The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-30
OUT FOR TAFT
SECRETARY BURTON
TO THE FORE
Will Be Chief Among the
Speakers
Who Will Crate in Favor
ofthe Secretary--Col-
umbus News
Letter.
(By Geo. u. Marvin.)

Columbus, April 2G-In the speech
make In behalf of the interests of
Secretary Taft, Representative Burton
Of Cleveland will be the leading partlc-
ipant. 1t is not believed that the SCI.
retaTy himself, a candidate for the
high Office OF president, can, with pro-
priety go upon the stump But this
sense Of propriety does not extend to
the belief that he should be entirely
without representation upon the pub.
lie platform. Therefore Mr.. Burton
has been asked and has consented
to accept the chief place among the
list Of speakers. 1t seems entirely
proper that this should be done since,
in a measure, the contest Is one in
which Burton has personal and politl.
cal interest. His future Is largely at
stake. Having allied himself so close
ly and inseparably with the Taft move
ment he cannot expect to receive kind
consideration at the hands OF the op.
position in case the latter Ia success
full. They would undoubtedly lose no
time in permitting Mr. Burton to re.
turn TO private and professional life
II 1t lay within their power. On the
other hand the outlook is much more
encouraging If the followers of Taft
assume that control OF the party or.
ganization for which they are so desir.
Gus and for which they are so valiant.
ly striving. Once the control passes
into their hands II will undoubtedly
be maintained for some time and they
can so arrange matters as 20 make II
possible for their friends to hold the
public Offices which are now held by
the friends of the organization. Mr..
Burton would undoubtedly like 10 go
to the senate. That has been his am.
bition for some time. II would be i'm
possible because Of geographical Gus
tom for him to succeed Senator For.
aker. II anyone does that IL will be
man from the southern part of the
state. But such a restriction would in
no way hamper him in regard to sue.
censorship TO Senator Dick. Indeed
the fact that he lives in Cleveland
would act TO his advantage. But be
fore he can do this that part OF the
Republican party In Ohio with which
he has identified himself, 10 Taft part,
must ave gained control OF the party
organization and party machinery. 1t
becomes plain In view of this why Mr..
Burton has become so prominent and
helpful a part OF the Taft organization.
Were there nothing AZ stake for him
in a personal way, Mr.. Burton would
undoubtedly be no less urgent in push
ing forward the claims Of the secre.
tary than he is now but the fact that
the senatorship looms up at the end OF
the race certainly does not act as a
detriment TO his efforts.
When Burton takes the stump he
will not be alone in the work Of for.
warding the Taft claims. Other dis.
tinguished speakers are 10 engage In
similar work. II. NJ. Daugherty, Esq
OF this city, will be another who ex'
poets to make a tour Of the state and
added to these two will be number
Of men Of known oratorical ability. Al
together the Taft speaking bureau will
be or character 10 give III standing
But II must not be forgotten that the
supporters OF Senator Foraker will
lack nothing in this essential feature
of modern campaign. There is no bet
ter speaker in the country today than
the senator himself. His eloquence
Is famed and the fame was gained
through merit. Allied with him will
be other we'll known speakers and 1t
is not improbable that some men, SEN
atorial colleagues, viii be brought in
from outside in order TO testify 10
the character of the work he has done
In congress.
II the people OF the state gain moth
ing else from the contest they VIII
have the opportunity of listening TO
eloquence from the best takers Of
both the state and country and that
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