The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-06
....lonal Committee Unanimous
S Adopt Resolutions Endors-
Ino the Administration
Of President.
/ BEST FOR COUNTRY
~. rficient and Patriotic Service
Entities Him to Second Term
il the White
House.


srhe republican congressional com
mittee Of the First Iowa district in
mseting in Burlington yesterday vent
n record emphatically for the renomi-
/ u.tion of Taft for president. adopting
he following resolutions unanimous.
":
Resolved, That the republicans Of
tAe First Iowa Congressional district
hel,eve that the wise, efficient and
patriotic administration OF President
raft entities him to the customary
second term Of the presidency. We
favor his denomination. not in a fac
/ tional spirit, but because lie is the
titular leader OF the party to whom
thousands of Iowa republicans pledged
their fealty before any other aspirants
announced their candidates., and uns
der whose Leadership there is the
greatest assurance Of success at the
pols and the maintenance of the car
dinal principles of the republican par
y.
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our own views the following recent
declaration OF principles Of the repub-
lcan party.
"Declaration Of Principles"
Following is the declaration Of prin-
cInlies OF the Taft organization on
which will be made the campaign for
delegates pledged to the support OF
the president:
Believing that the best interests OF
this country will be! conserved BY
continuing President Taft in Office. We
recommend his denomination, for the
following reasons:
President Taft is man Of sterling
honesty, and has always considered
the good Of the nation above persona
political advantage.
He has been fearless in the per
Torrance of his duties, regardless o
criticism or the possibility of beinl
misunderstood.
His correction OF corrupt practices
at the port of New York was thorough
and his advocacy OF a tariff commits
sion is the only constructive plan ad
yanced to take the tariff permanent
out of politics and settle tariff ques
lions en- scientific business basis 70
the benefit Of the producer and cor
snmer alike.
His policy of avoiding war by tn
establishment of international arbitrs
ton is statesmanlike and progressiv
and commends itself to every advt
cafe of universal peace.
His progressive policy In regard [
Alaska and our national resources il
sures to the nation its fullest develop
ment and at the same time gives
tae people conservation in lastin
form.
His recent recommendation to e
/ tend civil service to first and secon
class postmasters. and other position
now appointive, thus taking this lars
class OF federal Offices cut of polite
Indicates his devotion to civil seryit
reform and readiness to extend it
It's utmost legitimate limit.
His proposal to reorganize the d
partment OF the navy and to run Il
hnances of the country upon Il
budget" plan and reorganize all fe
efai departments upon modern bul
ness system, recognizes the necessi
q applying business principles to Il
administration of the federal COVER
ment and will result in diminish,
cost and increased efficiency therei
His appointment to the FEEDER
courts and his refusal to approve t
Arizona statehood bill until the rec;
o. judges had been eliminated thel
from shows a true understanding
our principles of government, and
determination to fearlessly prote
them.
His well-known determination to {
force the law Of the land impartia
eyinces a discriminating appreciate
q the duties Of the chief executive