The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-24
BIG LIST OF DELEGATES
Taft for President Sentiment
Being Vigorously Worked

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secretary of war secretary. John r.
Malley, Columbus; sergeant-at-arms.
william f. Gass. Cincinnati The con
vention Is the largest ever held in this
state. the total number Of delegates be-
ing 1,196 The convention has attract
ed national attention, not only because
/ of the state nominations, but because
of the fact that it will start the Taft
boom for the presidency in 1908. Gov
ernor Myron T. Herrick win be re-
nominated, Morgan Wood, former pas
tor Of the Plymouth Congregational
church of Cleveland, making the nomi-
mating speech. In his address it has
/ been planned that Dr. Wood shall
answer the criticism against Governor
Herrick on the part Of the Ant-saloon
league and to set forth the reasons why
he should be supported by that ele-
ment of Ohio over the objections that
have been and may be advanced by
the temperance forces represented by
the Anti-Saloon lague. Regarding Secre-
tary Taft. Il is an open secret that
Taft sentiment has been assiduously
worked throughout the state, and there
is no doubt that tentative plans will be
formed for increasing that sentiment
from now on, letting it spread through
out the country in the hope Of naming
him to succeed President Roosevelt
four years hence.
Chairman Tafts Address.
Secretary Taft said in part:
Fellow republicans of Ohio;
Il congratulate you on the prosperous
political calm in which you meet. The
tremendous victory Of last fan so stunned
our ancient enemy, the democratic par
~. that it as a party is hardly even now
showing signs of life. When a presi-
dent ike Theodore Roosevelt, consist
ent and orthodox republican, is welcomed
with bursts Of enthusiasm and admi-
ration in Texas, and in the democratic
Iroquols club Of Chicago, we may wen
lliken the present to the era Of political
good feeling which prevailed early in the
last century"
Secretary Tal- rapidly sketched the
attitude Of the republican party on the
currency question since 1896, referred to
the Spanish war and It's results, and
then said:
IL the campaign Of 1904 the democrat
ic managers ignored the fact that they
ever had been in favor Of free silver
and sought 20 make the choice OF issue
the personality Of Theodore Roosevelt.
Against him they charged imperialism,
militarism, usurpation Of power, viola
tions OF the constitution. dangerous
foreign policy of intermeddling and an
attempt 10 introduce a personal govern
nent"
This. tte secretary said, brought in re-
view the action of the president in va-
rlous matters which he pointed out, not
ably the recognition Of the republic of
Panama the settlement of the anthra-
cite coal strike. th bringing Of the
Northern Securities suit, and his Philip
pine policy.
"it made manifest" the secretary con- !
tinued "the consistent attitude Of MI
Roosevelt in that he was neither plu- /
tocrat nor a Mobocrat
"rhe managers OF the democratic par !
ty," he said. I'm the last ca.npaign, had |
begun "as friends Of certain Wall street |
interests, bus as the campaign shaped
itself even the kings Of the street re-
fused to put their money on "a beaten I
horse, and Withdrew from the contest. |
leaving the poor democratic leaders wall /
lowing n the slough OF despoud, into |
which their pusillanimous course had /
leo them.
Railway Rate Legislation.
1T is not true" he went on. "that we /
republicans. merely by past success, can I
escape the responsibility OF working out |
other great questions 90 the solution of /
which AN republicans DO not yet seem /
10 be in full accord"
The secretary said that the interstate /
commerce law had accomplished much. /
but lthat inequality and Injustice rec
manned. Discussing the proposed reme-
dial bin as Il passed the house OF rep .
reesnt1uve the secretary said 'lt ATE
tcmpts 90 give more power 10 the rail-
road commission SO that its order when
made shall be effective until set aside /
by judicial hearing 10 does NOT as yat"
he said, provide for general fixing
of able OF rates hy The commission.
but only calls for "a fixing of "a make
mum rate upon complaint with specific
Instance Of injustice. III seems q nod
crate measure. calculated 20 give the ad-
ded power 90 the commission necessary
to- effectiveness in remedymg spcidc
wrongs On rates without creating an AN
powerful tribunal which shall udy1nce or
take away from railways the power of
and of alsticauy respond
ing 90 varying conditions lt will not
thus paralyze individual effort in meet-
ing the changing demands of trade We
can certaluly TRUST our law givers 20 re-
spond 90 the popular demand ana 90
regulate the railways so far as they
ought 10 boz regulated. without inter-
foring with that control over their own
property and with that motive Tor efd-
cheney and economic management which
are stil required 10 make successful the
enormous business Of railway tnnspor-
.ati0n IN America This question must