The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-11

weapons with which we are going into
the next contest.
Tonight we are reading nobody out
of the Republican party. We want all
in the ranks and all have the oppor-
tunity to establish. their claims to Re-
pub1icanism by that which they shall
do in both houses of congress in help
ing to enact the legislation before
them. By their fruits ye shall know
them"
Here the president pounded the
table and looked a defiance which he
assured his hearers he did not feel.
Those" he continued, "in the sem
ate and the house who stand for the
legislation we seek in order to redeem
the pledges of the party have the right
to stand with the party as Republic
cans.
IF they don't we won't quarrel with
them. They have a right to their
aid as Republicans, and do not wish
to assume that they are not as sincere
as hope I am myself in Republican
ism.
1.-THE Republican party is not rigid in
its demands. 1t is so broad and liberal
that it permits differences Of opinion
President Taft chuckled in his inim-
table way as he spoke of the differ
ences of opinion in the party. But tho
chuckle came from a man who was
standing before the representative Re-
publican senator's, congressman and
party leaders # the country. 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 to redeem his
party's pledges, and takes a position
which indicates he does not desire the
success of the party, the label he bears
not Republicanism.
Much Still to Be Done.
We've gone a long way in congress,
and L hope that there is but a. month or
two left, but in that time much is to be
done and much is to be shown as 10
the character and identity of those be-
long to the Republican party.
"No man has right to read another
out of the Republican party. He reads
himself on if he is disloyal and II 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.
II want everybody in the ranks" he
resumed, 81 want the help of all Re-
publicans, even If some may have
slipped away a little. I want them
all back to help that grand old party
and say this with all due defer
ence to our Democratic friends-upon
which the real progress of this coun-
try depends
This was the signal for a long con-
tinued upheaval. The president wait
ed while the demonstration proceeded
several minutes.
"Why do say that?'' he continued.
"It is not that the Democrats are not
patriotic or good citizens, but it is that
the expression Democratic party does
not mean a compact, cohesive body of
men who can make progress in this
country.
IT look forward with philosophic
temperament to the threatened inva-
sion of the halls of congress by the
Democrats I say threatened-yes.
threatened-in the imaginations OF
Champ Clark, Henry Watterson and
others.
IT am confident that when once It
comes and has been for two or more
years, it means dong lease of power
to the Republican party. 81
I'VE want no schisms in the Repub-f
1ican party. The time will come after
congress adiourns, when we shall have
redeemed our pledges, that we can go
before the American people and argue
out all differences and ask the suffrage
of our fellow citizens on our record"
The president when he concluded
received q great ovation.