The Washington times., 1909-06-10
Which Way Shall the Republican Party Face
in the Future?

Senator Ach recently authority to read out of the
Republican party those given oya support
to the Finance Committees tariff bill.
Senator Beverage replied Repubcans was as good as
that of any other man. and declined submit anybody
than his Republican constituents Indiana had the right read him
out of the party
Senator La Toilette Senator Warren sneerng de
mand to know with what net results the Wisconsin had been
protesting for three years the against
party. He received prompt answer.
with the result replied La Toilette | came here
stood alone on this floor of all my party and that today there
band of dozen good and Republicans standing pac
cay united against the policies that pressed upon Congress
present leadership of the party this body more
can to the Senator There will be from the Middle West
from the Far West and they viii break
distant future"
Which reonder was worthy to inspire some serious thoughts on
the part of the who forcing this tariff bill through
in the form in which Committee debating il worthy
the consideration of President Taft
whether he will sign bill betrayal his party pledges
or veto and thereby himself from the criticisms
land incurred by of his monumental weakness
Senator Doliver arguing the excuses of
the schedule And plead of you Younger
who will have to bear the burdens Republican
party after its present leadership shall have passed activities
want TO plead with you commit this party ndefensible
program that represented by these things against which protest"
Where lies the future of the Republican party? in the
of the members of the Finance Committee the Beve-
ridges the Dovers Cnnses, La FoeteS and Bsows?
thought people trend today? Which has
recently given the telling evidence that possesses confidence
the peope Which has dealt the frankly fairly with public?
Which necessary justify course by placing new and
unnaTQ or construction on the PLATFORM Which
the prediction speeches the who is President to sustain
its position? Which finds satisfaction and Endorsement utter
the Secretary of the Treasury when the chosen spokesman
his @ he tells what sort of tariff the Republican party promised
to write?
pogressves longer snered out of con-
deior They here their States hem great rich
popuos States not the spay peoped borough the countrys
extrees They represent the dcaion of machine politics. but
the designation OF the majority in the peoples primaries Ger
anything the can be- that their will increase
and their of popular support will gain
The Republican partyS future be with the other of
these The party Lincoln cannot fight the wars
of the future divided and crippled 1t go long with
dadent majority facing toward the setting and popular pro-
gTesve increasing minority facing rising sun of the future
with its issues.
appeal you young who must fight the battles Re-
publican party after its present leaders shall ceased their actv-
ties That the call which should ring in the every Re-
publican who concerned tor and the election and the
century, Where the who shall defend the party in the
election the party adopts which prevents the progress
from giving approva We have Dolver and Beveidge
and La Toilette and Cummns and their associates the stump
year after year. and the country pleading for the Re-
publican ticket Does anybody recall the when Senator
Adrich made wrWind of the country spoke to half
dozen audiences day in the effort TO win uphill national fight? Or
Hale? OR Smoo raised to the dignity leadership over the
who two years ago bent denying him seat in the cham
Der of the States?
These who constitute the minority of the Republican
party in the Senate the the only who defend their
party before the people They step and touch They IN
derstand what going its mind They have been studying the
public thought They making mistake their Interpretation of
they be gagged and Senced forced down their
Threats bill they defend the party be indeed weak in de-
Tenders when its next contest mpends.