The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-17
TAFT IN NEW YORK.

Wnlle some OF secretary Ia1tS ar
dent supporters have been claiming
since his New York speech of last
week that he will have a chance for
the New York delegation in the Chi
cago convention, there are still signs
that powerful influence in the empire
state will he brought to bear against
Taft as the criticisms In that state
against the president, and apparently
this criticism Is not without It's poll
teal significance at this time when
Taft is seeking New York and when
Hughes Is a rising star.
The president came in for good
deal Of criticism at the banquet Of the
New York Hotel association the other
night, which shows how some Of the
wind is blowing in Gotham. For In
stance Simon Ford, POSTMASTER, said
among other things:
81 have spoken so often at hotel din
ners that my speeches have grown to
resemble the presidents recent mes
sage, in that they are largely made up
of quotations from former speeches,
with few fresh gobs Of gloom chuck
ed in to add to the general misery and
woe.
"In the light of recent events I
solemnly declare IL had my brief,
butterfly existence to live over again
would try to make a reputation as
q silent man rather than gabby man.
20, the fatal gift to CAB!
ut is an awful thing to allow man
to roam at large who has his lower jaw
hung on hair trigger, liable to go of
at any moment and injure innocent
people. We have a notable example
in public life. Every time he fires his
off something drops. USUALLY, l re-
greet to state, stock of which /, at the
moment, am long.)
81 have heard of men who could talk
the birds out of the trees. But this
man with no end of paving material
in the way of good intentions) can
talk the cash out Of the banks, the
workmen out Of factories, and the
boarders out of hotels. Far be it from
me to knock, but when the lion Is
down, old Aesop says, every jackass
can take kick at him, and so l say,
if had the choosing of the next occu-
pant Of the White house l would sell
ect deaf and dumb statesman afflict-
ed with the writer's cramp.
Gen. Grant looms in my recollect-
ions just now. He just smoked up,
looked wise and said nothing. He was
the ideal statesman. l don't think the
present incumbent even smokes. 1t
would be a physical impossibility,
since the act of smoking involves the
drawing in of the breath.
But it is fine the way he has soak
ed the plutocrats who, like mosquitoes,
roasted on the head Of the body poll
tic and sucked blood therefrom. Sud-
denly the big stick descended and the
mosquitoes were put to fight, but the
body polite, and the body polite is
extremely groggy and is now taking
the count, but hopes to get on its feet
before the bell rings"
And then Alton B. Parker, (remem-
Der the name?) took occasion to say
that the president was responsible for
the credit furry, and to declare that
the president is dispenser of clap
trap and tinsel. Perhaps it was too
much to expect that the defeated DEM
ocratic presidential candidate would
be totally delighted with the victor's
administration, anyway.
1t is quite significant that the great
est criticism of the president comes
from New York-significant in the
first place because it indicates that
loL1 o.
take the New York delegation to Chi
cago, and in the second place it shows
how little the open west really cares
about New York's govt.