Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-16
Policy of Withholding Patron
age from Senators and Con-
greSsmen of So-caIled InSur-
gent Faction is Abandoned,
HANDW WRITING ON WALL
LOOMS LARGE TO TAF 7
Loyalty to Party Platform Only
Test of RepubIicaniSm Now
Required by President from
Those Desiring His Support

tBy MorsiRr journal Special Lsssss wirel
Beverly Mass. Sent. Beverly
was not a little puzzled tonight as 20
the exuct moaning of the letter made
public here today ina which secretary
Charles D. Norton, reflecfing the
views of President Taft, announced
that he policy Of Withholding patron
age from progressive senators ana
representatives had been abandoned,
and that il was the purpose of the
administration to treat all republicans
alike The letter was written to an
unnamed political leader in Iowa, an
insurgent stamping ground
No Interpretation of the document
could be obtained from official cir
cles. 1t was admitted thai variety
of Interpretations might be placed
upon Il from the Viewpoint of diifer-
ent political observers, but II was IN
sisted that the letter was simply a
formal announcement Of policy mat
soon would have been discovered IN
various appointements of postmasters
that are about to be made IN some OF
the progressive states.
The suggestion that the letter seem
ed to Indicate a turn toward the pro
grcssVes' on that part OF Fresiuehl
Tnft was met by statement thht
AR TAFT always has been progress
Siyes himself and that his record for
progressive legislation during his first
wear in congress has never been equal
IN bv any other republican administra-
ton,
1t was not admitted at the eSecu-
five offices that recent progressive
success in state Ike Iowa, kansas'
tanfornia and Wisconsin had IN
flucnced the president. Neither was
is admitted that results in these states
were at an displeasing to MN MI
Taft declared last winter that ms test
OF real repuhlicanisn was support on
the partys national platform All tle
progressive states nave announce"
fealty to his platform ana the piesl-
dcnt IL said to be more than Wiling
IA take the progressive leaders az their
word. and he assured them that ne
win give them an opportunity thiS
winter 10 carry some more OIL lhe
nfatforna pledges into effect.
1'ho president declares thorugh MT
Nnrtnn mat the value of federal pat
ronage has been greatly oNSresthateu
Inn, taken for what Il may be Woftl
~ docs not propose 20 let II Sthho
anv longer as hindranee TO party
harmony. ,,,..,-
Distinct objection Is raised at beVer-
Ia those DAYS To- the term 'lnsuiseHt
IN Tho other hand there IS disposl-
,inr an many of Mr. Tatts utterances
ond acts of the past as evidence OF
root progressivcncss on his part ~ ~
also pointed out the president has hau
a. work with the machinery ms parry
,-a,c him 81 Is intimatcd that IN the
snoocb he is TO deliver before the Ma
,i,,,,oi League of republican club IN
Tevr york ON October /. the president
mo-. nave something To- say OF ms own
,,,.,.,rossivencss This does not mean
radicaIism on rampant insurgehcN' ~
4. nointed out. but % recognition ol ihe
re5l progress movement Meuu'il
,b. Norton letter is io be aloNeu 4"
s,eak for itself without lurlh'l 'N
planation.. $780,. -,,+.a
u,.t uhre important republican leEls
iatt,n Was pending in congress anu
be ,,o~ opposed by certain repun
, fs,aers the president iell 10 ms
,7l,,,. T.. withhold federni patronage
Trom the senators aud representative
,.n, seemed TO- occupy posltlv"
i,ostile Ia his efforts go fulilH tHe
pledges OF the party PLATFORM -.
7,his attitude. however, ended WIN
49, ,r.ent urinary elections anu the
nominating conventions IN Whllh va
,..,,,ta have declared themsciNts' "i''
the president now looks on tne ~.
.,ressives' snd rcgul rs alihe N9
t,{,.ns and as such thrf are en-
Iu'l -. his support and the support
a.. usrtv and The fan eiscto"s
e..-rst.l., norton letter SAYS mus
..f. ,ba auestion uf Whethef 'h'
,.'e,reures HI the last session ni con-
er.-s ,hall hc perpetuated OF l"l p''