Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
STICK TO THE COURSE
Republican Campaign Mana
gers Will Not Change Plans.
SAME POLICY TO CONTINUE
Action in Kansas and Iowa Does Not
influence Leaders.
IND0RSE TAFT AND CONGRESS
Lloyd's Intimation That Insurgents
Will Be Sacrificed for Democrats
Emphatically Denied.
SAME POLICY TO CONTINUE
INDORSE TAFT AND CONGRESS
Special From a Stan Correspondent.

NEW YORK. August o.-After the re-
eult of the Kansas primaries and the
action of the Iowa state convention, the
question naturally arises, will the course
of the republican congressional campaign
managers be altered by recent events?'
Inquiries In responsible quarters along
this line ELECTED the statement that the
republican campaign policy will from now
on. as 1t has been I'm the past, be bas sed
upon three propositions:
First, to stand squarely, uneouivocally
and vigorously by President Taft and
support him and his administration 10y
ally
Second to stand on the record in Con-
Sress during his administration and to
pack up and indorse all the acts Of that
Congress
Third. to stand on the record of the
republican party up TO date. and to
claim credit for the progress and pros
perity the republican party has brought
TO the country.
Although there appears to be d good
deal Of Standing in this program, 1t
does not mean 'standpat in the sense
which has become offensive to many re-
publicans in this country. 1t means
standing up for what the administration
and Congress have done, and pointing
out to calm and thinking people that
there is ''progressiveness" in that record
and promise Of more.
Argument to Be Presented
With much patience and painstaking it
will be pointed out that the record in
cludes action along lines acceptable to
liberal republicans. The people will be
told that President Taft and the Sixty
first Congress looked up the policy OF
his predecessor regarding railroad regu-
.lation. and carried it further than Roose-
welt did. they will be asked to remember
that the Congress passed a corporation
tax law and a provision for submitting
The income tax to popular approval; they
will be reminded that President Taft and
this Congress took step further in ad-
vance of any other administration in pro-
yiding for the scientific and businessiike
investigation Of the tariff with a view to
securing revision: they will be assured
that this administration, as soon as arm
ed with authority Of law, has done more
practical work In the direction of con-
seryation Of natural resources than all
the takers and theorists have accom-
plished heretofore.
In other words. as find from inquiry
and conversation, and 1 expressly dis
claim speaking authoritatively for any
one, the campaign will proceed calmly.
dispassionately, determinedly, hopeful
ly. In the direction already mapped out
by President Taft, Congress and the
administration.
The campaign Will not be shaken nor
altered by passing events and will not
be shifted to other lines.
Not Panicky Over Situation.
AS interpret what is told me. neith-
er the President nor the campaign
managers are panicky over the mid
summer situation, and are not to be
diverted from their course. They have
a definite, consistent and, they claim,
a reasonable policy. 1t will be sub
mitted to the voters OF the country
and laid before them in the best way
possible.
With speakers, by aid of literature and
speeches. the voters will be appealed to
and will be asked TO decide calmly and
nationally whether the record of the
President and the Congress is worthy of
another trust or whether it is their
pleasure to turn the next House over to
the democrats.
The results of the Kansas primaries
undoubtedly jol.ed the republican leaders
pretty severely. although in saving this
] express my own opinion and do not
quote any remark of any leader. but
am sure II has not discouraged them and
that they do not regard the Kansas
action as Indicative of general sentiment
throughout the country.
Loudenslager's Comment.
Kansas always has been what might
he called a spasmodic state said Sec
Yetary Loudenslager OF the republican
campaign committee. 'It has huttered
between greerb ckism. populism, free
silver and other isms and the present
outbreak lie. In my opinion. a recurrence
Of the latent restlessnc 70 Kansas on
political questions.
TIE leaders here recognize that there is
& feasibility of the example Z. Kansas
$.ung restles-aess IN other C1,e,> -,
iH.re In a reverse side of the shield: the
outspoken revolt against the admiuistra
tion is regarded likely 10 stir the con
servative republicans to renewed action
TO arouse them to the seriousness of TN,
situation confronting the party and te
bring them together in other states tha,
are more important thai Kansas
"Iowa's insulating attitude toward tn.
President of the United States and III,
titular head of the republican party 4.
likely to be resented the leaders her,
1hink. They believe that the IoyaI olf
republicans in other states incIudin,
some of those who may not believe thai
the administration and the Congress ar,
that a republican convention in a rock
ribbed republican state refused TO dis
play the picture OF republican Presi
dent, the head of the party.
Awaiting Roosevelt's Declaration.
There is one thing that is causing a
great deal of uneasiness among the rank
and file Of republicans In this section
and that is the possible attitude of Theo
dore Roosevelt in the coming campaign
Sinister rumors are abroad that Col
Roosevelt is just about ready to flare on,
in open sympathy with the most radica
Insurgents. The report Is not credited
In circles higher up, but / have it from
q reliable source that his opening speech
In his coming swing around the circle
will give great comfort and sympathy ts
the insurgents.
The question is whether the colonel car
be induced to urge the reelection of q
Republican House, all candidates OH the
ID