The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-30
c. D. P. WAR
IS BEYOND
STOPPING
Tait'S Attack on the Insurgents
Makes lrIepaahle
Breach
(By Associated r.resa.l

(By Associated T'ress,1
/ Washington, Aug. 10 Democrats
IN Wash ngton arc tiekled To death
lover Presldent Taft's bitter araign
ment Of Senator i.aFollette the POM
lpadourod iusureent leader in con
gress. In his speech at Hamilton
Mass Thcy heard with unresitaln
ed joy the news from the insurgeni
| headquarters here, where LaFoilette
prosides, that the presidents speech
means he split III the Republican
party is beyond renaiT
THAT the pres dent should have al
so said fcw uncomniinentarY
things in political way about the
work Of Representative Oscar w.
Underwood. OF Alabama, aud Speak
cr CLARK in reviewing The high pro
ltcctiye tariff. does not disturb the
Democrats who are left IN Washing.
ton at an They realize that 1t IL the
bus ness of the Republican presi-
dent to ATTACK the Democratic lead
ers. but III Il regarded as much more
significant that Mr. TAFT should have
opened the Republican breach wider
tnan ever I'D a time wnen EVERYONE
admits that the only chance Of RE.
publican success ia 1872 Is absolute
Republican unity
Refuses to Talk.
Senator LaFolette, outspoken po-
litical adversary Of President lait
and contender with him for the nom
nation OF the Republican party for
the presidency is for the present
silenced by the challenge hurled at
him by he president. The insurg
cnt usually the glibhest Of takers,
refused absolutely to comment on
the speech today
luuiTes at the senator's residence
in Washington brought forth the in
formation that he was engaged in
an important conference with some
friends and could not be disturbed.
Who the fr ends were was not
stated nor could any information be
gained as to the nature of the con
ference Several weeks ago II was
announced that Mr. LaFollette would
remain az the capital after congress
adjourned and conduct his presi-
Dental campaign He is here. but
evidently the president gave battle
before he was quite ready
Searching For Weak spts.
BUT the insmgent leader intends
TO answer the president IN kind His
friends say he IS biding his time and
The president had better watch OUT
when the senator makes his speech
before the state Grange Of Pennsyl-
yania at Harrisburg next Thursday
There is every reason to believe
that Mr LaFollette spent q good part
OF his Sunday searching for the weak
places in Mr. TAFT severe arraign
mept of the Igaerwoed4.a .aIaoHette
tariff bills, passed at the spec al
session and cody vetoed by the
president
Everybody here realizes that the
speech Of me president is the open
ing gun in The big tariff battle tnat
is to wage with undated fury until
election day year from next No
yember
That the president intends TO
make many moro speeches use the
one at Hamilton VIII he on his six
weeks trip i'm the enemies country
noNl month lis believed To be the
fact here not only By the friends OF
the admins stration but by the insurg
mt sympathilers and lbc Demo
Gratis.
othros to Wage War
Mr. iaFollettc is not the only ~
sUgcut who viii open fire on Mt
TAFT within The next fcw weeks. The
split 20 the Republican party IS 10
Doe emphasized oy speech 10 be
made few days later by Reprcseu
tatiYo George W Norris. ot Nchras
ha at the Nebraska state fair
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
expected Go speak on that occasion
also. and to make strong plea fer
thc denomination of Alr Tart.
There is considerable speculation
here as 90 whether the presidents
speech means ihal he is go aE 20
throw to the winds an suggestions
that ho try 10 concilate iho iusure
cuts ami set together to- meet De |
Democratic onslaughts next year In
iusurgcui quarters the hint IS being
thrown out Cha. ihc President means /
GO declare war 10 the death and D. /
seek denomination without the aid. /
and oven with Che invited oppos
non oi che Insurgents TIE hints 1
are taken by unbiased observers to /
mean thar The Insurgents want war 1
ANA expect 90 force the president i'm. /
io 81 They reaLze that with war /
tr TAFT cannot win the election ev-
an though he gets M nomination /
ana they DO not want him TO WIN the
election