The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-11-08
President Taft COnCddeS Defeat
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constitutional representative govern.
ment has formidable support. While
the experiment of change In the
tariff is being carried out by the Dem
ocratic administration, II behooves Re-
publtcans to gather again to the
party standard and pledge anew their
faith In their party's principles and
to organize again to defend the con-
stitutional government handed down
to us by our fathers. We must make
clear to the young men OF the country
who have been weaned away from
sound principles OF government by
promise OF reforms impossible TO ac-
complement by mere legislation,
that patriotism and common sense
require them to return to a support
of our constitution without compro-
missing our principles. We must con-
vince and win back former Republic
ans Nand we must reinforce our ranks
with constitution-loving Democrats
Favors Progress.
1--WE favor every step of progress
toward more perfect equality OF OPP
portunity and the Kidding society OF
Injustice But wo know that all prog
ress worth making is possible with
our present form OF government and
that 10 sacrifice that which is OF the
highest value in our governmental
structure for underlined and impossible
reforms, is the widest folly.
1--WE must face the danger with a
clear knowledge OF what 1t is. The
Republican party is equal to the task
1t has had no nobler cause. Let us
close ranks and march forward TO do
battle for the right and the true"
The presidents admission OF defeat
had been prepared for some time and
its issuance was delayed only at the
express request of Chairman Hilles,
who wired from New York asking the
president not to specifically admit
the rout OF his forces until the last
hope had disappeared. In discussing
the prepared admission of defeat the
president laughingly told the watch
party that he had asked Mrs. Taft
some weeks ago whether she wanted
a 10. IL or 14-room house
Mrs. Taft replied" added the chief
executive. that she thought consid-
erations of that kind little prema-
ture."
congratulates Governor Wilson.
After conceding his defeat in the
race for the presidency, President
Taft sent the following kilograms to
the president-elect and to Chairman
Hilles of the Republican national
committee:
Hon Woodrow Wilson. Princeton,
N j.:
81 cordially congratulate you upon
your election and extend to you my
best wishes for successful admins
tration.
WILLIAM II. TAFT"
Hon Charles d. Hilles, Chairman Re-
publican National Committee,
Times Building. New York:
you have conducted a most diff
cult campaign in the face of unusual
obstacles I congratulate you heartily
grateful to you for 1t.
civilian Fl. TAFT"
Before retiring at midnight the
president gathered around him the
newspaper correspondents who have
accompanied him for thousands of
miles Of nationwide Journeys and
laughed and joked with them In as
jovial a manner as ever.
Thanks Correspondents.
81 want to thank each and every
one of you" he said, "for your earn
est cooperation with me- and l hope
to see more Of you before next
March"
"Will you run again in 1852" asked
one Of the correspondents.
That's looking little too far into
the future" laughed the president
"You can't expect me to think about
that now"
And, with a cordial handshake and
a personal word to each the presi-
dent babe his war correspondents"
as he was fond of calling them, good
night and officially ended the watch
party"