Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-18
TAFT HITS DEMOCRATS
Likens Their Beliefs to Crazy
Quilt at Dinner In New Haven.
GOVERNOR B00MS SECRETARY
Woodruff Says Of All Material That
Compose Republican Party Head of
War Department Is Best Man to
Lead Us to Victory.


War Department Is Best Man to
Lead Us to Victory.
New Haven, Conn, Feb. 1S.-Secre-
tary Taft was the chief guest and
speaker at the Lincoln day dinner of
the Young Mems Republican club last
night, and he received an enthusiasts:
greeting 1t was one of the largest
public dinners ever given in this city.
Governor Rollin S. Woodruff spoke
to the toast ''The Political Outlook"
The governor, after cordially well
coming Mr.. Taft, said it was the duty
of his hearers to support with all their
might the men who had character and
the ability to carry on this govern
ment Sor the best welfare Of all the
people.
1.-THE question now before us is, Who
can be nominated aud elected next
November" he continued. MANY ex-
cellent men are mentioned. But who
is the man who represents the desire
of the vast majority of the United
States? Do not voice you all when
I say that out of the abundance of
splendid material that composes the
Republican party today Mr.. Taft comes
to us the best equipped man to lead
us to certain victory?"
Mr.. Taft's Speech.
The secretary of war in his speech
gave review of the work and con-
tinuously growing strength and solidar-
ity of the Republican party since the
time of Abraham Lincoln, whom Mr..
Taft styled the real founder and con-
structor of the party. He compliment
ed the club on its strength and said
that with it's life, energy and increas-
ing numbers it was evident that the
members were believers in the work Of
the parties. which, he said, was the
only possible way Of running gov
eminent
A man must be a party man, give
up minor differences and agree on prin-
ciples if the best results were to be
obtained. He said that the success Of
the Republican party lay in its ability
to hold together and to educate the
divided ranks so that they might be
brought within the proper view of new
issues that arise.
The money question and the tariff
were touched upon by the speaker.
AS to the latter, Secretary Taft urged
a slight revision, a re-examination as
he called it, which might establish it
on firmer basis. After speaking sew
eral moments on the purpose and val
tie of the Monroe doctrine he discuss
ed the situation in the financial and
industrial world.
Democrats Are Divided.
"There is growing danger" he
said, t"of the powerful and wealthy
corporations uniting to escape the op-
Grafton of the laws passed to keep
them in bounds, and the principle that
this administration sought out was that
there was no one above the law. We
shall not create an immune class,
which. If we do would make tyran-
nous plutocracy. The laws of the stat
ute books must be enforced against
the wealthy and powerful even if it
is more difficult than against the hum
BILE.
"The revelations of the last four
years have awakened the public, and
the results show that the core and
heart of the American people are right.
The great Office Of the Republican par
ty, | believe, is guaranteed in the fu-
ture, and no one shall abuse the guar
antee of life, liberty and property by
standing out against the law"
Mr.. Taft closed with q few remarks
on the Democratic party troubles, say
ing that they were not united on a
single thing. Take all their beliefs"
he said, "and you have crazy quilt
that would indicate no progress should
they be put in power" The division
in this party, he said, was one OF the
worst things for the development of
the country. The people. he said, had
arrived at the stage where they must
look to the Republican party for the
preservation of the nation. I'VE must
be willing" he added. reluctant as
we are to assume that responsibility"