Evening journal., 1912-08-27
TUESDAY. AUG. 27. 1912
TAfT ANp nIs NONE.

TAFT AND HIS WORN.
IT UNDREDs Of DelaVareans have been msled by
the gross Misrepresentation TO which President
Taft has been subjected by his political enemies They
seem to have become imbued with the idea that Mr..
Taft has done little nothing of public value In the
four years he has been President That Is wholly
roneous impression. Mr. Taft has done many big and
commendablc things That Will be disclosed to any fair
and open-mnded person who may scrutinse his Off
cial work Hs-record also reveals that he has done
many things that more progressive than dsclos
cd by scrutiny the official acts of his immediate
dcccssors
One important thing President Taft did was to
gotato arbitration treaties with Great Britain and
He safeguarded the judiciary by vetoing the
Arizona Statehood bill because il contained provision
for the recall Of judges The sherman Antitrust
law was enforced fenrlessy and relentessy by the
President Another great public service he performed
was that Of vetong the Democratic wool. cotton and
free list bills thereby upholdng the great American
principle OF protection
When representation made that tho Russian
Government was discriminating against certain cassos
Of Americans IN regard TO passports President TAFT
protested to Russia and. when that did not avail,
brought about IN e abrogaon Of the treaty with Rus
STA Tho establishment OF postal savings banks. in
which millions OF dollars already are on deposit was
another big piece Of progressive work done by our
President
Disregardng the pleas of certain railroads and
with an eye to the interest Of shippers, President Taft
blocked the plan Of those railroads TO put rate
increases into effect without consent Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission Admirable work also
has been done by the President in the matter Of the
Panama Canal Without hint of scandal ne has rush
ed that great artificial waterway practically to compile
ton
Under previous administrations the White Slave
Traffic had thrived in this country In fact 1t had be-
come an international scandal Appeals were made to
tho President by those who fighting the iniquity
and the response official action which practically
Destroyed the traffic He also signed the bill under
which Arizona and New Mexico admitted 10
Statehood but until he had done everything that
was necessary to protect their political future.
All miners should have a friendly feeling for the
President as was through him that the Bureau Of
Mines. for the protection Of the lives OF mine work
ers was established. For the benefit Of American
capital and labor the President devoted his energies
tho extension OF foreign trade, and opened up
many new markets for American goods. The shame
ful system of peonase, which dsgraced certain
lions Of country and aimed to make slaves Of
working men, abolished a result Of determined
action outlined and supported by President Taft
The Income Tax Amendment to the Federal Const-
tuition submitted by the President to the several
States for ratification, and it already has been ratified
by several Of them Advance boiler inspection laws;
irrigation work in the West extension of the OPEN
policy in China; maintenance OF peace in Cuba;
friendly oversight Of the Central American republics
modcrnizaton and reformation Of Government BUSH
and Efficiency Commission and the saving of millions
OF dollars thereby annually, and the elimination Of
politics from the work Of taking the last also
stand to the credit Of of the ablest and yet Of
the most magned Presidents we ever have had.
Get-rich-quick concerns and buoketshops have felt
the destructive force of this who has worked
early and in the public interest and whose great
mistake, from political point Of yiew that he
refrained from grandstand and selfglorhcsuon meth
DDS after he had done big things One OF President
parcels post There those who/predicted openl.
that the express companies and their influential bust
allies would permit such legislation ge
through Congress. But it is through and Postmaste
General Hitchcock already is making preparation 4
put it in effect January l next The system is no
all it should be, but it also may be said that it
not all it will be- When the people once have e1
perienced Its benefits they Will demand its extenso
and enlargement, and they will obtain it,
These and many other things President Taft be
done and he is deserving Of the thanks Of the Anne
lean people for their accomplishment