The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-18
Little Doubt but that Solid vote
Will Be Cast for TAFT
and Sherman.
Expressions of Swedish Clergymen
Indicate the General Sentiment
Which Has Been Reached
After Thought and
Study.

way in which the sh-Ameflcln
voters are lining up for the Republican
national ticket The Swedes have n
well-deseryed reputation for thrift and
sensible caution in political as we'll as
In personal affairs. They usually study
the situation well before making UP
their minds and are not often misled
by glowing promises and shallow logic.
The clergymen among the Swedish
Americans are very close to their people
and may be accepted as thoroughly rep
resentatiye Spokesman. From all over
the country leaders in and out of the
pulpit express themselves in decided
manner with reference 10 the campaign
and the issues.
The Rev. V. J. Tengwold of Pullman,
the industrial suburb Of Chicago, holds
a high official position among Swedish
ministers. being secretary of the I'LL
nois organization of his sect. MIR.
Taft" says he, lis the strongest and
best equipped man ever nominated by
any party for President. His good iudg.
ment and experience in diplomatic ques-
tions. especially In Cuba aud the Philip
pines, place him as one of the foremost
statesmen in the world"
Nations interests Demand Taft.
The best interests Of the nation de.
mand the election of Taft, in the opin-
lon of DR. Ludwig Holmes of Evans
ton, H. The Rev e. y. Chinlund of
Red Wing. Mimi, believes that the
election of Taft assures continuation
of the reform work undertaken by
Rooseyelt's brilliant administration,
and that a change in parties at present
would be disastrous.
with the possible exception Of Mr..
Roosevelt. no citizen In the United
States has held more positions OF trust
and confidence than Mr. Taft, and he
always has made good" is the forceful
way In which the Rev. DIR. Bergstrom
of Cheltenham. Chicago, expresses him
self. lie has warned his countrymen
that II Bryan Is elected they may pre-
pare for four years Of hard times.
A North Dakota pastor, the Rev. Carl
W. Andeer, says that all Swedish Amer
leans who wish To see our present eco
nomical, political. industrial and moral
conditions maintained, should vote
without mental reservation for Bill
Taft Something of this minister's
view is shared by the Rev. A. L. Fors,
Ph. D.. of Englewood. Chicago, who as
serts that it is impossible to tell where
Bryan's radlcalism may lead him,
pointing to the many political issues
aud panaceas he has advocated
Democratic Hard Times Remem-
bered.
1--WE have bitter recollection Of
Democratic times and We do not wish
their return" says the Rev. l.. John.
son of Kensington. MINI. Judge Taft,
he believes. is most emphatically the
right man for President.
The Rev DIR. Z. Martlnson Of South
Chicago, H., says: "Mr. Bryan longs
TO be President regardless of how he
gets the office. His motto Is If can't
win on one issue ! will try some other.
Such man Is unfit to be trusted. Mr..
Taft IL man who has conscientlously
performed all duties OF state entrusted
to him. lie Is n man Of strong charac-
ter and will follow the course mapped
out by Roosevelt"
The election of Taft would insure the
speedy completion OF the restoration OF
Industrial activity, In the opinion Of
the Rev. j. A. Eckstrom, OF Worcester,
Mass. This clergyman thinks the set
backs recently have been through fear
OF possible change in administration.
lie has pointed out that Tafts labors
in various parts Of the globe 1T him
conspicuously to serve cosmopolitan
people.