The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
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and then only after a full ascertain
tariff board or commission.
1--WE have an army of mobile
troops: not more than han one 10 al NOUS o Is
/ proposed by our Democratic friends
4 in congress to reduce that army by
! eliminating one-third of our cavalry
! They would cut out some of the best
! cavalry in the world. five regiments
( which are needed for a nucleus OF a
I larger army should we ever be sud
denly called into war For the same same
the time honOred practice OF ADDING to
our navy each year two battleshlps,
but cutting off altogether this year. l
think this IS a great mistake. Ger
tainlv the diminution in the additions
to the fleet ought not to be contem-
plated until the Panama canal is com
cratic friends are doing the very thing
they are always reputed to do, they
are doing the wrong thing at the right
time.
the Republican party since its begin
ming, more than fifty years ago, has
always been progressive party, and
it has always recognized its response
bility by action.
The Record of Ten Years.
IF 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 to
afrord the proper remedies, why should
we not be sure of winning vote Of
confidence from the people?
1--WE were beaten in 1870 but by a
detection of Republicans through what
I must think was q misunderstanding
but not a change from the Republican
to the Democratic party. The argu-
ments of most Democrats in favor of
a return to their party have a general
likeness.
They speak of a spirit of unrest
everywhere: they don't describe what
that unrest depends upon, and if they
do, they don't tell how it is to be rene
died or what legislation will accomplish
it. I confidently rely on an ultimate
verdict by the people in favor of the
Republican party; the party of achieve
ment and not of broken promises, the
party of liberal effective government in
which far sighted economy is the
watchword, without that spasmodic
RIGHTEOUSNESS which ignores great ma
tlcnal needs on the score of political
emergency, the party that stands by
the fundamental principle Of free and
W 1 ordered government preserving
the rights and equality of opportunity
of the individual and not interfering
with the only steady practical progress
that is possible
Cheering News.
While at the banquet of the Repub-
hcan club, the president received teIe-
grams assuring him that two delegates
10 the Republican national convention
from the Eighth Virginia congressional
dlStr1ct an; two more from Alaska, all
pledged to support hin, had been elect
ed Another telegram assured the pres
ident that the Colorado Republican
state central committee had declared
for him by vote of 103 to TO-
Inc president was given a big demon
stration when he arose to speak arc
The main PORTS Of his speech were lib
who had been abiding TO Honest Abe
Lincoln, introduced the president as
Honest Rill'' Taft. the head of our
party. this starting the cheering which
redoubled in volume as the president
arose.
The president later was driven to the
Hotel Aston and dropped in for a few
moments at the dinner of the National
a rousing reception here, too. and gave
the merchants an interesting talk on
the tariff.
Endorsed in Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 13.-The Oklahoma
Republican state committee at its meet
ing here, indorsed President Taft for
denomination and James a Harris, or
WAGNER, for national committeeman
A call was Issued for a state conven-
ton in Guthrie on March IA to select
ten QSl6Sd' SS ana ten dIl6THdl6S 10 tue
Republican national convention. to in
dorse a member of the national COM
mittee. to elect Is delegates to the
twelfth annual meeting of the National
Republican league to be held in Chicago
at The same time as tie rational con-
venticn, and to choose five electors
The Roosevelt leaders in the state
were present at the meeting and sew
ersl of the most active. including ten
porary chairman of the Roosevelt |
league, Edward Perry. of Coalgate. held
proxies and Jerry was named by Chair
man Harris, a member of the resoir- |
ii. rs committee Of five. Perry refused |
to sign the Taft resolutions but insist |
ed on an amendment that indorsed |
Roosevelt also and the platform on |
which he was elected
other Endorsements.
Savannah, Ca. Feb. 13.-After the po- |
lice had been called to stop disorder at |
the First district Republican conven- |
ton here the delegates Endorsed the |
Repa blican administration, the work of
President Taft and instructed delegates
for him.
Trouble started over contests for del