Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-05
Chief Executive of Nation Re-
views Causes Which Led to
Overwhelming Defeat at the
Last General Election
FACETI0USLY SPEAKS
AT POLITICAL WAKE
Mr. Taft with Great Good
Humof lnjects Much Philos-
ophy and Sound Sense Into
Address to Republicans

Address to Republicans
1li, Nornlng Journal special Leased Nirel
New York Jan f.-Presldeng TAFT
presided here tonight at what ne
STYLED his own political wake lle
made the funeral oation over bis po-
lltical corpse. asked modest praise
for the deeds that he did while De
lived n the White House. reelted at
length the causes that led to his tde-
mise, and attacked the enemies he
held responsible for his taking off.
The president did this in speaking
at The republican reorganization
dinner given 40 the Waldorf Astoria
20 more than ono thousand ropuhli-
ears from an over the country lie
spoke for mere than an hour His de-
Tense Of his administration WIS the
legislative results It has produced
his reply TO personal criticism vas
that he had been more misunderstood
than hlameWorthv.
Ills attacks upon his political oppo-
nents-confined almost exclusively 20
the progressivcs-Wa not bitter. but
sorrovful ln spite of all the mis-
representation. the unrest, the pres
ent day desire for change the pfesl-
dent saia he saw in the future return
TO the Ola nleas ol gov'rnmoni. tno
awakenine Of the people TO nn under
standing that social changes must Doc
made slowly and with sure steps. ilc
closed with an appeal to republicans
who loft the party TO return und Join
hands with the millions who remain
ed faithful
"Lot MS buckle on our armor again
for the battle FOR humanity that must
fe fought. said he Let us invite
those republicans who left as under
an impulse. that calmer consideration
shows to have been unwiso, 70 return
and stand again with us Ia this erlt-
ieul time. Let MS Invite from the ranks
of our opponents. the democrats. the
many who love the constitution and
the blessings il has conferred, 20
unite with as IN It's defense. There
must be IA campaign OF education
among the common people for the
benefit of the common people against
the poison of class hatred. the fanatic
ism of unbalanced enthuaiasm and
The sophistry Of dcmagoglc promise.
In the course Of his speech the
president made his first public ref
erenco 10 Colonel Roosevelt since the
close Of the campaign asserting that
probably one million voters, normal
Is republicans east their ballots for
Mr. Wilson "in order 10 avert the
danger Of Mr. HooseVelts election
The president said in pari
"lt is most unusual for The de-
ceased 10 give very fun expression Go
his feelings az the wake. but remem-
Der that IN one Of Boueloeuts Irish
dramas the corpse was sufficiently
revived "a partakc Of the liquid re-
sreshmeut and became the chief par
ticipani in the festivities. a few open
ing rcmarka directed to the character
Of The deceased and The manner 81
his taxing off may not therefore De
mappropriate
What was the political disease Of
which died nm hopeful thai
when historians conduct their post
mortems, il may be found thut ms
demise uas due to circumstances over
which ! had mo- great control aud 10
q political cataclysm which could
hardy haee anticipated on avoided
but whether this be true pr not over
friendly critics arc able TO point out
reasons vhg it was that
thougl ! went in ALSO went ont with
large maioritles
IA has hevn charged against mo
ihaf am an mistocrai and that
have mo- sympathy with the common
people Now don't think II Is tfuc
! think / a4h as sympathetic with the
common people as earnestly dcsirous
~ their happiness as anxious to see
that they have justice as any one.
believe most profoundlg that popular
government 81 the best government
aud ! ain greatly concerned that II
shall continue and he successful IN
giving tp the pcuph q hrge the sur
at measure ~ individual iiherle un
Ihe onp hand ana tho gfeatoH nrte
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