The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-29
In Campaign Letter the Pres
ident Discusses Promises
and Enactments
ASKS ALL FACTIONS
TO COME TOGETHER
Appeals to Insurgents and Regu-
lars 10 Stand BY Republican
Party and to Carry Out Prin-
ciples TO Which Pledged.

NEW YORK. Aug. 29~.-Presldent
Tatts ~"kneynote" letter, outlining the
issues on which the coming congress
slohat campaign Is to be fought. was
MADE public sunday night through
the local headquarters OF the Repup-
ican congressional committee. IL in
quite a long paper:
The letter bears date OF August
20, Is in reply TO mir. MckinIeys
request that the president give the
reasons which should lead voters In
the coming November elections 10
cast their ballots for republican can
oldates for congress and says.
4 assume That when this letter is
given publicity the lines will be drawn,
the party candidates Will have been
Selected, and the question for decision
VIII be whether we shall have In the
house of representatives a republican
or a democratic majority. The ques-
ton. then, Will be not what complexion
OIL repubifcanism one prefers, bu.
whether 1t Is better for the ountry
to have the republican party control
the legislation for the next two years
n further redeem its promises, or to
enable a democratic majority In the
mouse either to interpose a veto to
republican measures or to formulate
A4A PoSS RAlS ~ CARLY OUT QEXlQCTAIlC
principles. Prominence has been given
during the preliminary Just
ended to the difference between re-
publicans. but ia the eiction such dif-
should be forgotten. Differ
ences within the party were mani
Tested in the two sessions of the pres
emit congress, and yet never In its his
tory has the republican party passed
and become responsible for as much
useful and progressive legislation. So,
while issues will doubtless arise be-
tween members of a republican ma
jorfty as to the details OF further legis-
lation, the party as a Whole will show
itself in the future, as in the past,
practical and patriotic in subordinat-
ing individual opinions in order to Sc
real progress. Hence it is Inn
portant that after republican con-
gressional candidates have been duly
and fairly chosen, all republicans who
believe In the party principles as de-
ciared in It's national platform of 1908
should give the candidates loyal and
support. II this Is done there
Will be no doubt of a return OF a re-
p publican majority.
Protection.
The only other alternative is demo-
cratic majority. 1t is difficult, very
difficult. to state all the principles thai
would govern uch a majority In its
curse, and this because
it's party platforms have presented a
variety of planks not altogether con-
sistent and because in the present
congress leading democrats In the SEN
and the house nave not hesitated
to repudiate certain of their party
pledges and TO deny their binding
We may reasona bly, assume.
that a democratic majority
in the louise would reject the repub-
lican-
nounced in 1908.
What, therefore, has a republican
believes in protection but objects
TO some rates or schedules In the pres
emf tarih act to hope for from a demo-
cratic majority. which. IL allowed It's
way, would attack the protective sys-
tenn and halt business by a threatened
revision of the whole tariff on g
basis, or IL prevented by the senate
or the executive, would merely dc
nothing
Such a legislative program as that
set forth in the republican national
of 1905 could not be car
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