New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
TAFT LAUDEO IN HARLEM
Uptown Republican Club In
dorseS President.

The candidates and platform or tie Re
publican convention were unanimously
ratified AT an enthusiastic meeting OF tie
! Harlem Republican club last night Ad-
dresses Wer" delivered by eN-congrcss-
man ". S Bennett Senator Josiah T.
N"Wcoml. Emanuel Hertz. Sumner g.
STILES ana Samuel StrasbOurger
The resolutions were ~ follows
Whereas. IN, Harlem Republican Clui
should clearly indicate its attitude toward
the issues presented hy the three national
conventions recently hcld. therefore. be II
Resolved. That n the Judgment OF tui.
, club th" following propositions At" self.
evident.
First That. taught by bitter experience
/ the wage earn"rs Hud a majority Of tn
American people ~ the present issues are
! properly presented VIII never intrus'
| their vital Interests 10 the Democratic
{ party OF free tradc. free soup stasnation
1 and de- c-truct!Ou. and whose leaders. as q
: rule. are so inefficient and vague that
! they never know where they are COINS
ANA Will never be- satisfied until they gcl
there.
second That the Republican platform
recently adopted at Chicago advocates
I substantially al the good ana really pto-
| Src-sltc IDEAS that have been suggested
| bat without the dangerous bulls, or. IN
other words. without adopting. but tbN
necessary Implication protesting against
| the rash aud revolutionary doctrines
which would substitute government of
men foT "A government or laws, tear doWl
our constitutional safeguards. destroy TIN
! independence of tine judiciary Ohc bu'-
Wark Of or Institutions. and, under th.
plausible but misleading cry of SoclfI
! Justice" rush biiudlv on toward extreme
| "patcrLalism' and state socialism.
Third That men and parties arc Know
and tested by their good works and tha'
| the best guarantee OF genuine progress d
/ the future In the interests OF the Whole
/ American people can be sNired ouli
/ through tho instrumentality OF the Ropub-
! lican party and its great leaders. who Grs
SLOW TO promise. but sure TO perform.
! AZ conclusiV"ly shown by the most lu-
! minouS pages I'm our history, and especi.
| ally the unprecedented achievements o'
! the present administration, which. undtF
/ The wise and able leadership OF the Pros
! ldnut. has accomplished NOR" real prog
! ress IN the interests OF the whole people
than any prior administration.
Fourth-That every true American. re,
pardlcss OF party. should be Justly proud
! Of the sterling patriotism, the great aDll-
! INV the fearless honesty, the unsN"rNlil
devotion 10 duty regardless 0i bas'ieS
and malicious attacks OF our great ~ alu q
! good President william howard Ihtt
Vbo~ by natural endOWments, rare tram
| ing and by great and ripcned experience
! I'm his distinguished and brilliant service
! Of his country has demohslraleu hBal"
! and again his pre-eminent ntness Tor the
or',t n,nre ~ President and this club de-
elores that he has justly earned. and q
sense OF fair play and square deat
mstly cntitlc him to the loyal anu heart
I support Of all good citizens rresardlrsH 9'
| partv affiliations. and that me hcpuhl-
| ran marry has also honored itself by it'
almost unprecedented action IN renomI-
mating James g. Sherman as Nicc.ir,G,sl
| dent. whose excellent record and ster,iit
worth cntite him to such niSllllEulSna' ul.s,
! ,ion1I strength 10 n ticket which TIL.
club confidently believes viii be tr,nm
nbontIv ratified and elected ~ the poll".
| The resolutions were drawn by summer
y stiles. Samuel Strasbourger William
| c Bennet. John !. Lyons and Collin II
woodward. constituting the committee on
noIiticol affairs William IT. Rose IS pres
| idcnt OF the club and John {. Griswold
| eaH~atnTE