Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-13
DENOUNCGS PR9CDESSIVES
IN DECLARATION CALLS THEN
POLITICAL EMOTlONALlsTs
AND NECROTICS.
had A VERY BUSY DAY
Chlcf Executive H8d Very Strenuous
Day Greeting Crowds IN Ncw Jer-
~ aud New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-President
Taft brought his celebration OF Lin
coln's birthday to a close here tonight
with a political speech to the Republi-
can club in which he hurled defiance
at the democratic party declaring that
It was his belief that the republicans
would triumph next November ana
made it plain that he had little SYM
pathy with those of his own political
faith who call themselves progress
siyes. but who 'are political emotion
alists or neurotics."
His speech came almost at the end
of a strenuous day that took him to
Newark and Orange, \. j., and gave
him six hours in New York in which
to attend the political dinner and drop
in the banquets Of the Retail Dry
Goods association, and the Graduate
club. Leaving for Washington late
tonight the president is due back in
Washington early tomorrow.
~ Prominent Leaders Present.
Most of the prominent leaders OF
the party in the state were present at
tonights banquet. Otto Il. Barnard,
former republican candidate for may
or of New York. was toastmaster, and
at the guest table were former United
States Senaor Chauncey Nj. DepeW,
State Chairman William Barnes, Jr.
and Timothy L. Woodruff, 5. 5. Koe-
mig, president of the New York county
committee, and Henry w. Taft, the
presidents brother Republican Ma
tional Committeemap Ward, who re-
fused to attend the presidents WHITE
House dinner to members of the ma
tional committee las December, also
attended.
The president attacked the demo-
Gratis, especially for their proposition
to reduce the United States army by
eliminating one-third of the cavalry
and by departing from the tlme-hon-
ored policy of adding each year two
new battleships to the navy In con-
sidering our many responsibilities in
all parts of the world" he said, II
think this a great mistake. Certainly
the elimination in the additions to
our fleet ought not to be considered
until the Panama canal is completed.
Wrong Thing at Right Time.
"In other words, our democratic
friends are doing the very thing that
they are always reputed TO do, they
are doing the wrong thing at the
right time"
For nine reasons. the president SAID,
the republican party could be regard
ed the party of progress. That par
" he said, had provided for the "close
regulation OF corporations given privl-
leges by the state; had passed and
amended the Interstate commerce act;
the employers liability law and law
for a mining bureau; had provided
for workmens compensation and me-
diation between railroads and their
employees. 1t was willing. h added
to perfect the judicial procedure OF
the federal courts. would revise the
tariff in accordance with sound prin-
ciples of economics; had advanced a
policy Of conservation and stood for
world peace.
President Taft came to New YORK
! from Newark, where he was the guest
at luncheon Of former Governor
Franklin Murphy. saw most of New
Jerseys republican leaders and placed
wreath on the Gutzon Borglum stat
ne of Lincoln in front Of the county
courthouse. From Newark the pres
ident motored to Orange to place an
other wreath at the base of another
! Lincoln statue.
I In Newark and during most Of the
trip to Orange the president was
greeted by large crowds. From New
ark to New York he travelled by spe-
cial train and went directly to the
/ Waldorf Astoria for the republican
club banquet at which he was the
/ first speaker.