The Republican journal., 1910-06-30
Washington Letter.


other Republican pledge was redeemed
by the passage of the Postal Savings
Bank bill. Thus three great measures
will be enacted into law, to say nothing
of various other important acts, during
the first two sessions of the 61st Con-
gress: a complete revision of the tariff; a
most comprehensive railroad law, and
the establishment of Postal Savings
Banks; and the end is not yet for much
legislation is in progress, some of which
is bound to be completed.
The fact of the matter is the Admins
tration of President Taft, within but
few months over year, has seen more
important legislation than any preceding
similar period. The President should
have full credit for his part in the splen-
did result, and Republican leaders in
Congress should also receive their share
of credit.
The recent results in Iowa and Wiscon-
sin show that the Misrepresentation of
certain disgruntled newspapers have not
influenced the people to any appreciate
degree. Both Iowa and Wisconsin gave
the President a splendid endorsement,
and the so called progressive or insur-
gent movement in both States received
death blow. La Toilette & Co. can no
longer be Republicans before election
day and anti-Republicans after election
But Mr.. Taft has grown in popular es-
TEEN all over the country, for the people
appreciate more and more every day
that he is working for the best interests
of all. He does not propose to injure
any business. but he does propose to see
that every one obeys the law, or if the
law is unjust that it shall be changed
That is the kind of President the people
want and the kind of President the peo-
pie possess.
He is undoubtedly strengthening the
party, just as in return the party has
been strengthening him. And we no
longer have the claim that the next
House of Representatives is sure to be
Democratic. 1t has been said in these
letters repeatedly that as soon as the
people learned the truth about the party
and the President there would be no fear
of Democratic success.
On the contrary, everything now
points to splendid Republican victory
throughout the country next November
With deficit melting away, with fall
ing prices, with increased earnings, and
with general satisfaction over the
work of Congress and most successful
Administration, there is no issue for the
Democrats to raise with any hope of sue
cess.
On the other hand, the Republicans
will3o before the country with three dis
tinct issues-the successful operation of
the tariff law, the legislation of the pres
ent session, and the splendid Administra-
ton of President Taft. Each of these
issues will win the support of every loyal
Republican, from Theodore Roosevelt
down to the humblest citizen, and that
will spell Success on the 9Th of next
November.
The Republican Congressional Commit
tee is awake to the situation and is pre-
pairing to lay the truth before the people
in speeches, both printed and spoken.
All requests for speeches are promptly
granted, and already several million
copies of various pamphlets have been
distributed. And the effect is already
apparent in the hundreds of letters re-
ceived by the Committee praising its
methods and line of work. 1t seems
stupendous task to overtake and run
down the Misrepresentation that has
gone forth, but the people are fast learn
ing the truth about the tariff, about legis-
lation in general, and about the Presi-
dent. And these facts are vote getters.
Then, too, the splendid work being
done by the National Republican League
under the direction of John Hays Ham
mond is having wonderful effect
throughout the country, the young men
especially rallying to the Republican
Standard. Look out for the great con-
vention and dinner speeches to be made
in New York on the Oath and 25th. They
| will be well worth reading by all. The
campaign of 1910 is on, and from now till
| the 9th of November every Republican