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Show Are Asked to Tell Why Republican Party Should Control Chicago, July 25. A special from Washington to the Chicago Tribune sav: President Taft and former Presi-dent Presi-dent Roosevelt hae been asked by the managers of the Rpublic.m congressional con-gressional campaign to write letters explaining why, In their judgment, the voters of the country should continue con-tinue the Republican, party in power President Taft has promised to do so. Colonel Roosevelt has not disclosed dis-closed what action' lie will take. It Is the purpose' of the President to show that the Republican party Is r. party of execution; while the Democratic Demo-cratic party, where it has not supported sup-ported Republican 'policies, has pur; sued a course of innocuous opposition. He will dilate npou legislation which the Republicans have enacted during the present congress. lie proposes also to discuss the question of the revision of the tariff, pointing out that the tariff board j which has been created is now mak- ing an exhaustive study of the various schedules and of their operation and I effect, with a view of formulating rec- J onimendatlons to cure evils found to I exist. I As a revenue' trieasu re, Mr. Taft will I express his entire satisfaction with , the Aid rich law j Former President Roosevelt will spook for the re-election of Senator 1-odge In Massachusetts, and will not refer to the tariff in hie address. I Lodge voted for the Aldrlch law. , Ornisfion to refer to the tariff In Mas- sachur.etLs might be construed as r- condemnation of the revision made. I But he will speak' also for Senator Rove ridge, and will not refer to the ! tariff, Beveridge voted against the Aldrlch law. Failure on his part to . iudorse the senators action could be regarded as approval of the Aldrlch law. - I Under-Hie circumstances It Is sug-! gested that no Inference could be drawn one-wtty or the other from the i absence of any discussion of the Aid- ; rich law In Mi. Roosevelt's letter. It is the intention of the Republican , managers to spread the letteis of the Piesident and Mr. Roosevelt broad - j cast. |