Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-09

measure worthy of perpetuation that
had not been passed through the mi
tiative and Legislation OF the rcpubli
can party
II do not know exactly what are the
aims of that recently organized Ma
tional Republican Progressive League,
said Mr.. Hammond, but / have been
asked il 1t was antagoniStic to the
purposes OF our own league and have
replied that ] thought not, for [ give
these men the credit of knowing that
such would be an act of disloyalty to
the republican party. l also give them
credit OF knowing that any antagonism
to the present administration would be
futile.
81 am confident that the people of
the country recognize Mr.. Taft as one
of the greatest Of our Presidents.
know that the republican leaders re-
party and they will see in him a logi-
cal candidate and will record an over
whelming vote of Endorsement for MN
at the next national convention.
Consistency Urged.
Representative John J. Gardner of New
Jersey in a speech teeming with nautical
SMILES urged the republican party to
have fixed principles and stick to them.
The party will exist as long as it sticks
to those theories Of government which
have made the nation great and prosper
Gus. he said. and will perish when 1t
vacillates, because it ought to die
when the ship OF the republican party
begins to take her latitude and longitude
from the passing passions of the mo-
ment and not by the stars, she will be
wrecked he prophesied.
Charles +. Townsend, senator-elect from
Michigan. declared that the republican
party. from the time Of its birth, at
Jackson, Mich. fifty-seven years ago. has
had the genius OF constructive states
manship. 1t has always had the courage
to advocate what is right, he said.
Evolution in political conceptions is
necessary. he said. and the republican
party has proceeded to evolve what was
best for the moment. 'the key to unlock
better things for tomorrow
Mr.. Townsend said that he looked hope
fully upon the prospect of primary cleo
tions He saw in the plan the notion Of
every man that this is his government in
which he is vitality interested.
Adherence to Protection.
Representative Weeks of Massachusetts
declared that most of the talk about
''progressives, insurgents and stand
patters' was "twaddle'' and that he OBJ
jected to any qualifying adjectives before
the name republican He said that lie
himself at all times belonged to all CLASH
ucdtlOHS OF TeDu0ilCan, and was sorry for
the man who did not
He was of opinion that success for the
party lies in sticking to its guns which
have Won II victory in the past, and
should stand for protection.
we should talk protection" he said
our young men should know of protec-
ton. We older members OF Congress,
VINO remember the experiences of the
hard times Of 1896. should teach the
younger men who have since come upon
the stage what the doctrine means"
Men in public life. he said. are cowardly
enough at all time, and have their ea:.
persistently to the ground to catch the
nlurnur Of public opinion idoption of
the recall he said. would make officehold-
ers more cowardly than ever, and they
would heed the noise made by the dema-
Eogue. depending on that opinion rather
than his own.
Better business organization in the re-
publican party was urged by Represent
alive Mckinley. Success is not other
wise possible, he declared.
Ohio Republicans for Taft.
Il do not think it a good thing for
any republican from Ohio to try to ex-
plain why it was said Representative
Longworth. in commenting on the last
election, but I will tell YOU how il is
going to be two years hence. I prophesy
that Ohio is going TO the next national
convention solid Tor the renOmin a ton of
President Taft, and he will be elected
whether the opposing candidate is from
Nebraska or New Jersey. or even from
Ohio
we republicans have been called un-
progressives, said Mr.. Longworth. WHY,
we have passed more constructive meas
ures In the time We have been in power
than any other party in the history of
the country. We have just agreed to a
tariff board, and it will become estab-
lished if the project is not stopped by the
democrats.
Il am in favor of tariff board. one
that will be on hand all the time and
meet conditions as they arise-one that
will handle the tariff subject by subject.
And l want to say, although some
may not agree with me. l am in favor
Of reciprocity with Canada. I say this.
although 1 come from the state which
produced the greatest tariff advocate and
expert We have ever known-William
MCKINLEY. j hope We have reciprocity,
because its first step was advocated by
William Mckinley and the last steps by
William Howard raft"
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