Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-15
reLLs THEM ABOUT THE FoRMA.
TioN AND MANAGEMENT OF
POLITICAL PARrigs.
SUBDIVISION NATURAL
BELIEVES THAT BOTH PARTigo ~
THE PHILIPPINES DESIRE
GOOD GOVERNMENT.

Manila--Secretary Tar, In IN ~
dress ai a banquet given by the Pro
sress party Tuesday night. spoke OF
the history Of party divisions and de-
eiared that their existence was nee
sssary part OF the changes In the fnii'
ippines.
popular government" he said. Is ny
political parties. The federal party al
the time OF its organization was In no
sense political. When II existed II was
the only party organized TO convince
the people that II was best TO accept
tse promise OF the Americans. II
worked bravely and faithfully to this
end and to such an extent that much Of
the success OF the early government OF
tho islands was In no small measure
due to the federalists. They sought
peace and taught the people TO seek
peace.
After the arm establishment OF the
government had been accomplished
change was natural. In elections Tor
members OF tho Assembly Il was nat
ural for the people To divide.
knowing and believing that both
the Nationalist and Progress parties
have the interests Of tho government
ut heart, the question Of which shall
contro, is settled only by election
sometimes casting party Information
one way and sometimes another.
"The nrst principle OF party politics
nccs ssary to learn Is that defeat must
not cause encouragement. Tho nrsi
lesson In self.sovernmcnt that voiers
have to learn IL TO be good losers. and
when that II learned to be good win
ncrs. because self..ovcrnment imposes
restraint on both sides. The minority
mus, not strive TO strike down the
work OF their opponents because they
are not In control. and the majority
must no conduct affairs Ms to show that
tho people have part In the govern
mcnt.
Nothing has given greater pleasure
or more confidence In tho success OF
what We arc doing than tho action OF
the Assembly. All matters up to date
have been treated In . conservative
manner by both the minority md the
majority. All ask Is that the minor
!ty. while pointing out the faults OF the
majority. may always conduct Itself
with praise. so as To show that the AZ.
scmbly Is success"
The secretary referred TO mistakes
of tho Cuban government. due to lack
Of interest In public affairs ON the part
OF the legislators OF that island. and de-
ciared that the Philippine Assembly
showed difference In this respect.
Secretary Taft told the Associated
Press tonight that he expected TO re.
turn home over the Siberian railway.
He thought ut nrst the troubles nj
vladivostok would keep his party away
from there. He has received no replies
to dispatches OF inquiry he has scnt,
but he regards II rs extremely probable
that he will stick to his original plans.
A meeting In Manila Of Sationalis,s
and Radicals. no members OF the As.
sembly being present. adopted motion
censuring the majority Of that body for
inaction In regard TO propositions In
favor OF independence.
Returns from election held yesterday
are coming in slowly and are not def.
mite from any province. There are In.
dications. however. that the Progress
party has scored n victory. All reports
are to the effect that the election.
which was the first held for the choice
of provincial governors by direct vote
Of the people. was quiet throughout the
archipelago.