Amador ledger., 1907-12-27
THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.

From now the matter of who shall be the nominee of
the republican party for president will continue awaken
the lveiest interest throughout the country until the
mentous question is decided by the Chicago
the 10th of June The positive Of president Roose-
welt that under circumstances will he again be candidate
while eliminating the thrderm issue from the contest
otherwise cleared up the situation The homecoming
secretary Taft upon whose shoulders the mantle of honor
is fall if the powerful influences of the administration
ordan it, has helped crystalline public sentiment
that direction any than before Usually
the personality of the presidential candidate either side
matter of secondary In the very of things
but very few of the have any personal knowledge
of the party candidates. The fitness of the nominees
CARDS personal integrity and capabilities is accepted the
strength of the respective nominating conventions And
may be said that single history of the
nation has this repoed in the delegates comprising the
convention been seriously disappointed Through the long
line OF presidents has failed the requirements
of moral and Intellectual worth 1t is taken for granted that
party will dare the popular demand on
this But the voters decide how they shall
ballots the personality of the appealing their
support but the political principles policies which they
represent The platforms upon which they which
they pledged carry out if elected the controlling
factors and the candidates themselves When new and
vitality important issues injected into campaign the
people are slow manetng the keenest interest in the
outcome.
occupied the White House No predecessor was ever
possessed OF nobler character governed by loer
patriotism than he This recognized generally even bv
those who may differ with him the policy of his admin
istraton respects While bold and aggressive far
beyond the average history fail him high
place among the usrious who have filled the highest
place within the gift of the American people
mainly because he has stamped his administration
with his strong individuality and also to impress that
individuality the succeeding administration that he
has managed to strong antagonsm within ranks
OF his party CT the that have been made
to smart under the lash of law heretofore so vigorous
ly invoked against them will fight only Roosevelt but
of his selection Maybe this very an element
of strength rather than weakness before the people The
control the corporations or the corpora
lions will the country has got be popular crv
with the among whom the ociasc propaganda is
being industrousy Still may be questioned whether
the activity of the administration in debating the nominee of
the republican party will help the administration candidate
The American people rebel at the ANYTHING
IN the shape OF dictatorship matter how commendable
be the ultimate object sought be attained thereby
Taft doubt worthy every way for the nomna
on Nothing has been said against his fitness Indeed as
cabinet officer he has shown exceptional ability But the
great protest be that the administration is
him for the race 1t setting precedent in national
politics. which in the opinion of many who moved by as
exalted and patriotic motives the president himself soud
be curbed at the outset
Mneowners must bear in mind that their claims will be