The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-15
PRESIDENT TAFr's GOOD WORK.

No long time ago we made review
Of President Taft IS services to the peo-
pie of the United States, which was in
complete, but which showed, as far ms
il went, that he, as President, in the
three years and upwards Of his services,
has done great deal for the American
people.
In order that n more complete state
ment Of President Taft S services may
20 on record for The Tribune readers,
we present a summary furnished by Mr..
J. W. Gogarn to the New York Trib
unc and which reads as follows:
He has effected arbitration treaties
| with Great Britain and France.
| He vetoed the Arizona statehood Oil
because OF the recall OF judges provision
He has enforced the Sherman anti
| trust law without fear OF favor
He vetoed the Democratic wool. cotton
and free list bills as unfair. unscientiilc
and destructive OF the Republican princi-
| pie OF protection.
He abrogatcd the discriminating pass
| port treaty with Russia.
He established postal savings banks.
| He prevented railroads from putting
rate increases into effect without approv-
al of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
| He has rushed the Panama Canal TO
early completion without hint OF scandal
He has practically destroyed white
slave traffic.
OF Arizona and New Mexico TO Statehood
| He has established the bureau OF
mines to safeguard the lives of miners.
| He has extended our foreign markets
| for the benefit Of American capital and
| la Dor.
He has abolished the shameful system
of peonage In this country.
He has submitted the income tax
amendment to the Constitution to the
State Legislatures for ratification
| lie. has effected advanced boiler In
spection laws passed by Congress
He has established means for complete
| irrigation projects in the West.
He has maintained and extended the
open door policy In China.
| He has maintained peace In Cuba and
South and Central America by friendly
warning, without interv entlon.
He has modernized and reformed gov
ernment business methods by an economy
! and efficiency commission. saving millions
of dollars to the American people annu-
ally
He instituted on-poItical methods for
| taking the thirteenth census.
| He has effectually destroyed bucket
shops and get rich quick concerns.
He has persistently labored for par
cells post
! He has effected a new treaty with
Japan, ending racial controversies on the
Pacific Coast
He has further extended a safety ap-
pliance act for the benefit Of workingmen
He has made the Postoffce Depart
ment sef-sustaining and wiped out a
his predecessor.
He has successfully fought for the pub
iication of campaign funds and expendi-
lures,
He has heartily indorsed the labor
commissions report and proposed bill
concerning employers liability.
lie has reorganized the customs serv-
Ice, eliminated corruption and exposed
and punished customs frauds, thereby
In the United States treasury.
He has established the Court of Com
merce to review findings of the Interstate
| exasperating delays in litigation.
board to peport on the
| abroad ~
He has secured a corporation tax law
yielding over 100000, 600 annually to the
United States government.
ood lie o, has transformed deficit OF $685.
T11OGo Into $40 ooo fhs oo previous administration
He has made new American record
| for non partisan judicial appointments
He has brought the railroads under
further control of the federal govern
ment through extension OF the powers
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
He brought the workingmans com
Sensatlon act TO successful issue In the
He has effected successful stock and
bonds commission
He has extended the civil service rules
IN all departments OF the federal gov
eminent by executive order
acts 'ioi
He has established Court Of Customs
Appeals. by which undervaIuations have
been stopped. nav
1t is impossible to avoid the forco
OF showing like this. President Taft
has deserved the gratitude of the peo.
| pie OF the United States, and If is fit
and proper that We should recognize
| those good services Of his by putting
him back in the White House for an.
other four years. where he will be able
TO render even better service than in n
portion Of his first term which has
elapsed.
II any criticism at all could be
directed against President Taft, il must
be on the point that in 1909, when he
was new to the Presidency, he allowed
the stand-patters in the u. S. Senate
to override his Judgment, and to pass q
vicious tariff law which reversed his
own promises to the American people
that the tariff should be revised down
ward, and that lost the general elections
of 1910 to the Republican party. On
this whole proposition. President Taft
has always been firm. and he renews his
promise this time with n better under
standing and more practical idea of
what he will have to do TO enforce the
promise which he makes.
TO INTERPRET THE PLATFORM.