The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-25
Taft and Sherman.


Republican national convention at
Chicago, and that is the ticket that
will win at the polls in November.
We need not go into particulars in
this article, as the closing proceed
ings of the great convention, with a
glimpse of the history of the candi-
dates, are given in detail on another
page.
The scenes of spontaneous enthu-
siasm manifested in the convention
surpassed the power of words to des-
cribe; and the remarkable favor with
which the nominations are received
throughout the country, as shown by
dispatches from every quarter, spells
success at the very start.
The most popular man in this
country today is Theodore Roosevelt.
Mistakes he has made-as it in inner
ent in human nature to err-but deep
down in their heart of hearts the
people love and believe in Theodore
Roosevelt. Had he not by his own
voluntary act taken himself out of
the way, nothing under the heavens
could have prevented this renomina-
ton. Even the bare mention of his
name in the convention caused a sus-
pension of business for nearly an
hour, while the delegates and specta-
tors gave themselves up to demon
STATIONS of admiration to the gre at
Republican patriot and statesman.
In view of these facts it would have
been dangerous at the start to NOM
mate candidate who was not known
to be in full sympathy with the work
and policies of President Roosevelt.
1t can truly be said that these policies
are prominent in nearly every plank
of the platform adopted, and are per-
sonified in Mr.. Taft as the candidate
This is extremely fortunate, as in
these days people pay more attention
to the candidate then they do to the
platform OF parUleS.
William H. Taft is big in every
respect. He has big body, big
mind, and big heart. He is a typi-
cal American citizen, by his personal
qualities, his great learning, his OPP
portunities to serve the public in high
and important duties, and his great
experience in public affairs. He has
been the great pacificator of the
present administration, as we'll as
that of President McKinley's. If
there were important questions of
pressing emergency to be settled in
any part of the country or its colonies,
Taft was selected TO settle them, and
he was always successful. We can
not now recall the failure of a single
mission on which he was sent. As
President he will have one quality
which Mr.. Roosevelt does not possess
90 a remarkable degree; and that is,
tact. Tact counts every time, and it
does not of necessity ignore principle.
AS the campaign progresses, it will be
found that no stronger man could
have been nominated. Both the party
and the country are to be congratu
lated. Victory perches upon our
banners at the very start.
OF the candidate for Vice President
more will be known in four years
from now. James S. Sherman is a
native of Utica, N. Y, district
which he has ably represented in
Congress several terms, having been
in service almost continuously in the
House of Representative since 1857.
He has been at the head of some of
the most important committees. He
is reckoned as a very able lawyer, and
held several important Offices in his
native city before his Congressional
experience. Those, who know him
best place him high among the clean
and ablest men of the country. He
seems to be a fitting mate to run with
Mr.. Taft.
In regard to the platform, we ask
our readers to read and ponder every
word of it for themselves. 1t is long
but not tiresome. Its record of the
brilliant achievements of the Repub-
lican party is a masterpiece of his
toric truth, while its outline of the
present attitude of the party on all
vital questions is clear, convincing,
fair and patriotic. Hating moment
for self congratulation, it sounds the
bugle call of command to go forward
Well and truthfully does the platform
affirm:
"In history the difference between
Democracy and Republcanism is that
the one stood for debased currency,
the other for honest currency; the
one for free silver, the other for
sound money; the one for free trade,
the other for protection; the one for
the contraction of American in
fuence, the other for its expansion;
the one has been forced to abandon
every position taken on the great
issues before the people; the other
has held and vindicated ALL"
Men and brethren, choose ye be-
tween these two parties.
A couple of sneaks lin this case
they were women imposed upon the
Kennebec Journal by sending over a