Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-13

his record that this Ohioan has not had
time to be lecturing about the country
articulating deep and profound thougnt
on %pedagogic topics, keeping his name
and face constantly before the elec-
torate. He was too busy doing things
for the people. But constantly and un-
consciously he was preparing himself
for a position where his activities
would find still greater scope.
Here are two men. One has beer
busy for nearly thirty years doing
things. The other has occupied nearly
the same length of time in saying
things. Which is the better training
for the office which each seeks?
Taft's Record Of Work.
1SS0-Assistant prosecuting attorney,
Hamilton county, o.
1881 = Collector internal revenue,
First Ohio district.
1SS2-Practiced law.
1SS4-Prosecutes corrupt attorneys
in Hamilton county bar.
1SS5-Assistant county solicitor.
1SS7-Judge superior court.
1890 = Solicitor general, United
States, successfully defends seal fish
cries and tariff cases.
1S92-Judge Sixth federal district;
serves with distinction until 1900; ut
lines fundamental principles OF law
which, form basis of legal practice to
this day; defines rights and limitations
OF labor unions under law, enunciates
for first time workingmen's rights to
unite to strike for higher wages and
better conditions, but declares second
airy boycott illegal; establishes govern
ment's right to prevent combinations
in restraint of trade; gains legal eN-
p%erience which later under Roosevelt
administration assists government 10
proceed legally with great reforms.
l90O-Governor of Philippines with
absolute control over 1000, 600 human
beings; in four years supplants military
with civil law; turns state of chaos In
to orderly progress; teaches semi-bar-
barous race lessons of civilization, es-
tablishes self government; POUNDS
schools, hospitals; develops
promoting trade and friendly relations
with home and foreign governments.
1904 - Secretary Of war; continues
active direction of Philippines, guides
footsteps of infant Cuban republic;
peace emissary, establishes cordial re-
lations with China, healing breach with
.Japan; prosecutes work on Panama
canal with dispatch; r~e-organizes
army; counsels president in reforms.
19Os-Candidate for president.
Bryan's Record of Work.
1SsO-Still at school.
1Ss3-Practices law with meagre
success at Salem, ILL.,, and Lincoln,
Neb.. from 1883 to 1891. Noted locally
as an orator with populistic
cies.
1s91-Elected to congress, served
two terms.
1S92-Says "Protection is driving
country headlong to rack and ruin
Stumps country for populistic national
ticket. Attacks pension system.
1S94-Helps prepare and supports
Gorman-Wilson free trade bill.
1S95-Reporter Omaha World-Her-
aid.
1S96-Captures democratic nomina-
ton for presidency by power of ora
tory; say unless single gold stand
ard is abolished, nation will be I'M
mediately enveloped in most disastrous
panic in history"
1S97-Lectures on b~i-metalism.
1S9S-Lectures: serves as colonel in
Nebraska regiment in Spanish-Amerl-
can war until ordered into foreign
service. Resigns.
1S99-Lectures.
19OO-Runs for president; declares
eff we lose, our children and children's
children will not succeed to spirit OF
that song (My Country IT'S of Thee),
and celebrations of Fourth of July will
pass away, for spirit of the empire will
be upon u.s."
1s01-Spends three years lecturing
and writes for his paper, "The Com
moner."
1sO4-Supports Parker, bitterly at
tacks Roosevelt, prophecies military
depotism; renews adherence to silver
fallacy.
1sO5-Starts on "trip around world.
1eO6-Returns, advocating govern
ownership of railroads. Drops 1t.
19O7-Lectures. Fixes fences.
19OS-Candidate for president.