Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-10
WOULD READ NOBODY
OUT OF THE RANKS
Chief Executive Talks to Leaders OF
His Political Faith from All Parts
Of the Country and Declares All
Have Opportunity Now to SHOW
Their Colors.

WASHINGTON, u L, AptH y
William Howard Taft spoke tonight
before the league of Republican Clubs
for the District of Columbia. not so
much as President of the United
States -as in his capacity as titular
leader of the Republican party.
Mr.. Taft said he was glad the ne
publican party still lived that he did
not want to read any man out OF the
party. but that by their deeds they
should be known"
Tonight" said he, we are reading
nobobdy out of the party. We want
them all in the ranks and they have
the opportunity to establish their
claim TO Republicanism by that which
they shall do in these hours of con-
gress by helping to enact the legisla-
ton which is now before them"
This utterance was greeted with
prolonged cheers.
The five hundred guests from all
parts of the United States, stood up
and cheered.
Time for Business.
with all due Difference TO the dis
tinguished members of the senate and
the house who surround me" the
President continued, Il want to say
that | think this is not exactly the
time for speaking except in the two
houses of the Legislature. This is the
time for doing things"
Here the President. who spoke with
more vehemence than usually cnar-
acterizes his after dinner speeches.
was again interrupted by a roar of
cheers and shouts
"Great"-"Bully for you-'-"Now
you're talk.ng''-"That' what We
want 10 hear"-were among the com
ments shouted from the floor of the
banquet hall.
The time has come" said Mr..
Taft. for doing and voting and pass
ing the measures which have been
placed there for this congress.
Lines of Attack.
1T is the time fer doing things and
after congress has adjourned the Re
publican party will have formed its
line of attack. Then will it be iurn
ished with the weapons with which
We are going into the next contest.
Tonight We are reading nobobdy out
of the Republican party.
we want all in the ranks and all
have the opportunity to establish
their claims to Republicanism by that
which they shall do in both houses
of congress in helping TO enact the
legislation before them.
by their fruits We shall know
them" Here the President pounded
the table and looked a defiance, which
he assured his hearers he did not feel
Those" he continued, in the low
er house who stand for the legislation
we seek in order to redeem the
pledges of the party, have the right
to stand with the party as RepubIi-
cans. If they don't. we won't quarrel
with them. They have a right to
their opinions But we desire their
aid as Republicans and don't wish 10
assume that they are not as sincere
as ] hope ] am myself in Republican
ism.
Party is Liberal.
The Republican party is not rigid
in its demands. II is so broad and
liberal that it permits differences Of
opinion
President Taft chuckicd in his ini-
mitable way as he spoke Of the differ
ences o. opinion in the party. But
the ch8ckle came from a man who
was standing before the Republican
congressman and party leaders Of the
country. After the tumult Of shout
ing had subsidized the President con-
timed.
But when the evidence IS shown
that a member Of the party does not
desire the success Of the Republican
party and l. unwilling 20 redeem bis
party's pledges and takes the position
which indicates he does not desire
the success Of the party. the label
be bears IS not Republication.
NO man has a right TO read an
other out Of the Republican party. He
reads himself out " he Is disloyal and
II he cannot. by his own words. show
his coiors.~
Democratic Insoinstions.
7 lcck forward with phiiosophic
temperament 20 the threatened IN.
vssion Of The halls Of congress b. The