CT the enormous trade
expansion and extended combinations
OF capital from 1897 until now oy
successful crusade against the attempt
OF concentrated wealth 10 control IN,
countrys politics and It's trade ~
Fl erDcted regulatory legislation 10 make
the railroads the servants ana not inc
masters OF the people, IL has eniorc-
ed the antitrust laws until those VINO
were not content with anything put
ronopolistic control OF various
branches OF industry are not acdules-
cent in any plan which shall give theHi
scope for legitimate expansion ana as
sure them Immunity from reeNles7
prosecution.
The Republican Party yhas been
alive TO the modern change IN lh1
view OF the duty Of government to~a4u
the people. Time was when me least
government was thought the otSl, anu
the policy which left all TO me IN
diviGual unmolested and unaldcd ~
government was deemed the "lsesI
Nc wthe duty yof government Dy pos
tive law 10 further equality OF oppuI
tunitN in respect Of the weaker classes
In their dealings with the stronger aHu
more powerful is clearly yfetuI y 49,
IL is Ia this direction that rear Pto
gress toward the greater humah hhP-
piness is being made. lt has oeen SUE
gested that under our ConsulutiOn,
such tendency to sC-called paternalisn
was impossible NOTHING -
from the fact The power OF the lea-
eral government to tax ana eNPeHN
FOE the general welfare has long otth
exercised. and the admiration one lttlS
for our Constitution - Increased v ltH
we perceiye how readily that lnstFu-
ment lends itself 20 wider govern
mental functions in the promotion OF
the comfort OF the people,
The list of legislative enactments Tor
the uplifting OF those OF our people
suffering disadvantage Is their sccldl
and economic relation 20 others enacted
by the Republican Party IN TINS ana
preyIcus administrations IS a long one 4
and shows the party sensitive 20 the
needs of the people under m ne"
view OF governmental responsibility
Thus there was the pure-food law
and the meat inspection law TO hoih
those who dealt with the food OF mn
lions to a strict accountability Tor It's
healthful condition.
Tho frIghtful loss OF life and lomh
4 10 railway employees IN times past Ll's
now been greatly reduced BY statutes
recurring safety appliances ana prop
: Ell inspection. OF which two Important
ones we're passed In this admlnlstra-
ton.
The dreadful mintg disasters vi
= which thousands Of miners met their
death have led 70 "A federal mining bu-
reau and generous. appropriations 70
further discovery OF methods Tor re-
dpcing explosions and other dangers
in mining.
Tho statistics as TO infant mortality !
and as to the too carly employment
of children In factories have prompted
tic creation OF children's bureau. nv
..-bfr h ~ no vel
aware OF actual conditions In the
states and the best metho dsof reform
Ing them for the saving and better
ment OF the coming generation.
The passage Of time has brought the
burdens and helplessness OF old age
10 many Of those veterans or the civil
War who exposed their ives IN the
supreme struggle to save the nation,
and recognizing this, congress has add
ed 10 previous provision which patrl-
Otto gratitude had prompted. SuD-
stantial allowance, which may be prop
erly characterized as an old mems pen
sion.
By the white-slave act We have
sought 10 save unfortunates from their
own degradation. and have forbidden
the use Of Interstate commerce in pro
4 noting vice
in the making OF the contract OF EN-
ployment between a railway employee
and the company. the TWO do not stand
on an equality. and the terms or the
contract which the common law implied
were unfair 10 the emplcye. Congress.
I'm the exercise OF its control over ip-
terstate commerce. has reformed the
contract TO be implied and has made AZ
more favorable 10 the rmploye. In
decd more radical bill. which | fully
approve. has passed the senate and tS
now pending in the house which re-
quires interstate railways in effect -
Insure the lives Of their employees AMI
TO make provision for prompt settle
ment due under the law after death
or injury has occurred
BY the railroad legislation OF this
administration. shippers have. been
placed much rnearer an equality with
the railroads whose lines they use.
than ever before. Rates cannot be in
creased except after the Interstate
Commerce Commission shall hold the
Increase reasonable orders against
railways which under previous acts
might be stayed bv judicial Injunction
that involved a delay Of two years
can now he examined and finally pass
ed on by the commerce court IN about
six months. Patrons OF express. tele-
eraph and telephone companies may
now secure reasonable rates by COM
plant TO the commission
Many millions are spent annually by
the AGRICULTURAL department to inves-
tiFate the best methods CT treating the
soil and carrying on agriculture AMI
of publishing the result We are now
looking into the question Of the best
system for securing such credit for
the farmer at reasonable rates as will
enable him 10 better equip his farm
and 10 follC wthe rules OF good farm
ing which we must encourage. our
platform. I am glad TO say. specifies
this as reform to which the party Is
pledE ed The necessity for stimulating
greater production OF foodstuffs per
mere becomes imperative as the vacant
lands available for the extension cf
acreage are filling up and the supplvs
OF foodstuffs az compared with the de-
mand is growing less each year
Congress has sought 10 encourage
the movement toward eight hours a
day for all manual labor nv the recent
enactment Of a new law on the sub
ject mere stringent IN its provisions
regarding works on government cor
tracts
Cne or the great defects in our ures-
emit SYSTEM Of government is the delay
ard expense OF litigation, which OF
course. works against the poor lltIgart.
The supreme court Is now engaged In
revision Of the equity rules 10 ac-
ccmplish this purpose as TO h1lf our
federal litigation, The wOrkmen's
compensation act will relieve orr
courts Of law ~ "A very heavy part II
the present dockets on the law side
~ the court and give the court more
opportunity 10 speed the remaining
cguses. The last congress codined the
federal court provisions and we may
look for, md should insist upon, A re-
form IN the law procedure so as 20
/. GOVERNOR OSBORN'S