New-York tribune., 1908-11-09
SOUND JUDGMENT WINS.

To the Editor Or The Tribune.
Sir. The sound Judgment and sobe- sense waich
have controlled the political action of the American
people in past campaigns are once more apparent
in the result o. Tuesdays elections. Were II po<-
sibIe lay bare the motives which have guided ~
jority IN making their choice. II would doubtless
bs found that they were largeIy determined b. tle
personalities and records Of the opposing ca1di-
dates. In spite OF all the I'm about platforms and
policies the real question before es country and ths
one which voters have most carefully weighed has
been 10 which of the opposing candidates Il
safest and wses; % commit the guidance % s1Airs
the presen, time- L purely business
proposition and the decision has been reached ron
a business standpoint
While no one will dispute Mr. Bryan's Ire traits
Of character fail 70 acknowsdge the marvellous
endurance and great eoiIity WITH which he has
Quoted his campa u ought 20 b plainly
evident to him that the country does not beIisve
in his theories and that IL sees no reason 20 think
from anything in his past that he is nan o. sun
cient wisdom. good Judgment Or executive fo-cs 20
manage successfully the stupsndous interests which
he has craved and struggled be put in chsrge
Of II is disparagement Of him 20 say thai az
the bar or IN the practical affairs OF life he has
neither shown conspicuous ability nor attained con-
spicuous success. All his prominence and ali his
fortune he has gathered in political fields and as a
taker. and his advocacy after another almost
every political nostrum and social heresy OF da
has led business people and thinking people every
where distrust him
His election would have brought 20 the country a
large degree OF uncertainty and anxiety which
while they might have eventually been overcome
are now happily OF the way. The conditions
of more less social unrest business uncertainty
and lack OF employment tn the country. and tho
strenuous effort. foolish and futile 20 commit o.
ganized labor to hts support. have been forces
which with another candidate might have been con-
trolling. but they have availed Mr. Bryan nothing
ana II ought not 70 be TOO sangrne to hope that -
VIII now accept finally the retirement which the
country has for the third time decreed IL prefers
nc should maintain
With Nh Taft al the helm the outlook Is cheering
and propitious. II Is not extravagant - say that
no one ever entered the duties Of the Presidency
more fitted by character. ability and training
perform them successfully and 20 the satisfaction
OF the whole people. While the country : wen
aware. and would NOT wish 10 otherwise tha his
face will be dxedly SCI agsinst sverv form -
dishonesty in public life and al unfair and ILLEGAL
methods in corporate management as has been that
Of MS predecessor. t feels the period
and strain which has been necessary To secure the
vantage ground we have reached il pretty muc1
over. and that we snEu enter. when NJ Tasts souni
calm Judgment and conc5llstory- temDer and disps-
siten become dominant. upon four years ~ conf
peratvs reposefIlness. wheE BUSINESS ~ r1s
country. With confidence wholly restored and the