New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
His Example Lends Courage.

When We anaiyze the awful problem
OF the time in which he lived and con-
.ider the successful solution which he
brought about by his God-given patience
MS calm confidence. his all-embracins
charity and his wonderful foresight we
ought 10 look with renewed courage to-
ward the solution Of the grave problems
- the presept Gay.
President Lincoln stood steadfastiy 10y
the constitution. lie defended Loyalty ana
Unsvervinsly the fundamental law of the
land. Ills steadfastness and loyalty
brought triumph and national greatness
ont Of the darkest period in the history
II the country. Misrepresentation and
peryers!ons OF the principles and Of the
words Of Lincoln cannot be too positive
ly resented. even now; FOR the lessons
handed down 10 ne from Abraham Lin
coin. properly applied. will solve the prob
lens of to-day and Of tomorrow, and
make for a greater. u freer. a noOler
America
POSTMASTER OlcOtt proposed a toast 10
President Tai, which was drunk stand
iuS. lie said that despite the efforts OF
other factions 10 discredit the policies Of
the Republican party. The party would
stand firmly together FOR future victories.
lie said that none had been more earnest
IN his effort 10 serve the country in the
light or the great doctrines Of Abraham
Lincoln than President Taft No one had
been moro fearful Of the wild fanoies and
,agaries which had cast shadow on the
last campaign than Nj. Taft. lie said.
The Rev. DR.. Carter on Lincoln.
Tho Rev DR. William Carter delivered
an eloquent GRAFTON on Lincoln. lie re-
viewed the causes Of the Civil War and
The great problems which Lincoln had to
face ana for which ne finally gave his
life. lie deprecated the fact that the
United States was slow in freeing her
slaves. when many other countries had Al
ready done il. Long before the war many
creat men In this country mad asked
Why not we?'
THAT burning question was also asked
by woman Harriet Beecher Stowe. on
account of whose immortal 'Uncle Toms
cabin she was branded az a revolution
st Of the worst type at that time he
said. To-day she would have been
called a suffragist. l suppose"
Charles Frederick Scott ex-Congress-
man Of Kansas. paid a high tribute 10
President Taft and strongly denounced
The Rooseveltian policies He said:
In the bright lexicon of Ancoln's po-
lucal philosophy there was no such
word as insurgent. II never occurred 10
him that man might be more important
than principles. lie never believed that
Inc sole support of himself should be a
Test Of his own good citizenship.
Il am glad 10 come to YOU as the rep
of Kansas who did not desert the ranks.
Place us under the Old guard. II you wish.
who may die but will never surrender.
The army has been repulsed and the
casualties were large. but we stand ready
TO go 20 victory in another battle. We
viii march straight on without fear or
rest. We beat the so-called Progressivcs
iu Kansas twenty years ago. when they
n peared under the guise OF Populists.
We will beat them again The Pro-
sressive-Populists OF to-day are little
better dressed and shave closer. but we
recognize them as Of old. as the promul-
balOfS vi dpSNlu anu lUDOSSlhlt IpilliNdi
fsncies We stand for uncomprOmisable
Rcpublcanism. When the day OF the
sober second thought comes. can any one
believe but that the purposes OF these
men we're sinister and selfish?
Democrats Merely Stand Pat.
For the last three months we have oh
served the amazing. and may say anus
Ing, spectacle of A Victorious party not
promising 10 make the nation better, bnt
promising rot TO make il any worse. We
will join, however. as heartily ss any one
else i'm the hope and wish that Mr.. VIII
son will continue a policy which will as
sure the continued peace and prosperity
which the nation has enjoyed under the
Republican admipstraton Of President
Taft and under many Republican Presi-
dents before him.
There are -four great questions pending
before the people to-day. and only four.
and the Republican party is right on all
four OF these questions and Is the only
party which is right. The first is the
tariff on which we have built policy
from which We have never swervod. and.
which, We believe insepaTable from the
prosperity Of the nation.
The Democrats arc pledged to cut
down the price OF everything which
everybody has TO buy. without cutting