New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
Democrats Do as Expected

not to be contemplated uhtll l'ip
Canal is completed
Democrats Do as Expected
In other words, our Democratic lrlehus
are doing the very thing that they are
aivhvs reunited 10 do-they are doing
+ the wrong thing at the right time. WIN
unfailing accuracy they have selecleu ae
their policy that which is least delehslOIe
under existing conditions M,
have not enumerated, and could Hot
because time would not permit, the many
measures for which the Republican parry
IS responsibe-the postal savings balh'
the parcels post, the corporation TAX tle M
maximum and minimum clause Ol lno
tariff. free trade with the philippines,
the successful administration OF cOlollIdl
governments, the negotiation OF the jap
anese and other treaties, the Satisfactory
solution of the question OF immlSra non
oil have claimed the attehlloh Oh tHe
uartv and of those OF its representatives,
responsible in the Legislature, and the
Executive. and the obligation for action
has been felt and responded 10.
have said this much TO show that ths
Republican party since its beginning,
more than fifty years ago, mas always
been a progressive party and II mas al
ways recognized its responsibility by ac-
tion. II has never hesitated 10 assume
plish good results and ii has never al
lowed its respect for the constitutional
principles upon which this government
Is founded to interfere with remedial
action and progressive legislation wlthln
the limitation of those constitutional
principles to make the government more
useful to the people, and as its construc-
ton Of the powers OF the general govern
ment is a more liberal one than that OF
its old-time opponent, the Democratic
party, il may be counted upon 10 re-
spond much more promptly TO modern
needs in this regard than Its old-timo
opponent.
II We have a record in the last ten
years, and especially in the last three
years, OF responding to popular needs by
legislation specifically adapted 10 AFFORD
the proper remedies, why should We not
DO sure of winning a vote of confidence
from the people? 1t Is true we were
beaten in 1910. but that was by defec-
ton of Republicans through what must
think was a misunderstanding. but not
by changes from Republicans "a the
Democratic party. Their detection re-
duced the vote OF the Republicans, but
did not increase the vote OF the Demo
Gratis, showing that what they were
waiting for was to give the Republican
party what they considered a locus
poenitentie. and an opportunity OF still
proving the genuineness OF It's promises
in the platform Of 1903. That we have
done so in the last two sessions OF CON
gress and that we are proffering definite
results for return Of complete power l
think every one who has followed the
course OF national events Will realize.
We know what we propose TO do; we
| offer a definite programme, show deh-
mite results, and we believe That these
results are what the people wish. We
| Il. l. IL Nta..Nw
The arguments Of most Democrats IN
| favor OF a return TO their party have
| general likeness. We have first gem
eral denunciation Of conditions said TO
be due 10 the Republican party, which
every man would deprecate, but the eX-
| istence of which and the Republican
party's responsibility for which depend
chiefly upon the authority OF the speaker
| alone: then the statement Of general
good results that must be accomplished
| by following the principles OF the Dem
ocratic party and Of Jackson and Jeffer-
son, without specification as to what
they are, and, finally, a pressure for an
invitation TO that party TO assume power.
There Is nothing definite In what IL
said; nothing definite promised, only
general denunciation and general prom
| ises.
| They speak Of a spirit Of unrest every
where: they don't describe what that un-
rest depends upon, and II they do, they
don't tell how IL is to be remedied or
what legislation will accomplish it,
Sure Of Return to Power.
| We are going to have a four months
campaign, from the middle Of June until
| the first OF November. In that time the
people will have the right and OppOrtu-
nifty to ask of each party what II pro-
1 "A .VytII Id.
to answer that they propose generally
to introduce good legislation and exc
cute 1t. The question is, What legisla-
| ton they will enact, how are they going
TO formulate It and how execute It?
Four months will test the substance
of the criticisms and Of the proffers of
new policies which are to be offered by
either party, and 1t is because of my
confidence that the Republican party
can point to definite deeds already ac-
complished, to laws already on the stat
ute books and being enforced and car
ried to a useful purpose, and to pro-
posed statutes with a clear description
OF the terms and effect Of such statutes
that ! confidently rely upon an ultimate
verdict by the people In favor of the old
Republican party, the party of Lincoln
and of Grant, the most progressive party
| In the history Of this country or any
other country, the party OF achievement
| and not OF broken promises, the party
Of liberal, effective government in which
farsighted economy Is the watchword,. ).
without that spasmodic pernuriousness
which ignores great national needs on
the score OF political emergency, the
party that stands by the fundamental
principles Of free and we'll ordered gov
ernment, preserving the rights and
| equality of opportunity. of the Individual
| and not interfering with the only steady,
practical progress that is possible.
Charles o. Mas, a native of New Or
leans. but resident of New York, and
a member Of the Republican Club, de-
livered the annual grafton on Abraham
Lincoln. Speaking as Southerner, Mr..
Mas pictured the veneration in which
Lincoln's name is now held, South as
we'll as North. President Taft remained
at the dinner until the end of Mr.. MASS
grafton.
Rear Admiral Hutch l. Cone. who was
introduced as the chief engineer Of the
navy. asserted he was not an orator, and
admitted that he was not even a Re-
publican.
| Prefers Creator to Congress.
But understand" he said that our
| Hutv Ia m y,rao.r,,o A..