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Taft Outlines Railroad and Tariff Policy for 1908 Campaign
Columbus Aug 20 Secretary of War William H Taft emerges as a leading Republican candidate outlining Roosevelt era policies. He defends the Elkins and rate bills, rebuts Bryan, discusses railroad regulation, trusts and tariff revision, advocates gradual tariff changes and warns against protectionist excesses. He favors federal control to curb rebates and endorses corporate restraint within the law.
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