The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-20
Californian Bolts Fellow Insur-
gents and Praises President
IN House Speech
EXECRATES CAMPAIGN
OF POLITICAL ABUSE
Recognizes That President Has
Been Courageous and
Honest in Purpose
JOHNSON TURNS FROM
LA TOILETTE TO TEDDY
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

rrYASHINGTON, Feb. 10
M Representative Hayes OF
California, who has been one
of the most radical Of the
insurgent republicans, today bolted
his associates and delivered a tribute
to President Taft on the floor of the
house, saying:
Il wish to say that have nothing
but execration and condemnation, in
deed, have no words to express my
contempt for the political methods
pursued by some against the present
occupant of the White House sThcy
do not hesitate to use misrepresenta-
tion, exaggeration, even fa1sehood, to
bring odiuln upon the head of the
nation
II am sorry that l have not always
been able to agree with the policies
of President Taft. Indeed, in many
cases have been obliged actively to
oppose the things that he has had at
heart; but I recognize, as | believe
every fair man must, that never have
we had a president more patriotic.
smore rageous, more honest in pur-
pose than the present chief executive.
Mud singing, vituperation and per-
sonal politics are certainly to be con-
demned in every local election or CAM
paign and If locally these things are
disgusting and shonld be frowned upon
by every lover of decency. they are not
to be commended when they strive to
rise to the dignity of national politics.
Political sentiment on the Pacific
coast is changing as rapidly as in the
east, according to f. II. Tryon, pres
ident of the Union League club OF san
Francisco, who called upon President
the sentiment for the president in the
far west is increasing py leaps and
bounds. He is on his way to Palm
Beach and also will visit the Panama
canal
Not only in California, but farther
north in Oregon and Washington there
has been in the last few weeks strong
tendency to turn to President Taft.
said Tryon. California is very much
for him. The tariff is becoming an
issue of very great Importance. The
people of the state are protectionists
and when they have looked into the
tariff situation they have become con
vinced that President Taft represents
the protective principle and that he is
the man whom they want nominated
and elected.
Il was POSTMASTER at a banquet in
San Francisco just few nights ago.
continued Tryon. When a telegram
from the president was read every man
rose to his feet, and there were hun
dreds present and cheered the presi-
dents greeting to the echo. There Is
no question but that the president will
have the state of California with him in
the convention. We want no other
man."
"Show Me" Men at Peace
JOPLIN, Mo-. Feb. 1s.-The demo-
cratic state convention, which meets
here tomorrow to select delegates to
the convention at Baltimore. will send
eight delegates at large to the national
gathering IL plans proposed by party
leaders and generally agreed on by
most of the delegates here tonight are
adopted. Each man will have half a
vote in the Baltimore gathering.
The proposed makeup of the jelega-
ton is:
United States Senator'S Stone and