The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-09
Former Congressman James
E. Watson Addresses Re-
publican State Convention
In Wisconsin.
INSURGENCY IS NOT A
DANGER, SAYS SHERMAN
Desertions From Ranks Only
Add Strength to the Repub-
Iican Party, Which Has
Lost Nothing.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 9.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman and James E. Watson.
lormer representative from Indiana
and whip OF the house turned loose on
the republican state convention last
night. This is one of the few times
In the history of the country that the
vice president of the nation has left
his work in Washington to take part
in a political campaign. Mr.. Sherman,
while not mentioning names, made
many points clear which his hearers
adopted as referring to Senator La
Toilette. whose work among the pro-
gressives has melted the wrath of the
administration.
Mr.. Watson who has spent much of
his time about the capitol and whose
stand with the regulars is unquestion-
ed, gave vent to his feelings in words
which were not to be mistaken.
While the addresses of Sherman and
Watson were loudly applauded many
of the delegates and members of the
audience, criticised the attacks made
upon Wisconsin insurgents.
Watson's Views.
Mr.. Watson said in part:
From all we have been hearing
down in Indiana, and over in the city
of the national government, we did not
know there were SO many republicans
in Wisconsin. Tonight | am looking
into the faces of men who believe the
republican party is virile and capable
OF dealing with the great problems
that yet confront the people. I am
looking into the faces of men who
know enough to know that you can
not graft the skin of a democratic
mule on the republican elephant by
any system of painless surgery.
"They tell us the republican party
is dead. This meeting is living an
swer to that statement. We are told
in these latter days that while the re-
publican party is all right CONNER
cially, financially and industrially, that
we have lost our moral virility and our
ethical power.
II want to deny that statement.
From the very day Of it's birth to
this present hour of our country's pow
er and our country's glory. the republi-
can party has always had the courage
to face manfully, heroically, every
problem that has confronted it.
Because this party has done right
in the past it can do right in the fut-
ure. We have had our problems Of
peace and our problems Of war.
I'VE have had problems Of adversity
and problems of prosperity and have
solved them all. This country today
stands as a monument to the wisdom
the genius and the glory Of this great
republican party.
Recalls Dead Issues.
What has the democratic party
done to invite one in it tonight? 1t is
like inviting man into a graveyard.
for there Is not a principle it processes
that has life to 1t. Anti-slavery, seces-
sion, stars and bars, reputation. anti
homestead. anti-resumption, greenback-
ism, populism. slavery are dead. Free
trade Is dead, buried with the monu-
ment over it not to be resurrected
Imperialism and militarism are dead;
The democratic party? Why we
have to kill it every two years and it
pops up serenely for another conflict"
Mr.. Watson took up the Payne tariff
bill. discussing at length the iron. cot
ton. wool and other schedules, explain.
ing why each was fixed as it is and de-
claring that congress in framing the
bill was trying to make tariff bill
that would aid the manufacturers of
the country. help the laboring classes
and at the same time satisfy as large
nation as possible.
Vice President Speaks.
"What is a republican," was the sub
ject that Vice President Sherman
dealt with after he had paid a glowing
tribute to President Taft as the leader
Of the party.
The speaker recalled that Congress.
man Champ Clark recently said the
devil himself could not answer that
question.
"This question may stump the devil
who may naturally be assumed to be a
democrat" laid Mr.. Sherman. ''but I'll
venture the assertion that every 12-
year old boy in Wisconsin can answer
II and the simple but comprehensive
reply would be: a man who votes the
republican ticke: at the polls and votes
for republican measures in congress
"For over fifty years the republican
party has been steadily increasing In
numbers and gazing in power" said
he. seeming 20 grow stronger after