The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-05-11

THE QUESTION as no ELTTTRE or
sECREEARX TAFT
II the Republicans Can Win, There
VII Be q Strong TriuHlTirase
in the Party.

Washington, Nay ST Secretary
J Taft does not 60 on the supreme
i bench next October Il VIII be accept
ed BY the politicians without further
| announcement that the secretary OF
war is going to make a try for the
presidency 1t is the understanding
here that Taft and Root viii under
no circumstances oppose each other
for the presidential nomination.
There has been less talk about
Roots presidential candidacy OF late
among the politicians and more about
TaftS. Coupled with the story that
nitely decided TO accept a place on
the supreme bench because he has
not abandoned his presidential aspira-
tons is another that President ROose-
Office Of secretary OF state under
President Taft
In discussing his future with sew
eral friends the other day the Presi-
dent again repeated his declaration
that he would not consent to make
the race for the presidency. Refer
ring to his future the president said
he would not regard IL as any sacri-
fice Of his dignity to accept another
position in the service OF the govern
ment- Should President Roosevelt
enter the cabinet as premier the Pa
mama canal and the Philippines Will
be under his control and he could
carry out the policies in which he is
vitality interested.
The significance OF Mr.. Taft's hold
ing in allegiance the presidents offer
Of the place on the supreme bench
to be made vacant in June by the re-
tirement OF Justice Brown, cannot be
blinked out Of existence or unlimited.
It is true, too, that his ambition has
been judicial rather than political
But that was before he got a taste OF
the power and activity that are the
essential attributes OF high political
Office
When the president offered Secre-
tary Taft the associate justiceship he
advised him not to accept This IS
said to be one OF the reasons the
secretary OF war declined TO make
any public statement regarding his
intentions for a week or more after
il became known that Justice Brown
had signified his intention to retire
next June and that the president had
offered the prospective vacancy to
Taft 1t can be stated positively that
the offer was made largely because
the president had twice before
prOffered a place on the bench to
Taft while the latter was governor Of
the Philippines and the president
knew that his ambition at that time
was wholly judicial. Besides, neither
the president nor Secretary Taft were
aware at that time Of the latter's
adaptability to practical political life
and executive functions. Now the en-
tire country is convinced Of Mr..
Taft's fitness and availability as presi-
Dental material.
There is such complete harmony Of
view and action between Mr.. RoOse-
welt, MI Root and Mr.. Taft with
respect to the political future Of each
and the peculiar qualifications OF
each for the work ahead that there
can be scarcely any doubt that they
will continue to work together, there
by forming a triumvirate whose
power, prestige, TesOurcefulness and
capacity will WELD tremendous in
fiuence in American politics for many
years. Mr. Roosevelt will be only
so years old when his present term
expires. Mr.. Taft will be only 50 and
Mr.. Root will be 81. They will be the
masters OF the republican party even
after new generation Of vOters-the
one that is now coming on with It's
imagination inffamed by the glOries
OF ROOseyeit-has taken the place Of
the present one. While in absolute
sympathy personally they represent
intellects variant that converge at a
common point, and they will be more
than any other group Of men alive
prepared to hold the fighting line Of
their party intact