The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-19
CHAIRMAN ROOT
PRAISES ROOSEVELT
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these qualities of loyalty. free popular
government becomes "A confused and
continual conflict between vast mul-
titude OF individual opinions, individual
Interests. individual attractions and rc-
pulsions, from which effective govern
mcnt can emerge only by answering
10 the universal law OF necessary OF
ganiZation and again forming parties
"fhTouyhOut our partY's history in
each presidential election we have
gone 10 the American people with tie
confident ana Just assertion that tho
Republican party IL not mere fortui-
tous collection OF individuals, hut IL a
coherent and living force as an organi-
zation. IL is effective. responsible
worthy OF confidence, competent 70 gov
ern. The traditions OF it's great stIug-
giles FOR liberty for the supremacy OF
law for the preservation OF constitu-
t!Onal government. fro national honor
exercise a controlling influence upon
It's conduct The lofty purpose OF ITS
great originators has been transmitted
by spiritual succession fro-i generation
10 generation OF party leaders. and IL
= no idle rhetoric when We say, as we
have so often said and are about 10
say again 20 the American people:
eve are entitled 10 your belief in
the sincerity of the principles We pro-
fess and the loyalty OF our candidates
20 those principles. because We are the
ard. and Andrew, aud Mortch, and
Grant. and Hayes. and Garfield and
Arthur. and Harrison, and Blaine and
lloar and Mckinley
I'VE claim that we are entitled to
a popular vote OF confidence at the
coming election because We have dem
onsttated that We are the party of
affirmative. constructive policies for
the bcttcrment and progress OF our
country In all the fields upon which
che activity and influence OF govern
ment can rightly enter We claim II
because We have shown ourselves "A
party OF honest efficient and economl-
cal adm nistration In which public
moneys are faithfully applied, appoint
ments are made on grounds OF merit,
efficient service is vigorously eNaCtcd,
graft Is reduced TO "A minimum, dereltc-
tions from official duty are stormy
punished and high standard OF onl-
Cial morality Is maintained. We claim
IL because we have maintained and
promoted peace with the world, and the
dignity, honor and just interests or the
United States among the nations. We
claim u because our party STANDS now,
Is il has ever stood. for order and liD-
rrty and for the maintenance or tile
constitutional system or government
through which a self-controlled democ-
racy for more than "A century mas es-
tablished against all detractors the
competency OF the American people TO
govern themselves in law-abiding pros
perity.
I'VE challenge the judgment OF the
American people on the policies OF Nc
kinley and Roosevelt and TAFT
president TAFT In his speech OF ac-
ceptanCe on the 2Sth or July. 1908. paid
just tribute to the great service rem
dered by his predecessor In awakening
the public conscience, tnaugurating re-
forms and saving the country from the
dangers OF plutotratlc government
He instanced the railroad rate law. the
prevention OF railroad rebates and dis
,f,.a. a Tor 10 ON nT FRIn nf
antitrust law. the pure-tood law, the
meat inspection law. the general super
vision and control OF transportation
companies the conservation or natural
resources. and he proceeded TO say
THE chief function OF the next ad-
ministration. in my Judgment. is DIS
tinct from and progressive develop
ment OF that whith has btsn performed
by President Roosevelt The chief
function Of the next administration Is
10 complete and perfect the machinery
by which these standards may be mann
tanned rs which the law breakers may
be promptly restrained and punished.
out which shall operate with sufficient
accuracy and dispatch TO interfere
with legitimate business az little as
possible
'.'rhe Republican party stands now.
as Mckinley stood. for a protective
tariff while the Democratic party
stands against the principle OF pro-
lection and for tariff for revenue
only We stand not for the abuses
of the tariff. but for the beneiicent
uses No teariff can be devised so mod
crate. so reasonable, that II VIII not be
, rejected by the Democratic party. pro-
yided it's duties be adjusted with ref
erence &c labor cost SO as TO protect
I American products against belns
driven out OF the market by foreign
undertaking made possible through the
lower raete OF wages In other coun-
tries The American foreign merchant
service has been driven or the face OF
the waters because with American
sailors wages and the American stand
ard OF living IL could not compete with
foreign shipping. The Democratic
party proposes 10 put American mills
and factories and mines IN the same
position and the American people have
now TO say whether they wish that 10
be done. / have said that We do not
stand for the abuses OF the tarin The
chief cause Of abuse has been mat We
have outgrown our old method OF tariff
making our productive industries
have become too vast and complicated
our commercial relations too extensive,
for any committees Of congress or IT.
self to get at the facts TO which the
principle OF protection may De properly
applied.
aChe Republican party proposes to
"a Idly this defective method through
having the facts ascertained by an inn
partial commission through thorough
! scientific Investigation, so that the
president and congress shall nave the
principle OF protection. The Republl-
can congress Included in the Payne
AIdrich bill n clause under which the
president had authority 10 appoint such
a board TO make such Investigations
and report the results to him The
president appointed tho board It's
members are drawn from both political
parties: Their competency, integrity
and fairness is unquestioned. They
/ have reported upon the WOODEN sched-
ule they have reported on the cotton
| schedule The president has transmitc-
| ted their nndings to congress The
Democrateic house Of representatives
uary. 1911. the last Republican house
OF 'represcntaetives passed "A bill to
! create a tariff commission with much
| broader and more effective powers fol
! compelling the Attendance OF wit
! nesses and securing Information.
| charged TO report it's findings TO the
I congress The bill passed the senate
/ with some amendment but IL was de-
1 laved there by an avowed hlibuster un-
| iii n reached the house so late in the
! session that a vote upon II was pre-
/ vented by another Democratic nlibus-
/ ter in the house Now the mouse u
! Democratic and the tariff commission
/ bin IA dead. The Democratic party
! does not want the facts upon which q
| inst protective measure can be framed.
tecatse they mean that there shall be
( no protection for more American In
( dustries.
; ont session of congress the Democratic
house has framed and passed a series
l ~ tariff bills for revenue only, with
| conplete Indifference to the absolute
| destruction that their enactment would
hiring upon great American industries.
4 some of them have fallen by the way
a., 70 M