New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
TAFT REASSURES BUSINESS WORLD;
HUGHES DEMANDS UNSPARING PROBE
SEES OPPORTUNITY IN
1LLDS CASE.
Gorernor Says Republican
Party U'M Gain Through
Fearless fiction.

in ringing terms that the Republican
party must face coura seously the situa-
ton that has developed in Albany and
purge itself of evil and of leaders who
have misrepresented the people
Spea king at the Lincoln Day dinner
of the Republican Club in the Waldorf
the Governor did not refer specifically
TO any case. but the diners understood
that he had reference to the Aids in
vestigation and other things that have
developed in the political situation in
the state.
This is no time to retire in dismay
from any disclosure. he said. but to re-
veal the truth and show the people that
the party does not stand behind any
thing that may have been done by any
of its representatives in opposition to
the principles of justice and fair deal
irg
In this connection the Governor said:
Now. I want to say word about
the State of New York. And | desire 10
say something about the state Of the
state of New York. Great IaughterD
Lincofn's is a national name. Lincoln
was a Republican and brought into
great place by the r 0ubllcan party.
But his power and his accomplishments
and his chara cter have transcribed the
limits of any party, and he is claimed
Justly by the people without regard to
any party. yet we can never go back 10
the early days of the party that we love
without claiming Lincoln as in a sense
OF
ward to the days that We fear without
abiding absolutely by the principles
which moved Lincoln. We must always
correct our compass by that fair Judg-
ment and that consideration of those
postulates which underle all govern
mental action. And so it is that with
the Republican party of the State of
New York. and at this time, we merely
have TO saw through the oak clear and
steadily as Lincoln sawed through his
oak TO get through with our work and
commend ourselves to the judgment of
the people of the state.
IS NOT DISCOURAGED.
There are some who look forward
With perturbation. and il would be idle
to disguise the fear and uncertainty
which attaches to events now before the
public. But | do not look forward with
any sense of discoura cement. What Is
the Republican party The Republican
PARTY is composed of the Republican
voters OF the state. and there are no
men in the state, taking that party as
whole. more desirous of fair and un-
corrupt administration and just action
than the members of the Republican
party.
IF they suffer aught. they suffer by
instrumentation: they suffer because
they have not been faithfully represent
ed or led and not because there is any
unsoundness in the party itself. All
that we need is to have that moral pur-
pose which distinguished the party in
it's carly days once more express itself
decidedly in the state of New York. 70
carry it forward TO a voctory which can
alone be justified when that moral pur-
nose is in evidence before the people
We want party harmony We want
70 work together as a party. If We are
70 have party harmony that amounts 10
anything it must be the harmony OF
health; il must be the harmony of party
1t must be the party har-
monv that has nothing in II which fails
10 represent the demand Of the people
and that the party-that the government (
of the state-shall be pure and honest
and faithful
This is not time TO retire IN dis
NAV from any disclosure The party can
stand anything except being untrue to
itself and allying itself with the eNl
that may be in it. 1t needs to purge
itself of evil: II needs TO get rid OF that
which can justly be condemned, and to
sbou itself before the people, what II
reau,- is representative of say 1t with
ont dispara cement to the honorable men
who are in other parties-representlls
the sound judgment and conscience of
the electorate of the State of New York.
TIME TO GO FORWARD.
What We need now is to go forward
The party, if it sees fit, can make the
ereat mistake of allowing itself TO be re
garded as justly represented by "nat
will be unfailingly condemned, or 1t can
go forward showing that II is not rep
resented by aught OF evil. But II IN any
denartnrnt of administration there has
bee, failure to abide by those prinCl-
nIes of Justice and fair dealing which
arc the foundation of free institutions.
and if aught of them. or much OF them,
NAV. he laid at the door OF the Repuh-
lican marty or those who have represent
cd II the obvious and the necessary
course for the Republican party is 10
sho,y 10 ell men that that does not rep
resent the principles or purposes ot the
marty. and that they are going forward
with an insistent demand for contin-
uance of better things
Now! II We will stop talking feartully
and in whispers OF an awful punishment
U hich NAV be meted 10 the party be
cause of what may have been done by
those belonging TO the party. and see To
il that what the party now stands TOT
shall he right and fair: that we shall
deal Justly and squarely. meeting every
Thing as il is presented so as to satisfy
The Conscience of the people OF the State
of Nev York. the Republican party. with
IT'S advantage that il enjoys by reason of
its record. will be invincible in the State
Of New York, under proper leadership.
.Jjncoln was a great man. but he was
in a great crisis. And II takes great
.orisis and great place TO show what is
4, q Great man And so with Il party
y,hcn IL is in q crisis; when there arr
all sorts of odds to be faced. then is the