The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-08
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nishop TaIIowss Tsibseas.
Ia introducing MI. Taft at Toledo,
Ohio, Bishop samuel Tallows ladorHed
him unrcscryedly, and IN the course Of
his remarks said
Il can avon without fcar of success
MI contradiction, that 10 man ever
came before the American people for
the highest honor In their gift 10 thor.
ougbly prepared 70 meet its welghty
rcsponalbllltiea as Afr, Taft. lie IL Ripe
In the Knowledge Of Jurisprudence and
clear and firm In judicial decisions
IIe has won, ns an executive OlIicer In
our Oriental possessions. the plaudits
on his ccuntrynen and Of ndmIring ma
tIona, He has satisfactorily settled in
those islands of the sen some Of the
most delicate and difficult subjects, In
yolyIDe decpscated racial and religious
questions, ever brought up for adJudl
cation lie IN deeply religious
without d trace of hlgotry. fearing God
aud working righteousness, ~ did the
two Adnmpes and Abraham Lincoln"
Taft's IdeA oa Character.
IN my effort TO discover the quail
itles which led one 10 describe Mfr. Taft
as "the highest type Of Christian gen.
tleman" learn that the candidate
himself, within a month. has defined
Just what importance he attached 20
Christian character In the building Of
successful career. The question had
been put 70 him 10 develop his personal
views, and writing In response the Re.
publican candidate said:
rYnur question suggests two others
which must be answered In answering
this. First, what n Christian char
actcr and. second, what II a successful
careeri First, | consider q Christian
character that 0f one who holds as his
ideal compliance with the two com.
Dandments given by Jesus Christ, and
who earnestly strives TO live up TO that
ideal. Second. | should define sue.
cessful career % be that career which
brings more real happiness TO those
who happen to be within the operation
Of the Influence OF the person whose
character II In question.
Coming now 10 answer your In.
Quiry, ! should say that q Christian
character III the building Of success
ful career is lts most important part.
The longer one lives the more con-
ylnced he must become that every other
Incident and element Of q career loses
Importance In, comparison. and that
when a mans life work ls done this is
what stands out, and whether the
career Is one of profession. business or
politics, the same thing II true"
what an ola Friend says.
Mr.. Aaron A, Ferris, a prominent
Cincinnati lawyer, who has known
Judge Taft for thirty years, said:
n have never had occasion to ask
Judge Taft what his creed was In mat
tera religious, know that. when IN
Cincinnati, he has been quite regular
In attendance at Christ Episcopal
church. OF which members OF bis fam.
lily are communIcants, and Of which
am a yeslryman know very well
that no one In trouble or distress ever
appealed TO him without receivlng 4
patient hearing and prompt and mate.
rial aid, when In his power TO give It.
II mans character Is to be gagged
by what he does, and not by mere pro.
fesaIon; II leading a clean and up.
right life Is to be a guide, and doing
righteous deeds Is TO be counted. then
| am confident that his nelghbors and
fellow.citizens who have lived with
him and know him well, without re.
gard to creed, color or party assocla-
tlon, would say that Taft has lived and
acted in every station az a Christian
gentleman"