New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-19

incss Geniuses of the Nation.
SARATOGA, New York, July 10
A call bv William Howard Taft to
the country to elect this fall Il re-
publican congress-, which he declared
would stimulate the democratic pres
ident by offering constructive crltl-
cism of the administration actlon
and inaction, and, by legislation, en-
large the nations military prepafa-
tions was issued by the former presl-
dent. addressing the state convention
of Republicans here today
Wants Army of 100000.
Reiterating his advocacy of an army
of 100000 men, Mr.. Taft told the
delegates that now is the time to raise
the great forces needed to win the
war. With a democratic congress,
waiting the presidents lead rather
than cooperating with the executive,
he said, this will not be accomplished
with the promptness when Is lnpert'-
tive.
While conceding the masterful abA-
i+v of the president in stating the
countrys aims in the war Mr.. Tatt as
serted that the administration has not
had the same success in forming prac-
+ica1 war policies. He criticized also
the tendency of the administration 10
allow party considerations too much
SWAY in it's appointments to important
tasks" and declared that 'politics has
not been adjourned" as indicated by
what he termed presidential interter-
ence in the party affairs of Wisconsin
and Michigan.
The former president said, IN part:
Republican Party Is Needed.
"F,yerything we do now and every
thing we say must help win the war.
THE president has said 'PoHtlcs IS ad-
iourned. He is certainly right, in so
far as politics is to be USED Tor per-
sora1 ends or party triumph. But
7,opular government even ln war,
must be carried on by parties. Party
spirit must OF course be suppressed
where il hampers or en- harnesses. On
the other hand. party organization of
roublic opinion may be the best way
to secure needed government action
That is the present case. Ihe na-
ton needs the republicn party to give
popular expression to an afflrnatlFe
aggressive war policy. Its success at
the polls in November will spur the
administration to adopt one. A re-
nublican congress will enact leglsla-
ton to initiate and carry 1t on.
1.-The present administration 10 ~
remain in power two years and nail
Bv that time, even though the War
continues. our then military strens III
must leave no doubt of the reSu /
We are not now concerned with the
national election of 1920. That may
take care of itself. It's outcome Will
depend upon circumstances Whch one
cannot now foresee. Our present
task, as patriots and republicans IS 10
help the present administration Or
ganize the potential force OF thlS
country into a knockout blow 10 VIII
liam of Hohenzollern and his COM
plant German people
What can we fairly say OF the
preparations for the war by the ad-
ministration? We must admit that
TO change a peace-loving democracy
like ours into q nation which shall
make an effective modern war on q
huge scale is no easy task. There
must be waste of money. effort and
time in such transition. Much has
been done by the administration and
. well done. We should not minimize
In any degree the credit due to it for
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