, 1908-09-14
STRONG
FOR TAFT
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est and lawabiding business man. can
feel safe In his hands because Of the
very fatt that the dishonest man OF
great wealth, the man who swindles
or robs his fellows, would not SO much
as dare to defend his e~vil-doing In
Mr.. Taft's presence. The honest wage
worker. the honest laboring man. the
honest farmer, the honest mechanic or
small trader, or man Of small means,
can feel that In, q peculiar sense MI
Taft will be his representative ecaus
OF the very fact that he has the same
scorn for the demagog that ne has for
the corruptionist, and that he would
front threats of personal violence from
a mob with the u~nquailing and lofty in
difference with which he would front
the bitter anger Of the wealthiest and
most powerful corporations.
No Tinge Of Weakness.
Broad though his ~sympathies are,
there Is in him not the slightest tinge
| of weakness. No consideration of per-
sonal interest, any more than Of fear
for his personal safety, could make
| him swerve a hairs breath from the
course which he regards as right and
and in the interest Of the whole people.
Intimate With Taft.
/ have naturally a peculiar interest
in the buccess OF Mr.. Taft, and In see
ing him backed by a majority in both
houses of congress which will heartily
support his policies. For the last ten
years, while / nave been governor OF
New York and president, 1 have been
thrown into the closest intimacy with
him, and he and ! have on every essen
tial point stood In heartiest agreement
shoulder to shoulder.
Many Views in Common.
We nave the anne views as to what
is demanded by the national interests
and honor, both within our own bord
ers, and as regards the relations OF
this nation with other nations. There
Is no fight for decency and fair dealing
which I have waged in which l have
not had his heartiest and most efIoc
tive sympathy and support. End the
policies for which I stand are his
policies as much as mine.
.Judoed, nv ~. Dseds
It is. not possible in the space Of this
letter tn discuss al, tho many and
Infinitely varied questions Of moment
with wh,ch Mr. Tar az nresiden,
wou,a have IN deal. let him. he Judged
by what he has himself done, and by
what the administration, in which he
has nlavea so consnicuous q mart ba
dome par r. iuustrate ,,,,t what his
ATTITUDE 1. lat me tonch nm two mat
ters now nrominent In tho nub,,c mind
Ju.tIe. .for Al, Concerned.
Mr. TAFT can he trusted to erac,
i~ustica from the railroads for the yer,
reason that no can no +rusted to Ar
~,ust,ce N The railroads. The railroad,
arc tha chief instrumentu of interstate
commerce In the mi and the,
can neither ba hela TO a proper ae
countabilitv nm the one HAND nor e1ven
proner nro, ection on the other. ave
10 Affirmative action Of the federal
oovernmept
state Cannot Control.
The law as laid down nv the federal
courts c,earlv shows That tha states
have NOT md cannot devise law. aie
innate TO meet the nroblems caused nv
the great growth of the railroads doins
an interstate commerce. business fol
more than four-6fths Of the business
of the railroads ia interstate. and
under the constitution of the United
States only the federal government
can exercise control thereoyer
Affirmative and rhorouoh-ooIno.
It is absolutely necessary that this
control should he Affirmative and
acknowledging. All interstate bust.
ness carried on nv the great corpora
tons SHOULD in the interest of the
whole people. be far more CLOSELY 81.
peryised thar at present by the ma
tional but this ia especi
allv true of the railroads. which can,
not exist at all save bv the exercise q,
powers granted them on behalf Of the
peonle and, which. therefore should
he beld tn a peculiar accountability ia
| the reople.
Prime purpose of Roads
II Il, In the interest of the neopIs
that thev should no, he permitted to
,Jo Injustice. and n Is not lesa IN the
interest Of the neople that thew should
NOT surer ,ninst,ca The;r rrima MIR.
nose 10 20 c.rrv the commodities of the