The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

We cnaifenge me judgment OF n
American people on the policies Of
Mckinley and Roosevelt and Tart"
Tsft's Tribute TO Teddy.
President Taft. In his speech of
acceptance on the 2sth OF July, 1908.
paid a just tribute TO the great serv-
Ice rendered by hss predecessor In
awakening the public conscience. In
a~ugurating reforms. and saving the
country from the dangers of a pluto
cratic government. He instanced the
railroad rate law. the prevention OF
railroad rebates and Determinations,
the enforcement Of the antitrust law.
the pure food law. the meat inspec-
ton law. the general supervision of
natural and he proceeded
10 say:
The chief function OF the next
administration, in my Judgment, is
distinct from and a progressive de-
velopment Of hat which has been
performed by President Roosevelt
The chief function OF the mex ad.
m~inistration Is to complete and TO
perfect the machinery by which these
standards may be maintained, by
which the law breakers may be
promptly restrained and punished.
but which shall operate with sui.
ncient accuracy and dispatch to in.
terfere with legitimate business as
little as possible"
There spoke the voice OF two Re-
publican administrations n promise
OF that declaration has been faithfully
observed with painstaking and as.
siduous care. The Republican ad.
ministration which Is now drawing to
a close has engaged In completing
and ~perfecting the machinery. in ap-
plying the standards and working out
the practical results OF established
Republican policies. including also
the Mckinley policies OF a protective
tarin and sound finance. Service OF
this kind Is not spectacular.
u receives little public attention ana
n.tle credit until the min Is turned to
careful study OF the subject. hut ~ Is
cI the highest Importance. Great cor
Iisbed national policies are not estab-
teslSiatlon or In a single day or In a
The ra1n Issue.
The Republican party stands n,w m.
Mckinley stood. for a protective tar
N. while the Democratic party stands
against the principle OF protection ami
Tor . tarin for revenue only. We stand
not for the abuses OF the tarin but for
the benencient uses. No tariff can no
devised 80 moderate. - reasonable. that
II will not be rejected b. the Democra-
TIC party. provided its duties be adj
yusted with reference to labor cost, -
70 protest American products against
teing driver out or the market by
iorelsn underselling. made possible
through the lower rate or wees IN
other countries. The American foTei1n
merchant service has been driven on
the lace - the waters. because with
can standard OF living IL could NOT com
Itte with foreign shipping The Demo-
DDInnHe party proposes TO put American
anne position. and the American people
ave now to say whether they wish that
The Republican patry proposes 70
remedy this defective method through
having the facts ascertained by an i'm
ldent and Congress shall have the basis
scientihc investigation. so that the Pres
Tor the Just application of the principle
The national currency. which the cleo
ton or Mckinley rescued from disaster
AZ the hands Of a free silver democracy
SUI rests upon the civil war basis OF
government bonds. and r. no longer
adapted 20 our changed conditions. For
tne solution OF this question. the policy
or the Republican party established a
monetary commission. which has made
a most thorough and exhaustive study
or the financial systems Of ali civiiized
nations OF their relations 10 our own
system and the needs OF American bust
ness. The President has
une conclusions OF the committee TO the
Congress. where the proposed bill e
under consideration II IL for the inter
est OF every business man in the United
states that the party CONTROL Ing the
government shall not be changed until
THIS policy has been carried into execu-
ton.
Commerce Commission
Upon the recommendation OF the PreEi-
nEnM p NO - ~
merce commission have been greatly en-
larged. and their control over railroad
railroad rates and railroad service made
more effective.
Tho prosecution Of trusts and combi-
nations In violation Of the Sherman act
has proceeded with extraordinary vigor
Throughout that wide field IN which
the conditions Of modern Industrial life
require that the government shall in
tervene In the name Of social Justice 81
the wage earners the RepubIicans i'm
succession have.
The ncwIy created bureau OF mines
and the newly authorized chiidren'a bu-
reau. mark the limit TO phich the ma
uonal government can so toward I'm
proving the conditions Of intra-state
labor without usurping the powers OF
TIE states. The pure food Law has been
enforced with viEor and effectiveness.
Ine conservation or natural re-
sources has been In the hands OF It's
Great reforms have been made in the
economy Of the public service.
The army has been made more eff
Gent
TIE navy has improved So orEaniza-
ton and decreased e. expenses
In our foreign relations controversies
Of almost a hundred years over the
northeastern fisheries have been set
tied ~ arbitration At The Hague.
our tariff relations with all the world
under the maximum and minimum
clause o. the layne-Aldrlch BIN have
been re-adjusted.
Party Stands on Record
with this record OF consistent policy
and faithful service. the Republican
party can rest with confidence on IT,
tltle 90 the approval 81 tho
American people. We have a right 90
cay that We can be trusted to preserve
and maintain tho American system %
free representative government handed
down 20 ua by our fathers.
With n deep sense Of duty % % order
our conutrya government that the bless
iura which God has F~oucnpafed 90 Us
may be continued. We can be trusted Co
keep the pledge given Co the American
people ~ the last Republican national
] convention
The Republican party wf1 uphold a.
all times me authority and integrity OF
the courts state and federal. and Will
ever Insist that their powers 90 enforce
. fHeir process and % protect life. liberty
and prosperity shall be preserved inyio-
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