Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
LAUDS HIS PARTY
President Says Republicans Have
Shown Themselves Capable
Of Great Work.
SPEAKS AT JACKSON, MICHIGAN
Proclaims Socialism as Problem Con-
fronting the Nation.
PASSING HINT AT INSURGENCY
Rule by Groups Will Come Unless
People Yield to Majority.
CUSTER MONUMENT is UNVEILED
Chief Executive Also speaks mt
Monroe and sees widow or
Indian Fighter LiTt Ven
from statue.
Proclaims Socialism as Problem Con-
fronting the Nation.
PASSING HINT AT INSURGENCY
Rule by Groups Will Come Unless
People Yield to Majority.
CUSTER MONUMENT Is UNVEILED

Jackson, Mich, June 5l-President
Taft yesterday proclaimed socialism as the
great problem that oonfronts the American
people-the issue that is soon to come and
that must be skilfuliy met. BY its history,
he declared the republican party had shown
itself capable of dealing with the great
questions effectively and wisely and he
predicted that the American people must
coon determine whether 1t shall trust the
same party with the solution Of that
problem than which we have had no
greater in the history of the country"
Mr. Taft spoke With great earnestness
and his remarks coming as a reiteration OF
n brief reference to socialism in his speech
at Ada, o., yesterday seemed deeply TO
impress his hearers. BY many his words
were taken as framing an issue for the
coming campaign. The president disclaimed
airy purpose of making a partisan address,
but the occasion of his visit here was the
unveilng of a bronze tablet commemorating
the organization of the republican party as
under the oaks" In 1854 and he could not
refrain from comparison Of the party
with it's opponents which was not alto
gether favorable TO the opponents.
He also declared that popular govern
ment must be a government of parties and in
this Connection there was just passing hint
at insurgency. The president declared that
unless individuals are willing to sink minor
considerations to the will OF the majority
in q party, there would come a rule by
groups
I'm that event" he added. The Lord only
knows where your government would he
and what 1t would accomplish.
The president left here tonight at $3.50 for
Washington. by way of Toledo and Buff
falo over tho Lake shore road.
Reference TO Socialism.
In his speech here this afternoon the
presidents reference to socialism came al
the conclusion of brief history of what
the republican party has done.
lie said: For the future shall say
nothing, because you would say was max
ing a political speech. All l can say is
that the issue that is being framed, 1t
seems 70 me, is the issue with respect to
the institution of private property. There
are those who charge to that Institution the
corporate abuses the greed and the cor
ruptlon that grew out of those abuses, the
unequal distribution OF property, the pow
ertSs of some and undue wealth of others,
and therefore, say we will have none of it
and we must have new rule of distribu-
ton that for want of q better name we
shall call socialism.
ION the other hand It is contended that
it IS. not the institution of private prop
} erty that should be abolished but only that
the time has come in which 1t is necessary
to lay down certain rules restricting and
regulating the use of that private property
which shall not deprive the world of in
dvidual effort. but which shall still keep
the law and the opportunity TO use private
property under such control that these
abuses may be wiped out and the boon of
Individual efforts still be left to u.s."
Open Air MeetIng.
Mr.. Taft spoke in the open air at Kelley
park to a grand stand filled with a throng
which gave him a demonstrative welcome.
He said In part
This meeting today is not partisan
meeting. 1t is the memorial of a party.
p but II Is historical. and not partisan. What
] mean by that distinction is that the re-
publican party has lived long enough, has
taken parts distinctive enough in the
growth and progress of this country TO be
treated historically and judicislly and with
out the ferver and without this partiality
of partisan speech.
I'VE have TO have parties In a republic
and party government means that ma
tority or minority united TO support ser-
tain principles of government and to put
them in force and agree that they will
Weld UP their views on details and prtn-
ciples of less Importance and unite on
the great principles ard follow the party
An the course which, by a majority vote
A LAYS down as the proper course to take
Unless YOU do that. you are going to have
a government OF groups, by parties less
than majoritles, and the Lord knows where
xOur government win be or how much IT
viii accomplish
Vow the republican party was born
~ a msral issue When the civil wa,
became necessary with the sad but the
long headed Lincoln, our responsibilitie:
were assumed, and we were carried
through that war as a party. IL is quit,
true that those who had been democrat,
united to help put down the war. hut tn,
organizing force, the responsible power
was the republican party
PARTY Does Things.
"One OF the characteristics OF the re
publican party is its ability to do things
Now | do not say that as an idle boast
but II you can point TO a party In Engan
or a party % the United states that he
had issues 10 meet that the republica
party haJ met and that has met them Wit
the success and effectiveness of the re
II publican party. l would be glad to hav
y YOU name It, Il Is true that the tim
seemed TO produce the man for ever
emergency but behind that man. organize
10 hold up his hands. was the republica
party In every issue and every eNigency
1T Is said that Grant saved the countr,
Il is said that Lincoln saved tne country
should be the last to detraot In IN
slightest from the grand reputation q
either OF those men. but neither Lincol
nor Grant could have accomplished Wha
he did or brought about the results this
were brought about unless there was a