The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
POLITICAL COMMENT.

The New York Mall thinks the speech
Is typical Of the candidate. and expresses
Mr Taft's own mind It says:
The speech which 8Ir. Taft delivered
at Cincinnati to-day is just ike the
man himself-eoncealing nothing, reveal
ing all that bears on the questions IN
der discussion. He gives the people his
mind, his whole mind, frankly manfully,
and most dispassionately. Every issue IS
plainly summed up and his attitude made
known in that calm but positive way 50
characteristic OF him: and his reasoning
viii appeal the more strongly and con
vincingly 10 the public mind at this time
because It accords with the accepted es-
innate OF the man and Of his manner
OF doing things The man and the speech
1T each other most admirably. and the
confidence the man has inspired and held
IN two hemispheres as a public servant
the past ten years VIII undoubtedly find
expression IN the popular opinion OF his
first formal utterance as a Presidential
candidate"
The Rochester Herald says:
NO doubt the Democratic party. as
A-r. Taft has thus reluctantly come 10
declare. deserves .soue verbal castigs-
ton for its loose proposal TO limit and
reduce the powers Of the Judiciary But
who was it. we may ask, who Instituted
the reckless campaign against the tx
ercise by just judges Of their just pOwers2
The remarks IN the Democratic platform
about jury trials in contempt cases are
only a dying echo Of the vehement. VI
Imperative assaults upon the judiciary
that have proceeded from the Waite
Ti~,s ~F aTAartra
/ judicial administration Dir. TAFT was
pleased TO term "a bugle CALI TO arms
against uurighteousness- Having thus
patted upon the back the chief viiiheT Of
the courts. Mr. Taft VIII md II difficult
TO arouse much enthusiasm for himself
I by portraying the fearful consequences
20 our judicial system which would FOL
low Mr. Bryan's election
The PhHadeiphia Public Ledger remarks
nrst that the speech Is very long. and
then goes on:
Mr.. Taft's letter OF acceptance IS very
long, but IL viii repay the time expended
/ n its careful reading By any one who
/ wishes for enlightenment IN political dis
cussion. rather than for partisan excite
ment II makes 10 appeal whatever TO
l passion OF 10 prejudice Its appeal is
/ solely 10 the reason. It wastes no space
/ on declamatory piatitudes. The idea that
/ 1Ir. Roosevelt was 10 have a hand IN the
4 composition Of the letter has no con1rma-
L ton in the printed text Not IN the man
I ner OF expression only, IN the absence OF
/ all his familiar phrases and OF all his
/ impulsive and disturbing vehemence. but
/ in the whole mode OF thought ulderiy-
I ing IT, the letter IS unlike anything the
( President would or could have written,
I however he may appreciate and approve,
/ Il IS characterlsticalIy Judge Tafts own
/ calm. lucid. logical. judicial. not denU1-
/ Ciatory or combative, but persuasive and
I convincing; weighing each subject care
/ fully considering The arguments, and
I reaching TIE conclusions by such sure
J reasoning SIS seems 10 make ar end OF
/ controversy
The New York Tribune adnires the
manly stand Of the speech IN the matter
Of labor and uaionisn- Il says:
In no part OF his speech. however. does
he appear 10 greater advantage than il
his manly stand regarding labor and
I uniouism. The rights Of union labor are
fully recognized by him, but the abuses
I Of organization come n for q measure o.
outspoken condemnation which IS IN re-
fresbing contrast 10 AR Bryan's tiIid
Z trucking 70 44f tSo-i-D-fs- Ai-5 weak
I nesses Of the Democratic platform are
/ keenlv and effectively alalyzed, especially
its equivocaI utterance upon injunctiOns
/ and its dangerous doctrine regarding rrial
by fury n contempt cases. All IN all, i
Is az admirable speech, and II viii prove
an effective factor IN the campaign
The Baltimore American IS high IN IS
praise OF the document t declares:
In all respects the messag &c will be re,
garded as one OF the eblest papers ot
its kind that has ever been prepared
The country has taken Gr. Tafts meas
ure. He has unbared his conviction.
upon public policies The DeuOcracC
declaration has been shown TO be me
ichauicaI and t1Wise- The people are de
lighted with Mr. Taft"