Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-27
BROWN LAUDS TAFT'S ACTS
Nebraska Senator Addresses Indiana
Republican Editors.
EXECUTIVE GUARDS THE NATION
While Congress Talks, President
Acts to Protect Peopie-Tariff
Law and Railroad Regulation
Party Achievements.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. n
Achievements Of President Taft's admin
Senator Norris Brown OF Nebraska, at
the annual banquet OF the republican edi-
tors OF Indiana The speech was re-
gandei as a keynote OF the adnlnlstrs-
ton efforts in launching a country wide
campaign. Besides the editors, republi-
can party leaders from all over the state
attended the banquet.
Senator Brown reviewed at consldera bic
length what had been accomplished by
President Taft and the republican party
and laid the greatest stress on the
Payne-Aldrich tariff Law. railroad regu-
lstion, direct election of United States
senators. income tax amendment. en-
forcement OF the antitrust law and
other measures and the peace treaties.
In discussing the Payne tariff bill Sena-
ter Brown said:
The Payne law has closed no factory:
II has reduced the wages OF no man. II
has denied labor not single opportun-
lily; under II the farmer has prospered.
1t has In no may impaired the general
prosperity Of the people. And yet the
law can be improved. II should be Inn
proved a schedule at time. and this
viii be done II the president and the
republican party have their way. Today
congress has before II q message from
the president demanding reduction Of
duties In one schedule based on the facts
as shown by the experts OF the tariff
board,
Corporation Tax LAW,
The tariff law contained two other
propositions other than tariff duties
which go far TO give the measure a good
name Ii contained a provision TO tax
corporations. thereby compelling those
men who prefer to enjoy the profits and
immunities OF doing business with the
public as ineorporstors rather than as in
dividusls. TO contribute to the support
Of the federal government That provi-
sion alone has brought 10 the national
treasury In round numbers more than
s2sooo@o year since II became ef.
fective."
Senator Brown said II was left to the
Taft administration to complete the Job
of clothing the Interstate Commerce
commission with power actually to pre-
vent an increase In rates until after In
vestigation by the commission. and by
declaring any change In rates unlawful
unless first consented TO by the com.
mission" lie said he we'll remembered
the debate in the senate on that feature
OF the law, and while the debate wa,
the railroads were also pro-
cecding TO increase freight rates"
Taft Protects Public.
TT Is good to know" said Senator
Brown. that while congress talked. the
president OF the United states was on
guard for the people. and the day before
the Increase would be come effective
President Taft invoked the power Of the
court and In the name OF the United
States stopped by Injunction every In.
crease proposed by the railroads. Again
II was the executive arm of the govern
ment and not congress which saved a
helpless public from a great wrong. II
Is not possible that republicans will hest
tate TO approve public service Of that
Senator Brown declared that for more
than half a century tho people have been
demanding the right 10 elect by direct
vote United States senators. and that
while the proposition never found a place
in tho national platform OF the repubii-
can party. II was advocated by President
Taft in his acceptance message,
Referring to the income tax Amendment
now pending before the states. Senator
Brown said that the resolution providing
for this amendment was resting peace
fully In committee until President Taft.
by special message. admonished congress
that such an amendment wss right and
should be passed and submitted 10 the
states.
Party IL Responsible.
IF the press OF the United States
would tell the whole truth about presl. |
dent Taft" said the senator In conclusion. |
there would not be enough democratic
votes in the electoral college TO make n
quorum" lie said that II there ia any
credit to be claimed or any blame 10 be
imposed for what has been done 40 far
turing Taft's administration, It belongs
to the republican party as well as TO N.
president
We cannot condemn one without i'm.
oeaehing the other We cannot praIss
'ne without commencing BOTH" he d.
.Iared.
Senator Brown paid tributes to former
republican presidents. including Colonel
Roosevelt. and referring to a third term.
be said that Theodore Roosevelt never
led TO the American people and when
lie said he did not want to be president
igain he meant what he said.
Every man who doubts that statsmen,
low impeaehes his integrity. / have hon.
'red and trusted him too many years to
insult him now with the thought that h.
ays one thing and means another" con.
'luded the Eebraskan.