The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-02-13

mont of the law Is not consistent with
tbe prescnt meethod of carrying on
business then 1t does not speak VOL
for the present method of conduct
ING business and they must be chang
cd 10 conform to the law"
This was President Taft's answer
10 Wall street and its cry of panic"
n vas made TO Il cheering audience
composod OF hundreds of Republicans
gathered tonight at the annual Lincoln
dav dinner of the Republican club OF
this city at the Waldorf Astoria
Mr.. Taft adhered TO his purpose Of
d,scussing platform pledges and how
thew should be kept 1t was at tho
conclusion of a detailed argument as
10 how the Republican party is re-
doem,ng It's pledges and how they
should be kept. That he came TO
discussion Of the antitrust law and
Wall street. on which his utterance5
had been waited with grgeatest In
terest.
Won't Run Amuek-
The president declared that tho ad-
minIstration would not foolishly run
amuck In business and destroy values
doing SO"
mo one" nc continued, "has the
motive as strong gags gthe admins.
traton In power TO cultivate and
stronthen business confidence and
prosperity. But there was no prom
ise on the part of the Republican party
to change the anti-trust law except TO
strengthen II. or course, the govern
ment at Washington can be counted
on TO enforce the law in the best way
calculated to prevent a destruction OF
public confidence in business but that
1t must enforce the law goes without
saying"
President Taft did not hesitate to
discuss the attacks that have been
made upon the administration and the
party or danger to future success IN
the Insurgent movement and other
discussion.
Democrats DemoralIzed.
Republicans VINO feared defeat at
the polls in November, he declared.
however. should take courage from
the demorallzed condition OF their op-
ponents. the Democrats.
1T was Grant" said the president.
who banisbed his own fear In bat
tie by thinking how much more afraid
the enemy was"
Mr.. Taft again came to the defense
Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. He
did not hesitate, he said. to repeat
that II substantially complied with the
party pledge for tariff regulation and
that through this bill, the party had
set itself strongly in the right direc-
ton, toward lower tariffs"
Reviewing the party platform. the
president spoke of Postal Savings
banks amendments TO the interstate
commerce law, the ant1-injunction
plank, statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico, and tho conservation of nat
ural resources, bills to carry all of
which promises Into effect, were pend
ing In congress- and he believed would
be passed.
Occasion Fitting.
President Taft said:
Mr. President. gentlemen OF the
Republican club, and fellow guests;
The birthday of the man whose mem
ory we celebrate tonight, is an ap-
propriate occasion for renewing our
expressions Of regret and affection for
the Republican party and our pledges
10 keep the part which 1t playes in
the history of this country as high
and as useful as 1t was during the
administration Of Abraham Lincoln.
The trials which he he'd to under
90 as president, the political storms
which the party had to weather dur
Ing the Civil war. the divisions in the
party itself between the radical anti
slavery element and those who were
most conservative In observing the
Constitutional limitations are most In
leresting reading and serve to dwarf
and minimize the trials through which
Inc Republican party is now passing
and restore n sense of proportion to
those who allow themselves 10 be
daunted and discouraged in tho face
oi loss OF popular confidence thought
to be indicated by the tone of the
press.
In what respect has the Republi-
eau party failed In its conduct OF the
goycrnment and the enactment OF
laws 10 perform It's duty? Ii was re-
wrned to power year ago last Nov
embcr by very large majority after
campaign In which It made certain
promises in its platform and those
Promises 1t has either substantially
COMPLIED with or 1t IS about to per
iorm within the present session oi
tpngress
Some Platform Pledges.
In the republican platform of last
.ear. upon which the campaign WAS
l3ade appears The following in regard
70 lhe tariff:
NgThc republican party declares uu
sleiyocally for the revision Of tho
,~fla by special session Of congress
Immediately following the Inaugural
ION of The next president and co8i
Needs the steps already taken TO this