Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-17
ARE DISHONEST MEN"
N THEY APPEAR ON BALLOTS As
REPUBLICANS AND VOTE
FOR ROOSEVELT.
He Wants A FAIR FIGHT
those Who Are with the Boilers
should Bear Their Name
and Title.

WASHINGTON, Aug l6.--Presl-
cent Taft today made his first political
speech ilnce that when notified Of his
romination. Addressing members OF
lhe Maryland republican editorial as
ISOLATION at the White House he de-
cIarcd bluntly that republican electors
were dishonest men If they let their
names appear on the republican ball
i"t ana intended TO vote for the can-
d'date of another party. lie asserted
mat those who were not for the re-
publican party were against 1t and
should get out Of the way.
"All we ask Is fair fight. A man
cannot be In the republican party and
IN a third party at the same time and
should be compelled TO make his se-
l"ction,' said the president. Regular
'ty or feeling Of regularity and respect
Tor the republican party are going to
bring over into the republican party
many man who has been doubtful
and II Is going to increase that num-
Der, In my Judgment. as we approach
the election. II Is therefore essen
ual that we make the cleavage as clear
nc can be made so that those who
are republicans and those who are
with the boilers shall bear their name
and title. We ought to have electors
In each state bearing the emblem of
the republican party, bearing the
names OF the candidates OF that party,
at the head OF the ticket, covering
the electors who are going to vote for
those names If there are any men
on that list who are not going to vote
for the men at the head OF that tick
ct, ] don't hesitate to say they are
dishonest In that they are holding out
to the people. who are to vote for
them, an implied promise that they
viii vote for the names on the ticket,
when, in fact. they intend to vote for
somebody else"
Some OF the editors told the presi-
cent that either electors chosen for
the republican ticket in Maryland
would declare their intention to sup
port him or "A new convention would
rake new selections
The president began his speech with
II brief summary of what the repub-
lican party stands for. He said in
part:
I'VE are republicans; We believe In
maintaining the constitution and in
progress along the lines that the con-
stitutlon indicates We are protec-
tionists, and we are in favor OF main
taining a tariff system which shall
preserve business as It goes on and
shall secure as high wages as possible
to the wage earners and a reason-
able profit to those who invest their
capital These two propositions cover
a good deal Of republicanism.
Being a party, we are anxious to
have the opinions that our party rep
resents put into force in the opera
ton Of the government. We have to
be single party and not a part of
t",o parties. l don't believe we are
unfair in asking that we be given a
chance for a fair fight and in count
ing those against us who are not with
us To have a man on both sides of
the fight when you are on one side
is uncomfortable. especially when he
is behind you.
"Pefore the convention it is all right
that we should differ as to the men
best qualified to represent us, but aft
er the convention each voters influ-
ence should carry its proper and pro-
portlonate weight in the election of
the party's candidates"