Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-16
NOTABLE TAFT
ACHIEVEMENTS
His Administration Has Galned
Many Worthy Ends.
ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY.


by Executive--High Standards Set by
Policies Of the President--What These
Policies Are.
l. Arbitration treaties with Great
Britain aud France
2. Veto Of Arizona statehood bin be-
cause Of recall of judges provision.
8. Enforcement of Sherman antitrust
law without fear or favor.
4. Veto OF Democratic wool, cotton
and free list bills as unfair, unscien-
tific and destructive of the Republican
principle Of protection.
3. Abrogation Of discriminating pass
port treaty with Russia.
6. Postal savings banks established
7. Railroads prevented from putting
rate increases into effect without APP
prevail of interstate commerce commits
sion.
8. Panama canal pushed to early
completion without hint of scandal.
O. White slave traffic practically de-
stroyed
10. Admission of Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood.
IL. Bureau Of mines established to
safeguard the lives Of miners.
Il. American capital and labor bene-
flied BY extension of foreign markets.
10. Abolition of peonage.
IA. Income tax amendment to the
constitution submitted to state legisla-
lures for ratification.
Is. Boiler inspection law passed by
congress.
10. Bond issue to complete irrigation
projects in the west.
IL. Maintenance and extension of
open door policy in China.
Is Peace maintained In Cuba, South
and Central America by friendly
warnings and Intervention.
10. Government business methods
modernized and reformed by economy
and efficiency commission, saving mill
lions of dollars annually.
90 Nonpolitical methods used in TAX
ing the thirteenth census.
81 Bucket shops and get-rich-quick
concerns destroyed.
%. Parcels post recommended.
%. New treaty with Japan, ending
racial controversies on the Pacific
coast.
"a. Further extension of safety APP
pliance act.
%. postoffice department made self
sustaining.
90 Canadian reciprocity. Rejected
by Canada through fear that the Unit
ed States would derive the benefits.
q. Publication of campaign funds
and expenditures
IS Endorsement of commissions re-
port and proposed bin concerning en-
ployers' liability.
90 Reorganization of customs serv-
ice, corruption eliminated, frauds ex-
posed and punished and millions of
dollars recovered.
80 Court of commerce to review
findings of interstate commerce com
mission
81. Nonpartisan tariff board to re-
port on the difference in the cost of
production at home and abroad.
80 Corporation tax, yielding $780,
100000 annually; government exami-
nation of corporation methods pro-
vided
S3. A deficit of $5SOO0,000 transform
ed into a S30.O00,000 surplus.
"a. Nonpartisan judicial appoint
ments.
35. Further control of railroads
through extension of powers of the in
terstate commerce commission.
SO. Workingman's compensation act
brought to successful issue in the SUI
preme court.
81. Stock and bonds commission; val
liable and exhaustive report submitted
as basis for legislation.
3S. Extension of civil service by ex-
ecutive order.
80. Practical conservation acts.
40. Courts Of customs appeals; I'M
Determinations stopped
Policies of President Taft.
/. Peace with all the world through
just dealing and preparedness for war.
2. Neither race nor creed a bar to
appointment TO office,
3. The unfolding Of a righteous jul
dietary.
4. Economy and efficiency, including
care Of superannuated employees.
5. Penny postage through postal
economies.
9. States rights when not in conflict
with federal authority.
7. Extension of practical conserva
tion acts.
s. Parcels post.
8. Federal incorporation act.
10. Revision of currency laws and
prevention of panics.
H. Protection of American citizens
at home and abroad.
II. High standard set in federal APP
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