The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-04-10
TAFT TALKS
On POLITICS
Chief Executive Speaks as Titular
Head of the Republican
= Y Party.
URGES REDEMPTION
OF PARTY PLEDGES
Declares VIII Not Read Any One Out
OF Party. but Demands That
Promises Ee Fulfilled.

WASHINGTON. April 9-William
Howard Taft spoke tonight before the
League OF Republican clubs OF the
District of Columbia, not so much as
president OF the United States as in
his capacity as tltular leader OF the
Republican party.
Mr. Taft said he was glad the Re-
publican party still lives, that he did
not want to read any man out of the
party but that by their deeds they
should be known"
Tonight" he said, 'wc are read
Ing nobody out Of the party. We want
all OF them in the ranks and they
have the opportunity to establish
their claim to Republicanlsm by that
which they shall do in both houses
OF congress by helping to enact the
legislation, which is now before them.
The Eve hundred guests from all
parts OF the United States stood up
and cheercd
The time has come" said Prcsl-
dent Taft. FOR doing and voting and
passing the measures which have
been placed before this congress.
ut is the time for doing things.
and after congress has adjourned. the
Republican party viii have formed its
lines OF attack. Then viii II be fur
nished with the weapons with which
we arc going Into the next contest
Party eroad-Mindcd.
Those" he continued, lin the SEN
ate and house who stand for the legis-
IatIon VIC seek in order to redeem the
pledges of the party have tho right 70
stand with the party as Republicans.
II they don't, we won't quarrel with
them. They have a right to their
opinions. But we desire their aid as
Republicans, and do not wish to as
sumo that they are not as sincere
as ! hope l am myself in Republican,
ism.
THE Republican party is not rigid
in its demands. 1t is so broad and
liberal that It permits differences OF
opinion"
President Taft chuclsled in his inim-
table way as he spoke Of the differ
cnces OF opinion in the party. After
the tumult Of shouting had subsidized
the president continued:
But when the evidence is shown
that a member OF the party does not
desire the success OF the Republican
party and Is unwilling 10 redeem his
party pledges and takes position
which indicates he does not desire the
Success OF the party, the label he
bears is not Republicanism.
Straight from Shoulder.
We've gone long way in congress
and | hope there is but a month or
two left, but In that time much is to
he done and much Is to be shown as
TO the character and identity OF those
who belong to the party.
mo man has a right to read an
other out OF the Republican party. He
reads himself out is he is disloyal and
~ he cannot by his own works show
his colors."
The president was talking straight
from the shoulder He emphasized
his remarks with forceful gestures.
You see." he continued, II am In
no defiant spirit tonight"
At this the president laughed aloud
at his own words starting the chorus
OF laughter from his hearers.
"I want everybody in the ranks: |
want tho help OF all Republicans. even
81 some may havo slipped away lit
tie. I want them all back to help
that grand old party-and i say this
with all due deference to our Demo-
cratic friends-upon which the real
progress OF this country depends
Democrats Not "CohesIve."
This was the signal for long con-
tinued upheaval. The president wait
cd while the demonstration which his
remarks precipitated. proceeded for
several minutes.
why do say that?" the president
continued. 'It is not that the Demo
Gratis arc not patriotic OF good citi-
zens. but It is that the expression
Democratic party does not mean a
compact cohesive body of men who
can mako progress IN this country
Il look forward with phllosophlc
temperament TO the threatened lnva-
sion of the halls OF congress by the
Democrats. | say threatened yes.
threatened-in the imaginations OF
Champ Clark. Henry Watterson and
others.
'T am confident that when once 1t
comes and has been for two or more
years. It means long lease OF power
10 the Republican party.
1--WE want no schisms in the Repub-
licau party. The time will come after
congress adjourns. when we shall
have all redeemed our pledges. that
We can 20 before the American peo-
in the suffrage OF fellow-citiZcns on
its record"
The president when he concluded
was given a great ovation.
He was followed by Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. who took uD the tariff
bill OF which the president had not
spoken
Senator Bradley of Kentucky, tho
third speaker. declared that Kentucky
Republicans would stand by the pres
ideut and the party Others spoke.
WASHINGTON. April 9,-Rcpresen-
tative Nicholas Longworth OF OHIO,
minced no words in describing the
forthcoming political struggle.
The time will soon be at hand.
he said, "when we shnll enter upon