The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-07-14

more regular in his respect for the head
of the nation and the head of the party
They assert that Mr.. Beverage has
been at odds with the President upon
the leading policies. AS a matter Of
fact, the only policy upon which they
have differed is the purely economic
one of the tariff, and the difference in
this particular has been the honest diff
ference of party men as to the extent
to which revision of the tariff should be
carried. Mr.. Beverage is a regular
Republican. He has no sympathy
whatever with the palaver politician.
He stands for policies judged by the
breadth of benefit they will confer.
This determines his position as a regu-
lar Republican, if there is any dis
tinction to be made that would call for
the use of such word. He is as
thoroughly Republican as any of the
great leaders Of the party of the past.
He has consistently sought to make the
force Of his individuality felt, and with
such success that, while he has at times
seemed apart from President Taft,
there has never been a difference them
that diminished their personal or politi-
cal mutual esteem. Senator Beveridge
and Mr.. Taft are both radical, if radi-
cal means to indorse measures that the
party decade ago would not have sup
ported. The great economic positions
of the Republican party more or less
impinge upon the tariff, and for this
reason a wider range Of view as to the
scope of Republican tariff is possible
than was formerly the case. A perfect
tariff is impossible of formulation. The
degree of satisfaction to be felt in the
PaYne-Aldrich measure must rest large
ly with each Republican of competent
judgment to determine for himself.
The majority of the party believe it to
be the best tariff that could have been
enacted. While some, like Mr.. Bev-
eridge, dissent from such a sweeping
declaration, this reflects credit upon
the party, showing that its adherents
may entertain divergent views while
holding to a common position.
1t is impossible for the Democrats to
understand, much less appreciate, the
fact that positions and not opinions
count. They are absolutely without a
position upon the tariff, the conserva-
tives having repudiated the position of
Mr.. Bryan, which has been made ride
ulOus since it was Incorporated in the
last Democratic national platform.
When they harp upon the insurgency Of
Mr.. Beverage they are INDUCING in
twaddle, as they have no perception of
within the proper range
of individual view as being consistent
with loyalty to the policies of a party.
President Taft cannot be injured by
specious Misrepresentation. The per-
sistent isconstruing Of the position of
Senate; @everidge cannSt detract one
iota from the strength and value of this
vigorous Republican within the ranks
of his party.
Men like President Taft, former
President Roosevelt and Senator Bev-
eridge, bound together by the strongest
ties Of mutual devotion to the country
and their party, confute allegations of
Republican division. The President has
no more cordial supporter than former
President Roosevelt. The latter is not
obligated to destroy the ties of his per-
sonal attachment for individuals be-
cause they have not in all instances
been loval to President Taft On the
other hand, in his relation to policies
Mr.. Roosevelt stands firmly committed
to the Republican party and to the poll
cies he has always avowed. The only
possible difference between his position
and that of Mr.. Taft is that of method,
and here comes in the range of opinion
while the position is held in common.
Democrats cannot conceive of men in
such relations not exhibiting political
animosity, because Democrats have no
conception Of party breadth.
Every effort of his political foes to
seek to discredit President Taft and to
represent former President Roosevelt
or Senator Beverage as at variance
with him simply affords a fresh meas
urement Of the mental and political
narrowness of the Democratic leaders
and makes the people doubly rejoice
that Democratic efforts to gain control
of the lower branch of Congress are
pursued upon an utterly mistaken no.
ton Of what constitutes Republican
harmony.