The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK TAFT AND SHERMAN
Nominated For President and Vice
President Platform to Suit Party
Convention Harmonious.

There is general satisfaction thru
out the country over the result Of
the Republican Convention In Chiea-
go. The party at large has express
cd ga great pleasure with the work
done, and the independent press has
also shown its confidence in the par
y. or course the Democrats are an
happv-no Republican would want
them to be anything else.
It had been understood that there
was a great deal OF opposition to Mr..
Taft. The opponents certainly made
lot OF noise, but there were very few
OF them when they came to stand up
and be counted, and It was clear from
tho start that Taft had the real and
sincere support OF the delegates and
the people behind them. Only one
man could have beaten him-Roose-
welt Roosevelt's approval, too, wes
the strongest thing about Taft. there
Is no denying that. but there was no
other man anywhere near, and no
doubt at all that Taft 80 the man
wanted and the best man available.
JAMES s sherman OF Utica. N. Y.
who viii be the next vioe-President,
was no such popular man, but he
has elements Of strength and weak
ness aud his choice was part Of the
plan TO bring harmony between the
different factions Of the city. he
represents more the men who have
been fighting Roosevelt, and for that
reason viii be weak In the West but
az the same time. strong in the East.
Tie Is personally honest In politics
and has had long experience He win
be well above the average Of Vice
Presidents. as good a man as FAIR
banks and like Fairbanks win help
balance" the ticket lie IS well-to-
do. and IS men with many ard
strong friends--a good mixer
Tho platform. too. has been made TO
at the party-not he President. lie
had the full power in his hands and
could have dictated a platform differ
ent from the one adorted, but he
chose not 70 press his advantages too
far and made the planks such hat
the party can easily unite on them.
De- Is always true that when honest
policies are really understood both
rich and Door can endorse them, be-
cause the rich and poor have good
times or hard times together. so
this platform suits an but a sew
extremists who would have been sat
isfied With nothing less than fire
eating on one hand or complete aban-
dono.eut OF reform on the other, The
platform promises things which states
men agree are most needed. IL
stan6s by al that has been done,
and Il provides a clear and concise
working program COR the next four
years. II does not promise a lot Of
impossible things. and ii does not
waste any words abusing anybody,
but ceclaree the party's principles and
plans clearly and strongly. II win
keep any party busy for four years
carrying out the reforms the Repub-
lican party have promised - there
will be plenty Of time to talk Of the
next platform before there is any
chance 10 use t. Altogether the plat
form Is one which i5 both progressive
and safe. II win take us where we
want 70 go, but Will not break our
necks getting us there.
All these things have resulted in
united party. The opposition to Roo
sevelt dropped away and there were
only a few votes cast against Taft.
Bradley tore his hair a while, but
is now as gentle as a lamb, and we
may expect 10 see him hard at work
eating his own words pretty soon.
Foraker sent in aice letter congrat-
ulating Taft All the other people
did the same. and the party is in
fine shape for the campaign.