Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-19
roots KEYNOTE
SPEECH LAUDS
ROOSEVELT
Taft Chairman Refers to the
Achievements of Mckinley,
Roosevelt, and Taft.

porary chairman of the Republican ma
tional convention, who was elected aft
er long and hard fight over Governor
MeGovern of Wisconsin, the Roosevelt
nominee, by a vote of SOS to SOP, sound
ed the Keynote" of the Taft wing of
the party late last evening to par
TALLY filed convention hall Senator
Root went into the achievements of the
Taft administration in detail, Among
other things. he said;
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft.
Il believe that | appreciate this ex
preston of confidence.
Throughout our party's history in
each presidential election we have
gone to the American people with the
confident and just assertion that the
Republican party is not mere fortui-
tous collection of individuals. but is
coherent and living force as an organ
ization 1t is effective, responsible,
worthy of confidence. competent to
govern
I'VE claim that we are entitled to
popular vote of confidence at the com
ing election because we have demon
strated that we are party of af-
firmative, constructive policies, better
tnent and progress of our country an all
the fields upon which the activity and
influence of government can rightly en-
ter
We challenge the judgment of the
American people on the policies of Nc
kinley and Roosevelt and Taft.
President Taft in his speech of ac-
eeptance on July %. 1908, paid a just
tribute TO the great service rendered
by his predecessor in awakening the
public conscience. inaugurating re-
forms and saving the country from the
dangers of 4 plltocratic government.
He instanced the railroad rate law, the
prevention of railroad rebates and dis
ordinations. The enforcement of the
anti-trilst laV. the pure food law, the
meat inspection law, the general super
vision and control of transportation
companies. the conservation of natural
r5seu ees and he proceeded to say;
Next Administrations Duties.
The chief function Of the next adj
ADMINISTRATION. in my Judgment, is dis
Nfinct from q progressive development
Of thai Wheh mas been performed by
President Roosevelt. The chief func-
ton # the next administration is to
canaete and perfect the machinery by
which these standards may be main
tanned, by which the lawbreakers may
he promptly restrained and punished,
but which shall operate with sufficient
accuracy and dispatch to interfere with
legitimate business as little as posi-
BILE.
The Republican party stands now,
as Mckinley stood, for a protective tar
iff. while the Democratic party stands
against the principle of protection and
for tariff for revenue only.
THE prosecution of trusts and COM
binations in violation of the Sherman
act has proceeded with extraordinary
vigor and success. The Standard Oil
Company has been dissolved by a suit
began under Roosevelt and brought to
successful conclusion under Taft
through judgment in exact accord
ance with the prayer of the complain
ant. The American Tobacco Company
has been dissolved and it's property
scattered among fourteen different
companies, with stringent injunctions
against common control. which, in the
unanimous opinion of the four judges
of the circuit court of appeals were
fully adequate to accomplish the relief
demanded The beef packers, the
wholesale grocers, the lumber dealers
the wire makers, the window glass pool,
The electric lamp combination the bath
tuh trust, the shoe machinery trust
me foreisn steamship pool the Ameri-
can SUGAR Company, the steel corpo-
ration. the harvester company-all have
been made to feel the heavy hand Of
the law through suits or indictments
AGAINST restraints and monopolies.
What Party Promises.
we will maintain the power and
honor of the nation, but we will OBJ
serve those limitations which the con-
stitutfon sets up for the preservation Of
local self government.
awe will make and vigorously en-
force laws for the promotion of public
interests and the attainment of public
.rdS but we viii observe those great
rues of right conduct which our ia
-a $ embodied in the limitations OF the
constitution.
THE Republican party will uphold
at All times the authority and integrity
~ the courts, state and Federal. and
vfll ever insist that their powers to en-
5 their processes to protect life, lib
~fy and prosperity shall be preserved
ioate.
we must be true to that pledge, for
81. no other way can our country keep
ts-lf within the strait and narrow path
prescribed by the principles Of right
conduct embodied in our constitution
senator Roots tariff comment
4,oked a ripple of cheers; predicting
Bsoublican success in the fall election
H.. was given hand of applause.
senator Root concluded at 1885 p. M
,,d formal appointment of minor tenn
norarv officials followed.
senator Clark of Wyoming moved
ast until rules were adopted the con-
,ertion be governed by the rules of the
w national gathering The motion