The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
PRESIDENT TALKS
TO STATE EDITORS
Maryland Molders Of Public Opinion
Hear Party Regularity
Discussed.
THROW BolTERs OUT, HE SAYS

Republican editors of Maryland wert
received at the White House yesterda,
afternoon. They heard President Taf
call upon Republicans the country ovei
to throw the bolters out of the party
and prevent them from posing as Re
| publicans.
'All we ask is a fair fight" he said
"A man cannot be in the Republican
party and In the third party at the
same time, and should be compelled tC
make his selection
The President also branded as dis
honest" electors who will run on the
Republican ticket and then vote for
Roosevelt for President. The Presidents
speech was his first utterance on his
ideas OF how the campaign ought to
be conducted. The President makes II
plain that the Republicans who are try.
ing to straddle the political fence will
not be permitted to roost there very
long II he can help 1t.
Il am very glad to have the opportu-
nifty Of meeting you personally" the
President said. I'VE are Republicans:
That means that we believe in certain
principles; that We believe in the Con-
stitution Of the United States; that we
believe in maintaining that Constitution:
that We believe in progress along the
ilneS tndt tndt CONSTITUTION lnQlcdtes.
We are protectionists. and We are in
favor of maintaining the present prosper
ity by maintaining a tariff system w0ch
shall preserve business as II goes on
now. and shall secure as high wages as
possible to the wage-earners and rea-
sonable profit to those who invest their
capital Those two propositions cover a
good deal of Republicanism.
Wants Fair Fight.
Being a party, We are anxious to
have the opinions that our party repre-
sents put into force in the operation of
the government. The only way We can
do this is by electing a Congress and a
President who will carry them out. Now.
that means that We have to be a single
party, and not a part OF two parties.
don't think We are unfair in asking
that We be given a chance for fair
fight. and in counting those against US
who are not with US. To have a man on
both sides of the fight when We are on
one side is uncomfortable. especially
when he is behind you. Before the con-
vention II is all right that We should
differ as to the men best qualified to
represent us as Republicans in carrying
out the principles OF the party. But
after the convention each voters influ-
ence should carry its proper and pro-
party's candidates.
"All we ask is a fair fight. A man can
not be in the Republican party and in a
third party at the same time, and should
be compelled to make his selection. Reg
ularity, or feeling of regularity and re-
spect for the Republican party for what
1t has done and what II is capable of do
ing are going to bring over into the Re
publican party many a man who has been
doubtful. and 1t is going to increase that
number, in my judgment, as We approach
the election. 1t is, therefore, essential
that We should make the cleavage as clear
as it can be made. so that those who are
Republicans shall be Republicans and
those who are with the boilers shall bear
their name and title, and not be both Re
publicans and bolters, because they can
not beat least, they ought not to be in
all fairness.
Dine at Hotel.
Before calling on the Chief Executive
the editors were the guests OF John B
Hanna, chairman of the Republican
at a luncheon given at the New Willard
Those present as guests of Mr. Hanna
were: James H. Curley, president
Maryland Republican Editorial Associa-
ton, the Leader, Laurel; w. W. Brown,
Cumberland Daily News: Vernon T
Simmons, Hagerstown Herald: Fabian
Posey. Examiner, Frederick; Frank Z.
Williams, Cecil Whig. Elkton; Stone
Posey, Independent, La Plata; Joseph d.
Brooks, Sentinel. Westminster: c. W.
Clunn. Press, kensington; George w.
Dowell, Gazette, Prince Frederick; Rob-
ert ]. Johnstone. Reporter, Hyattsville:
w. W. Burton. Progress, Ellicott City;
Leo Waterman, Journal, Baltimore;
Enoch B. Abel. st. Mary's Enterprise,
Leonardtown; Elmer Connor. Times,
Port Deposit, and Congressman Parran