St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-27


1. Arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France.
2. Veto of Arizona statehood bill be.
cause Of recall of judges provision.
3. Enforcement Of Sherman antitrust
law without fear or favor.
T. Veto Of Democratic wool, cotton
and free list bills as unfair, unscien-
tifc and destructive of the Republican
principle of protection.
3. Abrogation of discrimina ting pass
port treaty with Russia.
6. Postal savings banks established.
z. Railroads prevented from putting
rate increases into effect without ap-
prevail of interstate commerce commits
sion.
8. Panama canal pushed to early
completion without hint of scandal.
8. White slave traffic practically de.
stroyed
10. Admission of Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood.
IL. Bureau of mines established to
safeguard the lives of miners.
II. American capital and labor bene,
flied by extension of foreign markets.
49, Abolition of peonage.
IA. Income tax amendment to the
constitution submitted to state Iegisla.
lures for ratification.
Is. Boiler inspection law passed by
congress.
16. Bond issue to complete irrigation
projects in the west.
II. Maintenance and extension OF
open door policy in China.
IL. Peace maintained in Cuba, South
and Central America by friendly
warnings and Intervention.
10. Government business methods
modernized and reformed by economy
and efficiency commission, saving mil.
lions of dollars annually.
20. Nonpolitical methods used in tax.
ing the thirteenth census.
81. Bucket shops and get-rich-quick
concerns destroyed.
%. Parcels post recommended.
%. New treaty with Japan, ending
racial controversies on the Pacific
coast.
"a Further extension of safety ap-
pliance act.
%. Postoffice department made self
sustaining.
26. Canadian reciprocity. Rejected |
by Canada through fear that the Unit |
ed States would derive the benefits.
q. Publication of campaign funds
and expenditures.
%. Endorsement of commissions re-
port and proposed bill concerning en-
ployers' liability.
20. Reorganization of customs serv.
ice, corruption eliminated, frauds ex.
posed and punished and millions of !
dollars recovered.
80. Court of commerce to review |
findings of interstate commerce com.
mission.
81. Nonpartisan tariff board to re-
port on the difference in the cost of
production at home and abroad.
80. Corporation tax, yielding $780,
100000 annually; government exami-
nation Of corporation methods pro-
vided.
SO. A deficit Of $5S,OOO,OOO transform
ed into a S3O,O0O,OOO surplus.
"a. Nonpartisan judicial appoint
ments
80. Further control of railroads
through extension Of powers of the in
terstate commerce commission.
SO. Workingman's compensation act
brought to successful issue in the SUI
preme court
81. Stock and bonds commission; val
liable and exhaustive report submitted
as basis for legislation.
IS. Extension of civil service by ex-
ecutive order.
80. Practical conservation acts.
40. Courts OF customs appeals; I'M
dervaluations stopped.
Policies of President Taft.
1. Peace with all the world through
just dealing and preparedness for war.
2. Neither race nor creed a bar to
appointment to office.
8. The UNFOLDING Of a righteous ju-
dietary
4. Economy and efficiency, including
care of superannuated employees.
8. Penny postage through postal
g. States rights when not in conflict
with federal authority.
Z. Extension of practical conserva-
ton acts.
s. Parcels post
8. Federal incorporation act.
10. Revision of currency laws and
prevention of panics.
IL. Protection of American citizens
ut home and abroad.
IL. High standard set in federal APP
ID. Scientific study of industrial con-
1itions.
H. International investigation Of
causes Of high cost OF living.
10. Scientific revision of the tariff on |
q protective basis through ncnpartisan
tariff board (