New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
"Those Who Are Not with Us
Are Against U.s." President
Tells Maryland Editors
at the White House.
he DENOUNCES THE TIMID
Electors Who Would Betray q
Trust Rebuked as Dishonest
Men-"All We Want Is a Fair
Fight" Says Executive,
Predicting Success.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

From The Tribune Bureau]
Washington. Aug. 16.-President Taft
Dut on his fighting clothes to-day. He
denounced electors who would betray
trust as dishonest men," and re-
linked those leaders who until recently
had declared themselves as Progressive
Republicans, but who. owing 10 the or
lvanization OF a third party, are afraid
louenly TO declare themselves in favor
of either the nominee Of the Repuoli-
can party or the nominee OF the bolt
ers." as he termed the newly formed
progressives Mr.. Taft declared that
chose who are not with us are against
us" adding that the Republican party
stands for the maintenance Of the Con-
stitution and for progress along the
lines that the Constitution indicates"
for the maintenance OF protective
tariff system which shall preserve
business as II is conducted, and shall
secure as high wages as possible to
the wage earners, and a reasonable
.prOIt 10 luoSe Wno IlNesl theh SoPA'oi'
Wants q Fair Fight.
"All we want is a fair fight" assert
ed the President, who made his state
ments in the East Room this afternoon
before the Maryland Republican Edi-
torial Association. The President said
in part.
Being a party. We are anxious to
have the opinions that our party rep
resents put into force in the operation
Of the government. The only way we
can do that is by electing a Congress
and President who will carry them
out. Now, that means that we have to
be g single party and not part OF two
parties. l don't think we are unfair in
asking that we be given chance for
fair fight and in counting those against
US who are not with US. To have man
on both sides of the fight when we are
on one side is uncomforta BILE, especially
when he is behind you.
Before the convention II is all right
that We should differ as TO the men
best qualified 10 carry out the prin-
ciples OF the party. But after the con-
yention each voters influence should
carry its proper and proportionate
weight in the election of the party's
candidates. We have been seeking TO
find a place In which we could light for
our own principles and With our own
people and know who our enemies and
who our friends are. ! think we have
done well. | am sure. from what have
heard in Maryland, that you have taken
long steps in that direction The prin-
ciple is. that a man who Is not with us
IS against US, and Re should get out
OF the way.
am glad to say that have had at
luncheon with me to-day Mr.. Daugh-
terry, the chairman of the Ohio Repub-
hcan Committee, and he is carrying out
that plan Just as you and your commit
tee have authorized Mr.. Hanna to do.
II is not unjust-it Is not unfair. All
we ask is a fair fight a man cannot
be I'm the Republican party and in a
third party at the same time, and he
should be compelled to make his selec-
ton. Regularity, or feeling of regu-
,larity, and respect for the Republican
party for what it has done and for
what II is capable OF doing are going
70 bring over into the Republican party
many q man who has 'been doubtful,
and II Is going TO increase that number,
.in nv Judgment, as we approach the
election. II is therefore essential that
we should make the cleavage as clear
a. Il can be made, SO that those who
- Republicans shall be Republicans,
and those who are with the boilers
shall bear their name and title and
not be both Republicans and boilers.
penounees unfsithfuI Electors.
Some Of the editors told the President
that either the electors chosen for the
Republican ticket in Maryland would
declare their intention to support him
or a new state convention would be
held to make new selections. He said
he felt sure Maryland would take long
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