The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-20
OF
PRESIDENT TAFT

Following is a summary of the
achievements of President Taft during
the three years and fraction that he
has been in office, taken from the New
York Tribune:
/ He has effected arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France.
/ He vetoed the Arizona statehood bill
because of the recall of judges pro-
! vision.
/ He has enforced the Sherman anti
1 trust law without fear or favor
| He vetoed the Democratic wool, cot
ton and free list bills as unfair, un-
scientific and destructive of the Re
publican principle of protection.
He abrogated the discriminating
passport treaty with Russia.
He established postal savings banks.
He prevented railroads from putting
rate increases into effect without ap-
proval of the interstate commerce
commission
He has rushed the Panama canal to
early completion without hlnt of
scandal.
He has practically destroyed white
slave traffic
He has signed the bill for admission
of Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood.
He has established the bureau of
mines to safeguard the lives of miners.
He has extended our foreign mar
kets for the benefit of American capi-
tai 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
state legislatures for ratification
He has effected advanced boiler in
spection laws passed by congress
He has established means for COM
plete irrigation projects in the west
He has maintained and extended the
open door policy in China.
He has maintained peace in Cuba
and South and Central America by
friendly warning, without Intervention.
He has modernized and reformed
government business methods by an
economy and efficiency commission,
saving millions of dollars to the Ameri-
can people annually.
He instituted non-political methods
for taking the thirteenth census.
He has effectually destroyed bucket
shops and get-rich quick concerns.
He has persistently labored for a
parcels post.
He has effected a new treaty with
Japan, ending racial controversies on
I the Pacific coast.
He has further extended a safety
appliance act for the benefit of work
ingmen.
He has made the postoffice depart
self sustaining and wiped out glar-
ing deficiency in this department of
his predecessor.
He has successfully fought for the
publication of campaign funds and ex-
lpenditures.
He has heartily indorsed the labor
commissioners s report and proposed
bill concerning employers liability.
He has reorganized the customs SER
vice, eliminated corruption and expos
ed and punished customs frauds, there
by saving and recovering millions of
dollars in the United States treasury.
He has established the Court of
Commerce to review findings of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
to remedy exasparating delays in liti-
CATION.
He has established a non-partisan
tariff board to report on the difference
in the cost of production at home and
abroad.
He has secured corporation tax
law yielding over $30,000,000 annually
to the United States government.
He has transformed a deficit of $751;
100000 of the previous administration
into a $30,000,000 surplus.
He has made a new American record
for non-partisan judicial appointments.
He has brought the railroads under
further control of the Federal govern
ment through extension of the powers
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
He brought the workingman IS 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 Federal
overnment by executive order.
He has secured practical conserva-
tion acts.
He has established Court of Gus
toms Appeals, by which undervalua-
tions have been stopped.
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