The Washington herald., 1910-04-10


be party differences, but in the eyes of
the world we are one.
God Almighty, in His wisdom, never
intended that the Democratic party
should rule again. He gave them two
and they failed in what was
before them. But in order to keep within
our arc OF safety we must stand to-
gether"
"One Of my fondest hopes" said Rep
resentative Nick Longworth, when he
was called to his feet, 'is that some day
l will not be introduced as a son-in-law.
Gentlemen, being a son-in-law IS not al
ways a bed of roses. When I happen to
say anything that is sensible. people say
my father-in-law tpld me to say It, and
when l say anything that isn't sensible
they sympathize with him.
Sincere Taft Man.
i am Taft man-not on the surface,
but through and through. l am not will
ing to use his name as a cloak for my
support OF other men and of other in
terests. I am not willing to praise him
in public and work against him In private.
l am with him not part OF the way, but
the whole way, and I am sincere when
/ say the success Of his administration
is OF far more Importance to me than the
success of my own individual campaign.
IF in order to be elected TO Congress
or any other Office I had TO repudiate the
things he stands for. whether opposing
him openly or damning him with faint
praise, no Office ia this country would be
good enough for me-
i have said that our entire record
upon which we shall appeal to the people
is not yet made up. but a large part OF
it is-certainly the principle part-and it
was made last spring at the extra ses-
sion of Congress, called by the President
to revise the tariff. If we cannot stand
upon that we shall fall, even though we
DO pass the legislation, which is now
before us, AND I, for one, am not a bit
afraid Of the final judgment OF the people
on the Payne law I am not content
merely to apologize for 1t.
II am glad TO boast of it, If I cannot
justify 10 my constituents my vote in
favor Of the Payne law. / shall be fully
resigned and shall make no complaint If
I am succeeded in Congress by a Demo-
GRAFT"
Representative Longworth then took Up
Senator Beveridge's recent speech against
the tariff. especially in regard TO iron ore
and lumber. lie paraphrased Senator
Beveridges own speech, much TO the
amusement of the diners
supports Them Now.
Like President Taft wanted free
iron ore, but / could stand for the duty
and asked. and I stand for il
now. Like President Taft, / wanted
other materials put on the free list, and
yet only Two were so treated. but I could
stand for the largely reduced duties on
many of these articles proposed and
passed, and I stand for them now
was opposed 10 an increase OF 400 per
cent n the duty on peanuts, one of the
food staples of the youth OF America.
without which 10 country circus could
long exist.
This increased duty is demanded by the
united Democratic delegation Of the great
State OF Virginia. and because their de
mand was yielded 20 III the Payne law
stand for the duties on peanuts proposed
and passed, and I stand for them now.
I was opposed TO a protective duty on
as requested by distinguished
Democratic Senator, but because this in
crease was refused in the Payne law
could stand for >the alligator paragraph
as proposed and passed, and stand for 1t
now"
Moore Decries insurgency.
Representative ]. Hampton Moore de-
cried the Insurgency, and said its popu-
.arity is on the waue.
But already an exultant Democracy is /
counting the spells of victory" he con
tinued. In the House of Representatives
it has struck the first blow. Cannonism!
What is it? But whatever it is it is on
the -Overridden-and there are few
who can tell just what it means as an
issue
And now in the place of Cannonism
another horrible specter Is looming up
Taftism, whatever that may mean. Taft
ism is about to receive its direct punish
ment in skillfully nodded public opinion.
I'VE are going into hard fight, and
Il is not wise TO decry the battle before
the party. I, for one, wish Congress was
ready TO adjourn and spread to every
part of the country, but there is much that
IS TO be done. and the party will be in a
still better position when the real cam
Daign starts"
Capers Tells of south.
John G. Capers, former commissioner
Of internal revenue, spoke for the South.
His subject was: 1.-THE advance of South
ern Republicans"
He said, in part: 'It is interesting to
study the reasons that underly and form
the present basis of the high class Re
publican organizations in the Southern
States. In Tennessee there has always
been strong Union spirit, the noun
Laineer. the business men, and the alb
5ence of the horrors of the reign OF the
era have had effect upon
the high sentimental conscience of the
people of those States; in North Carolina
The wave of populism fairly set the State
afire twelve years ago, and the strong
men, though at that time weak minority,
who We're Republicans, joined hands With
the leaders Of the populist movement, !
carried the State and elected a Republi-
'an governor, a Republican United States
Senator and a Senator from the populist
The wave of populism there soon
passed out, but there were left Repubh
cans and pOpuiists who had divorced
themselves from the Democratic party
once for all, and Who until this day.
form the basis of so militant Republi-
can party as to be represented to-day in
Congress by three Republican Congress
men, and to have contributed nearly
$4,000 votes to the popular majority of
The great juTist and able citizen who now