St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-10-28
A SYMPOSIUM.
Univ | shall Vote for Taft.
- n ..I.Is...
IVA Roosevelt Republican.

bod &unn1W school
q boy VINO "', 49, -.
nby they 1i.ed inc 'oiei u"liei Vi the
,,..sr Iohu the Baptist, and his reply
N'' ..tb.soDposed his folks were Bap-
a vas '""' " i.,,.e s+roroar oror,,ds
lists "u''0
br being arepuoI'cau IMAM Tue 'iele TACT
Fl 10. my laihor was republican before
''' ,.b.n aor vote for Mr.. Tafr solely
n' '' r.ni,blican h. cause If I
teca1'a us ~ ....., IL, :
dda't tbmN H' was " So0u - f'u''i'o"n l
.and without heSltancy vote Tor some
Else.
,....fr.t Mace / am a great admirer
vi '' '.,s.,.It an, well au,ara
q Of la'oo''' nm. -
& that be Is most cor u'"'y ''"'eu ~ many
nso ia hi, own party, and that many
,.,.rqts believe he would wreck the re-
....,..d :, tbe Wh,ta uorsa
81 p1l.' " "- -
g another term. 'u1 i0'''e'''''0i NV LII
q ,r Grant, Cleveland and Mckinley
q r.,. maumcI and Slandered by foes
n Without and foes within, but as time has
81 ,.r-a.l the bitterness OF partlSanship
-ts,. four mcu stand out as great char
81 sae, u American history, with Mr..
81 Cleveland AN uo means tine least OF this
81 lg,.1ous guartctte. President Roose-
Ut lsa mau who does things. | need
Il moi auuera,c all he has accomplished,
mt ia bD, attitude towards the trusts
p and their attempt to enrich themselves
n Mu0hu0g Our statutes, he has proved
q tower OF strength and protected the
n interests Of the many against the cor
81 o8rste interests OF the few.
Il Tard re- IN the continuance OF my
Il policies and / use this term IN no slur-
Il rag sense no mani in the United States
N better able To carry on TINS work than
n William H. TAFT lie has been assoclat-
n ed with the President IN many OF his
N mos. important policies and always
q ready to aid 10 their execution These
q policies as Mr. Taft SAID IN his letter OF
Fl acceptance. are progressive and regula-
H five while Mr. Bryans are destructive.
n am a great admlrer, also. of Mr.
II TAFT J ann proud OF his record as an
ii American citizen. / believe any man, be
n be republican or democrat, can point
N with pride to his public record, as a
N ldge Of our federal court as an adj
n nmstrator OF an American colony con-
n tanning 600 600 people OF all shades OF
II morality and CIVILIZATION; as a cabinet
Fl officer having in charge the construction
II Of the Panama canal, and all the details
Fl Of The great war department. A great
II man physically he is also a great man
h mentally He is as sound in his public
n policies as he is firm on his feet. As
N against the yagaries of Mr.. Bryan and
II bis neoulous schemes of government, Mr..
Il Iats views on public questions impress
n me with great force
81 No man ever got so near the White
II House So well equipped tor this place.
II As Charles Hopkins Clark So well said in
a recent independent, in the whole
q history OF the United States no one was
n ever named tor the presidency who was
@tued by nature, by training, and by
4 experience for the duties dignities, and
E responsibilities OF that unique office
4 lothe mi nrches Of the old world the
Il princes are trained from childhood in
d Nu'scrait and when the crown prince
4 ace1ds the throne he enters upon his
i .i5 work well equipped for his difficult
q task MIR Taft viii enter the presidency
j with such d training and prefer to
i support him rather than the peerless
one whose only public training was
mctrmm Congress.
Il j snail support Mr.. Taft because |
4 do1t believe IN swapping horses in the
! middle OF the stream Weare just recov-
e1g and rather slow y, from financial
f OPPRESSION which has been felt from
4 Name to California, and while | do not
+ believe the election of Mr.. Bryan will
0r1[ on another panic, | do believe it
WI. disturb our economic conditions and
Zoe Lord knows we have had distur-
oanct enough the past II months. A
rsHod OF confidence and a return to
Fl EJ>perity would be refreshing change.
denomination Of the republican party
Il u power would tend to restore conf
l'aCg all over the civilized world and we
gould tace long winter with happier
hearts and fatter pocket book. The
ae'tIon OF democratic president would
FegPItatc general feeling of distrust,
ana tor one | don't want to take any
Uaaces at this stage Of the game.
am proud too, of the record of the
spa1ncan party. As a Roosevelt repub-
gcanI am nota great admirer of Speaker
cannon, but if was Bryan democrat
should not be very proud of Pat Nc
0aTren Tom Taggert, let al" The re-
P1J'Cau party is the party of progress
ana am proud of their achievements
gave freedom to Cuba, fulfilling a
pledge which the democrats said would
Tfpodated 1t brought order out of
y'aos in the Philippines and gave them
NtgJyeTummt when our Democratic