New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
ROOSEVELT IGNORED IN
REPUBLICAN TEXTBOOK
Not a Word Said About Pro-
uresSive Party or Its Candl-
date in Campaign Primer.
TRUTH ON COST OF LIVING
Convincing Evidence That Issue
Is Not Confined to America
Protection the Vital
Principle.

healing frankly and comprehcnsively
with all the questions that might be eX-
,.sc.ed 10 arise in the present campaign.
the textbook Of the Republican National
committee for 1912 was Issued yesterday.
A. stated i'm the 'fcrcword," the purpose
of tle book Is 10 furnish In concise and
convenient form FOR reference such in
formation as is likely TO be required by
.oeakers writer's and others particlpat-
,ns In the campaign.
There IS not O. weird IN the book 10 in
dicate the existence OF the Progressive
,arty or that. President TAFT has an o7-
lament in the person Of Colonel Roosevelt.
u would seem 20 DE the policy of the
,oaragers 10 male the campaign clear
mi, light between the Republican party
and it, ancient enemy. the Democratic
party.
The Iook is 10 pages shorter than the
ypblicatiJn OF louH years ago. In addi-
,,ou 10 having table Of contents. il has
,o excellent index. and In many ways is
more convenient and useful.
The CHAPTERS on Control OF Corpora
,ors." Wages" Prices and Tariff
have received careful treatment. The
constant but unfounded assertions that
the cost Ct living has advanced more than
wages" says the foreword, "Justiiies the
detailed discussion Of the subject which
win be found in the chapter entitled
labor. Wages and Prices. and especial
a-.entlou is called 10 the information
there presented, which fully disprovcs
these assertions.
Critical for Protection.
Following d reproduction of the speech
Of acceptance Of President raft is COM
nrehensiye discussion of the tariff. II
shows the need for a continuation Of n
protective tarifl and declares that Demo
cratic victory would mean the end OF such
4 policy Particular stress is laid upon
the practiCabiity Of tariff revision by
Congress with the assistance Of a capable
Tariff Board. There is compilation Of
the tariff planks Of both the Republican
and Democratic parties from 1886 10 the
present time. II is indicated clearly that
the Republicans intend TO make the tariff
one Of the principal issues Of the cam
paign.
Between these two policies" says the
book, referring TO the tariff planks Of both
parties, "and the inevitable results OF
each. the american people must choose
in the coming election"
The chapter on THE Advance in the
Cost Of Living takes up the influence of
the new gold supplies. the gain of popu-
aton, rising land values and the move
nent from farms 10 cities and manufact-
Urlng centres 4 table giving the rela-
tive prices Of raw and manufactured ma
terisls from 1890 10 1911 shows that the
latter have advanced less in price than
The former. Attention is called 10 the fact
that the advance in the cost Of living has
been worldwide. Reports from consul
generals IN various countries are quoted
% prove this
Prosperity among the people Of the
United states during the three years OF
President Tafts administration" says a
chapter on that subject. has fully kept
psee with that which has characterized
conditions in the United States since the
return in 1897 TO the policies of the Re-
publican party"
Regulation of Corporations Under
President Taft" Is the title OF q chapter
ietoted 10 the remarkable record OF the
administration IN the successful prosecu-
on under the Sherman Law OF the Stand
lrd oil. the tobacco and other law-ylOlat-
ing trusts
IN less than three years oi the present