The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-02
Mr.. Tnfs Reasons.

In his letter to the Hon William B. Mckinley chair
of the Republican National Congressional Com mitee
giving his why voters should cast their ballots for
Republican candidates for Congress this fall. President
Taft strikes the nail squarey the head when he
that the question to be decided whether it
the Republican ty to control legislation for the
two and continue working out its pledges
Democratic majority in Congress either to nerpose
to the Republican formulate and pass bills
to carry out Democratic principles.
The question to be decided the question of the
socalled "insurgency 1t is not the question of person
differences among members of the Republican party that
to be decided 1t is simply the question of having
g1ded by Republican Democratic policies,
the continued successful adoption of the theory of proec
ton sweeping change to the dscreded system of free
trade the maintenance of industrial condi
tons return to low wages and free soup houses As
the President points out:
prominence has been given during the preliminary
just ended to the differences between Repub
cans but in the election such differences should be
gotten. Differences within the party manifested in
the two sessions Of the Congr and
it's history has the Republican party passed and become
responsible for much useful aud progressive legislation
So. while issues will doubtless arise between members Of
Republican majority to the details of further egsla
ton. the party WHOLE will show itself in the future
the past, practical and patriotic subordinatng
dvdua opinions in order to real progress Hence
is important that after Republican congressional cand
dates have been duly and fairly chosen, all Republicans
who believe In the party principles declared in its
tiona platform of 1908 should give the candidates loyal
and effective support If this done there will be no
doubt OF return of Republican majority
1.-THE only other alternative is Democratic majority.
1t is difficult difficult to state all the principles that
would such majority in its legislative course aud
this because its party platforms have presented variety
of planks not altogether consistent and because the
present Congress- leading Democrats in the Senate
the House have not hesated to repudate of their
party pledges and to deny their binding character We
may reasonably assume, however. that Democratic
ority in the House would reject the Republican doctrine
of protection announced in 1905
protection but objects schedules the
present tariff act to hope for from Democratic majority
which, if allowed its way would attack the protective
system and halt business by threatened revision of the
whole tariff basis prevented by the SEN
ate or the Executive would merely do nothing?
sSuch Legislative program that forth in the
Republican national platform Of 1908 could carried
ertanly if all. its promises
are executed in administration, it will be within
proper time The Congress has only fulfilled
party pledges but has by higher
standard of party responsibility for such pledges
before the history of American parties Hereafter those
who would catch voters by declarations favor of
remedial egisation will make them except with much
to the possibility of its In view
of the history of the present Congress- the Re-
publican majority in the next Congress may we'll inspire
confidence that the pledges tili nnreedeemed will be