The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
As Was Expected, Illinois Re-
publicans Stand Firm by
Administration.
WILL KEEP FAITH EVEN
If FAILURE IS RESULT
Governor Deneen, as Chairman,
Highly Praises Late Achieve
ments of Party.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 23,-'FUp'
Gle Joe' Cannon-which is the proper
appellation down here where many years
ago the young lawyer, Joe Cannon.
rode the circuit with three law books
and the high hope of youth-attended
the Republican state convention today
and enjoyed himself.
He saw a platform adopted meeting
his tariff ideas, heard addresses approv-
ing the work of congress and President
Taft, put his arm around many old
friends, smoked cigars and delivered
speech himself amid voclferous ap'
plause.
He swung his arms, stamped his feet
and shouted as he talked, and occasion
ally he smiled. True, the platform
adopted did not mention him by name,
| but the reason did not lie IN himself
Senator Lorimer's s name was omitted
as a starter, and after some delibera-
ton, but in order that its absence might
not be too glaring, it was agreed to
omit the names of Senator Cullom and
the speaker. Senator Cullom person
ally caused the withdrawal Of the plank
! complimentary to himself.
Roast for Insurgents
Mr.. Cannon declared the insurgentL
were trying to put halo on their heads
at his expense. He continued:
'sThis is not time of war. Thank
God, il is an era of peace IN this coun-
trv. ] recite this incident not TO STIR
up animosity, but IN the contest touch
ing economic policies, in the presence
of Misrepresentation, IN the presence
Of falsehood, in the presence of deDup-
citation, abounding everywhere. but most
| ~. IL. nJ,h a
ton of the metropolitan press. 1T is the
time for the Republican party IN Hi
nois and all over the country to stand
up and be counted,
II pray God TO helm the great party
keep the Republican faith, whether Hvf
succeed or fail. 1t is better to hight
and fail. standing true to correct Prn-
ciPles and policies OF government WI wnIen acn
! underlie the prosperity OF 4O,0O0,Ooo
people than cowardly To turn your back
TO the contest, flee from the enemy
| apologize and excuse.
More Praise for Taft.
''We made platform in Chicago in
| 1908. We elected a Republican house
with nominal majority of more than
forty and almost uwo-thirds majority
in the senate, Taft is great man.
He has the judicial temperament. He
would preserve the coordinate branches
of the government as the fathers made
them-and wisely made them-for the
protection of the rich and poor, weak
and strong,
"Taft has performed the duty of his
great office. and he has left it TO con-
prcss to legislatc and to the courts 10
interpret the law. He could not do dlf.
fercnrlv if he were to try, because Cod
gave him that kind of manhood Inc
judicial temperament is not spectacu-
Nln,s hn nj lN n .
eyanpel. 7 want the president OF the
United States-your president and mlne
to stand by his duties as defined
in the constitution and cooperate with
his party in writing upon the statute
books just legislation, keeping his oath
OF Office. to see that the laws are en-
forced Taft has done all those things.
| 81 am proud of the reputation, | am
proud of the achievement OF every
great Republican. whether he be in or
] out of public life, and | am proud or
the record made by the slxty-hrst con
grcss.
Reviews Bitter Fight.
"'When il camc 10 the crucial mo-
ment. we had bare majority OF only
five in the house of representatives
something which perhaps the country
does not understand We kept tne
pledges that were made in the Chicago
platform. We enacted tho Payne tar,h
! law, which has been abused and mis-
represented from every standpoint. ~
! has been so much abused that somc OF
the children in the country cry aloud,
when they wake up in the night anu
say. 'Oh! Mother, mother. the Payne
| tariff law is about TO catch us.
''When we entered upon the reNi-
sion of the Dingley Law there were some
Republicans who said we could not
make a scientific division; we did NOT
know enough: sc did not have SUN
cient information and they would get
UP and pick out one schedule or one
| item in a great measure that included
$500 and denounced it and pound 1T
and stamp il together; If they had their
way about il we would not have kept
the Republican platform pledge because
Of the lack of iuformation, and vet we
received our instructions from the ma
| tional convention to enact new tar
| i'll law.
Admits Some Faults.
| t.Whjlc NJ NAV be wrong ir an item
| here and there, I want TO say that so
long as the human race survives when
| il comes Ia making n. great tarih law
| that assists in gathering eight or nine
| hundred million dollars to carrying on
| this government that must he passed
! by majority Of the house and senate
| representing n territory stretching $500
miles, from ono ocean 10 the other, with
complex md divers interests, nobody
ever has or ever will, or ever can enact
q perfect revenue law. The older | get
and the moro | see of myself and OF
men. the more strongly convinced ! am
that perfection resides with God alone.
together with all wisdom and all power.
NThere was period Of uncertainty
and a slackening of industry while we
were considering the tariff ! dislike
to see the business and production of
the country halted and held back for
any reason and that is why | am some.