Evening journal., 1906-10-30
Tuesday. October 80. 1906.
STANDS FOR THE PRESIDENT.

q FCRETARY OF WAR TAFT is regarded
- as the most probable next candidate Tor
President TO be named by the Republican party.
President Roosevelt has declared that he would
not accept another nomination. Conditions may
arise however that would imperauvey demahu
his denominations But in the event OF no such
contingency Taft is the likely candidate. lie is
in thorough sympathy with the ideas OF the
President Excepting Mr. Roosevelt himself, he
is the strongest figure in the present admnisua-
ton. He represents the progressive element OF
the party lust as Speaker Cannon stands Tor the
other or reactionary opinions.
Mr. Taft made an admirable address at Cleve-
land. Ohio, on Saturday night. lie explained
clearly his own views on-the disturbing economic
questions of the day. 1t was conservative
speech in that il pointed out the abuses that exist
and the remedies that have been offered by the
administration for the approval or rejection OF
the American people. 1t was a powerful presen-
tat;on in that il cleared away the mist with
which the opponents of the President IN the
ranks of the 'system" or of "high finance have
been endeavoring TO surround the actions and
conduct of the President and TO impugn his mo-
tives There is no war on wealth as such, as MI
Taft explains No one but fool would start ont
to asasil wealth or capital No one wants TO de-
molish corporations which are necessary to the
industrial growth Of the country. All this seems
elementarv aud vet there are those who declare
that any criticism Of Wall Street and trusts IS an
attack on corporations and the stockholders
thereof Mr. Taft truly says, that the pohcy OF
the President is 10 restrain and prevent the ABUSE
and misuse of corporate wealth and the privileges
Of corporations in the form in which this had
manifested itself in trusts and monopohes mat
Is the case plainlv stated The abuses OF wealth
as Taft points out consist in the combinations ior
the restraint OF trade and the formations OF I'M
inense corporations trusts that control the en-
tire producing capacity OF the country OF GER
are created.
Secretary declares, by the discrimination OF rail-
road companies in favorng trusts with rebates,
thus driving the independent producers to the
wall
Without attempting to voice the views OF any
one but himself Mr. Taft declared in favor of
tariff revision but showed how that revision
would have to be made carefully and cautiously
SO that our industries would not be seriously dis
turbed But there will be revision, and il will
be done by the Republican party. Mr. Taft also
called attention TO the bills passed by Congress
at the suggestion OF the President, mentioning
the meat Inspection the pure food law and the
denatured alcohol bill, all OF which he declares
were bitterly opposed by special interests. The
same he declared, could be said of the railroad
rate BILL which was passed by Congress.
Mr. TAFT referred also the the foreign policy of
the country. and showed that America was not a
land grabbing nation. Altogether Mr. Taft
made an able presentation of the claims OF the
administration We wish that he could be se-
cured to speak once in Delaware His would G
an Eliminating address. He shows clearly why
the hands Of the administration should be sup
ported. A defeat for the Republican congres
sional ticket would be a victory for the reactions
aries The special interests to which Mr. Tai
refers would hail Democratic victory as tri
umph of the opponents of the Roosevelt and Tai
policies They would declare that the people
wanted to surrender the government into th'
hands OF the trusts and special influences tina
have so bitterly assailed every advanced move
ment of the administration.
The people of Delaware next week can rende
their verdict on the question. II they are opposed
TO the policies Of the administration as represent
ed in Mr.. Tafts speech, they can vote against DR.
Burton That is an.
DEsPIcABI,E POLITICS