The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
EVERYTHING MUSICAL
INSURGENTS BACK
IN G00D STANDING.
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tioh 20 the adInlnistration's efforts to
carry out the promises of the party
platform.
THAT attitude, however, ended with
the primary elections and nominating.
conventions which have now been held
and In which the voters have had op.
pcrtunity to declare themselves Tha
people have spoken as the party faces
tho fall elections; the question must
be settled by Republicans of every
shade OF opinion. whether the differ
ences of the last session shall be per-
petuated or shall be forgotten.
HE recognizes the danger that In
certain cases expressions of feeling
were SO intense as to make it difficult,
in some instances for factions to coma
together and work Loyalty for the par
ty. but, as stated in his letter to the
Republican Congressional Committee.
he believes 1t can be done and should
be done. The President is confident
that you Will yourselves meet your To-
cal and state situation In this spirit.
and that you will write 10 your friends
and ask them to do likewise
Its Value Exaggerated.
THE President feels that the valus
OF Federal patronage has been great
ly exaggerated. and that the refusal to
grant 1t has probably been more use
full to the men affected than the APP
pcintments would have been.
I'm the preliminary skirmishes in
certain states like Wisconsin and owe
and elsewhere he was willing. in the
interest of what the leaders believe
would lead to party success, to make
certain determinations: but the Presi
dent has concluded that 1t is his duty
now to treat all Republican Congress
men and Senators alike. without any
distinction He will now follow tho
usual rule in Republican congressional
districts and states and follow the rec
concentrations made by Republican
Representatives and Senators, Of what
ever shade of political opinion, only
recurring that the men recommended
shall be good men, the most competent
and the best fitted for the particular
office.
"Sincersely yours,
"CHARLF:S D. NORTON,
Secretary to tho President.
Think II No Concession.
Discussing the views of President
TAFT as disclosed by letters of Secre-
tary Norton, persons conyersant with
national policies said that they should
| not be taken as a concession to In
| surgency.'
AS the party leaders view the situa-
| ton, Iowa is not evidently Insurgent.
The Iowa Republican platform. 1t Is
pointed out, subscribed to such efforts
as President raft and his advisers
have made to fulfill the promises OF
the national platform, and approved
the effort of the President TO secur'
the desired information for tarii. re-
vision through board OF experts.
Among those from whom, IT IS saio,
the President temporarily withheiu
Federal patronage were Senator'S La
4 toilette. Of wisconsin; BristoW, o.
Kansas, and Dolliver and Cummlns, 0!
Iowa and Representative HUBBARD ~
| Iowa
On snme Platform Now.
New York, September 1b.-Represen-
i tative William S. Bennett, VINO -
candidate for the Republican nomiha-
ton for Governor. does not pelieSe
menting to-day on President Taffs de-
cision to treat Progressives and Resu-
Il lars alike, he said:
president Taft, Theodore Roosevelt
and all thinking Republicans now stann
on the same platform In this regard
4 I do not believe in any adjective he,
publicans. All men nominated and
be recognized as Republicans.
4 "Patronage should have nothing to
4 do with the relations between the Pres
.lident and members of Congress. had
4 three Federal places myself. President
4|Roosevelt took away two of them, and
i president Taft took away the other
but have never been an Insurgent.