Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1913 — UNITED PARTY CAN OVERTHROW DEMOCRATS [ARTICLE]

UNITED PARTY CAN OVERTHROW DEMOCRATS

Former Vice President Fairbanks Says We Must “Forgive and Forget” If We Are to Win. Omaha, Neb., June 23.—Making “forget and forgive” the keynote of bis speech tonight, former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks was given close attention at a banquet tendered him by 300 republican leaders of Nebraska. The gathering was fairly representative of both wings of the party in this state and good fellowship prevailed. Speaking qf the future, he said: “Now and then we have heard it said that the republican party has ended its career; that it is a party of the past rather than of the future. Such prophecy is not new, we have heard it proclaimed in other days.

“Circumstances which unfortunately led to party division a year ago no longer exist The democratic party is in full power and it can be overthorwn only by the united effort of the great body of those who believe in the soundness and efficacy of republican principles. “Republicans, that is to say those Who believe in the political doctrine of the party, are largely fn the majority throughout the country. I have no doubt whatever that the logic of events will bring them into co-operation again. This much-to-bedesired result can not be accomplished by coercion of any sort; it must come naturally, by the exercise of a spirit of tolerance and patience; old scores should be forgotten; as President McKinley happily put it—‘lt does not do to keep books In polities.’ ”