Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-11
Welcomes Coming Campaign
as Four Months in Which to
Get Rid of Lies and MiSrep-
reservations,
PRESIDENT JUBlLANT AT
OUTLOOK FOR TRIUMPH
Believes Democracy Has Got
ten to Point Beyond It's Great
est Strength and is Doing
Wrong Thing at Right Time,

TBy Morning journal special leased WIRE
Washington. Feb. 10 ~ President
TAFT speaking with campaign iervor
and reliance, told an enthusiastic gath
ering at the annual banquet of the
League OF state Republican cmhs to-
night that he welcomed the coming
campaign as IA four months period
in which to get rid of lies ana misrop-
rcsentatiOns."
The president had listened for two
hours to variety of speeches laud
ing his administration ana attacking
the demouatic party ana began 10
speak long after midnight Hc said
no felt sorry for the scathne which
democratic possibilities had received
remarking that 1t was hard for them
To promise things which they knew
nothing about. In the fan of 1910, NJ"
said, there was sCme reason tor demo-
Gratis to believe they would meet with
success in 1912, but at preesnt he
compared their party To an athletic
team which had spent its force IN the
middle of the season.
The president declared that even in
1910 the confluence of the democrats
in ultimate victory in tho whole gov
ernment was misplaced as the vote
then was "a review of republicans BY
republicans and constituted "a ms
understanding which has been clearing
itself away as the republican party
hd- given evidence OF the good lailh
in which 1t is carrying out its promises
of 1908.
we have reason to congratulate
ourselves" said the president, ON the
evidences that the enemy have got
ten beyond the point of their greatest
strength. They began with harm, ny ,
but with that uucrring accuracy
the, have selected the right time 10
do the wrong thms.'
The president declared the demo
Gratis had trifled with the army ana
navy pN reducing its strength ana
when business peace Is ln9St lhp"I'-
ant, they have selected this time by
radical changes To break up the IN
dustries of the country by changes
which will not permit those industries
to live.
The republican party is still the
republican party. II IL not rrtr-
tionary party. II never was a rcac-
tionary party. The republican party
however. is the progressive party, yet
adhering to the fundamentals OF IN"
which it will not sur
render.
We are going into the campaign.
It is clearing the atmosphere and We
ought to welcome it because IT Is a
four months period to get rid OF lies
and misreprescntatiOus. And We can
show that on the record of the repup-
llcan party we can count on victory.
Representative Lougworth OF ohio,
led an array Of speakers in their d'
Tense of republican policies and at
tacks on the democrats. Ih"Sr
scheduled to speak besides President
Taft included Secretary Wilson Of thcI
OF agriculture Senator
Root of New York, Representative y.
J. hin of Connecttut, and ID. y
Woodmansec of cincinnati; Governor
OF Mary land was unable,
To attend. Captain John Capcrs OF
South Carolina, was postmaster.
Representative Longworth counsel
led encouragement and good cheer,
to republicans. declaring he was nod
to throw up the sponge be
fore the fight begins. and arguing
that the democrats. anyway could heI
counted upon TO de- the wrong thint
al the right time
If We can put good cheer into the
hearts of our fighting men, he sald,
IF doubt shall give place to con'i (
dence and apathy tp enthusiasm. we
shall win another victory next No Z
cmber. and the man whom We shall
nominate at the republican con I
4, ltion IN June Will be the next pre-i /
leit Of the United states"
Ploeident Taft was received with
cheers as he entered the banquet /
room while Senator Root was speak /
ing.
we have good administration, of
" hich ", may well Dee proud, said T.
senator Root. Let ms also stand by
the man who has Won the plaudits or
his countrymen. w shall meet again /
.o HAN the advent of another republi- 4
an admin - RAT ION