Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-11
Those Who Desire Repub-
Iican Success May
Stay in Party.
TALK OF THIS LATER
Speech at Washington Admits
Prospects of Democratic
Success This Fall.

Washington, April 1l!-Ia1t spoke
Saturday night before the League OF
Republican Clubs of the District of
Columbia, not as much as president
of the United States as in his capacity
Of titular leader of the republican
party
Taft said he did not want to read
any man out of the party, but that
'by their fruits they should be
known"
Tonight" said he. Eve are reading
nobody out of the party We want
them all in the ranks and they have
opportunity to establish their claim to
republicanism by that which they
by helping to enact the legislation now
before them
Time for Work.
The 500 guests from all parts of the
country stood up and cheered. With
all due reference to the distinguished
members of the senate and house who
surround me here" he continued, Il
want to say think this is not exactly
the time for speaking except in the
two houses of the legislature. This is
time for doing things" The president
was again interrupted by a roar Of
cheers. "The time has come" said
he, for doing voting and passing
measures which have been placed be-
fore congress. After congress has
adjourned the republican party viii
have formed it's lines Of attack. Then
will it be furnished with weapons
with which We are going into the next
contest, ----rsv-'a---
All Have Rights.
Tonight we are reading nobody out
of the republican party. Those in the
senate and house who stand for the
legislation we seek in order to redeem
the pledges of the party have right
to stand with the party as republicans.
II they do not we won't quarrel with
them. They have a right to their
opinions but we desire their aid as re-
publicans and do not wish to assume
that they are not as sincere as l hope
I am myself in republicanism. The
party is not rigid in its
demands. 1t is so broad and liberal
that it permits opinions.
Must Desire Success.
After the tu-nuIt of shouting sub
sided, the president continued:
But when the evidence is shown
that a member of the party does not
desire the success of the republican
party and is unwilling to redeem the
party's pledges and takes a position
which indicates he does not desire the
success of the party, the label he bears
is not republicanism. We have gone
a long way in congress and 1 hope
that there is but a month or two left,
but in that time much is to be done
and much is to be shown as to the
and identity of those who
belong to the republican party.
mo man has right to read another
put of the republican party. He reads
himself out if he is disIoyal and if he
cannot by his own works show his
colors.'
Some May Have Slipped.
The president here emphasized his
with forceful gestures. "I
want everybody in the ranks. want
he help of all republicans even If
some may have slipped away a little
want them all back to help that
grand old party-and 1 say this with
Ill due Difference to our democrat
which the real progress
If the country depends"
This was the signal for a long and
continued upheaval. 'Why do l say
hat?" he continued 1T is not that |
he democrats are not patriotic or
good citizens, but 1t is that. the ex-
preston, democrat party, does not |
mean a compact, cohesive body of |
nen who can make progress 1 look /
Onward with a philosophic tempera- |
nent to the threatened invasion Of |
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