Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
INSURGENTS ROASTED,
THEN APPEALED To
BY VICE PRESIDENT
He Defines a Republican AS a
Man Who Always Votes for
Republican Ticket and for
Republican Measures
SAYS INSURGENCY BEGAN
IN OPPOSITION TO LINCOLN
CBy Associated Press }


MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 9.-Beardlng
insurgency in it's native habitat, Vice
President James S. Sherman yesterday
in a speech before the Republican stale
convention of Wisconsin pleaded the
cause of regular Republicanism, ana
urged the insurgents" to return 10 the
fold.
From the time the vice president ut
tered his salutation to the "Badgerltes
of Republican Persuasion" until the last
word was spoken he kept insurgency In
mind. now rebuking the breaking away
from party and then pleading for mar
monious and concerted action within the
lines.
What is a Republican, was the first
subject that Vice President Sherman
death with after he had paid glowing
tribute to President Taft, as the leader
OF his party.
The speaker recalled that Congressman
Champ Clark recently said the devil
himself could not answer that question.
This question may stump the devl!,
who may naturally be assumed to be
Democrat" said Mr.. Sherman, 'but I'll
venture the assertion that every 12-year-
old boy in Wisconsin can answer 1t and
that the simple, but comprehensive re-
ply would be: A man who votes the
Republican ticket at the polls, and votes
the Republican measures in congress-
The vice president asked that If this
was the correct answer, II the converse
was not true-"that man who does not
vote the Republican ticket, who does not
support Republican measures and Repub-
lican policies is not a Republican,"
The growth of the Republican party
formed the theme for the speaker, as
he continued his address. He had got
ten down to Lincolns time, when he re-
turned to the question of insurgency for
a moment.
INSURGENCY'S BEGINNING.
-Four years later" said he, I'VE were
in the throes of a civil war and Lincoln
was again voted for, this time by near
ly two and quarter million Republicans.
because they believed that the union
should be preserved and that slavery
must cease. In that year we find the
beginning Of insurgency. A small band
attempted to prevent the denomination
of Lincoln. The movement was not sue
cessful and he obtained 212 out of 23S
electoral votes"
The vice president spoke of insurg-
ency near, when he recalled that "in
lS72 new insurgency had arisen with the
cry Of Anything to beat Grant"
Then when he had said a word of
praise for Roosevelt and Taft, at the
conclusion Of this review of party his
tory the vice president once again re-
turned to the subject of insurgency. For
over 90 years the Republican party has
been steadily increasing in numbers and
gaining in power" said he, seeming to
grow stronger after every insurgent
movement and in each instance gaining
more numbers than we lost. In 1884 arfoth-
er element OF insurgency arose and SEEM
ed TO be temporarily successful, though
Its duration was short and without re-
suit. In 1896 another kind of insurgent
came TO the front in the guise of the So
called Silver Republicans who manfulIv
ana courageously, when they saw thew
SouIu not lndorse the Republican plat
FORM and the Republican candidate OF
that year, left the national convention
In body. The place OF every one. how
ever, who left the party that wear wa
hlleo oy at least two so-called gold DEM
ocrats. most Of whom have since remain
go with the party Of financial integrity
and stability. ii'y
PARTY NOT WEAKENED
we are now confronted again bv in
surgency in the party, though II is bv ~
means a united movement. as II NAV he
said mat there are nearly as many kinds
OF insurgency as there are insurgents
oeieve. however, that the strength of the
fNepuohean party will in no way be weak
ened, but that il will go to the polls next
November and record a victory and agoIr
be successful when 1t votes for IFS can
dloate for president in 1912"
The vice president then reviewed the
accomplishments Of the Republican par
ty.
1T is not matter OF surprise, how
ever" said he at the conclusion of this
review, that In a country of such vast
domain; such wide territorial boundary
and with such diversified interests as can
be found from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific and from the lakes to the gulf. the
members of a great and dominant party
should not always be in accord regarding
every act of legislation. 1t has been the
strength of the Republican party that
leaders in thought and judgment and
wisdom should have been among it's men,
bers. 1t is so today as II has been since
1856 and 1860" In matters Of legislation.
he declared some sacrifices must be
made; some retreat taken in order that
harmony shall prevail.
The vice president said that no better
illustration of what he had just been say
ing could be pointed out than In the pass
age of the so-called Payne-Aldrich tar
IF law.
AS government of parties, q
government by majorities and to
an extent government by COM
promise, he said the past must
be studied In order that all may
be liberal in opinion and willing to find
a common ground upon which we as
Republicans can always stand in support
of those who have been selected to make
our laws and our great leader who has
been chosen to execute them"
PRAISES ROOSEVELT AND TARIFF.
II believe" said the vice president,
when deceit and Justification shall have
had their day, when the present tariff
law is known and understood in detail. !
when its true effect is realized, there will
follow unstinted commentator OF our
president and those in both houses of
congress who have striven to carry out !
the pledges of the last national platform;
to comply with the desire on the part of
all to continue the policies of him who, !
for seven years was indefatigable in his /
eagerness to advance the interests of the
whole people and who. having received !
the acclaim and plaudits of rulers and |
people all over Europe in a few days we ,
shall, with an earnestness and zeal that |
will leave him no room for doubt as to |
his place in the hearts Of the American !
people, welcome again to our shores. I
believe that with the peoples better un-
of the real purposes and in !
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