The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
PRESIDENT TAFT
PHILOSOPHICAL
Attributes Failure of Many OF
His Measures to ''Taftophobia,
or Personal Dislike for Him.
Sounds Fighting Call for
His Party, Inviting Wan
derers Back to the Fold.
Especial to The rimes-pispAtch.l

New York January 4.--DocIar'hs
that the Republican party was sue
cessful in It's defeat because IL had pre-
vented the success of the Pro9eessi'e
party, with its creed Of class natteo'
unbalanced fanaticisrn" and us chiin
erical promise Of an ideal Impossible
10 realize" President Taft to- night
a, the rehabilitation" banquet OF the
Republican party at the Waldorf
Astoria urged his hearers TO "ouch4e on
their arrnor for the cattle for human
fly and the comni3n people mat must
be fought four years hence
Calls II ..Tsftophobis."
The President reviewed at length his
administration and declared that ne
had 10 the best OF his ability followed
out the platform upon which he was
elected. The defeat OF many OF his
measures he laid to personal dislike.
which he characterized as TAFT opho-
bis-" that many Senators and Repre-
s~ntatfyes felt for him. This condi-
ton of affairs. he declared was
brought about because. through the
help OF the old-time Republicans. VINO
were called reactionartes, ne secured
the massage Of much valuable legisla-
ticn.
TN doing g." he said, II was brought
into opposition with a faction that has
become insurgent and declined 10 fol-
low the leadership OF the dominant
party
rhe major norton II the Pres dent =
address was devoted 10 the assumption
Of a nosition against the Progressive
PARTY and the principles IL advocates
In bitter terms he predicted That II
the Progressive party elected upon its
present platform national ucke' IL
would mean the engui1ng of popul@-
government in a stream Of class ma
tired and contempt for constitutions
rights.
dent ssrcas,ically declared that tnere
was little that was personal in the
appeiation-
..ff one man has advocated propo-
sition." he said. sniiIingH. 1T is all
right, because he is an insuFsent- On
the other hand. II another who is re-
nuted 'reactionsry' has offered the
rueasure il has been condemned. be
cnu.e of the source from whence II
came"
still Victorious.
WHY" he continued, since We were
beaten in the last race. since We ran
third. are we here with SO much spir-
So " il not that in spite OF defes,
recorded in November We were sun
--ic,ortous-victortJU - in saving our
country from an standardization whose
uolicy involved shaping the iounoS
,iors OF democratic. CONSTITUTIONS
representative government. whose ap :
peals 30 the people We're calculates
10 arouse class hatred that mas he' e'o-
fore been the ruin OF popular govern
ment and whose contempt Tor inc
1tnoi,s,ion. Of constitutional Law ahN
oF civ
chso< and anarchy in country tna'
hes 70 his tine beer toe model OF
indiridual freedom and popular gov
eminent
II is true We were defeated by o1F
ola-tirne opponents the Democratic
marty. It is true that they are going
TO work out again the problem OF ea'-
ing Your cake and having IL, 100 %
showing how II is possible To cnahse
from a system OF protection OF manu-
fsc,ured Industries to one for tariH
o. revenue only. without affecting in
dustries to their detriu1ent. AID WIN
ont. hating production or lowering
wa1es II is true we are 10 WIN 3
an attempt to satisfy the crying nee"
for n new banking and currency Ia"
by plan that is TO embocy as man
as POSSIBLE Of the features or the Aiu
rich monetary commission plan, dls-
~uised as much as may be so as 10
permit 5enpsi Of resemblance bu'
we have been through this before
Denying that he deserved the titie
"sristocr3t' given him oy many %
moments. the President asSailed the
owners Of newspapers and magazines
~ what he termed their injustice
in attacking him because they resented
the print paper tariff section and the
s.cond-class mail law. put into enccs
during hrs administration
Poor Not Getting Poorer.
Saving II was possible that the rich
we're possibly becoming richer. the
President declared that the poor were
not getting poorer. and insisted that
on the contrary. their general con
dition was improving. Under the pro-
,.osed nartv regime the wealth earned
Inv the successful wc1id be taken sway
and distributed among the unsucceSs-
full. he alleged
In outlining the policies Of the Re
publican party ne said.
The Republican party stands fof
-~osccffor OF the nations industries
for the retention OF the philippines
and the enlightenment 81 the Filipi-
nos. for those election laws which give
me peopIe the best opportunity 20
express their pre- erencc for all really
practical measures-but above ali II
stands for the preservation OF the pill
lars Of the government: - stands Tor
the maintenance OF the rights OF all
cor the greatest good 60 the greatest
number. and ~ believes that these
suds are astainable through the con
troll OF the majority properly limited
by Fundamental law.
In opening his address the President
,aushinsly re erred 90 himself as 2
-coruse- and the banquet the funeral
sbscquios."
But he said. r accept TIE honor
, With pleasure and take p~rt N tne
.~,..>~dfros ..,ffb All Tho interest OF on