Arizona republican., 1907-06-21
rHoENIX. ARIZ., JUNE 21. 1907.
col. BRYAN'S APPROVAL.

= uf all the endorsers of the policies . and beliefs of President Roosevelt there is none more ardent than Col William J. Bryan, who almost daily gives color to what at first seemed the unreasonable project of John Temple Graves. of the renomination by Col Bryan of MT Roosevelt for the presi- dency. The speeches of the hitherto perennial candidate almost inspire the ,..,,.f Ina, he is in training for that self sacrifical task.
 But the ardor of MT. Bryan must al times be embarrassing to the presl- dent. his friends and all parties con- cerned, save MT. Bryan alone, who Is no, subject to embarrassment me ,,rcstd.n, must wish now and then that The eminent Nebraskan would withhold .r at least moderate his approval oi him.
 fin the view of MT. Bryan, the pres s,tsn, errs only on the side ohconserva- tis,,u. but he is hopeful. that in time he xiil abandon all restraint and become AS good 8 populist as MT. Bryan ever was.
 Nr. Rryan addressed a Chautaueua Assembly. at Ottawa, Kansas, on "Wednesday and according to in. dispatches, endorsed with warmth the presidents recent utter apcss on she subjects of an income fax and swollen fortunes" We pre- sune tn the absence of a full report 0; hts remarks, that he also took the presidents hardly concealed view that we ntgh; have had an income tax law already if the United States supreme euu.i had done its duty.
 E Ar Bryan had stopped with his own endorsement of the presidents inco,ne tax and swollen fortune mo- lions. he would have avoided possible embarrassment to another eminent gentleman who is very much in the public eye. Carried away by his own unqualified admiration for the presi- dent. Mr. Bryan called upon Secretary Taft. who was to address the same assembly. yesterday, to inform the Chausosgua that he too is loyal to the prczifcnt tn the matter Of income ia s-. and swollen fortunes.
 Therc !s at least one reason and a very scod and proper one. why the secretary might not care to go into thir subject. as well as many others, whlch Mir. Bryan discusses so volubly. MF Taft is at least receptive candi- date For the republican nomination for the presidency. and he would naturally pr.ssf not to commit himself upon any question which the party will be called uIrea to settle in the next convention: thst ir, he would not desire to commit himself on a question concerning whose settlement there might be any doubt. He certainly would not wish fn rscort himself in favor of any pro- jcct which he might have reason to believe in advance, his party would re- test.
 Republican nominees for the presi- d-ncy and candidates for the nomina- ti',fa have not always had platforms to suii them In fact they have seldom wsusd have constructed themselves. The platforms have been as they ought always te be. party expressions, con- promises of various views. The no1ni- nees. CT the candidates ideas have usually been submerged in the plat formsethOugh not sacrificed. They have he, surrendered their opinions of policy. sut have bowed to ;he wisdom oI. the party.
 Mir. Bryan however labors under the delusion, which two painful ex- periences have failed to dissipate. that the platform should be cut to fit the candidate. That has been tried twice in the case of NIT. Bryan and once in the case of Judge Parker and each time it was found that the party was Fatally divided at the polls. The same disastrous result is always likely to follow the making of platform big enough only for one man.
 Then again, there might be another reason why MT. Taft might prefer not io address himself to the theme which MT. Bryan has placed before him. Long ago. .Cervantes pointed out the unwisdom of mentioning a halter in the house of a man who has been hanged. Since Kansas abandoned the populism preached by Col Bryan years ago, and which is being re-