Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-04
JOURNAL EDITORIAL PAG

To our minds presents ideal qualities manhood .
Presidential Office
He has experience coupled with ability
HE HAS POLITICAL SAGACTTY AND CLEAN RFcopn
He has all the dimensions mentally for the ONCE
His professional equipment is right and adequate
HE HAS RECORD THAT is MORALLY AND PoLITIcAIIy !
LESS.
There is nothing sensational cratic pyroechnical or vi
Taft
As near as human Judgment foresee COULD RE mr.
Ion TO DO ABSOLUTELY THE RIGHT THING.
Under circumstances there is foolish avn
with new or untried men, with limited experience
Before the convention assemblies t VIII appear that Taft
wheImIney the choice people nomination w
MADE UNANIMOUS BY ACCLAMATIoN.
II is simply question of finding running for him
ticket who stands regenerated United senate s
pie the whole nation demanding and will have
The peope want William Howard for President hsc.
Ian AMERICAN THROUGH AND THROUGH.
people Taft because, when he Is called upon to m
lie question public duty he does not ask, "wi pay mo
Ito do this or that2" but the contrary guIs
lis "wHAT SHALL DO WITH THIS QUESTION OR THIS y
THE BEST INTEREST OF MY COUNTRY"
Finding himself the to that selfsacrhcng pan
Ition he accordingly.
The peope want TAFT because HAS sUCCEssPrILy0
FORMED EVERY DUTY which has intrused 10
since that day January 1881 when he received first
pontment prosecuting attorney for Cincinnati
The people because OF his successful organization
philippine eommissioni his administration Of the
adoption thereto AMERICAN FORMS OR GOVERNMENT;
islands to various divisions of natives and
vigorous upholdng OF the flag and the submission
the nsurreetos; his support American education p
ranks classes conditions creeds; his fearless advocacy
since and now OF rights OF the Fipnos TO EQUAL TRE
UNDER OUR LAWS.
The people they realize that the
sion 10 the vatican regarding purchase OF
philippines Is all evidence required that NE r.
DIPLOMATIC ABILITY THE HIGHEST oRDER-sud o.
ability strengthened by experience will be needed by who
he President OF this great nation the years
anxiety and responsibility which before
The people want Taft when recently revolution
great and Investment interests in Cuba he ha
there and ny DIPLOMACY AND CANDoR AvERTED THE
CEPr PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT AMERICAN HAM
which government island peaceful and
The people want because. though vigorously urged
TO accept life the bench OF the
the United states--THE MOST HIGHLY RESPECTED JrDn
IN THE woRLD-he remained TO his promise TO he
Philippines that he leave them until civil government
~ established.
The people Taft because when the need arose mali
OF speedy construction OF the American Panama can
epted the great secretary of and by personal v
ma nv the cutting tape by In letting co naH
ing supplies HE N PUSHING THE WORK no ExPECrkD
TIoN at considerably earlier date than appeared possible
work came under his charge.
The people want because he Is man In every s
word. A MAN WHOSE WORD Is HIS BOND; man who In
yrle manhood upon other Whose work Is never
there Is any OF his oountrys work TO do man Whose va
duty a man whose simple creed Is My Good, my county
and my neghbor"; A MAN WHO II TRUE HushNn
FATHER AND A PATRIOTIC CrTZEN who Is loved .
know him feared by who his righteous acts a"a
an who have watched and studied his work z*