The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-12
Rebuklng The President.


our friend Of the 81 Albans Messen
ger intmates that il would be IRE
buken 20 the president il the part,
failed 10 continue his policies undel
the stewardship of his chosen candi
date. Taft
Well, maybe Il the president Is ii
error. his party ought 10 rebuke him,
Great n he is, he is not greater than
the Republican party Even il that
party endorses him and his policies, IN
the main which il does-may il not
presume 20 select MS his successor some
man other than his choice, and would
It's failure TO follow his advice in the
matter constitute rebnke, properly
speakingi
II so, does not the president himself
invite il when he actively espousos the
cause of one Of his own cabinet ofiieersf
The r.puhlie has never taken kindly to
the idea Of president passing over the
presidency 10 his chosen one, though
ia one or two instances il has tolerated
u, usually with after regrets. The
thing runs counter 10 the innate feel
ngs Of many voters, who think a pres
ident ought. on his retirement, TO leave
4 clear field, with no favors TO any can
didate.
Take the two leading candidates,
Taft and Hughes. Can anyone see
wherein it appears from the record of
one thai be is more flexible than the
other in his espousal Of Whist may per
haps be styled the Roosevelt poll.
ciesGi We don't understand that Taft
swallows the Roosevelt program entire
"; neither does Hughes, but both in
the main adhere 10 the idea of strict
justice and impartalily IN the making
and enforcement Of law Taft has had
The wider experience as an adminlstra-
tor Of federal law and relations, but
Hughes leads him 10 the matter of orr
ginatng aud enforcing legislation cal
culaied to deal With the pressing needs
Of the hour. From all that has appear
ed, Hughes stands like rock for ~
carat right aud Justice. He probes the
roiieuness Of the rich when il needs il.
He safeguards the public by wise acts,
calculated TO prevent robbery at the
hands 81 biz insurance companies or
10y public service corporations When
hAlked by the politicians, he appeals
to the people, and they whip their re-
representatives. into line But Hughes is
not dcmagogue. 90 sudden he
wheels about and yetoes n two-eent
fare bill, because be finds il wrong and 1
iil.adyised. Then be turns again snd |
seeks 30 Danish race track gambling. /
Of q truth. those who have watched
Hughes have found him tried as the
metal 81 Tatt--who 80 far a- been
largely an uuderstudy-has not been,
What Taft would have done 10 the same
We can only surfnise-
Ne DO not know.
Nov. 81 these two men. can Repnb.
l,ean who sdmires Roosevelt, and his
strong aud usually right way 81 deal. I
INK with public matters, have n prefer
euee for Tatl over Hughes. except as
u i made for him ID greater or less
degree by the president himselff And
II ibis Is 20. u the president exeriing
4 right Influence, or one that tends 10
The carrying ont ~ our American ideas
u democracy, ahen be places his hand
No Tatt's shoulder as says. Take him;
waui il soF' And il the presidents
Influence is no, right IN the matter,
ought Republicans 10 be under any
.laregs q offending OF rebuking aoose.
trli Il ihey foliow other than his
aishess Randolph Herald aud News