The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-01

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washington, Aug. 1.~-Taft was
formally notified of his nomination by
the national republican convention at
Chicago.
Surrounded by his family and
friends in the historic east room Of
{ the White House. the president re-
ceived from Root, chairman Of the
committee Of notification. his first of
hcial information Of the eonvention's
action.
Mrs, Taft. radiant and happy, stood
by her husbands side with Charles,
the younger son.
Moving picture operators, perched
upon points of vantage in the corners
Of the room, clicked of thousands or
feet of films, while Root and the pres
ident were speaking. 1t was the frst
time a moving picture had been taken
In the White House.
President Taft's formal speech Of ac-
ceptance of the nomination of the CHI
cago convention was delivered to the
official committee of notification.
Although Mr. Taft defined in detail
the issuses of the campaign as he saw
them. he reserved the right to amplify;
his statement in a letter as the CAM
paign develops.
The supreme issue that contronts
the voters, the President declared, was
thai Of the maintenance Of the con-
stitution, threatened he said, on the
one hand by the democratic party and
on the other by those republicans who
had left the party to try their fortunes
In a new one.
Next in Importance Mr.. Taft placed
the tariff, In the proposals OF the
democrats for reductions in the pres
ent schedules, he said, lay danger of
business depression and hard times.
The republican principle of revision
only where scientific investigation
shows 1t necessary, marked the
straight road to continued prosperity
and commercial peace.
Discusses Tariff.
In discussing the tariff. the presi-
dent said that 1t was untrue that to
its door could be traced the high cost
of living and pointed out that condi-
tons of living were alike over the
world Al political promise could not
remedy such a condition he said.
AS an issue only less important than
the tariff the president placed the reg
ulation of trusts. He said the Sherman
law had been enforced with success
bur added that specific acts of unfair
trade should be denounced as misde-
rmeanors that such acts might be
avoided or when committed, punished
by summary procedure. Interstate
business enterprises he said, should be
offered q federal Incorporation law.
Aside from those issues the presi-
dent pointed to the record Of the re-
pIblican party and particularly during
his own administration as an earnest
idea OF what it might be expected TO
do in the future II the people returned
II TO power in November.
He attacked the democrats at other
points than the tariff. making special
reference to the refusal of that party
in the house of representatives to con-
tinue the naval policy Of two battle
ships a year. Taft did not mention
either Colonel Roosevelt or Governor
Wilson by name but referred to each.
while he did not accuse either Of en-
bracfng the doctrines Of socialism,
many OF the proposals they made, the
president said, savored Of it strongly.
He closed with review of his admin
lstrative achievements and appealed
directly to the conservative voters OF
the democratic party to join with the
republicans at the polls
II know that in this wide country
there are many who call themselves
democrats, who view, with the same
aversion that we republicans do, the
radical propositions Of change in our
form OF government that are reck-
iessly advanced to satisfy what is sup
posed to be popular clamors" said the
president.
Constitution Endangered.
There are men who revere the con-
stitution and the institutions Of their
government with all the love and re-
spect that we could possibly have, men
yvho deprecate disturbances In busi-
ness conditions. and are yearning for |
that quiet from demagogic agitation |
which is essential to the enjoyment by |
the whole people OF the great pros-
perity which the good crops and the |
present conditions ought to bring US |
"To them appeal. as to all re- |
pnblicans. to join us in an earnest |
effort to avert the political and econo- |
mic revolution and business paralysis |
which republican defeat will bring
about Such misfortune will fall /
most heavily on the wage Garner. May
we not hope that he will see what |