The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-08

the reduction of that surplus: Blu
the fact should be borne in mind tha'
if there is deficit Of Sc, 900, 900, thu
treasury commenced the fiscal yeal
with . surplus of $3.50, OO0, 900.
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT.
No candidate even for the presi
dency could be more frank and speci.
fic in making his thought and pur
pose clear about al important sub.
jects than Mr.. TAFT has been, and the
people have already become aware
that the dominant trait of the
man is his candor. He lodges nc
question. He does not hesitate in bis
answers. He evades nothing. You
may or may not agree with him, but
you will never misunderstood him,
and you will know precisely where to
find him tomorrow and the next day
and the next year on any important
subject.
So completely has Mr.. Roosevelt's
strong personality impressed itself on
the presidential Office that men every.
where, even unconsciously, ask what
are the chief differences between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. TAFT. How will
the great office seem with another
personality in the White Houses Such
. question is not hard to answer
certainly not hard in general terms.
The chief differences between the
two men are difference of tempera-
ment and q difference of training.
Their aims are the same. Mr.. Roose-
welt is emphatic. He says and does
things almost everything-with .
bang. His calm mood is the mood of
emphasis in other men. His energy
is 50 great that his low notes are as
high as the high notes of others. This
excess of vitality has, more than any
other quality, brought him both his
great popularity and most of the un.
just migudgments that have been made
of him. When he carries q little cane
it seems a big stick to the timid and
slow; and most men are timid or slow.
Mr.. Roosevelt's mind is as quick rs
bis body. He sees your point long be-
fore you get to it. Therefore if you
are slow you think that he is i'm
patient. Many . deed that another
man would postpone till tomorrow he
does at once, for he is active all his
waking hours. Therefore many slow
men have often thought him rash when
he was merely energetic.
Mr.. Taft is of the same tempera-
ment. Except Mr.. Roosevelt, it
would be hard to find q more active
man than he is. His mind, too. is
quick-very quick. He, too, is en-
phatic on occasion, but not so loudly
emphatic. His energetic tempera-
ment has suffered a certain judicial
Joining down by reason of his studies,
IF his experience and of his reflection.
he is trained lawyer and q trained
Judge. Formal procedure, certain
leliberateness, an instructive reference
% precedents, disposition to hear the
'ther side, patient mood with the
low processes of formal proof-these
qualities have become part of the man
BECAUSE of his experience. Quick in
mind, quick in temper, quick in de-
'ision and energetic in action-still he |
3 deliberate.
These differences are important, al
hough they are not fundamental. |
1t. Taft is not likely ever to become
he popular hero of the great mass of
he young (of all ages) and of the ad.
enturous, Is Mr.. Roosevelt has be-
ONE. But he will be regarded a. a
reat deal "safer" man by the timid
nd by the conservative. He would
e regarded as safer even if he should
o the precise things that Mr.. Roose-
cit has been thought dangerous" for
Ding. Mr.. Taft is not less courage
rs, but he is more modest. He will
lerefore be president with the same
sneral aims and with the same strong
lalities that Mr.. Roosevelt has had
even q strenuous" president, Ger.
inly an energetic one. But the gen.
al judgment of him will be that he
"safer" man. Still, evil doors
hose crimes come within the reach of
e presidency will hardly regard him
Work.
ALFONSO TAFT'S SONS.
Because Of his exceptional ability
eat things were expected of Hon.