New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
baltimore SUN" FOR TAFT.
Says His Election Will Better Promote the
Public Welfare.
From The Baltimore Sun.


On July 10 Mr.. W ] Rryan was poro,ra+oz s-
fTesldent ~ by the Democratic National C;onvention
ton Lincoln Neb of the acti0n IF ina, notlnea
ton In his speech accepting the NOMINATION u,bicb
Our platform declares that the overs6adoSting SIr
issue issue which manifests itself on all the Questions
Shall the people control their own government and
rights and the preoto6 nor Of the ts pToseeton Of their
the representatives of predatory wealth prev nnon
defenceess public while the Offenders sciyre upon @
munity from subservent officials whom f6eV raiHa
10 power by unscrIpulous methodsT'
cratic cratic platform @ was Mr.. Bryans He was con-
formulated the most important declarations II is
@PT0naoie @ tnat In quoting from the platform ME-
cratic nominee asserts the paramount issne s IN fbs
campaign is the rule OF the people, the use s- oS
the promotion Of their wefaTe " the fesap rights
@ Hon submitted tied to the voter is not only very prao-
ment OF The Sun. that the material welfare Of
ne 1I the he med States ia and
the SECTION Of MT an By ta eecoag osg6se 6 Ry
carefully BY MI TAFT as by MI Bryan uar'eo as
M Taft's experience in important administrative
thoroughness IN justify the belief that
type Of man ought to be in the white House tsii al
and financial Repression whic bron9hf an
The greater part Of the wealth of this nation is
prises. and upon the success Of these enterprises
depends the prosperity OF the nation The sun
believes that predatory wealth." so far as that
phrase means capital engaged in combinations that
Cypress the public should be curtailed by proper
regulations and punished whenever it is lawless
The thoughtful voter should vote his honest convc
tions. with intelligent regard for his own welfare
in the economic well the political sense. Fine
phrases do not multiply the avenues Of employ
ment Fpigrarns butter no bread and start no fac
tories Repartee and ready debate do not raise the
scale of wages The products of the farm are not
marketed by elouuence or fine diction- We do not
question Mr. Rryans sincerity OF his devotion the
interests of the people But believe that the
material welfare of the nation would be safer In
the hands OF a President of Mr. Tafts temperament
and calm Judgment. and for this reason favor
his election to the Presidency.
These are the conclusions which have reached
after mature consideration and with the sole desire
to promote good of the nation and the welfare
of the reople. We aware that they are not In
accord with the views OF many of our readers. We
have entire respect for their sincerity. We recog
nize their right TO follow their convictions
Judgment. Every is entitled TO freedom of
poIitfcaI Americans generally have the wei
fare of the nation heart and though they differ
as TO the means and methods by which the national
welfare can be assured they differ honestly We
believe the election OF Mr.. Taft would tend TO
hasten restoration OF prosperous business condt
tions We believe that his administration viii be
prudent. Therefore we support him from sense
of publio duty.