Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-13
ANSWERS CHALLENGE
Bryan's Invitation for Compare
son of His Record With
Taft's Accepted
oNE WORKED, OTHER TALKED
Taft Has Record of Things Accom-
pIished While Nebraska Man Has
Gained Fortune by His Gift Of Cab
Taft Has Not Had Time to Gain
Fame as a Talking Machine.
Special to mes-Republican.

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Des Moines, Oct. 1S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan on his recent trip thru
Iowa challenged a comparison of his
record since he has been in public life
with that of William H. Taft, the re-
publican candidate.
Making the basis of the comparison
things done, good accomplished TOR MS
country and his fellow-men, business
judicial and executive activity, the re-
publicans nave no hesitancy in ac-
cepting the challenge.
Mr.. Bryan has been before the pub
lie prominently longer than Mr.. Tart.
His name was known turnout the
breadth. of the land when Mr.. Tafts
fame was confined largely to the legal
fraternity of the Sixth Ohio judicial
district.
But he was at work. He was accom-
plishing things while Mr.. Bryan was
saying things. Since Mr.. Bryan's first
appearance in national life. he mas
Iengaged in no business, has held no
position which would give him the
training necessary to the stupendous
work required, of the chief
officer of 100000 of people. He has
talked, written and Travelled.
On the other hand Mr.. Taft has
steadily risen from the position be oc-
cupied at that time. His seven years
on the federal bench gave him a
knowledge of law, as pertains to gov
ornamental affairs, which no president
of the United States has ever pos
sessed. His four years at the mead OIL
the Philippine government gave nm q
training in constructive craftsmanship
which no other American statesman
could have gained except thru an eS-
perience in the national affairs OF ms
country extending from the founda-
ton of the government, longer than
the span of life. For in four years In
the Philippines a people was taken IN
a. disorganized condition, bordering on
anarchy. separated farther from each
other than were the colonies when they
federated as a union, and were con-
uuered not so much by force of arms as
by the genial kindness of this one
man. They were taught the lessons OF
civilization, were organized into local
self-governing bodies, were taught not
only to bear a large part of the burden
of handling their WI affairs Discreet
" but were taught to build schools
and hospitals for themselves, live clean
sanitary lives and take an active part
in the commercial life of the world.
This was doing things.
During the past four years, his ac-
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He Travelled around the world also.
But it was not in a leisurely studious
way, lettering along the f1owery paths
of vacation time. 1t was a business
trip, made in much the same way as
an American drummer would who has
to make t~wenty-one towns from Du-
buque to Council Bluffs from Monday
morning to Saturday night. He eman-
ated good feeling at Yokahoma. estab-
lished friendly commercial relations at
Shanghai, and opened the Philippine
assembly at Manila, an event, which
was due only to his years Of toll among
the oceanic brethren. He hustled back
home thru SueZ, leaving g trail Of
friendly feeling for big America who
had so kindly a representative. Await
ing him We're problems of Cuban gov
eminent. The little republic had run
up against a snag; Taft was the man
of the hour and the president sent him
down to clear up the atmosphere and
put the island neighbors on their feet
again. They are now progressing to-
wards good government at a marvel
Gus rate. Then there were Panama
problems to %unravel. The greatest en-
gineering feat of all ages required
an executive head who could master
each step of Progress and evolve
new systems in the various depart
ments. This was Taft's work. The
army must be reorganized, placed on
an effective basis so as to be immed1-
.ately available for operations in any
part of the earth. fully equipped.
And a reserve army must be provided,
the national guard must be more thor
oughly unified: Taft's work again. The
president needed the best legal advice
in prosecuting his reforms. Who so
competent as the former federal judge,
of supreme court caliber?
Does one wonder in looking back on