New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13

,ind the. constant thought how much
nore afraid his opponent was
And go We who find ourselves at times
.-.--an over 70 the thought that Repub-
Sioar control is at an end should not
tz,.ere+ 70 consider not only our own
factional strife. but also Lhat OF on
ancient enemy. IF the Democratic gary
90 a solid. cohesive opposition. guided
100 nriucirJe and following the same
aoonornic views as they hold, the sltua-
.i,y1 would be far more discouragins than
The Republican party has been the
-,artv responsible for the government i"f
81 Iast seventeen years. II has dls-
charged those responsibilities with Won
dsrf,ti success The problems growing
o,,t Of tie Spanish War and those when
,1r.s come from the rapid accumulation
of wealth, and the greed for power on
the mart of fts accumulators, 1t mas Lati7H
~ The ,1artv TO meet. and while they
i,s7,a not vet all had d perfect solution.
the record IS one Of which we nave no
reason to be ashamed
AROUSED BY ROOSEVELT
MFR Roosevelt aroused the country and
tie people 70 the danger we were IN o.
having all our politics and ail our places
Of governmental authority coutrohed ~
.sorr6ratf interests and 70 serve IhS
ereed OF selfish but powerful men Dur
ing his two terms of office, by vflat 81
most NAV be compared 70 Il Fe!slouS
crusade. he aroused the people to the
r,ofnt OF protecting themselves ana Tue
public interest against the aseresslpi,9
of corporate greed and has Iett pun
opinion in an apt condition 20 pFu!e
about the reforms needed 20 c'lhch no
uolfcies and 10 make them pern3HehI rs
the form of enacted law.
But IS an inevitable aftermath OF sucn
agitation v-e find condition Of hystefia
on the part of certain individuals ana on
the part of others q condition or hyPoc-
risv rnanifesting itself in the pima 'le-
nrl1t:iatityu Of all wealth and in the I'M
r,eachnent Of tire motives of men OF 1hs
highest character, and by demagoglc ap-
peals to the imagination OF peopl.
greatly aroused upon the suolecI ot
purity and honesty in the administration
of government.
to party or party organization and TO an
assertion of individual opinion ana put-
pose at the expense of party discipline
The movement IS toward facttonalisu
and small groups, rather than to"afo
large t,art1- organization. and the leaders
Of the party organizatien are subjected
to the seyerest attacks and TO the ques-
| +ioring Of their motives without any
! adequate evidence 10 justify II.
| am far from saying that the Repup-
| IicaD party IS perfect. NO party which
! has exercised such power as it has ex-
| erciseC for the last seventeen years
could he expected to- maintain either IN
! it's rank and file or in its manag cement
! men Of the purest and highest motives,
! and 7 am the last one to advocate any
! halt IN the prosecution and condemna =
| ton Of Republicans, however prominent
/ and powerful whose conduct requires
/ criminal or other prosecution and con
I dAn1na ton It should be well under
| stood that with the Republican party IN
/ its present condition. with its Tar1ouS c1-
! visions subjected TO the cross fire Of It's
/ own newspaper and its own factions,
! any halt or failure on the part Of those
/ IN authority to punish and condemn cor
! ruption or corrupt methods will be prop
/ erlv visited upon the party Itself. flo7
| ever many good men II contains
HIGH PRICE OF FOOD.
+, We shall be called upon to respond &c
/ the charge in the next campaign that
| The tariff for which we are responsible
has raised prices If the people listen
! 10 raasona BILE arguments, 1t will Be easy
I to demonstrate that high prices proceec
! from an entirely different cause. and
| that the present tariff, being largely a
! revision downward, except with respec'
to silks and liquors. which are Injuries
cannot be charged with having increased
/ any prices
But this will not prevent our Demo
| cratic friends from arguing. on the prln
ciple of post hoe propter hoe, that be
therefore they are the result of it Ant
| we must not be Blind TO the weight q
! such an argument in an electoral cam
! paign The reason for the rise in th'
/ cost OF necessities can easily be trace
10 the increase in our niea sure OF values
the precious metal gold. and possibly il
! some cases 10 conlbinat tons in restrat in
! of trade
The question Of the tariff must ~
| argued out The prejudice created b!
l.y1 ~,
+-gross MISREPRESENTATION Of its Characta
/ must be met by a careful presentation
Of the facts as to the contents of m
bill and also as to its actual operation an
statistics shown thereby. | believe -
! have a strong case if We can only &c
i into the minds Of the people Should
I disaster follow Us and the Republican
( majority in the House become u minor
tty in the next House, ii may be possibl
that in the Democratic exercise of It
power the people Of this country vii
see rhich IS the party of accomplish
! ment. which is the party of arduou
| deeds done and which is the party o
words and irresponsible opposition.
7 want only one more word From
time to time attacks are made upon III
| administration on the ground that u
! policy tends to create panic i'll Wal
! Street and to disturb business. All
! have 10 say upon that subject IS this
| That certainly no one responsible for
! government like ours would foolishl,
! run smuck in business and destro'
! values and condolences just for tn
pleasure of doing So
SATS WILL ENFORCE THE LAW
40 one has a motive as strong 2
the administration in power TO crlltivat
! and strengthen business condolences an,
! business prosperity. But il does res
! With the national government 10 en-
force the Law, and if tbs enforcement
| Of the law is not consistent with 49,
! present method Of carrying on bust
ness, then II does not speak Well Ia
( rhe present methods Of Conducrins
! business. and they must he CFanset
! to conform 10 the Law
There was no promise on the part .
| the Republican party - chavez IT,
e! antitrust law except to strengthen Il
/ Or To authorize monopoly ard = SUI,
! preston Of competition and the ccutro
! Of prices. and those who look forward a
. such q change cannot now visit tn.
| responsibility for their mistake on in
/ nocent persons OF course. the govern
lnent ar Washington can be counted 81
I to enforce the Ian in the wav~bes+ cal
| culated 10 prevent d destruction Of puI,
! lie confidence in business but that J
, must enforce the Law goes without SAY
/ ing
I am glad ~ be present al this meet
! ing Of the Republican Club OF New Torl
, and here meet Your distinguished Gov
! ernOr. whose name * such Z power Re
fore the people of this state and OF I'll
country that TO lose him as a candidat