The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-05

breaklng president. who has ignored
all the time-honored political tradi-
tions. and by a stubborn candidate,
who refuses all their efforts to effect
compromises with hostile agencies.
Their apprehension on account OF
the unguarded actions OF their lead
ers, is intensified by a pancity of
ers. is intensified by a panclty of
be we'll financed.
President Roosevelt Immediately
upon HIS Inauguration set about to
ALLEVIATE all those interests. which
have heretofore been contributing TO
both national campaign funds, and
the vigor of his prosecution of the
Standard OIL, rebatng railroads and
western land thieves has driven
them and their allies from the party.
Then when he learned that Z. II. Har-
riman had contributed to the 1894
fund he compelled restitution and
the manner in which he and Judge
Taft and Governor Hughes, of New
York, opposed corporation contribu-
tons to campaign funds, decided
eastern magnates to cut of the 'yel-
low dog appropriations.
Then President Roosevelt quarreled
with senators representing interests
and expelled thrifty executive off,
clals. He had the temerity to show
active interest in selecting a success
sor, who he knew would execute poll
cies just now under way, and this
aroused a cry of executive interfer-
ence.
The candidate doesn't appear TO
possess any more political sense.
Judge Taft while on the bench held !
to the law as he found II. regardless
of parties, and that made him bad
candidate. some thought. How little
gumption he has was shown by his
Akron, o., speech after his name was
mentioned in connection with the
presidency. His own state was In
the midst of bitter political fight,
and he denounced Boss" Cox, OF
Cincinnati. a denunciation that car
ried TO defeat the Republican state
ticket then weighted with Cox men.
Ohio "yellow dog" Republicans have
never yet forgiven Taft for II. That
wasn't enough. Foraker was against
his nomination, threatening a divided I,
delegation from his native state, !
fatal to any candidates
chances. The state committee patched
up a compromise scheme. Taft was
asked II he would consent for the
state committee to name him as presi-
dental choice and Foraker as choice
for senator in the same resolution
What did the simpleton reply?-That
he did not desire the presidency IL
II must be obtained by compromise"
with man, who had opposed every /
principle and policy he and the ad- j
ministration represented. The result
was a breach in Ohio that is not
healed and will not be. apparently,
with the consent Of Taft, who is go.nG
about the country smiling genially on
his countrymen and preaching those
doctrines he has always adhered to,
expecting the people to elect him.
whether he makes up with Foraker
or not.
Ordinarily a presidential candidate
is kept in where he cannot expose
himself to mistakes until time for
the campaign; but with foolhardy dis,
regard for all precedent, Taft, who
was called from the bench to under
take the Introduction OF legal reforms
and civil government in the revolu-
ton ridden Philippines. was sent TO
settle the delicate Friar land disputes;
then to bring order in Cuba; then to
put the Panama job on a business
basis; and then on the mission of
peace with the orient, in addition to
the details of his war portfolio.
which Is the most responsible in the
cabinet since the colonial burden is
added TO 1t. The position, by the
way, Is ably filled now by that gal
liant Tennesseean and Confederate
veteran, General Wright.
The boys in the trenches" cannot
be blamed for being nervous with a
imam with a record" for a candidate,
the enemy of monopolists and cam
paign contributors, too silly to make
up with a political foe. because II
would be "a compromise of princi-
Dle"