The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-11-03
ON PARTY LOYALTY

ON PARTY LOYALTY
just a year ago William Howard
Taft was elected President of the
United States. He had back Of him
. fairly we'll united and wholly VIC
torious Republican army He was
elected on platform which, among
other things, demanded revision of
TIE tariff and Mr.. Taft. in his speeches
Interpreted this to mean revision down.
ward In pursuance with platform
pIedges. as soon as he became Presi
dent he convened the Congress in ex-
txaordinsry session for the sole pur-
pose Of revising the tariff. While
tie tariff bill was pending he made
an address in which he reiterated his
Stand for revision downward. Later.
after the insurgent senator's had
stormed in vain. Mr.. Taft stepped into
tho breach and secured many subs.an-
tial reductions. The law % enacted.
did not meet all his ideas. but it was
tho outcome Of the best JUDGMENT of
. large majority of the republicans in
both houses Of the Congress and the
President affixed his signature thus
completing its enactment into law.
Ia all this We do not see wherein
Mr. Taft can riRhtfully be accused Of
breach Of faith with either wing Of
tia party. The other acts Of the
eight months old administration have
not been Of major importance. Much
has been made Of the Ballinger- Pin
eaaot controversy, but the fact remains
that Pinchot retains his place with
the encouragement and backing Of the
President and 10 apparently we'll satis-
fed with the Presidents attitude as
his latest public utteranee goes to
SHOW. The Crane incident was an
unfortunate incident but it was an in
cident only. Further than this the
President has made an extensive tour.
strengthening the unity Of the ccun-
nv, carrying good feeling and good
Fellowship with him. cementing the
friendship Of the great republic to the
unth Of us and entering with courage
I'd strength into the discussion Of
y mooted public questions. This
record of the Taft administra-
\, date. It is but eight months
tomorrow. There are many re-
.Iblican promises yet to be fulfil ed.
nut there is absolutely no reason to
believe that Mr.. Taft will not do his
best to keep them.
Our idea of party loyalty may be
Old fashioned and out of date, but, by
the Great Horned Spoon, it does not
4 come within our definition of the
phrase to turn and rend party leader
after but eight months Of service, to
blame him for the mistakes Of others;
for the things he has done. for the
things he has not done, for the things
10 has as yet had no opportunity &c
\ a. The independent voter, who
makes no claim to party utilization,
i vto desires no leadership or party
honors has perhaps license to abuse
md criticise. but the man who claims
70 be republican, who desires .ecog-
nftion rs republican, owes it TO his
party to be fair. to be loyal. to
sir ngtheh the hsnis Of the leaders
vith sound advise, not to weaken them
with csrping criticism TO try to as
erihe the best motive, not the wors,
one. to give republican President,
% We do the criminal at the bar, the
benefit Of the doubt.
We have seen in Iowa the news.
paper that demands recognition as the
leader of Republican thought, neglect
no opportunity to abuse and belittle the
republican President We have seer
. swapping, snarling pack of little
phist newspapers taking the cue ant
vieing with each other in disloyalty
We have seen the accredited repre-
sentatives of republicanism fairl,
scrsmbling over each other in the at,
tempt to build themf elves up by tear
ing the President down. Gnverno
Carroll had not been Governor thre,
months before these loyal (?) re
publican papers declared bis admin
stration failure. Taft had not beer
six months in the White House befor
his political epitaph was written by
score of factional sheets. Surel