The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-21
TAFT FOR
PRESIDENT
BY Walter j. Ballard.

WltuOuC uOuDI Iuo SITouSCoS dhu
most suitable, available man before
the American people for election as
president in November, 1908, is Will
liam Howard Taft, nominally Secre-
tary of War but really representative
at-large of Americanism in all its best
phases and trusted as fully by the
American people as he is by his COM
handing officer, the President.
Born In Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sep
TENDER 15, 1857, William Howard
Taft is a son of the late Alphonso
Taft, who was Judge of the superior
court, Cincinnati, 1865 to 1871; sec
rotary of war, 1875-1876; attorney
general. 1S76-1S77; United States
Minister to Russia, 1885-18S7.
Passing through all the grades of
the public schools of Cincinnati, Will
liam Howard Taft graduated from the
Woodward High School in 1874. Then
in Yale University for four years,
graduating in June, 1878, with the
degree of Bachelor of Arts; second,
or salutatorian in class of 121; also
elected as class orator. Entered the
law school of Cincinnati college in
1873, graduating in 1880 with the de-
gree of B. L. and dividing the first
prize.
In May, 1880, VIM. Howard Taft
was admitted to the bar of the SUI
preme court of Ohio. For about
year he served as law reporter of the
Cincinnati Times, and subsequently
the Cincinnati Commercial. Appoint
ed assistant prosecuting attorney in
January, 1881. Resigned in March,
1882, to become collector of internal
revenue, First District, Ohio, under
President Arthur. Resigned the col
lectorship in March, 1888, to enter
the practice of law. Continued his
law practice till March, 1887, holding
in the meantime, from January, 1885
the Office of assistant county solicitor
of Hamilton county. Appointed in
March, 1887, Judge superior court OF
Cincinnati, to fill resignation vacan-
cy. Elected in April, 1888. to succeed
himself for five years. Resigned in
February, 1890, to become solicitor
general of the United States, under
President Harrison. This Office Mr.
Taftrelinquished in March, 1892, to
become United States circuit judge
for the Sixth judicial district and ex
oficio member of the circuit court
of appeals of the Sixth district. II
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June. 1898. Yale University honoret
him with the degree of LII. d. II
1895 he became also professor ant
dean of the law department of thu
University of Cincinnati.
In March, 1900, came the even
which has given the American peopl
the benefit of the invaluable service
of William Howard Taft along poll
teal and governmental lines. A grea
charge was upon our nation, namel
to bring order out of chaos In tn
Philippines, with all the world lool
ing on, ready to criticize every NOV
we made. The confidence Of the pee
pie to win, confidence hard to 81
cure, because 400 years of SPANS
oppression had created an Unborn sui
picion of everything foreign. was 81
sential. To that great task Presider
Mckinley called William Howard TIA
called him from life of peace an
quietness to a life or turbulence an
worry as first President (and organ
izer) OF the United States Philippir
Commission. The next year. July
1901, by appointment of Presidel
Mckinley, Mr.. Taft became the fir
civil governor of the Philippine
lands. Space forbids the enumer
lions of the able AMI loyal service
rendered in those positions, not on
to his country but also to the islam
and their people, until Novembt
1901, he was forced by illness to tu
over the office of governor to Vic
Governor Wright. In Decemb'
1901, by order of the Secretary
War, Mr.. Taft came to Washingt
to testify before the Senate Comm
sion ON the Philippines and
House Committee on Insular Affai
His testimony before those two CO
mittees lasted six weeks and "
most favorably received by the co
mittees, the press and the count
It stands today as authoritative
Philippine matters.
In February, 1902, the Univers
of Pennsylvania honored itself 9
Mr.. Taft by comforting upon him
degree of LII. D. Both Harvard Q