Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13
HON. WILLIAM r. CHANDLER ON
THE OUTLOOK.


nigh a foregone conclusion that Hon.
William H. Taft viii be the standard
bearer of the Republican Party in
the approaching presidential contest.
the seven reasons given by Hon.
William Z. Chandler Of New Hamp-
shire as TO why he is not available
viii be carefully studied by oonser-
vative people everywhere. Ex-Sen-
ator Chandler says first:
"On account of the hostility of the
colored voters, based. first. upon the
Brownsville incident, second. upon
the abandonment of the Fifteenth
Amendment. the movement for which
made by the Democrats I'm the south
ern states, Secretary Taft says. is
IN the right direction: and thirdly.
the exclusion of colored voters from
the Republican caUcuses and conven-
tiOns In the southern states. the or
ganizatiOn of Lily White movements
and the practical destruction OF the
whole Repu blican party at the south
as the policy OF the present admins
tration."
II viii be seen that he regards the
hostility Of the citizens Of color as
of primary importance. endangering
as IL does the success of the Repub-
iican Party in the doubtful states.
He continues:
The activity of the Federal Office
holders making the whole Taft move
ment primarily a movement of the
present holders OF Federal Office.
backed by the administration. and
pushed forward by its direction
This reason is undoubtedly a most
potent one and the Fact that such a
condition exists has tended TO disgust
conservative voters everywhere. The
recent happenings i'm Chicago. I'm the
contest before the National RepubH-
can Committee has emphasized this
phase OF the situation. The third
reason will be information to a large
number OF people throughout the
country and will account for the
remarkable expenditure of money I'm
behalf OF President Roosevelts can
didate.
The vast expenditure OF money
I'm carrying on the canvas. largely
That OF Charles p. Taft whose for
tune is estimated al twenty-five mill
lions. 90 be increased by large CON
tribuuons from organized wealth. the
same as in 1904"
10 took large proportion OF the
fortune 20 nominate him so It is al
legged. but it will take a great deal
more TO elect him. The fourth rea-
son is potent and self-evident:
The troubles in Ohio. In order
that Taft might be indorscd by the
Republican state organization the
state nominations We're delivered in
20 the hands OF the local bosses in
Cincinnati. Cleveland Columbus. To-
ledO, and Dayton Such nominations |
were made that the Republicans are
in revolt against them. so that the
state ticket cannot be elected nor
the Presidential"
TO is an open question as 20 wheth- |
er Ohio can bee brought IN line even
with the active support of Senator
j. B. Foraker, whose friends are not
only luke-warm. but openly hostile.
10 may Doe 10 Senator Foraker's in
terest not 20 aspire TO the senator
ship for The reason that the next
legislature may be Democratic
The fifth reason is no doubt Of a !
more far-reaching effect TO the nation |
az large than all of the othc.s COM !
bined. Here it is:
THE abandonment by the admin !
istration OF the reform legislation
CD for suppressing trusts, and CPD
preventing railroad extortion and
crime. This is proved by the two
of the President, one OF |
January 81, denouncing the trusts, |
and when that had done its work the !
message OF March %, surrendering
TO the trusts in return for assistance |
In nominating Taft, and by an analy- |
sis of the Hepburn trust bill Oh. r.
1870, modifying the antitrust law
VI A'"NF @ttAN NtlN ttANi- liDoAAAAA Jill VI
1857"
This charge is Of transcending i'm
portance and this alone if the coun-
try can be made to believe it. is sudi-
cient TO encompass the defeat of the
national ticket at the polls. The
sixth reason will appeal to the Dem
ocratic Party management as being
Of the greatest importance:
The opposition to Taft of the
labor unions of the country, which
seems nearly universal. 1t may or
may not be just but il exists and is !
ineradicable, and IL is tempting fate
for the Republican party to make |
Secretary Taft its one great leader in |
the face OF the organized labor un-
ions OF the country"
Ex-senator Chandler knows how
10 deal sledge-hammer blows in |
political contest and he seems to
have outlined seven fine memorial
epitaphs for Secretary Taft's politi- |