, 1908-03-18
MIGHTY STRONG FOR TAFT.

state press or wyoming relating 10 Tie
candidacy of Secretary w. H. Taft:
Big Horn County.
In spite of the fact that Armstrong,
Bell and Walker are attempting 20
make 1t appear otherwise, no n who
has kept a careful tab on public senti-
ment in Wyoming can doubt that the
state Is strongly, overwhe. mingly, in
favor of Secretary Taft a the repuh-
lican nominee for president.
With a view of ascertaining If this
conclusion were true, the writer inter.
view rs representatives republican
business men of Cody entirely at ran.
dom, this week, Simply asking them
their first choice. The result follows
Taft 10, Hughes 2, Cannon 2, LaFol.
lett l, Root /.
So near as can be judged this ratio
will hold good among the people of
northern Wyoming, and any attempt
to make the facts appear otherwise is
absurd.
If the people of the United States
are not buncoed William H. Taft Will
be inaugurated president of the Unite1
States on March 4. 1909, and Wyoming
will assist in making that N certain
by giving him an undivided support in
the convention and a tremendous
majority at the election.-Cody stock
grower and Farmer.
This From Fremont
There is no question as to the presi-
dental choice of the great majority OF
Wyoming republicans. They want to
support William H. Taft. Why, then,
should they not specifically instruct
their delegates to the Chicago conven
ton for him? Delegates do not go TO
a national convention to vote their per
sonal preferences. They go to repre-
sent tn cir state collectively. This beina
true there is no eason why the'
should not have specific instructions
from the voters upon whose ballots
must depend the successful issue Of
the campaign. There are influences al
work to nominate a reactionary to un
do the results of the past sever years
work of our strenuous president. If
the republicans of Wyoming are for
the candidate of Wall street and the
interests as against the Roosevelt and
Taft idea, by all mean let them in
struct for the man of their choice. No
one believes that they are for any sucn
candidate. Then let us rave no
scheming n embarrassing. Let
the state convention declare itself IN
u~nmistakable terms. The majority is
entitled to rule and should rule.-Lap
der State Journal
A SWeetWater View.
From indications, Judge Taft will bs
nominated for the presidency on the
first ballot at the Chicago convention
Although there are several states that
have "favorite sons" none of them are
showing sufficient strength even to be
considered in the race. The "favorita
son" idea is well understood by those
who attend the national conventions
Aside from the "favori-e sons there
is practically no opposition against
Judge Taft and each day sees a sub.
~stantial gain to his already large fol
lowing.
In Wyoming, there seem to be a few
people who think that an uninstructel
de,egation should be ent to the Chi
cago convention. Just how these pee
pie figure on helping Wyoming-if they
do, is a mystery. Wyoming has but
six votes out of almost one thousan l
in the convention. On the roll call OF
the states Wyoming votes last, and IN
all probabi ity when Wyoming is call
ed the next president of the Unite
States win have been nominated. l.
this state is to cut any figure in the
convention, it must act before the CON
vention takes place, and in no other
way can it SO effectually advance its
interest as by an instructed Taft dele
cation.
It's a much safer proposition, and
more dignifed, to climb into the band.
wagon and select your seat before il
starts, then to grab at the tailboarj
and get the dust of the other states
Rock Springs Miner.
Riverton for the Judge.
William H. Taft, and why not a SOLID
NOlS lTOlu NyOlhluS lOT nlu "A uldsi
that stands out nationally and inter
nationally as one of the big statesmen
of the twentieth century. A man who
has, since his advent into public life,
demonstrated his capacity from his
actual exercise on this act, not left ii
to be reasonably inferred from his
other able acts. Taft outclasses any
otherman mentioned for the next presi
dent. Nor have VIC see any statement
of any reason whatsoever that would
lead one to alter that opinion. Ever
since Taft entered public life he has
borne himself clearly, strongly and mas
terfully, winning praise at home and
abroad for his straightforward manner
in dealing with the broadcast subjects
of craftsmanship of his day. With
such a man already acclaimed by the
majority of the states as their choice
there can seem no valid reason why TIC
State OF Wyoming should show a weak
ness in sending an uninstructed dele.
CATION to Chicago-Riverton Republl.
can.
STATE PRESS COMMENT