The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-22

appropriation system and adopted the
business policy of continuing con
tracts to the speedy completion OF
projects.
A bureau of mines and a childrens
bureau have been established and au-
thorized, respectively. The former is
in full operation and has accomplish
ed much good in saving lives of min
ers. The children's bureau is in pro
cess of organization.
Avoided Clash With Mexico.
The difficult situation arising from
the revolution in Mexico was diplo.
matically handled and the United
States aided In the establishment OF
law and order in the neighboring re.
public through preserving 1t in our
own.
President Taft has substituted sci.
entific tariff revision for political CIV
ing and taking in such legislation and
has stood steadfastly by that method
while vetoing tariff bills enacted by
the Democratic House, which ignored
his Tariff Boards, created for the sci
entific handling of this subject.
Many more achievements could be
added to this list, but this certainly
should be convincing to the unpre'
JUDGED reader that President. Taft has
accomplished great deal and attain
ed many worthy ends.
The president has been handicap
ped from the start by the insurgent
movement in his own party in the
House and later in the Senate as well
as by the Democratic House elected
in 1910.
The scientific revision of the tar.ff
has been prevented by Democratic OPP
position the House leaders declining
to utilize the valuable information OBJ
tanned by the board and passing tariff
bills which met with prompt veto
because of that fact.
Dixon Blocked Peace Treaties
The defeat of the arbitration, or
peace treaties, as they were common.
lly referred to, which had been sue
cessfully negotiated with Great Brit
ain and France, is due to the adverse
vote of Senator Joseph M. Dixon OF
Montana, manager of the Bull Moose
candidates campaign. Dixon came di
rectly from Oyster Bay to the Sen
ate chamber to vote against the treat
lies. The vote was so close that he
was enabled to cast the deciding one
From the time the Democrats gain
ed control in the lower House they
with aid from the insurgent Repub
licans have pers silently and contin
uously sought to embarass the admin
, istration. A score or more Of so
called Investigations have been con
Quoted which have developed nothing
} in many instances, and little OF any
thing in any case to reflect upon the
/. administration. When the final cos
of these Investigations, which have
a given opportunity for junkets all ov
err the United States to the commit
n tees conducting them is finally sum
med up 1t will be found to run int
|. the millions instead of few thou
sand or even hundred thousands o
/. dollars and the peoples money will
have been found to have been expen
>. ded in fruitless political undertaking
, The slightest pretext has been sun
cient to start one of these 80 calle
v investigations, and the has been pc
:, litician with crouch has been i
$ clover.
a Policies for which President Tai
stands, and which he has advocate
;. in messages to the congress, includes
v Asks World Peace.
Peace with the world through jus
Il dealing and preparedness for war
/, Neither race nor creed bar to al
10 pointment to office.
= The upholding Of righteous j.
dietary.
RI Economy and efficiency in govern
v. ment service, including care of su
ernatural employees. His recommel
. dations in favor of betterments anon
q. the government employees would nav
II. gone through congress but for u
House being tied up. In his annu
4. messages and in special messages
8. has suggested a pension and retir
ment system for supernuated emplo
ri es toward which they would ther
n. selves contribute.
Penny postage through postal eco
o. omies.
n. States rights when not in confi
"A. with federal authority.
Extension of practical and sar
ar conservation acts.