New-York tribune., 1912-08-26

Tor in legislation chat VII protect tno
woman in the .ur.. tine woman 1923 rle
farm. the business ami professional
woman. and they are especially pleased
with the establishment Of children
bureau. concerning which Mr.. Taft said
in his speech Of acceptance:
The statistics as to infant mortality and
the too early employment or children In
factories have prompted the creation of
q children bureau. by which the Fho'-
public can be made aware of aCtual con
ditiOnS in the states and the best m'if.-
Ods of reforming them for the saving ANA
betterment OF the coming genera uor.
IN the SIX states whcro women have
the ballot-Californis Washington. Wvo-
ming Utah Idaho ana Coiorado-Women
are Of course Thoroughly Informed on
the question of the tariff. out here IN
New York. where eaual suffrage ls not
vet secured. the very namc is sort of
buga boo 10 some Now personally I
think IL is one Of the most interesting
subjects IN the world for study and IL is
not hard 10 understand IL when W. go
back TO frst principles and inquire. Why
Is q tariff
Outlines Tariff History.
Al the very beginning Of our govern
meut before any platforms were MADE.
the tariff act Of July a. 1850 was tho first
legislation on the subject 10 was tnen
decided that 10 was ncccsssrr for tho sun-
port Of the government that duties shou!l
be laid OF goods. wares and merchandis"
imported At this time the governmental.
departments had not been organized and
the very FIRST declaration OF Congress on
anv subject was 10 enact protective tariff
legislation.
At that time not so much as horse
shoe nail could be made Boa this country
owing 10 the conditions imposed on MS
bv the English tarir laws. and the build
ers Of the new nation very wisely pro-
vided for some money 20 come in so that
the wheels OF industry might begin To
move. The wear Of 1850 saw the begin
ming OF the Republican party IN power.
with its tariff Legislation and from that
day until now with the exception OF
Cleveland : two terms. the splendid far
seeing policy of that party has made TINS
nation what it is-the greatest world
power among all nations
Now the Republican party has not re-
mained tn power almost half century
without a reason. II has done so be-
cause its policies are constructive.
Democratic administration. with its free
trade policy has always proved destruc-
tive. A Republican administration pro
vides ample revenues but even the Dem
ocrats cannot accuse their own party OF
leaving a surplus in the Treasury. The
Republican party Is the only real party
of progress, and a protective taI1n is
progressive, because II provides opportu-
mites for the establishment OF new enter
prises and furnishes an opening for the
employment Of fresh capital looking for
Investment I'm sound enterprises. The
farmer Is especially favored. ana the
continuous productivity Of the earth holds
,ut tho best promise Of permanent homes
and satisfying environment 10 the wives
and daughters OF farmers offered 70
women anywhere in the world.
other legislation. such as the newly es-
iablished parcels post which Mr Taft has
Iust approved. is OF special value TO the
woman on the farm. and the rural free
aelivery and the bettermsnt OF the roads
are matters which have mostly i'm
proved conditions for women IN remote
districts. The protective tariff further
aids the farmer By providing liberal pur-
chasing power OF the people. 50 that his
products md syrzady market
Perhaps every woman does not know
hat Mr.. Taft IS the only man who has
,een President VINO has ever appointed
Tarin Commission. The revised tartif
lnder that commission has been in force
since August 1909. and We can now Judge
II Il by It's results. The new schedule has