The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-04
TAFT WINS FIRST
(cOnenusd from F1r., Pur..l

from FIRST PAge)
biiity to the state and to the community
OF which he is a member.
Urges Short Ballot.
He urged the adoption OF such a
measure as the so-called short ballot.
which substitutes for n confusing list
% unknown candidates for a variety
or ~otfices. the duties OF which the cleo
tor does not usually understand. a brief
Let OF names OF those who are known
a further benefit" he said. would
arise by diminishing the number OF
elective offices and increasing those APP
Passing by the record OF the partv's
earlier achievements. the days or its
unsuccessful stTUggIe under Frtmon.
and It's matches record under Lincoln
and his suecessors.' senator Burton
traced the course OF events up 10 tie
present campaign.
Praise for Tafts Work.
The last four years OF Republican
control Of the nation. he said. have
been marked with an unprecedented
amount OF beneficent Legislation. The
work on the Panama Canal has been
pushed rapidly until We are now plan
ming the Gay when the fret ship carry
ing the stars and stripes Will ride grace
iuliy through Its locks. uniting the
waters OF the Atlantic ocean with those
ton has been marked by an unprece-
dented number Of successful prosecu-
I tons under the sherman antitrust law
and the most powerful corporations OF
the land have been hailed into court
and taught that laws must be obeyed.
that righ are no more powerful than the
poor. That before the bar OF justice all
men stand alike The sugar trust. the
tobacco trust, the Oh trust are but three
among a score that have felt the strong
.Im Of reirioution. legislation has
been enacted TO regulate the abuses
which have been praCtiCed by the rail
roads. fchaters have been prosecuted.
the arllroads have been forbidden 60
chhrAe more 70 rthe short haul than for
the Ions haul. save under the strlctest
limitations and regulation. pools have
been eliminated AMI additional powers
have been conferred upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission such. for exam
Ile. as the power Co forbid railroads to
~dNauc rates without notice and hear
lngs 20 determine their equity To re-
move the question OF tariff LEGISLATION
from the influence Of political consider
ations and Co spare business the denor-
alizstt0n Incident 90 constant tariff agi-
tation O. tariff board has been establish
ed 90 study the whole question 81 inn
port duties and frame reports upon
which congress could act with reliance
upon their fairness and accuracy. 4 law
has been passed TO compel the publlra-
ton Of campaign contribution - that
we may know what influences may he
at Work iu the candidacy OF
men VINO seek public honors Atoms the
same line o. correcting abuses which
have from time 20 time crcpt into our
- Y ~ ~" NNNANFEN - aANANm
ed a resolution which viii Do submitted
90 the various states for their rHUfIca-
ton 20 amend the constitution 90 as Co
provide Tor the popular election of
United states senators Postal savings
banks have been IN operation for some
two years and have already Justified The
optimism ~ their proponents 3 uu-
reau has been established Tor the better
protection % those VINO are engaged iu
the hazardous occupation ~ mining and
another bureau has been provided %
EMnmnnHn HLn MANMmMn az ENH|MHmm aud HH
make impossible the evils n child labor.
within fIr past two weeks the ircHi-
dent has signed r. law 90 mark once
nEalu the gratitude % the nation Co ITS
defenders ln the snnEulnary struggle "
the civil war The welfare 81 the SUR
vit0rs % these long years of battle has
ran rsrty ever mindful ~ me promises
81 Precedent Lincoln that In their dr.iIu-
Lng DAYS they might feel me sustaining
Hurf 81 The government unf realize IN
"a @ErpainF sense thc love and affection
~ me republic.
fr our ovu country orr party ore
these nifty rrnra Hr1 ue can congratulate
Ourselves upon O. record u~nrIuHlirI BY
any political Organization FOOL the whole
history 81 -r0frrument
Urges Nosstary Reform.
senator burton urged monetary svs-
reliance upon accurate Information and
NOT under nr pressure ~ local or PER
nUrHI Interests IuT'm revision. Do said.
viii include the luwrrinE 81 some duties.
hut should af the same time afford sle-
THatr and permanent aid t0 American
Industry
.Eteu 10 existing tarIr schedule are
n.EH. We have adjusted 0uraefFea frr
many rr.ra Oh fHr ur..rrf protective
farIn rVafem ArI Immediate nr serious
change viii rnIrH a wrench which viii
Involve our whole business structure Ir
vide spread fIrHrfrr 40 greet e.nrr.
mH rnHrrrr Inulf hc made raHFuusr.
nni slowly Dol fHfa connection Iaf me
WHf any anticipation % material In.
Urrnrr |n price, fH fHr consumer under
farIn reductions la sure 90 prove fe.
usIta Trfnrfer ~ tho seat % mrnu-
farfur|ru ans product from our own
country fn frrrfru countries would In
Wow nf t|a great extent 90 our mar.
Frfa fnuar a material r.ae atrnad Hs
urII He nf home The mIiiIemHu unuIf
aNI further Do In evidence The uu.
wsrnua coil. gaf.a between producer auf
consumer are NOT bound AZ The custom
house along
uirh Cost o. LivisE
Mr burton rrtIeued tHr present tIrh
cost ~ living aH H cause nf urrVa-
lent dlrr0ufruf and rrHnfrafef tno