The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-15
ALL LOOK ALIKE.
Taft Will Recognize No Party
Differences Hereafter.
Has His Secretary Write Let
ter to That Effect.
SINCE THE PRIMARIES.
His Previous Attitudo Has I'm.
dergone a Change.
The Fall Elections Must Settle
the fractional Quarrels.

Beverly, Sept. 15.-No difference be-
tween socalled 'progressives" and
regulars will be recognized by Presi-
dent Taft hereafter, but all party lead
ers will be treated alike as Republi-
cans in the matter of federal support.
The presidents views to this effect are
given in letter from Secretary Nor
ton to a Republican leader of Iowa,
whose name is not disclosed.
In the letter Secretary Norton stated
that while important Republican legis-
lation pending in congress was opposed
by certain Republican leaders the
president felt that his duty required
him to withhold federal patronage
from senators and representatives who
seemed to occnpy position hostile to
efforts to fulfill the pledges of the par
ty platform.
That attitude on the part of the
president ended, however, with the
more recent primary elections and
nominating conventions in which the
people have declared themselves and
the president now looks on 'progres-
Sives' and regulars" alike as Repub-
licans and as such entitled to his sup
port and the support of the party, and
the fall elections, Secretary Norton s
letter says, must settle the question
whether the differences of the last ses-
sion of congress shall be perpetuated
or forgotten.
NortOn'S Letter.
The letter of Secretary Norton, in
full, follows:
beverly, Sept, Is. 1910.
"Your letters of the 9Th are at hand
and have delayed replying until after
the primary elections. The president
directs me to express to you and your
friend his deep appreciation of the
work which you have done and the
powerful assistance which you have
extended to the administration from
the beginning-an assistance that has
contributed much to the legislative and
other successes which have been Sc
cured. The president recognizes that
your efforts have been wholly disin-
terested; that you have fought sturdily
and generously for what you believed
to be his interest and the welfare and
success of the party.
'While Republican legislation pend
ing in congress was opposed by certain
Republicans, the president felt it to be
his duty to the party and to the coun-
trv to withhold federal patronage from
certain senators and congressman who
seemed to be in opposition to the adj
ministration's efforts to carry out the
promises of the party platform. That
attitude, however, ended with the pri-
mary elections and nominating con-
ventions which have now been held
and in which the voters have had op-
portunity to declare themselves.
'"The people have spoken as the par
ty faces the fall elections; the question
must be settled by Republicans of
every shade of opinion whether the
differences of the last session shall be
perpetuated or shall be forgotten.
He recognizes the danger that in
certain case expressions of feeling
were so intense as tc make it difficult
in some instances for factions to come
together and work for - party but,
as he stated in his letter to the Repub
Iican congressional committee he be-
lieves it can be done and should be
done. The president is confident that
you will yourself meet your local ana
state situation in this spirit and that