The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
TAFT PUTS SOCIAL
PROBLEM TO FRONT
Celebrates G. o. P. Birthday
at Jackson, Mich.
SPEECH TRIBUTE TO PARTY
says II Ia the Only Source Of SOIV-
ing the Most Important Issue of
achievements since LincOIn-At
Custer statue Unwilling.

Jackson. Mich. June Ain a speech
at the celebration of the birth of the
Republican party In this city on July T.
the most important issue between the
country is that OF socialism, and said
further that the grand old party, the one
which since its creation has done things.
would be the one, in his opinion, to
solve it.
There are those said Mr. Taft. who
charge the institution of private prop
erty, the corporate abuses. the greed, and
the corruption that grew out of these
abuses. the unequal distribution Of prop
erty, the poverty of some and the I'M
due wealth of others, to our present
form of government. and therefore say
we will have none OF it. and we must
have new rule of distribution, that for
want of a better name we shall call
Socialism On the GtiIeT hand, IL is con-
tended that il is not the institution Of
private property that should be abolished,
but only THAT the time has come in which
il is necessary to lay down certain rules
restricting and regulating the use of that
private property which shall not deprive
the world Of individual effort. but which
shall still keep the Law and Nthe Oppor-
tunity TO use private property under con-
troll that these abuses may be wiped out
and the boon Of individual effort still be
left TO US
Party to solve Problem.
''Now my friends. that presents a
great and difficult problem that am
quite willing 70 admit we have not yet
solved, and the question which the
country will have to determine after
all, is which party 1t is which has here
tofore shown sufficient vim and effec-
tiveness in dealing with great issues,
which party can be trusted 10 solve
this problem than which we have had
no greater in the history OF the cOun-
try"
The President devoted only a part of
his address to socialism. For the most
part, he turned his attention TO the
Republican party and what it has done.
Only once did he intimate that the
dissensions that the insurgents" have
caused were not entirely TO his liking
or for the good of the party. He had
been speaking about the necessity for
government by party
Party government" he said means
IIdI a UUdiUItlA anu d HiAADAlLs uiAAAE ~
support certain principles. and 10 put
them in force and agree that they will
yield up their vices on details and prin-
cipIes OF less Importance and unite on
the great principles and agree TO what
they believe in minor respects and follow
the party in the course of which by a
majority vote It lays down Os the proper
course to be taken. Unless you do that
YOU are going to have a government by
groups, by parties less than majorities
and the Lord knows where your govern
ment viii be or how much il will accom-
plish."
The President spoke with difficulty, and
was very hoarse. His whrlwind triE
through Michigan, riding frequently sew
enty miles an hour on special trains
talking from the rear platforms at little
wayside stations and banQuets had tired
him out, and affected his throat
Attends Custer Unwilling.
The President reached Jackson In the
afternoon, after a stop Of a few hours
at Monroe, the birthplace Of Gen. George
Armstrong Custer Mr.. Taft spoke al
the unvening OF a statue to Custer, ereced
by the State of Michigan.
Immediately after his arrival here the
President was driven to the spot at the
! corner of Franklin and Second streets
where. in an open-air meet fifty-six years
ago. the Republican party was brought
into being. Here he unveiled a tablet SET
in a big graniate boulder which is to
mark the spot. On the tablet is this
| legend:
Here under the Oaks, July 4, 1854, was
born the Republican party Destined In
the thr0es of civil strife to abolish sla-
very. vindicate democracy, and perpetuate
the Union.
of the birth of the G. O. P. here, Mr.
Taft said his speech later at Keeley
Park wasn't partisan speech.
This he said. lis the memorial of a
| party, but It Is historical and not parti.
san What 1 mean by that distinction
| is that the Republican party has lived
| long enough. has taken parts distinctive
enough in the growth and progress oi
| this country to be historically injudicially
and without the fervor of partisan
speech"
"Parties.I the President said. 'are nee.
| essary in a republic: without them VS.
could not have a popular government
like ours. He took a glance backward
at what the party had done and summed
1t all up with declaration, that "one OF
the characteristics OF the Republican
party is its ability to do things"
Nov. ne continued, II don't point tC
that as an idle boast but If you car
point TO party in England or the United
States that has met the issues that the
Republican party has met and that has
met them with the success and effective
ness of the Republican party ] would be-
glad to have you name it
Party Makes Presidents.
Mr. Taft showed that while Lincoln
and Grant We're great figure in the na-