The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-10
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I upheaval. The President waited while the demonstration was in progress before con- tinuing to conclude his remarks Why do 1 say that?" the President | continued. Tt is not that the democrats are not patriotic or good citizens, but it | is because that the expression democratic party does not mean compact, CO., hesive body of men who can make pro- gress in this country, but opposes inher- ent wealth. look forward with philo- sophical temperament to the threatened | invasion of the halls of Congress by the democrats with complacency. I say we l have been threatened because 1t comes from the imagination of Champ Clark, | Henry Watterson and others, who are all | good fellows" I II II I am confident when once it comes and the lease of life on prosperity is with us, the President declared it will remain I for long time. The time will come after | Congress adjourns when we will have re- | deemed our pledges, and that we can go l before the American people and argue out | all the differences and ask the suffrage of our fellow citizens on our record, ssEA the President in conclusion. When he concluded the President was rendered another ovation. He was fol- lowed by Senator H. c. Lodge, who took up the tariff bill of which the President had not spoken.
 Lodge Is Chcered
 Senator Lodge was cheered when he said, 'The republican party promised to revise the tariff and has done it. We cannot expect any tariff to please every body, but in our support of the principle of protection we are not prepared to yield jot or offer apologies" he said.
 Senator Bradley of Kentucky was the third speaker. He declared that Kentucky no and the party.
 "The cry should not be that the repub- lican party has saved the country, but that the party has been and is the coun- try" he said, "and without 1t we have no country
 Representative Nicolas Longworth of | Ohip made strong plea for the tariff bill and the success of the Taft admin istration. With his serious discussion of the tariff he facetiously assailed Edgar | c. Snyder, president of the League of Republican Clubs and toastmaster of the evening for introducing him as "son-in- law of a former President"
 "I want to assure you," said MT. Longworth, that being a son-in Jaw is not always a bed of roses. When son-in-law says anything sensible the people say, Your er-ln-law told yo uto say it. If you do or say any thing silly, they sympathize with your fath in law"
 Beverfdge Discussed | In discussing the attitude of Sena- tor Beveridge of Indiana regarding the tariff situation, MT. Longworth re- ferred to the discussion of the lum. Der schedule before the ways and means committee and brought in the name of Clifford Pinchot, former chief | forester of the United States which was faintly cheered.
 MT. Pinchot, he said, had told the committee that conservation of the for ests required reduction of the tariff or would be aided by reduction of the tariff"
 'If there Is one man." said MT. Long, worth. more responsible than any oth CT. more than all others put togeth CT for the fact that today lumber is not upon the free list. it is MT. Clifford Pin chot."
 The political flow of soul and flood of indorsement for President Taft was interspersed with entertaining fea. lures. Miss Gretchen Hood of Wash ington brought the 500 guests to theii feet when she sang, "The Star Span. gled Banner"
 President Taft remained at the ban. quet until it's conclusion. He listened with interest to each of the speakers MT Longworth was followed by Rep. resentative J. Hampton Moore of Penn sylvania, former president of ths League of Republican clubs.
 John Hays Hammond, one of the or ganizers and principal promoters O the league. and president of the Ma tional Republican league; Hon. John c Capers of South Carolina, Represents tives William B. Mckinley of Califor- mia, President Snyder and others spoke