The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-10

American foreign policy. They re-
quired also the services of a new
school of American statesmen and
diplomats, who should be construc-
tive, self-reliant and capable of deal
ing with grave conditions In a man
ner creditable to the National honor
and Just to international interests.
Among the patriotic, broad-minded
statesmen whom this changed condi-
ton of international affairs called
into the service of the United states
none has exerted SO wide or so whole
some an influence as William Howard
Taft. Porto Rico and the Philippines
had become American territory. re-
quiring American treatment. Cuba,
an Independent nation by the grace of
the United States, had become an OBJ
ject of kindly solicitude to the Gov
ernment at Washington. and has been
ever since. The Republic of Panama
came into existence, bringing with II
the territorial understanding essential
to the construction of the isthmian
canal, but with 1t also came enlarged
possibilities of discord in Central
America against which the United
States Is of its own volition the guar
antor.
That these vetatious problems have
all thus far advanced toward an hon
orable solution is due more to Will
lam Howard Taft than to any other
individual. He has been the builder
and exemplar of the new American
policy. He has given to the inhabi-
tants OF our insular possessions con-
vincing assurance of the integrity OF
American purpose. To the Philtp-
pines, to Hawaii, to Porto Rico and
to Panama he has gone as a messen-
ger OF American good will and fair
play-and in all those territories he
is gratefully recognized as their
friend and protector. In him they
have an advocate OF the forces and
methods that make for peace, pro-
gress and brotherhood under Ameri-
can sovereignty.
Mr.. Taft is a many-sided man. He
works hard and plays hard. He ra-
dates geniality and sunshine. AS
judge he was both just and gentle.
AS Governor of the Philippines his
courtesy. tact, sympathy and forbear-
ance gave to the people of the Orient
an exalted ideal of American dignity
and American manhood. AS Secre-
tary of War he elevated the standards
of the military service and gave in
creased security to the National d.
lenses. He combines the executive
faculty with the judicial in the high
est degree, and his rule of life, both
public and private, may be summed
up in single sentence.
Il dare to do all that may become man;
Who dares do more is none"
The call of the people Is for Will
lam Howard Taft. They know him.
He Is one of them. There is need this
year OF leader of practical exper-
fence in public affairs whose princi-
pies and policies are not subject to
change over night, and whose record
In high office is a sufficient guaranty
for his future performance. Mr.. Taft
fultills that requirement in every de-
tall. His record is an unbroken story
OF accomplished results for the public
welfare. No act or utterance OF his
requires apology or explanation. He
Is neither a dodger nor a trimmer.
He has encountered many difficulties
and mastered them ALL His cheeri-
ness, broad humanity, integrity and
devotion to the principles which have
made the Republic great and powerful
distinguish him as an ideal OF Ameri-
can citizenship.
In the great political campaign
upon which the country is about to
enter nobody will have the slightest
excuse for misunderstanding the at
titude or the purpose of William
Howard Taft The record of the Re
publican nominee Is an open book in
which there Is neither evasion nor
contradiction. He stands by the par
ty platform and by the history of the |
party's achievements. The Republi-