The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Why People Want Taft .
(BY WALTER BALLARpD


The people want NiinaIn Howard
Taft for President because he il All
American through and through
The people want TAFT because. when
he is called upon to face a public ques-
.ioii or "A puUiic duty, he does not ask,
viii ~ pay me politically To do this
pr not do thaty' but, on the contrary,
mis- guiding thought is "What shall
10 with this question, or this duty, in
the best interest Of my country
Finding for himself the answer to that
.elf-sacrificing. patriotic question, he
acts accordingly.
lhe people want Taft because he has
successfully performed every public
duty which has been intrusted to his
charge, since that day in January.
1881, when he received mis- first public
appointment. AS assistant prosecuting
attorney for Cincinnati, Ohio.
The people want Taft because Of his
successful organization OF the Philip
nine Civil Commission his admiDistra-
ton OF the islands and his adaptation
.icreLo oi American iornis OF govern
ment his missions In those islands To
various divisions Of natives and their
paciiication his vigorous upholding oi
| The ilag ana the submission thereto oi
the insurrectos; his support Of Amerl-
| can education Tor the people of all
ranks, classes, conditions ami creeds,
| nis fearless advocacy then and since
and now Of the rights OF the Fillipinos
to equal treatment under our laws.
| The people want Taft because they
realize that the success of his mission,
TO the Vatican regarding our purchase
| Of the friars' lands in the Philippines,
is all the evidence required To prove
| that he possesses diplomatic ability Of
the highest order--such diplomatic
| ability, strengthened by experience, as
will be needed by whoever shall be
president OF this great nation OF ours
J IN the years of international anxiety
and American responsibility which are
| before us.
The people want Taft because when
but recently, revolution threatened
| our great trade and investment inter-
| ests in Cuba, he hurried down there,
| and by diplomacy and candor averted
| tire catastrophe, inducing the NAL
contents on both sides To accept pro.
visional government at American
| hands under which government the
island Is peaceful and prosperous.
The people want Taft because, though
vigorously urged by President Roose-
veit 70 accept seat for life on the
Oench OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States-the most highly re-
| spected judicial body in the world--he
| remained true To his promise To the
people of the Philippines that he would
| not leave them until civil government
Was firmly established
The people want Taft because when
| the need arose. mainly in the interest
| OF speedy construction of the American
Panama Cnnal, he accepted the great
office Of Secretary OF War. and by per-
sonal visits to Panama, by the cutting
Of red tape" by care in letting con
tracts ard buying supplies, he is push
ing the work 10 expected compile ton
at n considerably earlier date than ap-
peared possible before the work came
under his charge.
| The people want Taft because he is II
man in every sense Of the word u man
who impresses his virilc manhood up
| on other men:a man whose work it.
never done while there is any of his
country's work To do; man whose
watchword is duty IA man whose sim
pie creed is MY God, my country, my
party, and my neighbour" man who
ia II true husband, a good father. and
patriotic citizen n man who is loved
ny all who know him, feared by all who
oppose his righteous acts, aud praised
| by all who have watched and studied
| his work.