The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-01
TAFT STIRS ENTHUSIASM
IN HIS HOME STATE

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 30.-Roview-
ing the achievements OF his admins
tration before the Columbus Glee club
here tonight, President Taft drew the
line sharply between the old line Re-
publicans and the 'progressives oi
his party and said that the time was
at hand when the "denunclation by
the progressives' must cease and
when the nation will demand facts
He said he had not the slightest
doubt that the Republican party
would carry the November elections.
The President made one of the most
aggressive speeches he has delivered
in months. He indicated that he had
grown impatient with the attacks
chat have been made upon the Re-
publican party and upon his admins
tration. He said that the old-line Re
publicans were "progressives" en-
ough to adopt all the Legislation that
progress demanded" but that he was
not the sort of man to promise to
make heaven on EARTH" or to re-
form the world in a day.
lie said that in his mind there were
three reasons why the party should
be returned to power next November.
one was that il had done reason
ably and fairly we'll in its admins
tration OF the government in the last
few years and deserved the continued
confidence of the country; the sec
ond was that it was progressing
and would put in operation all the
necessary legislation that is progress
sive," and the third was that the par
ty was mot chasing chimeras and
not unsettling the foundations of gov
eminent merely to indulge in the fan.
cies of hope"
Rouses His Audience.
The Presidents political speech
came as surprise to many of his
auditors, who listened respectfully
when he began reviewing in narrative
fashion his knowledge of William Nc
Kinley From the former president.
however, he switched suddenly into
IA discussion of present-day politics.
and the diners cheered him wildly
when he said
II believe that the Republican par
ty Is going to be successful in Novem-
Der 1912, and believe it thoroughly
and sincerely and without any men,
tai reservations whatever; and | be-
lieve that because | have real faith
in the intelligence and diserimina-
ton of the American people. | be-
lieve they know what good service is.
I believe that they have intelligence
and discrimination enough to enable
the party organization through the
press and through political speakers
in the campaign of education that is
coming, to convince them the service
of the last four years has been such
that they can trust it for the next
four years"
Form his optimistic look into the
.utuIe the president turned to the
past and the present, and his voice,
husky as II was rose to higher
| pitch. lie spoke of the Democratic
victory at the polls in 1910, and de-
clared that this was not the fault OF
the Republican party but of disaffec-
ton within its ranks.
who are the persons who are go
ing up and down the country distribu-
ting these views? Whose lungs have
been used for years in condemnation
and denunciation? Were there any
regular Republicans? Haven't they all
been shooting at the old Republican
party and the old administration?
Pleads for Square Deal.
Nov, | think we are getting to the
point when we are to get our innings.
Wen deal not In prophecies and not
in unfounded denunciation, but with
facts. Let us get down to facts and
then IL they beat us on the truth well
take our beating But let us have a
square hearing and square deal and
ask them to brush aside the fogs OF
denunciation
~ would say to you that our record
at Washington is good and we are en-
titled to the next four ears of ad
ministration Why not go before the
electorate and ask for vote of con
fidance? We do not promise to give