The Delta independent., 1912-10-11
WHAT TAFT HAS DONE.

ties with Great Britain and France.
He vetoed the Arizona statehood
bill because of the recall of judges
provision.
He has enforced the Sherman anti
trust law without fear or favor.
He vetoed the Democratic wool,
cotton and free list bills as unfair,
unscientific and destructive of the
Republican principle of protection.
He abrcgated the discriminating
passport treaty with Russia.
He prevented railroads from put
ting rate increases into effect with
out approval of the Interstate Com
merce comm mission.
He has rushed the Panama canal
to early completion without a hint
of scandal.
He has practically destroyed white
slave traffic.
He has signed the bill for admis-
si0a of Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood.
He has established the bureau of
I
miners.
He has extended foreign markets
for the benefit of American capital
and labor.
He has abolished the shameful sys
TEN of peonage in this country
He has submitted the income tax
amendment to the constitution to
the states legislature for ratification
He has effected advanced boiler in
spection laws passed by congress
He has established means for COM
pletion of irrigation projects in the
West.
He has maint aimed and establish
ed the open door policy in China.
He has maintained peace in Cuba.
South and Central America by friend
ly warning without Intervention.
He has modernized and reformed
government business methods by an
economy and efficiency commission,
saving millions of dollars to the
American people annually.
He instituted non-poli5ical meth
DDS tor taking the thirteenth cen
sus.
He has effectually dcs royed buckle
shops and get-rich- quick concerns
He has persistently labored for
parcels post.
He has effected a treaty with Jap
an ending radical controversies on
tho pacific coast
He has further extended a safe
ty APPLIANCE act for the benefit of
working men.
He has made the postofice depart
ment self. sustaining and wiped out a
glarng deficiency in this department
of his predecessors.
He has successfully fought for the
publication of campaign funds and
expenses.
He has heartily endorsed the labor
commission report and proposed
bill concerning employers liability.
He has reorganized the customs
service. eliminatsd corruption and ex
posed and punished frauds, thereby
saving and recovering millions OF
dollars to the United States treas
ury.
He has established the court of
commerce to review findings of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
He has secured a corporation tax
! litigation.
He has established a non-partisan
tariff board to report upon the dif-
ference in cost of production at home
and abroad.
istration into a s30.00O,0O surplus.
law Welding over s30.0O0.000 an
nually to the United States govern
ment
He has transformed a deficit of
SIS, 100000 of the previous admin
istration into a $3O.000.000 sur
plus.
He has made new American rec
ord for non-partisan appointments
of judges.
He has brought the railroads un-
der further control of the federal
government through extention of tn
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
He brought the workingman' COM
pensation act to a successful issue
in the supreme court.
He has effected a successful stock
and bonds commission.
He has extended the civil service
rules in all departments of the fed
eral government by executive order.
He has secured practical conser-