The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-27
TAFT VS.. HUGHES

AS the time for the Republican National Convention
nominate candidate for the presidency draws near
1t is becoming plain that the party will have to choose
between two Hughes and Taft. The others have
all been left far behind that unless yet
mentioned comes to the 'front.' of these will be
chosen Foraker beaten in his state, Fairbanks
has only lukewarm support at home, and gener-
ally laughed at, Cannon Is too much in favor OF the
moneyed interests and Knox, LaFolette, Cummins,
Shaw and the of that class only favorte sons
1t worth the while them for to study carefully these
two
The most important factor in the election will be
Roosevelt In the last few years he has got hold on
the American people such as probably no other man
has had except Lincoln and Washington. His
policies to be the issues of the Campaign-nether
side dares openly attack them but there is large and
powerful body OF men who will do all they to thwart
them. The fitness of the candidates, therefore,
best be tested by the standard he has upthe
that will most fully take his place, is the man that the
people
Taking this as our standard then let us compare
Taft and Hughes Both have fine records and 1t is a
credit to the party have two such men, Taft has
been the Presidents right hand for years and probably
no is so we'll acquainted with Roosevets plans and
wishes well trained for the duties of the presto
cy. He is in thoro sympathy with Roosevets desires,
and will be much the kind of president tho proba
bly, not so outspoken and active
Hughes has had no experience outside of state pol
itics but there and in his practice lawyer has made
a fine reputation for himself In the insurance investi-
cation he dragged to light secret crimes involving men
very high up and proved that he had fear of the rich
and that he honest the last degree. AS COVER
he has defeated the corrupt ring his state and
party and forced the passage OF many good laws There
flaw to be found in him. except lack OF experience
and that he is not nearly thoroy in line with the
Presidents desires. He believes in doing right but
thinks it might be done quite a little differently from
what Roosevelt does There would be good many
changes if he went into office.
Another test is the character the men supporting
the candidates Taft has only the best. He has been
fought by the bad in his state, and is being
fought by the Wall-s crowd tho there signs that
they are going to give III. He has been supported by
the best men everywhere, with only few exceptions,
and has made no compromises with the enemies OF the
people.
With Hughes it is different. He is good man,
but there are some bad that think they him
because of his lack of experience Many in his sup
port are clean too but there lot of others. New
York politics are pretty black and there lot ofvery
mean politicians, that Hughes has been fighting for two
or three years, but that supporting him. There
is no denying the bad character OF these men, one OF
them is the political agent of Hartman, and the only
question is Why are they for Hughes?
They won't tell but the chances are that they think
they get some things for themselves that they could
not get from Taft Those things will not be good for
the people but the people those politicians to
to know what is best for themselves And if it is best
for that gang to have Hughes made president then 1t
will be best for the of to have Taft We do not
have to know what they want from Hughes-the fact
that they think they get anything from him proof
that Taft is the better This is the biggest reason
why The Citizen is for Taft.