The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-16
WORRIED ABOUT
THE TARIFF LAW
Taft Urges Republican Ed
itors to Stand by Their
Guns.
CANNON DOES CUCKOO ACT
Joins in Urging Illinois
Editors.
Resolutions Indorse the new
Tariff.
President Taft, Speaker Cannon and
Senator Cullom are Very Anxious
That the Sucker State Editors do
all in Their Power Toward Mold
ing the Public Sentiment to Fit the
Republican Course.
BY UuIted Press Wire

Springfield, Ills, March 16.-After
they had listened TO letters and
speeches denouncing insurgents as
unworthy of party consideration and
after they had endorsed the national
administration and Uncle Joe" Can
non, the Republican editors, of Illi-
nois, in convention here Tuesday aft
ernoon were thrown into an uproar
when Governor Deneen slipped quiet
ly i'm and exploded an oratorlcal and
political bomb.
The governor called attention TO
the recent "uninsurgency" of the Re-
publican members of the Illinois as
sembly who had united with Demo-
Gratis to elect Shurtleff speaker, Lor-
imer senator and to throttle meritor-
ious legislation" The governor con-
cluded with the declaration of four
pledges which he said. all Republl-
cans who seek nominations to the
general assembly should be compelled
to take. These pledges are that che
Will abide by the viii the majority,
that he will go into party caucus and
abide by it's will and that he will
stand for legislative organization that
VIII enable meritorious legislation to
have a chance in committee and on
the floor" The governors speech
coming at the time 1t did. created a
great sensation. So stunned were the
convention that IL permitted the ex-
ecutive to retire without applause.
The resolutions adopted said In
part:
"Impelled by fidelity to the princi-
pies of the Republican party and be-
the sentiment of the Republican
press of Illinois we feel II a duty to
declare that any representation ques-
tioning our allegiance to the party
and it's principles and policies as re-
fected by the national administra-
tion are absolutely false and unbound.
ed"
The resolution notes that In one
year of President Taft's administra-
ton" three fourths of the pledges of
the national Republican platform
have been redeemed"
The presidents words that the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill is the best
tariff ever enacted are fully endorsed.
on the insurgents the resolutions
say: 1--WE believe that a majority in
congress upon whom rests the respon-
sibility of legislation should control
and we approve and support the ap-
plication of the present rules OF the
house of representatives for expedi-
ton of public business, asking those
who have been obstructing what pol
icies they have to offer as a substi-
tute for a majority rule"
The present rules are declared to be
absolutely necessary for the transac-
tion of business and hence we heart
lily commend the loyalty and faithful
ress of Speaker Joseph G.. Cannon
Washington, March 16.--The fol-
lowing telegram has been sent by
President Taft to the Illinois Republi-
can Editorial association in session at
Springfield. Illinois. addressed to
George C. Rankin, president Of the
associations:
Sincerely hope that you will have
a full meeting; that there will be har-
mony, and that the Republican edi-
tors of Illinois will stand by the action
of the Republican congress and the
Republican administration In refer
ence to the tariff bill and other pro-
gressve legislation. The expression
of meeting like the one you have
called, arising from normal, sane
and patriotic Republican attitude will
have much influence for good In Illi-
nois and the rest of the country.
William II. Taft"
Speaker Cannon sent letter which
read in part:
II feel that there rs no occasion for
me to either advise or encourage the
Republican editors " Illinois. who
have been a potent factor in the
politics of the state since before the