The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-30


proposed action that Secretary Taft il the
only candidate Ohio has for the Presidency
and that on such account. from sentiments
OF State pride. we should unite In his support
and that for this reason the committee should
take the proposed action at this time. so that
the whole country may be advised what
Ohio intends to do next year. see IL stated
almost every day in The newspapers az a
reason for the claim that Ohio has only one
candidate for the Presidency that have
not at any time announced my candidacy
FOR that ONCE.
10 IL true that ! have never made any such
announcement
A candidate for the Presidency must assume.
nrst. the great and serious responsibilities
Of leading his party in the national campaign
and. " successful, as we hope and expect
TO he. he must then assume the grave and
serious responsibilities OF administering the
executive ONCE. These responsibilities nre
40 grave and 40 serious that any man might
well feel highly complimented and greatly
honored to have his fellow citizens name
him in such n connection. but AZ the same
time they are 40 grave and 40 serious that
any ordinary man might well hesitate to
proclaim himself qualified Tor such RESPONSE
bilities and prefer TO at least wait until in
vited by his party associates to undertake
such duties. Such a position is at least more
In keeping with the high dignity Of the ONCE.
pcS'teH' " hh b"i'E NJ w
~portunity to declare their deliberate. I'M
BIASED and unembarrassed judgment. which
he should be willing to both wait for and
abide by.
N IL because ] entertain opinions Of this
kind that ] have not made any announcement
OF any candidacy for any once, and In view
Of what may be inferred from these express
slons ] do cot deem IL necessary that ] should.
But this is not a matter to be settled by
sentiments OF State pride. commendable as
they are. II there were NOT any differences
OF opinion among Repubhcsns state pride
would properly have great weight. bur to-
day there Is a wide difference among Repub-
leans on a question Of the most vital char
acter.
do not refer to the regulation OF rail-
roads and trusts and corporations engaged In
Interstate and large ssgregations
OF capital, for on that point there ia no sub
stantial difference or opinion among Repub-
Leans, except as TO the methods that should
be resorted TO for such regulation. ! believe
in such regulation. and was one Of the first
advocates of II. but ] have always advocated
methods that are consistent with the Con-
s~titution and the spirit OF our institutions.
In this connection am happy 10 be able to
point to the fact that ] helped. as one OF a
subcommittee OF three, 10 frame and put into
It's present form the Elkins law. which IL now
universally conceded TO be the most efficient
anu oApeuiuious stapute lhop mas eNcT peeh
enacted on this subject. worth, measured by
practical results, more than all other such
statutes combined.
The question ] refer 10 IA not. therefore,.
regulation OF trusts. railroads and Interstate
commerce. about which, as ! have said. We
are all united. but the tarih question.
care In the mids OF the most uneIampled
prosperity any nation was ever blessed with.
And vet, not withstanding this condition
OF unparalleled prosperity for the whole
country and for all classes. there Is a demand
not alone from Democrats and theorists and
idealists, who are always In favor OF revising
our tarin downward. but from a number
OF leading Republicans for an immediate
revision OF our tarfh duties.
Every Republican has a right TO espouse
any view he may entertain. and tnasmuch as
Gov. Harris represents that such is his view
I do not wonder that he prefers Secretary
Taft as his candidate for the Presidency
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LOT on numoer OF occasions secretary isIe
has AIKEN pains to announce that he Is in
favor OF an immediate revision OF our tariff.
ohserve .lao thar most NJ the landing
aoS".. ~ S......xn IT, 10 =. 60,
suppor,ers Vi oeofe,ary idit IN our o,s'e