The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-02-27
REPUBLICAN PARTY
IS Strengthened
By its Defeats, Says Sena-
tor Borah.
Political Parties Must be on High
Plane, In Touch With Needs
Of the Hour.

those who saw disruption of the
Republican party in its failure last
November to carry more than two
States misroad the signs. Analyzins
the wreck tonight at the Lincoln
Day dinner of the Republican club of
New York, Mr.. Borah characterized
the process within the party as evo-
luton, not dissolution.
The subject of Senator Borah's adj
dress was 1.-The Republican Party
and at the outset he made it clear
that he spoke for those who think
this name an asset not to be surrend-
cred. but one under which the vot-
ers, in a grim and conclusive way,
have shown that the organization OF
a party at all times must be the
servant, not the master. The terrible
wreck last fall, he said, proved that
political parties, regardless of their
traditions and past achievements,
must be kept and conducted on a
high plane, and held in touch with
the demands and needs of the hour.
The revival of the party strength
arii the resuscitation OF party pow
er that Mr.. Borah protested to see
in the more recent elections in Mich
igan, Maine, New Jersey, Maryland
and other States, where he said third
party voters had returned TO the Re-
publican ranks, were attributed, not
to organization or leadership, but to
the fact that "those who had dared
to tear down had dared to rebuild and
TO do so upon broad lines and in har-
mony with the true historic bent oil
the organization; with past achieve
ments, and future obligations.
There is no mistaking what all
this means. 1t means that the yot-
ers of the party are too independent
to condone what they conceive to be
a mistake Or a wrong. and too wise
abandon permanently the name, the
traditions the prestige and honor, that
they and their forebears have estaD-
lished and built up through fifty years
of relentless political warfare
lit means that no man or class OF
men can turn the Republican party
its true course and drag it down
from it's exalted station among the
great political factors of modern time
and it means, moreover, that no man
or class of men can wreck or destroy
it. If every assumed leader arid ev-
cry committeeman of the party from
ocean shore to ocean shore should re-
sign tonight and announce that the
hour of dissolution was at hand, be-
fore the sun had set upon another da
the rank and file would seize the
banner where it fell and straightway
entrust it to loyal hands"
Mr.. Borah contended that all those
who sought honor and place at the
haais of the last convention OF the
party in Chicago would have been Glad
to have utilized the party as par
ty had the results been satisfactory
and that those who afterward left the
party had expressed no doubt OF the
wisdom of its established policies or
the integrity and purpose and progress
sive bent of its membership, or as to
the efficiency OF the party as an instru-
ment for progressive legislation and
administration.
THE fact that they were there seek
ing honors at its disposal proved con-
clusively that they were in accord
with It's principles, had faith in its
policies and relied upon it as an in
strumentality of progressive advance
ment," said Mr.. Borah. ITO sup
pose otherwise would be to charge
them with duplicity and insincerity'
charge which l would be the last TO
make"
bOA ooAo hS hesd pCSh oHc
OF those who entertained the opin-
ion after the Chicago convention
that 1.-The majority OF the voters were
one way and the organization an
other" Sincere men differed. he
said, as 70 the policy best TO pursue.
1T seemed to sonIe,' said Mr..
Borah. that it was wiser to get out
and fight from the outside. 1t SEEM
ed TO others who were equally sincere
that 1t was lacking in strategy and
effectiveness. II not in courage. TO
give up the vantage Of name ard pres
tige. of honor and achievement. when
the sole fault was one OF Organization
and not in the membership of poll
cies. do not criticise those who
chose the former method. For what
ever charge may be made as to the
ambitions OF individuals. no honest
man would doubt the hish purposes
and patriotism OF the 100000 vot-
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