The Washington times., 1904-10-16
TAFT AND WILLIAMS
ROUSE BALTIMORE
Strong Speeches Before a
Monster Meeting.
LOCAL REPUBLICANS THERE
Taft Defended the Administrations
Policy In Regard to Panama and
the Philippines.

BALTIMORE, Md, oct, I5.-gecretary
OF War William Taft was the star
orator at a big Republican mass meet
ing al the Lyric here tonight. Steven
son Archer Williams, Of Belair, who
was the Republican candidate for gov
ernor Of Maryland last year, presided
and the han was crowded By an i'm
mense thronE in which there were not
few women.
The audience was almost as large as
that which greeted Senator Fairbanks
two weeks ago, and there were enough
OF the faithful outside the doors to make
a respectable overflow meeting on Mount
Royal Plaza The coIored brother was
less IN evidence than usual, and I'm gen
eral the outDOuring mirrored the char
acter OF the two principal speeches. Mr.
Iafts and Mr Williams which were
sober, clear-cut arguments with little
IN them TO arouse rlOt0us enthusiasm
Defends Panama Policy.
mr.. TAFT, after considering the weak
points I'm Judge Parkers letter Of ac-
ceptance, undertook defense of the
Administration course in the Panama
imbrogli0, and Of its policy in the
Philippines. His evidently thorough and
nrst hand acquaintance with the latter
question won him close attention, and
his points were well received and ap-
plauded lie said little that he had not
said before. but his manner of saving
it made an excellent impression.
Mr. Williams. who is regarded as the
leader of the more advanced MARYLAND
Republicans, made similarly telling
address.
Secretary Taft was 90 have been en-
tertaiued AT dinner before the meeting
By the Republican State central com
mittee, but through a misunderstanding
the formal entertainment was aban-
dCued. Chairman John ID. Hanna met
him at the Union Station on his arrival,
however, and escorted him to the Hotel
Renuerr, where hs met a few prominent
BaltimOreaus of both parties. He left
tonight Tor Washington,
Attacks Parker Letter.
AIr Taft said at the Lyric.
Judge Parker says that IL is a dread
fuI thing 20 have the Executive usuTp
legislative powers. We agree with him
But he gives no instance Of Usurpatiou.
In view of the fact that We have been
right on the chief question OF the day
10 wit, sound money-fOr eight years,
and he has been wrong which he ad-
mitsi is not the burden Of proof on him
when he makes his allegations OF EX-
ecutive usurpatiou? ] challenge any
Democratic orator 90 point 10 one in
stance where the President has usurped
legislative functions except In the case
of the now famous pension order No. Is,
and that is a most unfortunate example,
for did not President Cleveland do the
same thiIgg
a'There Is not the slightest danger that
our Executive can usurp the powers OF
Congress. for should he De inclined 70
dc so. Congress might sit sLill, do moth
ing, make no appropriations, and so tie
mis- hands The real danger is that EZecu-
tive functions viii De usurped by Con
gFess. This fear OF Executive usurpI-
ZION. ga truth. is a h0bgobiiu. c0niured
up by our Democratic friends, which
may iTighteu children, but viii not scare
ues--
Democrats Without Issues
''The trouble is, that the issues open
90 the Democrats are so few that In
desperation they have settled down 70
hercC and bitter personal attacks upon
Theodore Roosevelt. and are only sue
oeedlEg iu eSalriug him Dy their vitu-
peratiou and abuse.
Under our system of Government It
Is necessary that We have parties, and
when "a President is elected jt is sup
posed that he is the leader OF his party
When. iu Ile exercise OF his power, he
influences the leaders iu the Senate and
House OF Representative 10 pass ucCes-
IHEfa|H doing