The Washington times., 1904-02-05
EDITORS GREET
THE PRESIDENT
Scribes' Busy Day in Ma
tiOnal Association.
AN EVENING OF ELOQUENCE
Addresses by Ex-Governor Black, Sec
rotary Taft, and Senator
Depew.

Business sessions were begun shortly
after o'clock this morning at sthe
Arlington by the Republican National
EDITORIAL Association convention. The
earlier hours were given over to the
work of organization and to routine
matters. Later a number of addresses
were made, and an election of officers
rollowed- 1t is expected the convention
will adjourn this evening. This after
noon the editors called upon the Presi-
dent.
Twenty-Five States are represented at
the convention. as the roll call this
morning showed. John A. Sleicher, of
New York. is president.
An important meeting of the associa-
ton was held last night at which ad-
dresses were made by ex-GoveElor and
Representative Frank S. Black, Sen
ator Chauncey NJ. Depew and Secretary
William H. Taft.
Progressive Presidents.
Ex-Governor Black. who was intro
duced as a master of epigram. among
other things said:
I'm the clear light of history every
patriotic citizen should sincerely rejoice
that we have had Presidents with the
wisdom to look ahead farther and faster
than the people. To these president
minds are we indebted for the Louisiana
Purchase, the acquisition of Alaska the
flag In the Far East. and Its retention
there. And TO our stalwart. honest
courageous. typical young American
President. Theodore Roosevelt we will
be indebted. in the next four years. /
sincerely believe, for the construction
of the Panama Canal for much-needed
and long-sought protection for Ameri-
can shipping. for reasonable and ad-
Nantageous reciprocity, a sounder sys-
TEN of finance, and the maintenance of
our national honor, whatever. or by
whomsoever. II may be assailed.'
Misled the Party.
Concerning William jennings BRYAN.
the speaker said
1t Is easier to talk for high ideals
than 10 live up to them. We wonder
how a shallow demagogue. equipped
only with the gift of a silver tongue
and boundless assurance, could mislead
the public, divert a great political marty
from its traditional principles and com
pei IL 10 indorse financial and economic
neresles that seem more and more gro
sesque as time goes by.
Such men are Incidental TO every
American epoch We recall the rag
money, the granger. and antf-monopoly
parties, fiat money. and. more recently,
Tree silver, and wonder. in the light Of
our sober second thought. how anyone
could nave been misled by such transit
President Sleicher followed ex-Gov-
error Black. Then Senator Depew made
a speech. talking on the political situa-
uon, conditions, and the progress of the
country. He paid HIS respects to the
Democrats, as follows:
They cannot AFFORD to repudiate Mr..
Bryan and they cannot succeed without
adopting some one who the country
Delieyes Is opposed to everything which
MI. Bryan breaches. So, to the sound
currency statesman who can furnish
witnesses 10 prove that he voted for
Mr.. Bryan in 1886 and 1900 though he
men and now disbelieves in the Chicago
ana the Kansas City platforms. is the
aebulous hope OF the Democratic party %
The Senator praised President Roose-
.elt and ad1urcd the writer's to stand
yat on all Of the policies OF the party.
secretary Taft appealed TO the editors
% aid him in developing the Philippines.
and said the Islands were the most
aealthy Of any I'm the tropics He asked
the editors when they saw stories to the
contrary to nail them as lies. He said
an influx OF apital is needed to deyeIop
the Islands, which in resources are
among the richest in the world