The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-08

The editor of the spring gfield Republic, who
has been in favor of Taft's nomination, is now
Informed that there is movement in favor of
says that: while Gen. Keifer is not candi-
date, we are satisfied that were he nominated
we believe he is the strongest man who could
ces" And then the editor of the Republic adds
that he 'thas come into the possession of iEfor-
nation which convinces him that certain at
terances by Judge TAFT, on various matters,
would be brought up against him if he were
nominated; and that, therefore, the party
would be thrown on the defensive at once; y
Will Mr.. Nichols condescend to tell what
this shenanigan means ?-[Dayton Journal.
Certainly We will state what charges and
stories are in circulation which-whether true
not-will force Judge Taft's friends on the
his nomination, as the case may prove to be
l. 1t was charged that, during the crusade, he
rented property to 10 be used as a. qu1r saloon
pose. We do not say that he did do this, but
that it was charged that he did.
II. Judge Taft has made, at some time un-
known to us, speech in which he is reported
to nave sa1d e enai AT men wno n 6ave
Murphy pledges-and there are hundred thou
sand IN Ohion6n9Gw G thar tney nave alot beilttiea
an utterance was uncalled for and iudiscreet.-
The men who usually compose oGr nominating
conventions may as well undersl and that there
are one hundred radical Temperance men
among the Republicans to every one person
acting with the Political Prohibitionists-in-
deed, to tell the whole truth-that large ma
jority of the Republicans of Ohio are opposed
tippling Shops! Their fore it would hardly be
wise to nom mate man VINO uses language of
the sort quoted.
III Another charge is embraced in the fol-
lowing extract from private letter just receiv-
ed by the editor OF the Republc:
Judge Taft is we'll known infideI and is a
stockholder in the publication of the inttdel
sheet called the Index, first published in Tole-
do but now in Boston. 1t is said he doesn't
wish to conceal these facts.
We know nothing of the truth of the state
nent and we do not question the Judges rig ht
tNaa inf do NOT think
the fact by his opponents would help him at all
in the canvass - - -
because he favors licensing the liquor traffic.
We may say, in addition, that the Judges
well-known position on the Bible in the schools
question was offensive to thousands of Repub-
1icans.
Journals demand, and not from any spirit OF
hostility to Judge Taft, to whom we are person
ally friendly. 1t is well to. know what argu-
ments and weapons will be used against him
in the event he is nominated. Indeed, it will
not be an act of kindness 10 nominate him and
then allow him to be defeated. These state
ments are not in the interests of Gen. Keifer-
who positively declines being considered as a
candidate-and who is therefore, in that re-
spect-out of the question!
We find the above in the Springfield
Republic, one of the most prudent pa
pers in the State, and a paper that one
month ago was urging the nomination OF
Judge Taft. We hope the delegates from
this county will read the above carefully,
and then remember the characteristic
prejudicc8, if you please, OF the Republi
cans Of Jackson county. More than nine
tenths of the Republicans of this county
are strong believers in the Christian re-
Hgion, in Christian morality, in temper
apce, a due observance of the Sabbath
day, and in the divine authority OF the
Bible. And they will vote as they please,
or not vote atalI, as they may think
proper.