Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-08

He put the postoffice department on
a paying basis for the first time within
the memory Of the present generation.
He has enforced the Sherman anti
trust law without fear or favor.
He vetoed the Democratic wool. cot
ton and free list bills as unfair, un-
scientific and destructive OF the Re-
publican principle Of protection.
| He abrogated the discriminating
passport treaty with Russia.
| He prevented railroads from putting
rate Increases into effeet without ap-
| proval OF the Interstate Commerce
| Commission.
He has rushed the Panama Canal to
early com pletion without hint of scan
| dal
He has practically destroyed white
slave traffic.
He has Signed the bill for admission
of Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood.
He has established the Bureau Of
Mines to safeguard the lives of miners.
He has extended our foreign mar
kets for the benefit Of American capi-
tai and labor.
He has abolished the shameful sys-
tenn of peonage in this country.
He has submitted the income tax
amendment to the Constitution to the
state legislatures for ratification.
He has effected advanced boiler in
spection laws passed by Congress.
He has established means for COM
He has maintained and extended
the open-door policy in China.
He has maintained peace In CUBA
and South and Central America by
F''nndly warning, without interVen-
tion.
44e has modernized and reformed
government business methods by an
economy and efficiency commission,
saving millions of dollars to the Amer
lean people annually.
l. He has effected arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France.
He vetoed the Arizona statehood bill
because Of the recall of judges proVi-
sion.
He instituted nOn-political methods
for taking the 18th census.
He has effectually destroyed bucket
shops and get-rich- quick concerns.
He has persistently labored for
parcels post
He has effected new treaty with
Japan, ending racial controversies on
the Pacific Coast.
He has further extended a safety
appliance act for the benefit OF work
He has successfully fought for the
publication of campaign funds and eX-
penditures.
He has heartily indorsed the labor
commissions report and proposed bill
concerning employers liability.
He has reorganized the customs
service, eliminated corruption and ex-
thereby saving and recovering mill
lions Of dollars to the United States
Treasury.
He has established the Court of
Commerce to review findings of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
to remedy exasperating delays In It'll
cation.
He has established a nonpartisan
tariff board to report on the differ
ence in the cost of production at home
and abroad,
He has secured a corporation tax
law yielding over $50, 100000 annually
to the United States government.
He has transformed deficit OF
$5S, 900, 900 Of the previous admins
tration into a s3O,O0O,OOO surplus.
He has made new American
record for nonpartisan judicial ap-
pointmentS.
He has brought the railroads under
further control Of the federal govern
ment through extension Of the powers
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
He brought the workingman's COM
pensation act to a successful issue In
the Supreme Court.
He has effected a successful stock
and bonds commission.
He has extended the civil service
rules in all departm ents Of the feder-
al government by executive order.
He has secured practical conserva-
ton acts.
116 mas d COuIl VI CuS-
toms Appeals, by which under -valua- |
tions have been stopped
He succeeded in securing a postal |
savings bank system that is dragging |
millions out Of old socks and putting 1t |
to work.
He favored Borah's 3-year home
stead bill.
He has exhibited the highest order |
of statesmanship In handling the deli
cate and provoking Mexican situation,
keeping the United States out of an
expensive and bloody war; while at
of our nation.