Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

REPRESENTATIVE E. }. HILL.
part in the speeches made here but
1t Is hardly fair to the democrats. per-
haps, to have that sleuth, my friend
Representative Hill Of Connecticut, going
through their speeches to hold them to
promises, when they hardly know what
they want to promise.
Adds Hope and Cheer.
IT want to add to the words Of hope and
cheer for the success Of the republican
cause. As in athletic contests, when your
team has gained your utmost confidence
by winning victories from lesser and
weaker teams until 1t is ready for the
final struggle with the team you are
after, and you find that tho steam and
bottom have all been exhausted In the
middle Of the season-so 1t is, it strikes
me, with the democratic party in this
controversy.
Il agree that there was ground for the
utmost confidence Of the democrats. fol-
lowing their recent successes. that In
March next they would succeed to the
entire government. That confidence was
misplaced: it was due to misunderstand-
ing The victories Of the democrats were
a rebuke by republicans to republicans.
I'VE have reasons to congratulate our
selves on the misfortunes Of our good
friends. the enemy. in the fact that they
have got beyond the point Of their great
They began with harmony and under
standing Of what they were going to do.
But with their usual accuracy they have
selected the right time to do the wrong
thing.
Enumeration Of Blunders.
When we need an army and navy more
than at any time In twenty years they
take that particular time to reduce both.
When the business peace Of the country
IL Of the utmost importance, they select
that time to break up industries by radi-
cal changes In the tariff, which will not
permit them to live If carried into execu-
ton.
THE republican party IL beginning to
take stock and is ready to state what
it has offered the people Of the nation
in the past. what 1t has given them and
what 1t will offer them, and to justify
its right to their confidence by what has
been accomplished.
1.-The republican party IL not reaction
airy and never was. In the construction
Of the Constitution. to which 1t adheres
with all the tenacity Of a believer in a
creed, 1t holds to fundamental principles.
but would be elastic In Interpretation to
meet the existing problems of government
and effect their solution.
1--WE have reached time In our history
when we have departed from what Is
tie government as possible We are now
look ng to the government to remedy
much that In the past was relocated ia
individual effort The party. that can Dc
that is that one that believes in an
elastic construction OF the Constitution,
Party Of Progressives.
1.-THE republican party Is tho progress.
sive party, while It adheres to the funda-
mental principles Of the Constitution and
will not surrender them to public clamor
1.-The coming campaign Is the time OF
clearing the political atmosphere The
four months will get rid of the lies, mis-.
representation and hypocrisy. And the
republican party can do that with its rec
ord Of achievement. the evidences OF Its
usefulness and the concrete promises FOL
the future which 1t can count as issues. u
Message From John Hays Hammond
Toastmaster Capers, when the time
| came for speaking. announced the In
ability of Gov. Philip Lee Goldsborough
of Maryland to be present He read a
.etter OF regret from John Hays Ham
mond. president Of the National League
of Republican Clubs. In which Mr.. Ham.
mond congratulated the Washington or
ganization upon tho fact that 1t had
never wavered In allegiance to the Pres.
| ident.
MIR. Hammond expressed his opinion
| that Mr.. Taft had made q great Presi.
| dent and that the republican voters vii
| follow him to victory at the next cleo,
| ton
| In the absence Of Gov. Goldsborough
! Rerresentatve Thomas Parran, republi.