New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
BARNES URGES TOLERANCE
Was "Gripped by Lincoln Spirit
at Dinner Here.
CONSISTENCY IN POLITICS
Says Legitimate Political Drama
Will Now Hold Boards in
Place of Vaudeville.

Albany. Feb. I5.-vi,e-President James
5. Sherman was the guest Of honor to-
night at the annual dinner OF the Albany
County Republican organization at which
William Barnes, jr chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee. presided C'n-
gressman Martin 3. Madden, OF Chicago,
gave a steropticon talk on the Panama
Canal. and Senator Edgar T. Bracket and
Assemblyman Edwin A. Merritt. jr., Re-
pubican leader in the Legislature. made
addresses.
On the wall opposite TIE guests table
the names "Taf.- Sherman" blazed in cleo
trio !iehts. while over the proscenium arch
appeared isle. o. P.-I9l1."
Chairman Barnes. In his Introductory
speech, remarked that although We meet
after defeat in the state we are none the
less entitled to celebrate" one source OF
/ congratulation being 1.-The prospect now
brilliant for an early return to responslbil-
, ity in the state government"
Referring to the recent dinner of the
/ Republican Club OF the City of New York
in memory Of Abraham Lincoln. which he
attended, Mr.. Barnes declared that, al
| though none OF the speakers dwelt upon
Lincoln's constructiveness, his benignity
or his tolerance. somehow or other that
spirit Of his grpped those who assembled
/ there" He continued.
Men who differ radically regarding the
correct treatment OF certain PUBLIC ques-
subtle inAuence of Lincoln's memory their
! own pride OF opinion. in Z. e hope that the
! great political parry t. which they have
given for, years their allegiance. might pre-.
sent q platform big enough, as Secretary
Meyer sad, upon which all could stand
without the loss Of self-respect /, among
others. felt that subtle influence.
Tempers His Tolerance.
Whatever OF resi-. visibility has come tc
ne through the success OF poHtical
events within the Republican party in this
state during the last few months, ] expect
without, however relinquishing one whit OF
my positive conviction that only through
the orderly form OF government ami with:
out hypocrisy, cant or vain promise should
a. political party ever appeal TO the brain oi
the people.
Here the chairman proposed toast tc
President Taft. Continuing, he sad:
It Is sigp of the times and one which
should rei0iSe in the heart OF every man
in this nation that during the last year
there has been clear disclosure that the
one thing which really appeals to the
mind and heart Of the people A Is consist. r
was a time not far distant when the
thoughtless or the political fashion seeker
believed that this natural devotion OF the
human Being for real human qualities had
ceased to exist. that Dame Fortune in.
tended 10 place her cap only upon, the
brow Of him who could produce new dissi-
pations TO relieve poltica! ennui. ThanE
a lime and that legitimate political drama
pill held the boards in place Of vaude-
vile for a season.
Kind Words for Mr.. Sherman.
No man IN this state more clearly ex-
presses in his record and his personality
ithe solid political quality which has really
been the admiration Of the American peo'
pie since they gathered 10 declare thei!
the wa.) at Philadelphia in l776 than the
man who sits az my right, the Vice-Pre.
ldent ot the Urited States. Here is
standing toast. not only to- to him a. isIs me oe
sherman. the man.
Vice President Sherman. responding Il
the toast. "Republicansm." made severa
veiled references to Theodore Roosevelt. al
though he did not mention him by name
meanwhile praising Chairman Barnes fol
hts generalship organization.
THE old-style Republicanisrl." he de-
clared. which does away WITH rae lsrrs anc
, vagaries is what we must rely on for ~,
future CT the Republican party. We hea,
about the various kinds OF Republicans, IT.
surgents and progressives as II some on'
had the right 20 adopt such title The en-
tire history Of the Republican party is a
full Of progress as the history Of this coun
try To describe real Republican require:
no adjective prefix. There is no Republican
except a real Republican. That is the onl.
. kind.
'T am not ready 10 hug TO my bosom II,
form OF free trade under any possible suise
. I am not willing 70 have the coat torn from
the statute OF protection or hole driver
through che wal which surrounds the coun
/ try ard because OF which protective wall th
average citizen OF America enjoys create
blessings to-dev than he ever did before ant
greater than those enjoyed by any peopl
in the world
Chairman Barnes, IN introducing Repre-
sentative Madden. declared that the Pan
ANA Canal would be looked upon by ever,
american citizen as the real achievement
Of the administration OF Theodore Roose
; welt