The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-06

nomination In order that the program
he had mapped out might be carried
to completion without a change of
administration.
1t can no longer be said that no
man has refused nomination for
the presidency of the United States.
In his administration President
Roosevelt has lifted tho Republican
party out Of the rut of tradition. He
has made Of its dominating forces
progressive party He has struck
hard and effectively for the square
deal in business and public life, and
has been an eloquent preacher and
teacher of civic and social ethics as
we'll as constructive statesman of
restrictions in the way of plundering
grafters that about g year ago YER
table conspiracy was formed, large
ly within the Republican party, among
those whose special privileges he had
opposed, to insure reactionary sue
cessor.
This conspiracy manifested itself
conspicuously In the last session of
congress, when open attempts were
made to discredit the president with
the people, and when successful at
tempts were made to obstruct some
Legislation demanded by the people
and urged by Mr.. Roosevelt.
With the sense of obligation that
the president naturally felt, even
without admonition, but which was
made greater by the pressure brought
to bear to make him accept another
nomination it was inevitable and right
that the president should do his ut
most to prevent the undoing OF his
work and the reversal OF his policies,
which were dear ito the people.
1t Is charged that MI. Taft could
not have secured the nomination with
out the help Of the president. If that
be true, then the presidents activity
is triumphantly justified, for the al
Tentative of Taft was Cannon.
And now that the fight has been
won within the Republican party, the
president is assailed by the opposition
party for interfering" for helping
Mr.. Taft, for "lack of respect for the
presidential Office" Mr.. Taft is sa-
tirically described as tho "heir APP
parent" and the Grown prince"
1t is submitted with confidence that
President Roosevelt has, at least, as
good right to have a Grown prince"
OF his own choosing and his party's
Endorsement as he has to admit the
claims OF pretender who belongs
to another party. This pretender. by
the way, has remarkable political
pedigree. One day he claims to be
the father Of the Roosevelt policies
and the next he claims to be heir to
them. This makes him at once his
own grandfather and his own grand
son.
At other times Mr. Bryan has spok-
en- of his own policies as his
Clothes" and has charged the presi-
dent with stealing some OF them.
II this be true MI. Bryan was a better
dresser than the country ever gave
him credit for being. but the injustice
must have been duo to Mr.. Bryan's
extensive, varied and confusing ward
robe. At least 1t must be said that
II Mr.. Roosevelt went to Mr.. Bryan's
stock for clothes he was mighty
good judge of values, for he selected
enduring styles and qualities. But
the truth is that Mr.. Bryan's ward
robe has been repeatedly depleted
because his "glad rags" were of
such ultra cut that they went out
OF fashion with each successive sea-
son.
Seriously speaking 1t is tremen-
dously important that the attacks on
the president, the efforts to belittle
his achievements, the criticisms Of.
his activity, the bubbles about his
methods. should not blind single
voter to the great facts Of his. record,
for 1t 10 on that record that Mr.. Taft,
backed By bis own share in It and
his own mastery service for the peo-
pie. has taken his stand. And It is