Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-04-20 | Page 41 | A Party Builders

l T A P Party rt of Builders Builders 1 II IT T is difficult for lor or the Republican party to follow ollow any other than a I 1 constructive policy Its Ita function has never nc been that of opposition 1 or of presenting mere obstacles Whenever a crisis has arisen in the tho 4 I history of the republic since the birth of this political organization it itI has been ready with a solution of tho the problems Even the tho fact that it I I is in a minority for the third time in the the- half e century of its career 1 i should not tempt it to sacrifice its convictions to political expediency J or to offer mere merc criticism without presenting a better method to sub sub- f for that which it condemns Certain of the tho Republican members o of the House object to offering offering offer offer- ing a n substitute for the Underwood bill eu on the ground that they do not wish to be found two years hence bence after the Democratic mistake hOB hos earned repudiation of that party by the people by action taken now Their attitude is probably good politics the their 1 evident aim is to 4 leave the nation in ill doubt as to the thc measure of tariff reduction the l lenders leaders of f the party will vill m accept But while politically expedient it is not politically honest Tho rho only method that comports with BeI Republican Re Re- I publican principles and nud traditions is that urged by Minority Leader j l Mann who insists upon a 8 announcement of the tile minority views I I The Thc Republican party needs no subterfuge to rehabilitate it no hO political trickery to give giTe it strength The policy of protection was II I indorsed at the last election by a majority of or the American voters I it will bo be e oven even n more morl popular two years from now because the Democratic Demo Demo- cratic cratie t tariff for error will win then be he manifest through its I operation The elimination of Colonel Roosevelt paves the for return of the mi misguided guided Republicans whose hose temporary dementia way LosI Los fos a n I t the delusion that Mr Roosevelt's ambitions of more im jut- It than the constructive constructive- statesmanship for or which their p party has always stood I I There should be no compromise with l and no abandonment of principle even if it does docs serve e doubt doubt- doubt I I 0 ful political al advantage nd I it Criticism of tho the Un Underwood bill biU will be ineffective unless the I t critics are arc prepared with a substitute that embodies their idea ideas That Thai i is the only honest method t