Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

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equally in the benefsctions OF policy. the
policy is sound and the best obtainable.
That IL the prof OF ito. In the division
Of the spoils between tho party and the
nation when the democracy was powerful
the government got nothing except hu-
initiation and disaster. Under the re-
publican party it has unqualified indie
pendence and supremacy. This party has
risen to renown only in the measure that
II has conferred renown upon the nation.
The entire power of the American re-
public, except I'm the original matter of
geography, is attributable to its DOM
inant party. There can be no other source
of it, for government in the United states
Is alone the fruit of party politics. What
chance, then, has Mr.. Bryan in a race
where the overwhelming forces of popular
sovereignty rise up In condemnation Of
him? He is agood enough man person
ally, but in the absence of the support
of party reputation personality is swept
away by the deluge that falls in the COM
motion of camsigns. The democrats
claim distinguished Individuality for
their presidential nominee, but later on
they will awake to the fact that this by
itself is but a meagef factor in the cast
ing Of results. And while Mr.. Bryan has
the personal fascination that draws and
holds a crowd. he has not the grasp of
mind whose effect is ineffaceable He
isn't a titanic statesman.
That which specially gives weight to
personality In politics Mr.. Bryan utterly
lacks, and that is the stsunch support Of
a national political party The democ-
raey is not a national party except in the
sense that It takes part in national af-
fairs. 1t doesn't promote them. It doesn't
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constitutional government. Our priceless
possession in this direction comes to us
directly from the republican party. That
Is the power of the American people In
history and government. The world sees
what they have done in the spere of the
constitution, and the world wonders. 1t
never suspected the possibilities in popu-
lar politics that the republican party Of
this country has disclosed. II has shown
distinctly what the comparative forces of
government are and that the people are
dominant. This IL the solution of the
most comprehensive and profound prob
lem in politics. The people are the source
OF all political power. and the greatest
expression Of 1t therefore Is popular.
A Candidate of the People.
From this wide and deep foundation
towers the personality of William II.
Taft. He is the candidate OF the people
because his candidacy is for the aug
mentation Of their power in government.
He is the only man before the people
from whose election they will derive any
benefit at all. We have a wonderful
scheme of protective politics now in oper.
alton, and this Mr.. Taft promises to both
preserve and expand. There will be more
national protective power on his retire
ment than at his Inauguration. The sen.
timent that animates the people is What
brings him before them and makes hin
one of them. He Is the promoter oil
their cause, and in him alone do the,
find recompense for their sacrifices ant
struggles. There are vast movement.
now under way everywhere In the DO
litical world. and every one of them ha.
a definite character and purpose, but il
all these worldwide activities the people
the source and architects OF government
have but one leader. one candidate, anC
that is William II. Taft.
In order to get a Just conception Of TIT
individuality of Mr.. Taft in this cam
paign it is necessary to take into con
sideration the position Of the republic il
the infinite field OF nationality, the geniu
of the dominant party for the promotio
VI Nib haNiullhlltS VI INC constitution an
the people and the unanimity Of the vas
popular sentiment for Mr.. Taft's nolnina
ton. Only when the matter is looked a
! In this comprehensive sense do we Sc
: fairly and completely the personality O
: the republican presidential nominee in on
/ politics. lie is not simply the nominee q
I a numerically strong political party. Fl
is the unanimous choice OF the only part
I whose tenets and policies are promotive q
e constitutional or popular government. De
y stroy the republican party and defeat il
I principles and you prohibit the liberty an
t domination of the people.
EmInence ms Leader Apparent.
$ The eminence OF Taft as the leader G
= leaders in the republican party is at one
8 apparent. The people OF every land or
pressed by imperialism are justified in RI
D joicing at his candidacy. lie is the CHIEF
o taitn OF the innumerable host whose an
bition Is to participate in and control gol
eminent. He is the leader of the peopl
n He is not. however. TO the American TeC
pie the Moses or a Lincoln, as Mr.. Brya
processes to be. He is not engaged in r,
lieving them OF bondage or an intolerab
i condition OF politics. The renown OF h
e leadership is that he adds to the weigl
IS of popular power, His association wit
lie the people, in whatever conditions Of liz
e is more intimate and profound than tn;
OF any other man. This makes him p
tential and gives him personality. He
n colossal because the people are colosss
IL His leadership reflects their genius.
At From the standpoint OF American
st popular politics, this IS the highest tribu
~ that can be paid to craftsmanship tn
~ does not in some way reflect the people
a. genius; but the case of Mr.. Taft is pee
t. liar, there being no other leader exec
himself Of a popular movement. This ia
" gives him a personal weight I'm politi
Mt greater than that Of anyone else befo
ne the public. At various times in our hi
Is tory men have appeared distinguished I
IN their striking individuality. but in the a
to sence OF an underlying and a s~ustsinil
o. sentiment there would have been no m
dunn for the impress of their native grss
I'm ness. The personality OF Jackson in 4
10 presidency would have been commonpla
e. had not the notification movement push
at him TO heroic action. And there was
IN ample recognition OF Lincoln until aft
IN he entered upon the scenes that immorts
n lied him.
IN Lincoln, Of course, was sustained BY I
in forces OF American nationality and popul
re government, and, thus set forth before I
world, the nobility Of his nature was o
mr. vious. So it is with Taft. He leads I
4, movement that Lincoln led. Like Lincoi
too. he Is its onlV Leader its only REM