Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
LAUDS TAFT.
true Friend Of Reform and
Foe Of Abuses.
EAMESHIM POLITICALHETR

Republican Candidate Stands For
Same Policies as Present Adminls-
tratlon--can Hs Trusted TO DO Justice
TO Both Capital and Labor-A Cham
pion Of the Right and True Repre-
sentative Of All the People.
In the following letter Of President
Roosevelt to Mr.. Conrad Kohrs Of
Montana be tells why voters should
support william II. Taft at the polls.
Mr.. Conrad Kohrs OF Helena, Mont,
IS an old time Montana cattleman and
one OF the most prominent citizens Of
Montana. He and the president came
! into close relationship more than twen-
" years ago. when they were both
members OF the Montana Stock Grow
ers' association. the president being at
that time the representative OF the
little Missouri stock growers In the
association. The intimacy has been kept
up ever since. Mr.. Kohrs Is one OF
the pioneer citizens Of the northern
Rocky mountain region and one Of the
men who has taken a leading part In
It's great development
Mr.. Kohrs' letter was called forth by
Mr.. Brydn's statement that he CIR.
Bryant was the presidents heir and
natural SUCCESSOR
sasamore Hni.
Oyster Bay, n. r.. Sept. 3. 1905
Ny Dear Mr.. Kohrs-I have received
your letter about the candidacy OF Mr..
Taft. the man who l feel Is In an especial
sense the representative Of all that In
which most believe IN political life.
Every good citizen should desire 20 see
both prosperity and 1ustice. prosperity
and fair and righteous dealing as between
man and man. obtain permanently ~ this
great republic As a people W. are Justly
proud OF our business industry. Of our en-
srKy and intelligence IN our work and u
ls entirely right that we should ask our
selves az TO any given course Of conduct
'sVvin II be prontableT- But u Is also no
less emphatically true that me bulk q
our people. the plain people who found in
Abraham Lincoln their especial enamp.oq
and spokesman. regard the question: -
this morally rightr' as even more impor-
tant than the question. Is this profta-
bier when applied 70 any given course OF
conduct Indeed, ir the long run our peo-
pie are sure 10 ma that In AZ DEALINGS.
alike IN tho business and political world
what IL really profitable IS that which y
morally right The Last Few years have
seen a great awakening Of tho pubfio con
science and the growth Of 4 stern deter
mination TO do away with corruption and
unfair dealing political economic. social
Il r. urgently necessary that this Gro4,
reform movement should 90 on But no
reform movement Is healthy II goes on
By spasms. II It Il marked By periodic q
frenzisd advance. followed. as such peri
DDS OF frcnzied advance must nlwnYu Be
followed. By equally Violent periods Of re-
action. Tho revolutionary and tho reac-
tionary really play into one another
ceases necessarily tends 10 urouso such
4 disgust such a FEELING Of revolt. IN the
. minds OF quiet people AZ temporarily e
n restore the other to power.
To permit the direction OF our public a.
F. fairs to fall alternately into tho hands o'
rpyolutionaries and reactionarieAs o. tht
Extreme radicals OF unrest and OF the big
Dted conservatives who recognizes NJ
Wrongs to remedy would merely meat
that the nation had embarked on a fever
lsh course OF violent oscillation which
4 would be fraught with great temporaT,
trouble and would produce no adeuuat'
good IN the end The true friend OF 70
u form, the true foo Of abuses, Is tho maj
who steadily persevsros IN rightinI
wrongs, In warning against abuses. bu
whose character and training aro gucl
that he never promises what he canno
I perform. that no always little more thai
:, makes good what he does promise am
, that. while steadily advancing. no nave
permits himself 70 30 led Into foolish ex
n ccsses which would damage the very caus
v be champions In Mr.. Taft we have
n man who combines all Of these quaiitie
v to a degree which no other man IN on
n public life since the civil war has sur
- 49, - - A.
= TO Bcorn OF all that Is base and mean. {
u 4 hearty sympathy with tho oppressed
he unites entire disinterestedness. courag
IL both moral and physical OF tho very high
" est type and a kindly generosity OF natur
~ which makes him feel that all Of his fe
n low countrymen arc In very truth hi
: friends and brothers. that their interes,
n arc HIS and tsaat all his great qualities ar
10 be spent with lavish freedom IN the
service Tho honest man Of means. n
m honest and law abiding business man, ca
~ feel safe IN his hands because Of the yer
" TACT that the dishonest man OF gres
W wealth. the man who swindles or robs h
~ fellows. would not so much as dare 70 d,
III Tend his evil doing IN Mr.. Taft's presenc
The honest wageworkcr. tho honest Il
5oring man. the honest farmer, the hone
n mechanic OF small trader or man OF sma
means can feel that in a peculiar sem
to Mr.. Taft will be his representative b
same acorn for the demagogue that he b;
Tor the corruptfonist and that he wou
front threats OF personal violence from
mob with the unquaillng and lofty Ind.
ference with which he would front Il
= bitter anger Of the wealthiest and mo
powerful corporations. Broad though b
sympathies are. there Is IN him MT Il
slightest tinge Of weakness No conside
alton Of personal interest. any more ths
v fear for his personal safety. could nal
him swerve a hairs breadth from q
tourse which he regards as right and
The interest OF the whole people.
/ have naturally a peculiar interest
the success Of Mr.. Taft and IN seeing hi
u backed by a majority In both houses
congress which will heartily support I
policies For the last ten years while
, have been governor OF New York a.
! president. have been thrown into I
\ closest intimacy with him, ana he and
have on every essential point stood
D heartiest agreement, shoulder to should
! We have the same views as 70 what is Z
manded By the national interest and he