Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-03-22
NOTABLE TAFT
ACHIEVEMENTS
His Administration Has Gained
Many Worthy Ends.
ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY.

Millions Of Dollars Saved 10 Govern
mont by Commission Ably Supported
by Exseutivs--Hish Standards Set by
Policies Of the Prssidsnt--Whst These
Policies Are.
i. 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.
l. Veto of Democratic wool, cotton
and free list bills as unfair. unscien.
ti1c and destructive OF the Republican
principle Of protection.
.. Abrogation Of discriminating pass
port treaty with Russia.
G Postal savings banks established.
Z. Railroads prevented from putting
rate increases into effect without ap-
proval Of interstate commerce commits
sion.
8. Panama canal pushed to early
completion without hint OF scandal.
0. White slave trafic practically de-
stroyed.
10. Admission Of Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood
IL. Bureau Of mines established to
safeguard the lives Of miners.
10. American capital and labor bene-
flied by extension OF foreign markets.
13. Abolition Of peonage.
II. Income tax amendment to the
constitution submitted to state legisla-
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
IS. 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.
30. Nonpolitical methods used in TAX
ing the thirteenth census.
81. Bucket shops and get-rich-quick
concerns destroyed.
%. Parcels post recommended.
racial controversies on the Pacific
coast
"a. Further extension OF safety ap-
pliance act
%. Postofice department made self
sustaining.
20. Canadian reciprocity. Rejected
by Canada through fear that the Unit
ed States would derive the benefits
81. Publication OF campaign funds
and expenditures.
%. Endorsement OF COMMISSIONS re-
port and proposed hill 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 tarlfr board to re-
port on the difference In the cost OF
production at home and abroad.
80. Corporation tax. yielding $780,
100000 annually; government eIami-
nation of corporation methods pro
vided.
SO. A deficit OF $4,000 900 transform
ed into a $3O,0O0,OOO surplus.
"a. Nonpartisan judicial appoint
ments.
So Further control OF railroads
through extension OF powers OF the In
terstate commerce commission
Sc Workingman's compensation act
brought to successful issue in the su'
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.
90 Courts OF customs appeals; I'M
dervaluatiOns stopped
Policies Of President Taft.
l. Peace with all the world through
Just dealing and preparedness for war.
2. Neither race nor creed a bar 60
appointment 20 Office.
3. The UNFOLDING OF righteous ju-
dietary.
4. Economy and eficiency, including
care OF superannuated employees
5. Penny postage through postal
economies.
Q. States rights when not IN connict
with federal authority.
z. Extension OF practical CONSERVE
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