The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-09-16
TAFT TAKES
A new VIEW
NO LINE BETWEEN PROGRESS.
sIVEs AND REGULARS.
WILL ALL LOOK ALIKE TO HIM
In Letter from Secretary Norton to
Iowa Republican Leader, Presidents
Determination to Treat all Alike as
"Republicans" Is Disclosed.

iowa HcpupIiCdH IeduC'' ''So'HS"h
Determination to Treat all Alike as
"Republicans" Is Disclosed.
Beverly, Sept. 15.-No difference
between so-called "progressives' and
regulars" will be recognized by Presi-
dent Taft hereafter put all party
leaders will be treated alike as re-
publicans in the matter of federal sup
port.
The presidents views t. this effect
are given in a lettec from Secretary
Norton to republican leaGer of Iowa,
whose name Is not disclosed.
In the letter Secretary Norton stated
that while important republic Neb"is-
lation pending in congress %
posed by certain republican leade,-
the president felt that his duty re-
CURED him to withhold federal patron
age from senators and representatives
who seemed to occupy position hos
tile to efforts to fulfill the pledges. of
the party platform.
Fall Elections Must Tell.
The attitude on the part of the pres
ident ended, however with the more
recent primary elections and nominat-
ing conventions in which the people
have declared themselves and the pres
ident now looks on ''progressives" and
regulars alike as republicans and as
such entitled to his support and the
support of the party and the fall cleo
tions. Secretary Nortons letter says,
must settle the question whether the
differences of the last session OF con-
gress shall be perpetuated or forgot
ten. The letter of Secretary Norton,
in full, follows:
The Letter in Full.
Beverly, Mass, Sept l5.-Gour let
ters of 9th are at hand and | have de-
layed the replying until after the pri-
mary elections. The president directs
me to express to you and your friend
his deep appreciation of the work
which you have done and the powerful
assistance which you have extended
to the administration from the begin
ning-an assistance that has contrib
uted much to the legislative and other
successes which have been secured
The PRECEDENT recognizes that your eff
forts have been wholly disinterested
that you have fought sturdlly and gen
erously for what you believed to be
his interest and the welfare and sue
cess of the party. While republican
legislation pending in congress was
opposed by certain republicans the
president felt it to be his duty to the
party and to the country to withhold
federal patronage from senators anC
congressman who seemed to be in OPP
position TO the administrations effort!
to carry out the promises of the party
platte rm. That attitude, however, end
ed with the primary elections ant
nomiI ating conventions which have
now cen held and in which the voter:
have lad opportunity to declare them
selvei.
"Tl people have spoken and at thu
party fall elections, the question
must be settled by republicans
every shade of opinion, whether tn
differ noes of the last session shall b.
perpe uated or shall be forgotten.
actions Must Get Together.
"HO recognizes the danger that Il
certain cases expressions of feelin
were so intense as to make it Difficult
in sol he instances for factions to com
toget er and work for the party bu
as he stated in his letter to the reput
lican congressional committee, he b'
lever it can be done and should b
done. The president is confident tina
YOU ill yourselves meet your locs
and tate situation in this spirit an
that 'ou will write to your friends an
ask item to do likewise.
"Tl president feels that the yalu
sf fe, eral patronage has been great
Rags Grated and the refusal to graz
it hai probably been more useful
the zen affected than the appoin
ment would have been.
In the preliminary skirmishes
certa n states likewise, in Iowa an
elsew lere, he was willing in the int
est what the leaders believe wou
lead party success, to make certal
discr limitations, but the president hf
concl lded that it is his duty now
treat all republican congressman al
senat Nrs alike without any distinctio
H will now follow the usual ru
in tngressional districts and stat
and pillow the recommendations mat
by republican congressman and Sc
ators of whatever shade of polite
opini m, only requiring that the M
recoI mended shall be good men, Il
most competent and the best fitted f
the ! articular office.
Sincerely yours,
Charles ID. Norton,
Secretary to the President
o Concession to insurgency.
Dit russing the views of Preside
Taft rs disclosed by the letter of ST
retar Norton, persons conyersant wi
natin lal notifies said they should u