New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
SAYS PROSPERITY WILL
HALT IF TAFT LOSES
Barnes Outlines Four Reasons
Why President Should Be
Reelected.
NAMED ADVISORY HEAD
Several Members of Committee
Bring Encouraging Reports
to Hilles Before He Goes
to Chicago.

In statement issued yesterday after
noon soon after Chairman Hilles Of the
Republican National Committee had an
nounced his appointment as chairman OF
the advisory committee. William Barnes,
ir.. gave four cogent reasons why Presi-
dent Taft should receive the support Of
all reasonable persons for reelection.
There ought not to be a voter In the
United States, he declared. who would
refuse to vote for President Taft unless
hat man was so STEPPED with prejudice
As not to have an open mind
The four reasons of Mr. Barnes are as
follows:
First-He is the only candidate in the
field who cen be relied upon to protect
individual liberty, first enunciated in
this world in the Declaration of lnde-
luton was fought and won. II was then
established in the organic law OF the
United States by the adoption Of the
Constitution.
Second-His public experience. his
knowledge of the needs Of the country,
his clarity Of purpose are perfectly de-
tined. Mr.. Wilson is a candidate who
has shown capacity to accept varying
stands upon a platform which was
framed presumably upon consultation
with him, because he was nominated be-
fore the platform was adopted. and his
statement that platform is not pro-
gramme" simply discloses the attempt
OF the Democratic party to elect Pres
ident through evasion.
-Third--The charge is made against
President Taft that he is not enough OF
politician to be President. and this.
euriously enough. at a time when. the
prQYerbial attack upon politicians is at
It's height The statement is entirely
correct that Mr. Taft is not politician
in the sense that politician must de-
ceive and lead the voter mentally astray
Fourth-The mental happiness and
the material welfare of the people are
deeply involved In every Presidential
election These two concrete things are
desira ble-no nation is mentally happy
if it is unbalanced; neither should the
channels Of trade be interfered with and
material suffering ensuc for the purpose
. Of advancing the political fortunes of a
candida te. II Mr.. Taft is reelected the
prosperity of the United States. now
growing every hour, and the hope for
the future. which was never more brill
iant. viii continue. II he Is not elected
the prosperous conditions that are now
impending will be halted through polit-
zeal uncertainty and the hope for the
future viii again be inundated on the
altar of political aspiration Business
depression means half time or worse.
Confident Taft Will Win.
Chairman Barnes declared that he had
perfect confidence in the outcome Of the
campaign His belief he said. rested
upon the intelligent desire OF the people
TO lead their lives in mental security and
without financial distress, which, under
the benignant care of President Taft, will
he assured"
President Taft had withstood the test
Of abuse, SANDER and a well organized
and financed conspiracy. Chairman Barnes
said. Now the voter was on trial He
should vote for the individual liberty Of
each man as he would for his own liberty
and for what he believed to be for the
mental and material welfare of all
The advisory committee is composed OF
eighteen members. all we'll known in the
party Chairman Barnes is the only
member who is also on the national com
mittce. lie has called the first meeting
for a week from Monday. The members
will bc his guests at luncheon at the Re
publican Club In this city at 2 p. m. At
hat time details Will be arranged for
carrying on the campaign in every state,
IN addition to Mr. Barnes. the members
Of the committee are as follows:
Theodore +. Burton, Of Ohio. former
Congressman and present United States
Senator from that state. lawyer.
Colonel Austen Colgate, of New Jersey.
state Senator.
Thomas II. Devine. OF Colorado. chair
man Of the committee on credentials at
tho recent Republican national conven-
lion
Governor Phillips Lee Goldsboroush OF
Maryland
-Jobn HAYS Hammond. president Of the
National League OF Republican Clubs.
Joseph r. Healing, of Indiana, one OF
thc. Taft managers at the Chicago con-
venton
AdoInh Iewisohn, OF New York, presi-
don't Of the United Metals Selling Com
pany.
Henry F. Lippitt, OF Rhode Island cot
ton manufacturer and United states SEN
atoT.
David W. Muivane OF Kansas, lawyer
member of the Kansas State committee
farmer member of the national comml'-
soc and member of its executive commit
tee in 1904.
co,onei Harry S. New. Of Indiana
,,,,sinexs man. chairman Of the national
committee in 1907.
Herbert Parsons OF New York, lawyer
former president Of the New YORK county
Committee and member Of the state COM
fnittee
Samuel l.. Powers, of Massachusetts
jawver. former member Of Congress
Elihu Root, of New York, lawyer
United States Senator.
John Wanamaker.' OF Pennsylvania
merchant. member Of the national ex-
ecutive committee, 1898.
George r. Sheldon, banker former
member Of the New York County com
mittee. the New York State committee
and the national committee and treas
urer Of the national committee In the
last campaign.
Otto f. Stifei Of Missouri, the Tart
leader In that state. who fought witt.
Governor Hadley for control of the state
convention.
Fred w Upham. of Illinois. business
man, assistant treasurer OF the national
committee four years ago.
Hammond Tells Good News.
Several members Of the advisory com
n,ittee were IN the city yesterday and
thev had an informal conference with
I Chairman Hilles before he started Tor
Chicago. Those present were Chairman
Barnes and Messrs Hammond. Healing
Sheldon. Sufel and Goldsborough. Messrs.