The Washington herald., 1912-10-17
WILSON BRANDED
As / DEN|AG0GUE
Secretary Of War Attacks Demo,
cratic Nominee for Sioux
City Speech.
COMMISSIONS OF EXPERTS
NECESSARY, BE DECLARES
Hits at the Third Party and De.
tends Republican Tariff
Attitude.

buffalo. N. T., Oct. l6.-ln niD eooress
here tonight Secretary Of War Henry
L. stimson said that the efforts Of the
leaders OF the Progressive party to de-
stroy the Republican party was . mon
strous thing and that they were allow
ing the impulse. the passion. and the
lack OF vision created by the events OF
n single year to impel them to this
course.
Mr.. stimson presented q carefully
thought-oat brief in defense of President
Taft and his administration. While many
Of his references were manifestly made
to the third party and its leader. the
Only opponent Of President Taft, he
named was Gov. Wilson. whom he de-
nounced as a demagogic orator. at least
He said the language used by Gov. VIII
son In his Sioux City address was more
appropriate for such an orator. than for
q former college president.
This was In reference to Gov. Wilson Q
declaration that he had no use for COM
missions Of experts.
Prefers HadIcy's Opinion.
Mr.. stimson said he preferred the posi-.
ton of Dr. Hadley. Of Yale. on that ques-
ton, which Is that the test of popular
government lies In its ability to command
the service Of experts.
In this connection. Mr.. Stimson praised
President Taft for creating the Tarin
Board. and denounced the Democrats.
who at the last session Of Congress ef-
fected the elimination OF that board by re-
fusing to make an appropriation for It.
The speaker earnestly defended Presi-
dent Tafts action in vetotng the tarfn
bills that the Democratic House had sent
up to him. declaring that they were moth
To- t,,,A nf ,tNAI0egfAd hill1 which
the Democratic statesmen had tumbled
over themselves In their eagerness to
frame and shower upon the President In
q pure and simple play Of politics.
Mr.. Stimson said IN part:
The Republican party is the great
liberal party OF the nation-not the con-
servative party which proposes reforms,
nor the radical party which merely agi-
tates reforms. but the liberal party
which accomplishes reforms. Our par
ty contains the men who believe that
the Constitution Is an instrument OF ma
tional progress, and not a mere refuge
Of vested right-an instrument not to be
used to protect the great special inter-
ests Of to-day In the manner in which
John c. Calhoun used to protect the
great interests Of slavery. but an tnstru-
ment fitted to solve the great problems
of tomorrow. Just as Lincoln used 10
to solve the great war problems Of his
day.
Destraction Monstrous Thing.
Now, II we are right in this. II ouI
faith has a rational Justification. II 10 q
monstrous thing to attempt to destroy
this great party-this instrument which
has been working out the destiny o,
progress in this nation for fifty years
II 10 q monstrous thing to allow the i'm
pulse. the. passion. the lack Of vision OF
Of prospective created by the events oi
a single year. to destroy the organized
momentum for good OF half a century
Has anything occurred which will justify
the anger, the bitterness, the breaking
OF old ties. and the long waiting before
another party of progress can be created
"On the contrary. l believe that the
year 1872 finds the Republican party
better. cleaner. and more progressive
than ever before. On the great problem:
which confront the country its posi-
ton il one which the nation must adopt
il II is permanently and satisfactorily
to solve the great problems which con
front the country.
The Republican party believes that in
the difficult problems Of our tariff. our
corporations. our foreign relations. We
should call in the aid of expert assist
ants and trained specialists. 1t believes
that our Executives and our Congress
should have the assistance Of trained
boards. both to investigate facts and to
perform administrative work which We