The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
Favors Him for Presidency
And Is Not After Cabi-
net Place, Either.
POINTS OUT GOOD POINTS.
SAYS HE is THE MOST AVAILABLE
BECAUSE HE COMBINES THE
STRONG POINTS OF ROOSEVELT
AND ROOT.

Il am for William Taft for president,
first, last and all the time, and when
say this | am not seeking a position
in the cabinet, either.' said President
E. B. Bryan of Franklin college, today.
President Bryan, who has been de-
lighting the teachers of Wayne county
and others who have heard him, with
his institute lectures was associated
with Secretary Taft while he was gov
ernor of the Philippines. President
Bryan was commissioner of education
in the islands and in such position fire.
quently came in contact with the big
secretary. He was able to study him
which he has arrived, for that reason,
carry weight with them. President
Bryan, too, is not a politician nor an
office holder. His observations are
made as a person without an AK to
grind.
Taft is the most available man for
president for various reasons said
President Bryan, principally, however.
because he combines the strong points
of Roosevelt and of Root. Like Root,
he is a statesman and lawyer, and like
Roosevelt, he is an all round man, a
scholar and lover of humanity.
Taft, both by origin and environ
ment is fitted for the presidency of the
United States. His father was prom
inent as a statesman and his mother
was associated so closely with the ma
tion's first families that she called the
wife of President Hayes, 'auntie' Be-
cause of the prestige of his father, Taft
was given many opportunities to make
good. He never failed to fill the po-
sition in which he was placed with
credit. Step by step he has advanced,
filling each new place with greater
honor than the former one. l charge
any man to point out great mistake
that Taft has made in his official ca
pacity. In no instance can it be said,
Taft did not act with dignity there, he
should have acted thus, or he should
have done this Like Roosevelt Taft
is gifted with doing the right thing at
the right time. and doing it without
thinking of what its political signifi-
canoe will be.
by experience, too, Taft is fitted
for the nations highest office. Hav-
ing been twice around the globe. hav-
ing maf most of the crowned heads of
European and Asiatic countries. having
spent two months with the Pope along
with his varied public capacities at
home. Taft has become the broadest
man in America today
Let any fair minded man study the
lives of the men now spoken of as pres
ldential possibilities, Fairbanks, Root,
Cannon, Knox or any of them and if
he be impartial in his opinion he can
not but agree with me that Taft is the
best fitted for the office of any men,
toned. / have never chewed tobacco
and cracked jokes with these various
but 1 have followed con-
temporary history and I feel that | |
know Taft"
DR.. Bryan was asked if he had ever
heard Secretary Taft say whether he
aspired to the presidency
THAT is subject which / do not |
are to discuss said DR.. Bryan, but |
will say that | have often heard Sec |
'etary Taft express himself as aspiring |
o be chief justice of the United States |
supreme court. | believe that the |
prospects for Taft being nominated are |
rood. though | am not in a position to /
lnow. In case he were called on to /
10 so. / believe Taft would be willing /
o go before the people to tell them his /
tand on various public questions
DR.. Bryan did not say as much. but
here is reason for believing that he
would delye in politics just a trifle if
le felt he could further his friends
ause.