Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-30

~ W1InOut. 3uOunI IUe strongest anu
most suitable, available man before
the American people for election as
president in November, 1908, is Will
liam Howard Taft, noninally secre-s
tary Of war but really represent
'at-Iarge of Americanism in all its
best phases and trusted as fully by
the American people as he is by his
commanding officer, the president.
n Born at Cincinnati Ohio. on Sep
TENDER 10, j s557, William Howard
Taft is son of the late Alphonso
Taft, who was judge Of the superior
court, Cincinnati, 1865 to 1871; sec
Rotary Of war 1s75-1s76 attorney
general, 1s76-1S77; United States
minister to Russia, 1SS5-lSSI.
Passing through all the grades of
the public schools Of Cincinnati, VIII
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; sec
ond, or salutatorian in a class of 121;
also elected as class orator En-,
tered the law school of Cincinnati
college in 1878, graduating in 1880
with the degree Of B. u. and divid-
ing the first prize 384 Il III.
In May, 1880, VIM. Howard Taft
was admitted to the bar of the SUI
preme court Of Ohio. For about a
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 inter
nal revenue, First district, Ohio. un-
der President Arthur. Resigned the
collectorship in March, 1888, to en-
ter the practice of law Continued
his law practice till March, 1887,
holding in the meantime, from Janu-
airy, 1885, the Office OF assistant coun-
ty solicitor Of Hamilton county APP
pointed in March, 1887, Judge supe-
rior court Of Cincinnati, to fill a
resignation vacancy. 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.. Taft re-
Elinauished in March, 1892, to become
United States circuit Judge for the
Sixth Judicial district and ex-oficio
member of the circuit court Of ap-
peals of the Sixth district. In June,
1893, Yale university honored him
with the degree of IL. d. In 500
he became also prof lessor and dean
of the law department of the uni
versity OF Cincinnati
In March, 1900, came the event
which has given the American peo-
pie the benefit of the Invaluable ser
vices Of William Howard Taft along
political and governmental lines. A
great charge was upon our nation,
namely to bring order out of chaos
in the ppines. with nj the world
looking on, ready to criticize every
move we made. The confidence of
! the people to win, a confidence hard
to secure, because 400 years of Span
ish oppression had created an Unborn
suspicion Of everything new, and es-
Ipecially Of everything foreign, was
essential To that great task Presi-
dent cKinley called William How
i ard Taft called him from a life Of
peace and quietness to a life of tur
bulence and worry as first president
(and sorganizer) of the United States
/ Philippine commission. The next
| year. July 4, 1901, by appointment Of
President Mckinley, Mr.. Taft became
the first civil governor of the Philip
pine Islands. Space forbids the emu
meration of the able and loyal ser.
vice he rendered in those positions,
not only to his country but also to
J the islands and their people. until in
November, 1901, he was forced by i'll
/ ness to turn over the office of gov
ernor to Vive Governor Wright lii
i December, 1901, by order of the sec
rotary of war, Mr.. Taft came to
washington to testify before the sen
ate committee on the Philippines and
4 the house committee on insular af.
\ fairs His testimony before those
1.-TWO committees, lasted six weeks and
| was most favorab1y received by tbs
committees the press and the coun;
/ try II stands today as authoritative
| on Philippine matters. 5s5
i In February. 1902, the University
lof Pennsylvania honored itself and
MI Taft by comforting upon him tht
| degree of LII. ID, Both Harvard and
Miami universities did likewise ii
1906.
! On May 177sI902, by order Of Presi
/ dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root
Il Mr. Taft sailed From ffe INIT ay