Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-11

American foreign policy. They re-
| quired also the services of a new
school of American statesmen and
| diplomats, who should be construc-
! tive, self-reliant and capable of deal
| ing with grave conditions in a man
ner creditable to the National honor
and just to international interests.
Among the patriotic, broad-minded
4 statesmen whom this changed condi-
ton of international affairs called
! into the service of the United States
none has exerted so wide or so whole
some an influence as William Howard
Taft. Porto Rico and the Philippines
| had become American territory, re-
quiring American treatment. Cuba,
an Independent nation by the grace of
the United States, had become an OBJ
ject of kindly solicitude to the Gov
eminent at Washington, and has been
ever since. The Republic of Panama
came into existence, bringing with 1t
the territorial understanding essential
to the construction of the isthmian
canal, but with II also came enlarged
possibilities of discord in Central
America against which the United
States is of its own vOlition the guar
antor.
That these veEatious problems have
all thus far advanced toward an hon
orable solution is due more to Will
lam Howard Taft than to any other
individual He has been the builder
and exemplar of the new American
policy. He has given to the inhabi-
tants of our insular possessions a con-
vincing assurance of the integrity of
American purpose. To the Philip
pines, to Hawaii, to Porto Rico and
to Panama he has gone as a messen-
ger of American good will and fair
play-and in all those territories he
is gratefully recognized as their
friend and protector In him they
have an advocate of the forces and
methods that make for peace, pro-
gress and brotherhood under Ameri- :
can sovereignty.
Mr.. Taft is a many-sided man. He !
works hard and plays hard. He ra-
dates geniality and sunshine. As a /
judge he was both just and gentle. I
As Governor of the Philippines his
courtesy tact, sympathy and forbear-
ance gave TO the people of the Orient
an exalted ideal of American dignity
and American manhood. As Secre-
tary of War he elevated the standards
Of the military service and gave in
creased security to the National de-
lenses. He combines the executive
faculty with the judicial in the high
est degree, and his rule. of life. both
public and private, may be summed (
Up in a single sentence:
I dare to do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none"
The call of the people is for Will
am Howard Taft. They know him
lie is one of them. There is need this
ear of a leader of practical exper- !
ance in public affairs whose princi-
les and policies are not subject to
hange over night, and whose record !
q high Office is a sufficient guaranty !
Or his future performance. Mr. Taft :
llfills that requirement in every de-
iii. His record is an unbroken story 4
accomplished results for the public !
'elfare. No act or utterance of his !
equires apology or explanation. He =
neither a dodger nor a trimmer. 1
lie has encountered many difficulties
nd mastered them all. His cheeri- d
ess. broad humanity, integrity and y
eviction to the principles which have >
ade the Republic great and powerful Z,
him as an ideal of Ameri- u
IN citizenship. y
In the great political campaign q
pom which the country is about to u
tier nobody will have the slightest
cuse for misunderstanding the at
tude or the purpose of William +
oward Taft. The record of the Re-
nominee is an open book in
hich there is neither evasion nor P
He stands by the par lie
platform and by the history OF the pi
rty's achievements. The Renubl- al