Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-30
Drank Toast to
 President Taft
HONOR PAID HIM BY MCKINLEY
 ASSOCIATION
McKINLEY EULOGIZED
Secretary NaeeI Says Taft Carries Banner of Mckinley and Represents
 the Highest Type of statesmanship.

New Haven, Conn., Jan. 29-honor was paid to the memory of President Mckinley tonight at the tenth annual observance of the birthday of the martyred president by the Mckinley association of Connecticut, and the name of President Taft was greeted by the entire assembly rising to drink toast to him and to wave handlzer- sung.
 Secretary NaseI a Guest.
 The association was formed in this city ten years ago. Colonel Robert o. Eaton of North Haven was the toast master tonight. The principal guest bureau of labor and commerce, whose toast was Mckinley
 As it was necessary for him to leave for Washington early the banquet was suspended during the serving while he spoke.
 Taft Represents Highest Type of
 Statesmanship.
 After his introduction he said it was really an unusual thing for a speaker to be injected into a menu bue neces- sity required his departure. He said that it was proper that the people of day of William Mckinley. The best way would be to elect presidents of the country who will carry forward the banner of President Mckinley.
 lie Sa1G that RroSIQ6nC Tart was one who represented the highest type of American statesmanship. He com bined the generosity of Abraham Lin coin and William Mckinley and stands for the principles laid down when this country was established and which must prevail if the republic is to en- dure.
 Platform of 1908 Redeemed
 MT. Nagel said there is no need of a change in principles. All that is nec- essary is an adoption to the change in industrial and social conditions. All modern questions are social and in dustria1
 William Mckinley recognized that the republican party laid down not vague promises but plans and specifi- cations of pledges to be redeemed. Coming down to MT. Taft the speaker showed how, under guidence of our president, the republican platform of 1908 was fully redeemed. Secretary Nagel then took up the blanks of that platform to demonstrate" how just the republican party kept it's faith He pointed out that while four billion of dollars had been spent by the ad- of four years, no one could point to any scandal in connection with those expenditures. New Alignment Along Normal Lines.
 He said that if the people of the state had been in their normal minds they would have given the president, who as secretary of war prepared the plans far government of the Panama canal, the opportunity to see the first ship pass through that canal,
 Looking forward to the future, Sec retafy Nagel said that house di- vided against itself cannot prosper l The solution of the present political 1 is sRew alignment along 1 normal lines.
 Prof. Emery of Vale.
 Professor Emery of Yale, a former 1 member of the tariff board, spoke on | the Parallel Between Mckinley and | Taft" The Mckinley bill of 1890 | made MT. Mckinley unpopular as it was followed by defeat of the repub- | fcan party, but 1t was instrumental in | placing him in the presidents chair. | Taft signed the Payne-A1drich bill | which became the chief cause of re- publican defeat.
 Yet, MT. Emery declared, it was des- lned to bring greater honors to Presi- lent Taft.
 WiIlimantic Man on Executive Com
 n1ittee.
 There were about 300 in attendance at the banquet, including many of the well known men in the state.
 Officers were selected as follows: President, Mayor c. B. Wilson Bridge port secretary, Joseph Provost. Stam- ord; treasurer, $. E. Pease, Fairfield: committee, John L. Gilson i New Haven, Charles Hopkins Clark, Hartford, F. A. Scott. Plymouth, D. H. Narner. Bridgeport, G. A. Bartlett, James H. Day, Say ,rook, A Park Hanover, w. B. oprague, Andover
 The eleventh annual banquet will be leld next January at the Hotel Strat- ield, Bridgeport.