The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02

~ SraI WeIIaVS OF al V'0oSSo 4
people in this repuhlic."-Rep. Z
re~sentative Kahn Of California, ::
= In an address reviewing Presi-
dent Taft's Administration.
The record of President Taft's sd-
ministration is enc OF splendid achiev2,
ment.
His administration has broken all
records for prosecutions brought an'
won under the Sherman antitrust law.
Without fear or faro1 1t has brought
TO the bar of justice corporations and
persons engaging In illegal combint-
lions in restraint of trade. the ulti-
mate purpose of each combination be-
ing to create a monopoly and to raise
the prices on its products. In two
years and eleven months Of his ad.
ministration President Taft caused -
be instituted twenty-five civil suits
and forty criminal SUITS against il
legal trusts. Roosevelt, in the seven
and a half years Of his presidency,
only instituted forty four suits against
Illegal combinations.
Under President Tatt's administra-
ton the great Sugar trust frauds were
unearthed resulting IL the forced res
titution of millions Of dollars into the
national treasury. These frauds.
which were based upon the bribery Of
customs officials to dishonesty value
imports Of sugar we're in progress
during the last administration, but
we're not detected un:il Taft became
president.
Corporation Tax.
President Taft suggested and Sc
cured the enactment of a law impos-
ing a tax upon corporations which
adds $50, 900 annually to the reve
nues of the government.
He advocated and approved the Law
establishing postal saving banks
These banks are now the repositories
of many millions of dollars and afford
to people Of small a in remote To-
calities an easy and safe method OF
accommodating money.
SAuC1 Alo VII liz mas USCl
an investigation of the excessive and
unfair charges of the express com
panies and a complete Encouragement
Of rates ordered.
Railroads have been prevented from
putting rate increases into effect with
out the approval Of the interstate com
merce commission. While this legis
lation was pending an effort was made
by certain trunk lines to increase
rates. A temporary injunction wa.
Immediately obtained by the attorne,
general, and by agreement with tn
railroad presidents they did not pu
the increases into effect but waite,
for the enactment of the law. The
then applied to the interstate CON
MERGE commission for permission, ur
der the new law, to make the increase
but their application was denied b
the commission. The railroads d.
nounced the president and his attol
ney general for the stand they took l
protecting the rights of the shippers
Other Reforms Accomplished.
The white slave traffic has bee
vigorously and effectively attacked
and severe punishment has bee
melted out to those engaged in tn
nefarious business.
A bureau of mines has been esta'
lished, so as to safeguard the lives
miners. President Taft personally
tended a demonstration of the met
DDS employed to rescue miners ar
has done everything In his power
give efficiency to this new bureau.
Another great social reform whi<
President Taft advocated and whi<
received his hearty approval when Il
law vas passed concerns the inves
cation Of child labor conditions by Il
government. President Taft select,
q woman to manage the bureau viii,
is conducting the inquiry in order tn
there might be a sympathetic al
thorough administration of the Law
Under President Taft's administl
ton the Panama canal will be CO..
pleted ahead Of time. without a tai
OF graft. President Taft has ma
several visits to the isthmus in ord
to personally assure himself that t
work was being prosecuted honest
and vigorously.
An income tax amendment to t
federal constitution has been ST
mitted to the states and now lac
only the Affirmative action Of t
legislatures of three or four addition
states to become a part Of the fl
damental law of the land.
Tariff Revised Downward.
The tariff has been revised dow
ward. Under the Payne tariff law,
proved by President Taft, the list
articles admitted duty free was
creased. while the average rates
duty upon al dutiable articles was