The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29
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Raleigh, February 2S.-Thc Republi-
can State executive committee, j. NJ.
Morehead, chairman, in Il meeting
here this afternoon selected Raleigh
and May 10 for tho meeting of the Re-
publican state Convention to elect
delegates to the national convention.
The committee adopted, by vote OF
is to 6, resolutions indorsinr Tafts
administration. the six opposing being
L NJ Meekins. c. Il. Cowles, George
i. Butler C. c. Van, ]. I. Jenkins and
}. w. Hanes. Only c. L. Cowles was
outspokcn in opposition to Taft, de-
clnrinG that he wanted to Eo on record
against him. The other five objected
10 different features of the rcsolu-
tons. The resolutions were adopted
in executive session. but It is learned
that the original resolution. introduced
by Thomas Settle, of Ashevillc in
dorsed and recommended the .'renomi-
nation and election OF President Taft
by the Republicans from this State and
the country at large." This was
stricken out
The resolutions as adopted were as
follows:
we hereby indorse and commend
the administration of President Taft
Confronted from tho beginning of
tho administration until to-day with
"a series of difficulties, complicated
and embarrassing questions, many of
them calling for Legislative remedies.
he has met the situation with f1rmness
tact and judicial temperament, and
largely through his personality has
secured much needed legislation from
Congress, when he has at no time dur
ing his administration boon able to
INVOKE the aid OF cohesive. hrm
party majority. There has not been
an hour during tho administration
when the Republicans in Congress
could pass n strict party measure
I'VE especially commend his position
on the tariff, his insistence that the
tariff should be dealt with sciontih-
cally, with the aid of accurate knowl-
edge Of conditions and details. rather
than in partisan. theorctic and spec
ulative manner and in the absence of
authentic Information and knowledge,
is Fundamentally sound This Is prac-
aically admitted by the Democrats In
Congress. If the wool the cotton and
other bills passed by the Democrats
tn the last session of Congress were
imperative in demands for speedy ac-
ton at that time. those same demands
are as imperative to-day. Yet with
the detailed report of the tariff board
now available, the Democrats say
these schedules arc now too hot To
handle, from their point of view. so
they begin an experimental operation
on steel.
Respect for the constituted author.
fly is only sure foundation for gov
eminent of any kind No stability.
no progress, is possible without this
we therefore indorse President
TAFT Tor his .unyiclding attitude III op-
posing It's assa2,lts upon the indie
Dendcno.' aid Integrity OF our land.
and we deeply dcpioro the tcndcncy
TO depart from the fundamental prm
,n- MOI Low.
ciated by the Constitution IIc is .he
embodiment Of progressive conser-
ratism.
THE committee comnends these
tuGgestions to the people. as who are
and Of right ought TO be. nnal and
supreme authority under the cons,itu-
ton, and 10 their conservative ard
sober second thought which has al
ways peen the hulwark Of the lnrty
md the safety of the Ecpublic.'
Hon Thomas Settle was tn, author
~ nc resolutions. aud II is stated that