The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
POLITICAL COMMENT.

Iaft progress IN the campaign so far
Mr. Taft seems unable 10 think Of
anything 10 say which does not relate 10
Roosevelt. He begins with Roosevelt and
ends with, Roosevelt and in the middle 1t
IS Roosevelt, always Roosevelt. What has
AIr- Taft 10 say for himseIf2''
The New York Tribune. knowing now
that Gov Hughes is sure Of a renomina-
zion for the governorship, takes it that
ais career shows that the people viii
always be found willing 20 follow d
strong. clean leader. It says:
Mr. Hughes success demonstrates one
thing that may be Of interest and i'm
portance 10 the country. namely. that
such a career as his is possible He VIII
owe his denomination 70 the people, 70
their acceptance Of him as a leader. TO
their ability 70 comprehend and appre-
ciate him. and yet he possesses few Of the
qualities which II has been usual 10 re-
gard as Indispensable 20 popular leader
ship. He makes no appeal 10 popular pas
sions He had not the magnetic person
ality' which 50 commonly opens the way
20 popular favor. He has made his ap-
peal 10 the mind Of the people rather
than 70 their feelings He has preferred
reason 70 passion. and he has demon
strated that the people viii listen 10 and
follow men OF his type.
II he had failed, Il there had been an
insufficient demand for his denomination.
II would have shown that the governor
had gone over the heads of the people
reaching only a limited class who were
capable OF appreciating his elevation OF
character and responding 10 his intel
lectGal and idsalistle appeal It would
have suggested that the people were IN
capable oT comprehendLng and following
the so-Called best men, whose absence
from public lfe ~ this country IL has
been the custom 90 deFrecate and il
would have created the presumption that
there was a. best only a doubtful place
FOR such men IN the political world Il
would also have implied that with the
increasing democracy OF political parties.
which leaves politicians 20 depend direct
y upon the people. tLe-e was field
only for those with some Of the deula-
gogue's arts. who could Hatter and in
fame the mauy-hea6ez beast
AS IL IS. il shows that there IS an
Opportunity in public life for men OF aIr-
Hughes dlgnihed methods and uncom-
promising character
Says the Harrisburg Patriot apro7os Of
the New York Suns attitude toward NIr.
Bryan
The New York sun has criticised.
not 20 say laubasred. SI-. Bryan with
all its great ability to- making l- his
speech of acceptance shall the people
rule the shi5o-z-h OF the campaign. thus
Implying thar now the people do rot rule
said edit1riauy, 8Ir. Roosevelt IS IN favor
of the independence q the Fu5r.zos "as
soon as they are ripe for seIf-scvzru-
Uel- VII Il ever occur % him that
The Americans are ripe for seIf-goverr-
uart9
IT 70 has not occurred 20 NJ. Roose-
welt. 20 certainly has not o. Judge TAFT
or 3Ir. sherman both of whom have In
their speeches II acceptance heartily n
GCrsed AIr. RCoSevel-s policies acts. and
usrera1Ces. in whole AID in part Ts-
the sun processes 20 desire the election Ct
Judge Tart and 1Ir sherman as Pres.-
dent and Vice President
Does the Sun in this campaign know
where il IS at or whittier its course IS
tending
The Nashville Te11essean points out
that many Of the Republican newspapers
IN opposition 20 NIr Bryan are very mild
n their arguments. and 60 SAYS
Even the New York Heral6-whi-a as
sailed him in lSs5-ls" with O fe-ocirv Only
surpassed bv its re-ghbors. the Tribune
and The SUMS beginning 20 realize rE1-
William J. Brya-'s march toward the
White House IS becoming more certain
every day-
while il has not declared for him. and
probably VIII 1ot-so much virtue could
not be expected all al 7nce--he Herald
has az last admitted EIr. Bryau-s sin
cerl-y. patriotism and conservative I-EE-
-neu-- Il says no one now fears his e-a--
ton would provoke an industrial com
uercial. and financial catzcIvs-- or
course not But the silly assertion VIII
be made thousand times between now
and November BY hired speakers and
corporation newspapers
The Lafayette Courier ras hl<a praise
for Mr.. Sherman-s speech Of acceptance.
II says
'NIr- Sherman. the Vice Presidential
candidate may have been seriously I'D
some time ago. but there is none Who
read his speech of acceptance yesterday
who VIII say that the illness in anv way
impaired his powers 20 shoot teI1in- darts
at the Bryan Democracy. Espec5sIr-
appeal 70 every thinking man when he
says. The Republican party believes in
the equality OF all men before the law.
believes in granting lsbor's every request
that does not seek 10 accord rights TO one
man denied 20 another Fair-1nirded la
bc- asks no more. no less and approves
the record Cf the Republican party be-
cause Of that party's acts Can auv fair
man ask for fairer statement from a
he IS q protectionisL Probably il was
unnecessary for him % teI- the peorIe
that. for any purpose other tnan to make
them know that ne is in hearty. accord
with every declaration Of the Chicago
platform"
The Springfield Republican quotes from
-he New York Times. and comments IS
follows
George r, Sheldon. the treasurer Of The Re-ab-
-can National Committee. seems TO have lost he -s
tervor with which he started ON 70 conduct the
present. campaign IN strict accordance with -hs law
Not that he intends 10 svade the law. But he con
fesses that be regards that PORTION q IL vhc for
rl1s contributions % party funds BY corporations
foolisa. and he thinks that i sEo1ld he re15a-ei
coTI'Tarlon- he says should he permitted o. alt
the election Of any candidate WHO il thinks VII he
instrumental II conserving It's Interests
Fortunately. NIr Taft stands sponsor
for Treasurer Sheldon and his financial
operations. We can trust him on that
account But no one can honestly believe
that Mr.. Sheldon is popularizing 3Ir.
Taft's candidacy by his published views
On the ethics OF corporation subscriptions
70 campaign funds"
The Philadelphia Record says Of 1f-.
Bryan's speech;
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