The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-06
BY Gibson GARDNER.

VIM Howard Taft endowa the
republican leadership with q rug
ged force Of character honesty that
has never been questioned and eN-
perience in dealing with national
administrative problems that has
never been axcelled by his predes
ceaaofa ON the party ticket lila
sparkling blue eyes ard pleasant
smile fefiegl a fund OF good nature
that H. almost iaexhauaiibie. tiat
there is another side 60 hlH nature.
a fighting side that prompts him %
stand as n giant In support Of what
no deems 10 be- right That be- IL a
pcacemaher has been proved on an
important scale in the relations Of
this country with other nations.
For 80 years be has devoted him.
self 10 the public service. and the
record Of hts achievements give ~.
nnrance Of his ability 10 measure up
"a any further honera and respou
nibilitiea that may come 10 him
Taft vas born In Cincinnati Ia
1867 He passed through Yale col.
lego 10 1873 and was admitted 20
the bar ia 1880. lie had apeut q
year as a neSapapsr reporter when
he was appointed assistant prose.
cating attorney. Mise years iataf
he wRs solicitor general Of the
niged States. In 1898 be waa Ap
poinfed uAited States circuit judge
and held that position antii PRIEST
dent Mckinley called him IN 1905
IA shoulder the responsibility of "a.
iahlishlnE American government IN
tho Philippines During the Last
four years he has been secretary Of
war ard = leading figure Ia hand
iinE ma9t - the big questions that
have been rAiaad ~ Washington.
Secretary Taft uas asked 90 Eise
Tor tbs readers II this Newspaper
~ reAaoaa why the republican
pasty ahaald receive popular sup
pnft ~ this years eiortion. Here
u hiA response.
4. Because che republican party
represents the policies essential 10
che reform ~ knnwu abuses and 20
thr continuance ~ liberty and true
prosperity.
= BECAUSE. nympathiziag with
and supporting the posieisn % Thso.
Roosevelt. the republican party
paaN~a thu NorAilea rate hili de-
Mgnrd more effectively "a restrain
exreasiye ana fix reasonable rates
and 70 punish SECRET rebates aud
determinations. which had been
general Ia The practice ~ railroads.
alap the pufr inod las and thr u4wat
inspection law. In thn Interest ag
sh~ health a the pabile. clean hual
ness methods and th~ ultimate
great Benefit "a the trades them
selves
Becawsc the hiHh moral
standard sns wiii not ba observed
continuously ~ those whom Gu
piditY and a dcsiru Cor financial
poUef may tempt. unleas shr fsa
uialte machinery l. introduced Into
the law which shall In lta psme.
teal operation maiatain theMa
standards and secure Tho conutry
against a departure from them
The hope of the peopls for snch
lrxlsiafipa lies In the sncccNa ~ The
republican party.
A. n~ranae tho chief function ~
the neat Administrator ~ 20 cliseh
shat has already been doae Under
republican administration that
chies fnnetion will be acknowledged
and executed.
Q. fsecamee " IL the mission Of
thu republican party "a compel the
trusts 20 conduct their business IN
n lawful manner and secure the
benefits Of their operation and the
maintenance ~ Tho prosperity 81
the country ~ which they are an
Important part mot 10 extirpate
aud destroy the entire business In
order 10 stamp out The evils which
thry hase prarticcd
g. Because u IL the Intention %
the republican party 50 20 control
large axgregntioua Of capital and
combinations a. % give 10 the pub.
lie the advantage Of reasonable
prices and 80 az to keep open the