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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

tho present antitrust law, but would Ia
vor the voluntary federal Incorporation
of all corporations doing interstate busi-
ness under law TO be enacted by the
congress which might denounce certain
injurious methods of business and COM
petition as misdemeanors.
"FTom all this. with the decisions OF
the court it would be easy for corpora.
tions TO know tho rule OF action for
them. They would know exactly what
were their rights and what were their
obligations. A board could DO created
to see to it that they complied with the
rules. In any case whore this board g
action might be Of doubtful legality or
constitutionality, an appeal TO tho
courts for review Of it's action would
tfa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

terprises and thrift in tho accumulation
Of fortunes, but certainly would insist
upon millionaires with enormous in
comes bearing their just proportion of
the tax. If, say the limitation was
fixed at incomes of $4,000 or $4,000 on n
per cent basis / would have the rate
gradually increased up TO the biggest
would be eQuitably distributed among
the millions Of citizens able 10 earn
from the lowest limitation TO the high
eat rate, other forms Of taxation would
be revised or abolished and wealth and
frugality, instead OF poverty, would be
taxed.
sThe corporation tax which I fought
for until il was enacted into law by a
reluctant congress already yields row
cnue of s35, 600, 600 a year to the gov
ernment and the corporations that pay
il are not complaining of IL as bur
den.
''Wiu the adoption Of the amend
meuts for the election of senators In
anv way weaken or change the check
and balance between the senate aud the
house in the different method OF their
cloction?'
81 think not answered the presi-
dent, "beeausc under the proposed new
manner of election the senators Will
still be the representatives, of the states
and their term will he three times the
length of the representatives. But l
am not so clear in my support or the
amendment for tho popular election OF
senator's As I am for the income tax.
al can Il say from the experiments
actually made that the personnel Of the
senate has been improved by the non'
ination Of senators through direct Sc
lection. Then, too. there are other. con,
siderutions that cause me 10 doubt
somewhat the merit of this amendment
I have heard able. experienced and real
II valuable members Of the senate say
tina. when the change is made they will
not be candidates for reelection be,
cause thev are too poor TO stand the ex-
pense Of the primaries; for it is certain
that senatorial campaigns are very ex.
pensive in some states under the new
,nofhod -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

lenium. The Republican party now,
as ever, il devoting its energies to cor
recting the inequalities, Its cardinal
principle still 10 for the greatest oP-
portunity TO the average citizen; TO
see 10 it that everybody gets his proper
share of the fruits of cndsvoT, OF fru.
gnlity, Of thrift.
"Tbere was II period between 1897
and 1907 the president continued, in
conclusion, "when over expansion of
capitalization was permitted TO 20 on
unchecked During that period many
swollen fortunes were piled mp. knowl.
edge of this unwholesome fact created
dissatisfaction among large body OF
intelligent citizens,
"Some of the effect of over-expansion
and its resulting popular dissatisfaction
are still in existence. But the evil
forces which brought il AL about have
largely been checked and curbed. thanks
to the patriotic leadership and sound
legislation of tho Republican party
t'It was the unchecked rule of the
'frenzied financiers' that produced the
dangerous conditions of the period be
tween 1897 and 1907 The panic of the
latter year was the natural result.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

safely to conduct their government and
safeguard their material prosperity as
well as their liberties.
President Taft feels no more deeply
on any subject now pressing for atten-
tion and delicately careful treatment
than on the situation in Mexico. In
discussing this matter he speaks with
great caution and selects his words
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
No Dread of Panic.

''Therc is now not the slightest feel.
ing OF dread or panic in the country.
The country is prosperous, everybody
has job, everybody is in better condi.
tion today than four years ago. And
the chief reason for my confidence IN
the sanity and soundness OF the Ameri-
can people at heart is that, although
they are fronted on the one hand by an
over-confdcut Democracy IN this cam
paign and on the other by third party,
whose chief asset is outcry, exclamation
and hysteria, they are not alarmed for
they know that neither their prosperity
nor their government will fail into the
hands of either of those inefficient or
ganizations. They are looking to the
Republican party now, as they have
looked in every crisis for fifty years,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Negroes Deserve More Respect.

The peculiar twist given to the negro
question by the Progressive party ma.
tional convention . refusal TO admit
colored delegates to the south, while
welcoming negro delegates from north
ern and western states, caused Presi-
dent Taft TO remark:
"Had the colored delegates from the
south to the national Republican con-
vention yielded to the influences the
newspapers said were dangled before
their eyes, the Progressive party lead
ers might have viewed differently their
fitness for participation in the Pro-
gressive party's convention.
cit occurs to me that instead Of the
southern colored Republicans being de-
clared as disqualified to participate in
the activities of the new party, the very
fact Of their loyalty to cause they
had been elected TO represent in our
national convention should have com
mended them to the Progressive party S
leaders,
"a race which In fifty years has re.
duced its illiteracy from o5 to about
30 per cent, is certainly deserving of
more respectful consideration than il re-
ceived from the Progressive party lead
ers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

carefully. But he will not say what
purpose is, If as yet he has decided ID
"a course Of action. 1t can be as
tanned. however. as fact, that hl
contemplating, as stated in dispat<
from Washington and points along
Mexican border. tho calling of a spe
session of congress TO consider the d
ton OF intervention,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Club of Tremendous Power.

''But the Progressive party's pro
gTamme would empower a board or
commission appointed by the executive
10 have exclusive supervision over and
regulation OF everything that body 80
appointed might classify as an In.
furious trust. This would place in the
hands OF the executive and his commits
sion Discretionary power dangerous
because SO capable OF tyranny-tyran.
nous use. | favor distinction between
good corporations and bad corpora
tiour of uniform character established
by law and statute, capable of detinl-
ton, limitation and enforcement by the
courts.
''The Progressive idea is to leave
this line or distinction to the discre.
tion of an executive tribunal TO deter
mine each case according to circum-
stances and the general view of the
commission as to public interest and
benefit.
"Such a commission, acting under
an ambitious executive, would grow TO
ne an instrument OF tyranny and dan
gerous in the extreme -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Strong for Income Tax.

''Do YOU. Mr.. President, regard the
constitution, which both the Demo
cratic and the Progressive parties are
seeking 10 amend In several partlcu.
lars, perfect7'
"In broad sense, I do not; for do
7 not myself favor two important
amendments and am I not doing all ]
can TO bring them about! / refer to
the income tax and the popular cleo
tion of senators. The Republican party
in congress and tho majority Of the
states in which IL is dominant is COM
mitted TO these two amendments.
"I have heartily co-operated in the
work OF 40 presenting to the people
that both questions would be 80 thor
oughly understood that the electorate
will authorize the adoption of the in
come tax amendment and ono for the
popular election Of senators.
''1f / am president when the income
tax amendment is adopted-and unless
there is unforeseen delay that will
carry its adoption over after 1917 and
/ don't see why I should not bet
Will become my pleasant duty to rec
ommend to congress the enactment Of
appropriate legislation to give force
and effect to the same amendment.
al have not yet been able to form
q fixed Judgment as to where tho line
drawn. That Is the most difficult part
o. the problem TO solve. In defining
the limitation we must be governed by
considerations much higher than the
mere amount of revenue the tax will
bring. The limitation should be SO
fixed as to make the tax touch the
greatest possible number Of citizens
without imposing hardship upon any
of them. This ought to be done chief
" to arouse their keen. alert, personal
interest in the operations Of their gov.
crnment at Washington.
Effect of Direct Tax.
"Direct taxes always have the eff.
feet of making those who pay them
watch sharply the expenditure of rev.
enue. To make my meaning clear,
take as a sample illustration the Gus
tom in some communities of levying a
special road tax. You can rely upon
it that every person compelled to pay
that tax will insist upon being shown
what has been dono with his money.
IL he doesn' I get good roads when he
knows he is paying for them, he win
vote against the road administration at
the first opportunity and put In new
administration pledged TO make proper
use of his money, and he Will do this
irrespective Ol NnetpeT ok not inc du-
ninistration he is turning out belongs
to his party.
GAS in the case Of the country road
building, so it would be in larger and
much more important sense of the ad-
ministration of affairs at Washington.
Every man and woman who had paid
an income tax would require of the con-
gress and the president strict account.
ing of the uses to which their money
for the best interest Of each and the
country at large, if it had been eco
nomically or extravagantly employed
and expended, and so forth.
Rich Must Pay Their Share.
"I heartily favor the levying of a
graduated income tax. I would not
carry the principle TO the point of con.
fseaton or TO the discoura cement Of en-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

be borne in mind. Is still the party of
protection to American labor and the
manufacturer. Tho Democratic party
is still the party of free trade. Gov
ernor Wilson is proving this in his
campaign speeches and in his every ut
terance on the tariff question. What
the Progressive party's attitude to.
ward protection is nobody seems to
know exactly. They profess to have
some method by which they increase
wages, but prevent any increased
profit to the employer We have not
been told how this can he dome
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
STOMACH SOUR AND FULL OF GAS? /
GOT INDIGESTION? HERE'S A CUI

it! In minutes distress will
no
sides 5
heY kno needless 70 a bad stomach
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Prosperity Widespread.

''Do you regard the prosperity of the
country as widespread and up to the
standard, Mr.. Presidentf',
Indeed I do. The facts bear me
out in this assertion. Seldom before
has the busiuses Of the country been
in a more thriving condition or the
profits of industry more evenly dis
tributed. There are still some ineoual-
tiles, but If there were not we would
now be in the state Of perfection
which the dreamers foresee in the mil.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Why He Vetoed Tariff Bills.

"Your veto Of the wool, cotton, steel
and chemical schedules passed the re-
cent session Of congress, has given rise
to considerable criticism the president
was reminded, "and your critics are
asserting an Inconsistency in your con
schedule, which you once declared to be
indcfcpsible.
1.-THE uninformed seem to have ap-
propriated to themselves full knowl-
edge of the facts that acquitted me in
tine matter the president said. "They
are saying that I vetoed the bill carry
ing reductions in those schedules from
the PayDe-Aldrich law. because ] wished
thereby to emphasize my determination
TO gvo the tariff board full oppor-
tunity 10 demonstrate It's value and
efficiency.
No such purpose was in nv mind
when I wrote that veto. The plain
fact is that the legislation was wholly
inadequate to achieve reduction. The
bill would have wrought serious havoc
to the industries involved. The chem
ical schedule as sent TO me by congress
was particularly vicious and full OF
Jokes aud iokers. Every steel indus
try in the country. especially tho Indc.
pendent and small concerns, protested
against the hurried and ill.advised
legislation asked for. What was true
of the chemicals was equally true Of
cotton and wool
"In no more effective manner has
the value-J may say the necessity
OF we'll poised tariff board been
demonstrated than in this instance.
the experts of the board for detailed
information. II WAS from them that
] obtained the information upon which
| l based nv vetCes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
AS 10 Antitrust Policies.

al don't vet know Just what the
Democratic antitrust policy is. Neither
Governor Wilson nor any other of the
authorized Democratic carnpaigners thus
FAR has made his party programme on
that question clear 10 me or to anybody
else TO whom | have talked. In the
vague light they have thrown on it /
am unable 20 tell what they are prom.
ising on that score,
But the Progressive partv's anti
trust plank is probably the least de-
fenstble plank in the entire platform.
I'm effect is the old Roosevelt stnte
meut TO divide trusts into two classes
good trusts anil bad trusts-aud have
paternsl government at Washington
spank tho bad trusts and reward the
good ones.
"Our programme on this question Is
clcar-eut and definite. ! would retain
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Republican Primaries.

"Tbe Republican party stands today
for the great progressive principles for
which il has been battling unafraid
since its birth--the fullest measure Of
liberty under the constitution-the
greatest freedom OF individual action
consistent with public order, the unham-
pered activity of the citizen in his busi-
ness transactions within the bounds pre-
scribed by law and tho rigid, impartial
enforcement of every statute that has
stood the test of judicial scrutiny.
''This is tho progressivcism of true
Republicanism and to that standard the
Republican party is rallying now that
the revolutionary character of the Pro
Rresdve party's programme has been
made clear by the speeches of the popu-
lar orators of that party. The drift that
set In toward the third party following
its sensational convention in Chicago
has been checked. II has not only been
checked. but IL is rapidly recoding and
coming back from where it started-the
Republican party.
"What is true OF the Republicans
that a few weeks ago were headed to-
ward tho third party is also true of the
Democrats who fell into tho drift. Ev-
cry day brings us assurances from Dem
ocrats In all parts of the country who
have been disillusionized, that they are
going 10 cast their lot with the Repub-
lican party in this election
"And what do you think OF the
svowcd antitrust policy Of both the
other parties. Mr.. Presidcnt7h
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Would Do It Again.

Were I faced with the same situa.
tion again would do exactly rs / have
done. The reduction proposed and
others that are needed viii oe made by
the Republican party when the necs-
s1rv facts pertaining 10 the subjects
treated have been assembled by ex.
pcrts and laid before the president aud
the congress. That j. what the tariff
board Is 70 do. II il 10 sit at the night
hand OF congress and the president in
all tariff legislation and be their coul-
selors. Without tha, form OF assist.
sncc VIC shall never BE- able 20 frame
tariffs that will do Justice alike 10
consumer and manufacture.
The Republican party, IL SHOULD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Attitude on the Canal.

On the question of the Panama canal
and his insistence upon free passage for
domestic vessels engaged in coastwise
trade, the president displayed intensity
of interest
He seemed especially to resent crit
icisms in Europe and this country that
he had "violated our national honor.
He said he was as earnest in urging
compliance with national obligations as
anyone, but he did not construe our
treaty TO mean that we could not dis
criminate in favor of our coastwise
trade.
at am inclined to believe that the
supreme court may hold the latter pro-
visions too great delegation to the
interstate commission act and unconsti-
tutional. | did not favor its adoption
in this bill because il is not relevant
to canal legislation. / was the original
proposer of inhibition against railroad
owned steamships use of the canal,
and urged that discriminating canal
toll be levied against railroadowned
steamships, I made il because wanted
the government to be able to prevent
the transcontinental railroads from af-
fecting canal route rates after the canal
is opened.
on the same terms as privately owned
ships engaged in the coastwise trade,
they could obtain control of tho rates
by driving NIL other steamships out of
coastwise BUSINESS by very low rates
and reckless competition They, with
their great capital, could afford to do
this OF course, one Of the prime OBJ
1ects for the great undertaking IN
which the government has spent hun
dreds of millions Of the people 8 money,
is to cheapen tho cost Of transportation
across the continent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Means Capitalization.

"It seeks to do this BY taking from
congress the exclusive power 20 legis-
late. and from the courts the exclusive
authority 90 interpret the laws and
apply the established constitutional
restrictions aud limitations. For these
it would substitute commissions to be
appointed bv the president subject
wholly 10 his will that would set Mt
naught judicial adiustment-snd leg
islativo enactments.
"This would lead TO tho centraliza-
tion Of the power aud functions OF gov
eminent in the executive. and make
the president a moro absolute monarch
than tho ezar OF Russia. In the end nc
alone would be the center Of authority,
.he giver OF all good gifts and tho ad-
nnnistrator OF rewards and punish
ments.
In the face OF 30 threatening sit
nation as this / am q conservative and
] feel confident that in the same sense
the overwhelming majority Of the Amer
lean people is conservative.
% IN opposing sternly the triumph of
tho Progressive party's programme. we
aro striving resolutely TO preserve our
institutions from the enchanting CLAM
our of n dream on the one hand and the
insidious encroachments Of one man
power on the other.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
TAFT DEFENDS HIS
PARTY AVID HIMSELF
Continued from Page Four)

bv 4 referendum TO tho people them
selves -
To cxalt the executive. the president
added the latter phrase with an arch
smile that at oncc bespoke bis sense
Of humor and his serious view Of the
meaning OF what his former friend,
Mr.. Roosevelt - is aiming at. "Na-
po!eon resorted to similar device in
carving out his programme OF mon
archy in France" the president was
reminded.
$50 he did, so he did, - Mr.. Taft as
sented.
''But in this effort 70 Anglicize our
governments the president volun-
teered. Gone fact OF supreme import
ance must not be overlooked. Under
the British system. which, of course, is
wholly unsuitcd to us, with our ira
diiions, our character and our temper,
the crown. which stands FOR our execu..
tive authority, has lost the power OF
veto through atrophy, through nom
use, while the Progressive party pro-
rramme sacks in It's every essential de-
tail 20 strengthen the executive au-
thnrity
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LARGE 80 CENT cAsE-ANY DRUG sroR.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Rich Must Pay Their Share.

"I hesrtily favor the levying of a
graduated income tax. I would not
carry the principle TO the point of cou.
fseation or TO the discouragemento Of en-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
WEDDINGS
Wheatley- Hook.

Whea tley Hook.
A canopy OF smilaX suspended above
the chancel of the First Baptist church
and hanked on either side by cathe-
dral candelabra bearing tall white ia
pers formed beautiful setting for the
wedding Of Miss Kate Wheatley and
Mr. James Draper Hook in Americus.
Down the length Of the aisle each pew
was marked by clusters Of large white
chrysanthemums tied with white tullo
and vases Of the flowers were on the
altar with greenery.
Miss Allene Gentry, Of Atlanta, Was
maid of honor. Among the bridesmaids
were Miss Margaret Northen, Of At
lanta. Miss Gentry wore. pink chiffon
crepe caught with clusters Of pink rose
buds and carried pink roses and valley
lilies. Miss Northen wore pink chiffon
yelling white satin and her flowers We're
pink roses The other bridesmaids
were Miss Rose Dudley, Of Benton, and
Misses Ruth Brown and Ira Lowe, Of
Americas. Mr.. Thomas Hook, Of Amer
icus. was best man, and Messrs Wal
ter Brown. 6. u. Wheatley and Waite
Page were groomsmen.
The bride wore white satin combined
with point lace and carried white roses
and valley lilies. a reception at the
home Of the brides parents followed the
ceremony
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
AS LARGE
AS POTATOES SELL
FOR NICKEL APIECE

DALTON. GA. Nov. S.-Dr. 6. ".
Looper local dentist, this year has
grown on his place about gallon Of
peanuts which resemble small-sized po-
tatoes. He had his patch near some
Irish potato plants and the first nut he
dug from the ground caused him to he
lieve he had by mistake tackled his po-
tatoes.
DR. Looper brought a pocketful-just
six of them-to the city and retailed
them for five cents each. He will keep
the rest for seed. The kernels of the
nuts are as large as pecans.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
PERSONALS

Mrs. NJ y. Manning, Of Talledega.
Ala, is visiting Mrs. II. A. Manning.
Mrs. Fred Foster. Of Madison. is the
guest OF Mrs. George Calhoun Wal
ters.
Colonel and Mrs. John T. Van orsdale
are spending several weeks at Hot
Springs, Ark
Miss Bess Wall is spending the week
end with Miss Dottie Cowles, on West
Peachtree street
Mrs Warren Boyd left today for a
stay Of two weeks at the Woman's Uni
versity club, New York.
Miss Leone Ladson leaves on Satur-
day Of next week for New York, where
she viii spend a month as the guest Of
her sister, Mrs Charles A. Dana, at
the latters residence on Park avenue.
Mrs Geddings Topper entertained at
buffet luncheon today for Miss ora
Wilmare, Of Kentucky, the guest Of
Mrs. John Raine, and Miss Jane Gard
ner, Of Washington. D. c.. the guest Of
Miss Scott Hudson.
Miss Jane Stanfiel has postponed the
tea she was to have given this after
noon in honor of her guest, Miss Lucille
Massey, Of Richmond, and Miss Mary
Traylo.. bride-elect, until a later date
on account Of a severe cold which has
confined her to her room for several
days.