Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
TAFT POLICY AND
NEW TARIFF LAW
TOPICS At DINNER
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| lican state convention in Indiana. TAX
ing the same form of sentence used by
! Senator Beveridge in his address, Repre-
sentative Longworth declared:
II was opposed to a great many Of the
| duties carried in the conference report,
which thought could have been sub
| stantially lowered, but because major
| ity of the party decided that they were
wise I could stand for the duties pro-
posed and passed. and I stand for them
| now. The republican party believed that
! the Payne law was an improvement over
| the Dingley law, and the republican party
| stands by it,
The republican rally was attended by
! 500 members of the party. and in the
gathering were not only the chief
! members Of his cabinet, but many
prominent republicans from both houses
| of Congress, from the federal depart
ments and from the rank and file of the
party in the National Capital. Upon
the walls of the banquet hall were hung
| pictures of the great republican lead
ers-Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Mckinley.
Roosevelt and Taft-and Iafts picture
was the largest of them all and was
| framed in border OF red, white and
blue electric lights.
Introductory Address.
E. c. Snyder, president of the League
of Republican Clubs, made the introduce
tory speech. He discussed the history OF
the republican and democratic parties and
said:
THE yigor of the republican party was
! never better shown than in the presence
tonight, with us, of those who have been
| our leaders and to whom we must look
for counsel and advice in the great bat
tie which is imminent.
''There are crises in the history of
every great people when fidelity to an
IT, foc
schism, and schism spells ruin and de-
feat.
"The democratic party has presented
| nothing In the past thirty years OF its
history to inspire the imagination. to ap-
peal to the enthusiasm or to warm the
patriotism of youth, for it Is to the first
voters that we must look today as we
have looked in the past for support, for
encouragement and for votes"
President the First Speaker.
The President was the first speaker.
His arrival, just before the serving of the
dinner was concluded, was the signal for
demonstration Of loyalty to the head of
the party that for enthusiasm has sell
dom been equaled in Washington. APP
plause by those near the door marked his
cheers and the waving of napkins and
handkerchiefs. Toastmaster Edgar c.
Snyder, who is president of the league,
referred to the gathering as a practical
demonstration that the republican party
still lives. The President was then pre-
scented. and he took his cue from the in
PRODUCTION.
II am glad to have my senses teach me
the republican party still lives, he be-
gan:
Tonight" he continued, I'VE are read
ing nobody out Of the party We want
them all In the ranks. and they have the
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republication by that which they shall
do in both houses of Congress by help
ing to enact the legislation which is now
before Them
longed cheers. the Ave hundred guests
from all parts of the United States stand
ing while applaudtng.
with all due Difference to the distin-
guished members of the Senate and the
House who surround me-" the President
continued. II want to say that I think
this is not exactly the time for speaking,
except in the two houses Of the legisla-
ture. This is the time for doing things"
Here the President, who spoke with
more vehemence than usually character
ICES his after-dtnner speeches, was again
interrupted by a roar of cheers and
shouts.
Line of Attack Later.
1.-THE time has come" said President
Taft, ''for doing and voting and passing
the measures which have been placed
before this Congress.
TT is the time for doing things, and
after Congress has adjourned the re-
publican party will have formed it's
lines Of attack. Then will it be furnished
with the weapons with which we are
going into the next contest.
Tonight we are reading nobody out
Of the republican party.
oil ~, oYvk nd q
have the opportunity to establish their
claims to republicanism by that which
they shall do in both houses Of Con-
gress in helping to enact the legislation
before them
''By their fruits we 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, 'fn the Senate 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 republicans.
IF they don't, we won't quarrel with
them They have a right to their opin-
ion But we desire their aid as repub-
licans and I don't wish to assume that
thew are not as sincere as I hope 1 am
myself in republicanism.
1.-THE republican party is not rigid In
its demands It is SO broad and liberal
that It permits differences of opinion"
President Taft chuckled In his 1n1mit-
able way as he spoke OF the OiIeTenCeS
of opinfon in the party. But the chuckle
came from a man who was standing De-
| fore the representative republican sena-
Tors. members Of the House and party
leaders of the country. After the tumult
| OF shouting had subsidized, the PRESIDENT
continued:
Definition of Republication.
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 the position which indicates
he does not desire the success OF the
party. the label he bears is not repub-
Hcanism.
"Weve gone long way in Congress
and I 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 to the
character and identity Of those who be-
| long to the republican party.
mo man has right to read another
| himself out II he Is disloya1 and II he
cannot by his own words show his COL
ors."
The President was talking straight from
the shoulder. He emphasized his re-
marks 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