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MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept ID, 1913.
General Taylor complains that he Is charged
with occupying an equivocal attitude towards varl-
GUS parties, and especially towards the wings. He
says that this results from partial extracts from his
letters being published as though they were posi-
tive fabrcatlons; he says that he die not declare
his opinions while in Mexico, fearing to ALLEVIATE
his soldiers. When he accepted the nomination
to run for the Presidency, he believed that he was
accepting the general call of the people. He COM
pments Millard Fillmore, as worthy the first place
on the ticket.
"The National Convention adopted me-" he
says, cas- candidate, as it found me-a decided
wing but not an ultra one in my opinions would
be without excuse, If were to shift the relation
ship which then existed. They took me with the
declaration of principles had made to the world.
Iwould be without defence, if did any thing to
impair the force of that declaration. have said
that would accept the nomination from the demo.
cratic party; but in so doing, would not abate one
1ot or little OF my opinions previously written down
Such nomination, as indicating no concordance
OF opinion on the part of those making it, should
not be regarded with dlsfavor and, as personal
compliment to myself, it should not be expected
that | would repulse them without insult shall
not modify views to entice them to my side. shall
not reject their aid when they Join my friends vol
unfairly. 1 have said that was not party cam
didate; nor am /, in that straitened and Sec
tartan sense which would prevent my being
the President of the whole people in case of
my election. l did not regard myself as one
before the convention met, and that body did pot
seek to make me different from what was then
nor, did they fetter me down to a series of
pledges which were to be an iron rule in all. and
IN spite OF all contingencies, that might arise
during the Presidential term. l am not engaged
to lay violent hands unfortunately upon public
officers who may differ In opinion from me. am
not expected to force Congress by the coercion of
the veto power, to pass laws TO suit me-
"This is what mean by not being party
candidate. would not be partizan President,
and should not be party candidate in the sense
that would make one. This is the sum and SUBJ
stance of my meaning, and this is the purport of
the facts and circumstances attending my nomi-
nation, when considered in their connection and
dependence on one another. ! refer all persons.
who are anxious for information, to this state
ment, for proper understanding of my position
towards the Presidency and the people On
taking leave OF the subject, ! have only to add |
that my two letters TO you, embrace all the topics
design to speak OF, pending this canvass II am |
elected, shall do all an honest zeal may effect,
towards cementlng the bonds of our holy Union. |
and TO establish the happiness and prosperity of
my countVmen upon an enduring basis.