The Washington herald., 1910-10-29

New York. oct. B.-Eiihu Root. United
States Senator from New York State,
took the campaign platform here tonight
and IN an address, Laat took something
more than an hour TO deliver pleaded
with the members OF his party 10 stand
| by the party's ticket IN this State.
! He not only denied that a victory for
stimson would mean Roosevelt for Presi-
dent in 1912. but declared that the result
OF the victory or the defeat OF the Ee-
publican State ticket would be just the
reverse OF that pTcphesied by the opp0-
nents OF Mr.. stmson.
Taft Logical Choice.
Mr.. Taft" he said. is a strong, wise.
eOnsiderate. and fearless man he has
grown and is growing. and viii continus
10 grow IN public esteem. II he continues
10 make as good a President as be is
making now he viii be the natural and
inevitable candidate OF his party in 1912
unless and Senator Roots voice low
cred and his earnestness was evident
unless one thing shall happen-that the
people Of the United States shall repu-
diate the administration Of AIr. Taft by
such a crushing and overwhelming de-
feat Of his party that & viii be apparent
that Mr. TAFT cannot be reelected.
IF II should happen that the adminls-
tration can't hold its own party together,
the next convention would be quite likely
10 look for Moses 10 lead them out OF
! the wilderness, and they might go 10
| Mr.. Roosevelt, or they might 60 10 ons
| Of the far more radical leaders who are
now looming up on the political horizon
| in the North and Middle West"
Defends Col. Roosevelt.
Again and again Mr.. Root urged against
what he termed voting for ths punish
ment Of Mr. R07seF eIt" and thereby
turning over the control of this State 10
the Democratic party and 10 Charles F.
| Murphy he said that where one man
would vote against the Republican ticket
because he does not Ike Mr.. Roosevelt.
others would vote for II because they
do ike Mr.. Roosevelt, while every mem
ton he made Of the name OF the ex-
President brought out applause.
Mr.. Root said that these men liked
his tremendous force and courage and
ability he has done a noble and much
needed work for honesty, purity. equal
ity. and freedom in the political life of
our country" and declared that his own
guess would be that if the Issue in this
State at present were whether 8Ir. Rooze-
welt has reflected credit and honor on
the Republican party. there Tsould be
very large majority in the affirmative.
The reason for Nr. Bo0seveIts control
OF the Saratoga convention. he said. was
that there was an issue before thar c0n-
ventlon in which the people OF the state
were deeply interested. and GIr. Roose-
J Welt was on the right side Of that issue
/, and the party organization
Senator Roots speech.
In part, the speech OF Senator Root
was as follows:
"A good many Republicans AT this time
seem disposed 10 ignore all the grave and
substantial issues which are before tho
people OF this State and 10 vote at tha
coming election upon no issue whatever.
but simply as an expression Of feeling
against Mr.. Roosevelt, whose course re-
garding national affairs thew disapproved
FOR one reason or another, and whom
they desire 10 punish by defeating the
party IN which they belong. in which
they believe. and which they have long
Loyalty supported. because he holds a
distinguished and potent place n tho
councils and activities of the party.
1T should be observed that tho
declaration Of this intention cuts both
ways Wherever a man declares he viii
vote against the Republican ticket because
he does not Ike Roosevelt there viii be
others who VIII vote for the ticket bs-
cause they DO Ike Roosevelt. and be-
cause with his tremendous force and
courage and ability re has done u noble
and much-needed work for honesty
purity. equality, and freedom In the po-
lnIcal life OF our country,
The 1912 Question.
1T IS said that We must consider
now the nomination for the Presl-
denoy In 1912 Well, Mr.. Taft Is Presi-
dent Of the United States; a Republi-
can President. q strong, wise. con-
sidefate. and fearless man. II ne
continues to make as good President
as he is making now he viii be ths
natural and inevitable candidate ot
his party in 1872 unless one thing shall
happen-that the people Of the United
States shall repudiate the adminstra-
tion Of Mr. TAFT by such a crushing
and overwhelming defeat of hts party
that it viii be apparent that SIR. Taft
cannot be reelected.
THE Democratic party. cannot bring
about such a result. but Republicans
j can by their adverse votes. After
election people doL't scrutiIiZe the
, multitude OF reasons which may have
contributed TO the result They see
only the general result and II it
should happen that the administration
cannot hold it's own party together the
national convention would be- quite
likely 10 look for a Moses 70 lead
them out Of the wilderness, Then they
migHt go 10 Mr, Roosevelt, or they
might go TO one of the far mere rad
ical leaders who are looming up on the
political horizon in the North anC
| Middle West.