The sun., 1918-07-20
Need 5000, 1000 Men to Win,
He Asserts, Calling for
Republican Congress.
ARMY FOR RUSSIA URGED
The Convention Unanimously
Adopts Platform Report
Cheers for whitman.

REPUBLICAN, convention tnis morning ne
was received with enthusiasm second in
degree only to that which marked the
appearance Of Col Roosevelt yesterday.
His message OF America nism and APP
peal for the vigorous prosecution Of the
war sunk deep into the hearts Of the
audience and aroused them for the third
time in two days to the highest pitch
O: patriotic fervor. When he referred
10 the splendid war news appearing in
the morning papers and called for an
army in Russia to again establish an
eastern front and drive the Germans
back to Berlin and the Austrians to
Vienna the delegates cheered until they
we're hoarse.
I'VE can't win the war and save de-
nocrary unless we dictate peace on Ger
man SOIL" Mr.. Taft declared.
Tho former President came to the
platform on the arms Of Henry w. Taft
and Judge Sanford Smith Of Chatham
ard was introduced by Chairman Fas-
set, as Our old time friend. our great
public teacher. our inspiring Republican
leader"
As the speaker stepped to the front
OF the platform the band played Aud
Lang Syne" and For He's Jolly Good
Fellow" Mr.. Taft was IN rare COCO
form, with his genial smile and big
hearted chuckle. which brought down the
hcuA with laughter several times
Taft Calls Himself q Ghost
THE first strains of the band sug-
eested something to me-" he said. You
see before you a statesman who accord
Ing to Tom Reed IL politician VINO Is
dead. No, you see a ghost come out
o. the past to look at the new inven-
tens OF tire present day and to under
stand what near convention means
And as look upon you you nave my
sympathy For a great many hours you
have listened to wisdom and sound point
icsl instruction. and youS burden is no,
ended. B.t am here by invitation OF
both hosts Of the convention. 30 y"u "
brought 1t on yourself.
Speakins Of the political parties M
said they were needed to organize pup
lie opinion end to see X ws mace 81
rective. 1t was the duty OF the Repup
lean marty to elect a Congress because
I, would be Of greater assistance TO I'M
Administration than the Democraa
body.
Taft said. ito the task that iays $50,
Of us. As there Is a Just GOD IN heaven
"a. must beat the German brute. Mucl
ha. been done by the Government ant
well done"
Prat.e for seiective Draft.
He nrai.ed the work Of the selectiv
draft building of cantonments. the FOO
INSTRUMENTATION and the financing o: IN
Wv .aThe Presidents messages ar
great" was the way he expresseu ~
epnroyal Of these documents nut
said there had been too much vaelhau o.
too much hesitation. He condemned IN
soI.'' In the amendment of the drs!
law and declared that to win the wa
We must have 5000, 900 men and NOR
and more and more.
ON such a matter the Presiuei
.hould lead. II he does not we snou'
have a Republican Congress to pass IN
law" he added.
I'VE need II for constructive criticis'
and to enact legislation for an army
large that its very creation WIN 'af
the stiffening out of the zoe VI eou ,r
We do not want to support so-caiN
p.,,h,;can Who IA not for the war.
he Is not for the war he Is not IL
publican."
Must Help Win. Taft Declares"
Mr.. Taft said in part:
"Eyerything we do now ana ever
,bine we saw must help win the war
These were the opening words OF u
taft when the applause which greet.
his introduction had died down sur
,ciently to permit him to- speak. Al
in the address that followed the e
prssident dwelt wholly on the war al
It's conduct, his speech being divid
between praise for what has been
ccmplisbed under a Democratic ADM
istration and sane. constructive cru
cism where he believed adverse criticis
was merited.
lie dwelt upon instances where I
Administration had been pushed IN
action" when II should have been lea
ing. and he deplored the delay In re
mulating and carrying into effect
definite policy in regard 10 Russia. 1
need for immediate expansion OF
draft plans that would greatly increa
our army abroad in the shortest pos
hle time received especial atenti
from the ex-President in the latter hi
NJ his address and he made forcel
uea for the election next fall or a
nUblican delega ton In Congress OF gu
Gent size 10 make itself felt in CO
etruotiye criticism of war plans a
It's carrying out by legislation tendi
70 bring the war TO victorious
carly ending
Need of Republicans.
The nation needs the Republic
party to give popular expression to
"Hrmative, aggressive war policy 81
Mr.. Taft. Its success at the polls
November will spur the Administrati
N adont one. A Republican Congr'
will enact legislation to initiate a
larry It on. Our present task.
pratriots and Republicans. is to h
the present Administration organize
potential force of this country into
Suockout blow to william OF Hohenz
lern and his compliant German peopl
Mr. Taft here sketched the adv
'ages so far gained and held by
central Powers. and then listed our o
o0nques's-the control OF the seas.
steadily advancing ship construction.
"nding OF the one time peril OF
boat and the immense moral a
physical help which our allies recei'
when American entered the war.
Mr.. Taft continued In part:
What can we fairly say of
operations for the war by the !
nruistrationP We must admit that
rNanGe peace loving democracy
Ours into II nation which shall make
Elective modern war on huge scale
." easy task Much has been done
The Administration and we'll done.
We need not dwell upon the uni
'.uate delays in the manufacture
Ar, machine guns. artillery. sh
and sirplanes or the costly blunders
ne roai Administration. They sho
~ nsed as lessons
Party consideration, continued
Taft, had been permitted by the
ministration TO interfere too much W