The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-01
REPUBLICANS IN
A BIG MEETING
NEW YORK FILLED WITH G. 0. p
MORkERS-THE ENEMY is
NOW ADVANCING.

a call to arms, was sounded today
by the leaders of the republican hosts
assembled in the metropolis for the
biennial convention of the National
Republican league. 1t is admitted
by all that the army of the democ-
racy, which seemed two years ago to
tie making a last vain stand in the
final ditch, has recovered wonderfully
and has again become a menace. The
result in Maine and other republic
an Strongholds Eodes i'll for the re.
publican majority in congress, unless
immediate action is taken to stop
the advance of the enemy. That
such steps will be taken by the league
convention today and tomorrow is the
declaration of the aroused party lead
efs. 1t is asserted that the adherents
of the G. o. p. policies are not Gead.
nut sleeping. and that only a clarion
call is needed to turn back the demo,
cratic advance.
President Taft has been chosen as
tAiS iAtuii " oOuIlu lue dldIiH anu
awaken the republican sleepers, and
his address, the only distinctly po-
lltical speech he will make during
the campaign, is expected to be a
masterpiece. The presidents address
VIII be the feature of banquet
which will terminate the session of
the league. 1t is understood that the
president has wrestled with this ad-
dress for many weeks, and that it will
exactly represent his ideas and poll
cles, on which he is willing to stand
or tall. Beyond all doubt it will be
the most important political utter
ance OF the year, and will be eager
iy read and discussed throughout the
nation and in foreign lands.
That the republicans of the nation
realizes that the party is facing a
crisis is proven by the representa-
tive nature of today's gathering IN
Carnegie hall. Not only are all the
states of the east and central west
represented by hundreds of party
leaders, but the republicans of the
south and of the far western and Pa
clfc states are alive to the impor-
tance of the event. Georgia OkIaho-
ma and South Carolina and Texas
are each represented by score or
more of official delegates and MANY
visitors are here from states as far
distant as Utah and California. The
IA To- ;rI0I
entertained while in the city by the
New York state republican league
and local political organizations.
John Hayes Hammond. of Massa-
chusetts, is president of the league
and will preside at all of the sessions
President Taft tops a list of distin.
guished speakers which includes
some of the foremost republicans of
the nation. William B. Mckinley.
chairman of the republican national
congressional committee, will out
line various phases of the campaign
TOR control of congress. Vice Presi-
dent Sherman will also speak. NichO-
las Longworth of Ohio is expected
10 announce some of his distinguish
ed father-n-law's policies in his adj
dress.
me national republican league
meets every two years and its ses-
Siohs always have an important bear
ing on the campaign The league
'as played an important part in all
and presidential cam
paigns since 1896. when it organized
the young voters of the country in |
prosperity crusade. Roosevelt /
Hitchcock, Cortelyou and other lead |
ers have been among the most active |
ana enthusiastic workers or the |
league The organization has at all
tmes been kept free from factions
ana feuds and has worked only for |
the success of the party at the polls.
NO distinction is made between stall |
warts. standpatters, regulars, insur.
gents or prOgressives. The league |
takes no part in such diff
ferences of opinion, hut acts only
after candidates have been named |
by primaries or conventions.
"All republicans look alike 10 the
league declared Secretary Atherton
m discussing the present campaign.
The ritual of the league is the par. |
-y platform. AS individuals. mem |
oers of the league may take part in
differences of opinion.
AFTER the issue has been decided. the
league member is hound to give his
influence to the success
of the ticket"