The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
TAFT FORCES IN
ABSOLUTE CONTROL

ROCHESTER, n. Especial. With
the Taft forces in complete control
the Republican State convention met
Tuesday to select four delegates to
the national convention. The lead
ers declared that followers OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt would not have look
in
In his speech. as temporary chair
man. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia, took several whacks
at the Roosevelt doctrines. though he
did not mention the eX-President by
name.
From start TO finish the campaign
document which DIR. Butler delivered
bristled with sharp attacks on those
whom he put in political patent
medicine man" class.
Upon assuming the temporary chair
manship Of the convention, Profess
sor Butler outlined the history of the
Republican party's sixteen years OF
control of the Federal government. He
made pointed references to the critics
OF the party's record, especially i'm
some of those whose mental condition
is one Of such bliSSful elevation that
they cannot find any political associ-
alton quite satisfactory to them"
Delving into the judiciary problem,
the chairman continued: Let il be
granted, as il must be. If the party
/ is to endure. that the Repu blican party
/ will enter upon the campaign of 1912
in the spirit Of Washington and Of
Lincoln, and firm in defense of the
fundamental principles of our govern
ment as well as unfiinching in support
of the rule of the people. in accord
ance with those forms and institutions
that reason prescribeS and expert
ence upholds.
''Then we shall be asked. and prop
erly asked, what is our specific pro-
gram? So far as one member of the
party may make his voice heard. /
wish TO declare myself for brief, sim
pie. direct and uneQuivocal declara-
lions on the chief matters which are
now awaiting solution as national
questions.
''Of these I name those which are
OF most Importance:
That greater projections be given
to the life and health of the COM
munity; that workingmen's compensa-
| ton legislation be enacted; and that
there be larger and more prompt rec
ognition of the social problem in its
many phases.
Legislation should be speedily en-
acted, substantially as recommended
sion. to provide the people of the
United States with an adequate, mod
ern and scientific banking system.
The just expectation of the people
that the duties imposed on imports
should be reduced ought to be met
without delay.
The Sherman antitrust law
should not be amended or weakened
What is now needed is supple
mentary legislation, conceived in the
same broad and statesmanlike spirit
that the language of the Sherman
antitrust law itself reveals, which
Will make possible administrative con-
trol' without preliminary judicial pro-
cess, OF individuals and corporations
engaged in interstate commerce, SO
far as this may be necessary to pre-
vent monopOlies and unfair practices
The international policies, which
nave dignified and made memorable
,. the administration of President Taft
should be continued until we have
convinced not only the whole civil
lied world. but ourselves as we'll, thai
we are committed to a policy Of
peace, good will and judicial settle
ment of international disputes"