The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-29
PoLITIcAL cosEaIENT.

The New York Evening Post strikes the keynote of protest against MT. Tafts excessive deference to Mir. Roose- velts judgment It declares.
 Loyalty to ones superior to ones political creator. is ever an engaging trait. Mr. Taft has 1t to a notable de- gree. He has publicly declared that he ioves Theodore Roosevelt from the crown of his head to thesseles of his feet. He Is also under no illusions as to whom he owes his nomination. Hence, 1t is but natural that he should Journey to Oyster Bay to receive the Presidential sanction for the views he is to express on being notified of his nomination. That way may be grati- tude. but there lies also the certainty of offending many voters who will go toithe polls to ballot for Taft with niin- gled feelings of Encouragement and disgust. These are not trust magnates. nor Wall Street gamblers, as the Pres ident, and the press of the West are so American citizens who have been re- pelIed and alarmed by the centraliz- ing tendencies and the high-handed methods of the Roosevelt administra. ton. Their votes would have made probable the success of any candidate like Johnson or Gray. They will vote reluctantly for the ex-Secretary of War, in the hope that he will stand on In all friendliness to Mir Taft, he should be made to understand that it will take only visit or two to Oyster Bay to make him a dose triie too strong for these men to swallow"
 The Philadelphia Press does not doubt at all the loyalty of Tammany to sa 9VfS 6 fSe lts acs o gsr is due in part to the full meal inside him and to contemplation of the hoped for feast provided in the new munich cant Is the Presidency of the United States from the Tammany point of view as compared with the control and disposition of the revenues of Greater Truly this is an imperial revenue, ex- ceeding that of all but the greatest nations of Europe. That Is why Tam. many win support any Democratic can- able. His carrying of New York City is but means to an and"
 
 The Rochester Herald thinks that if any merit is discovered in Mr. Bryan's plea for enhancing the usefulness of the Vice Presidential oflce. the sug- It says:
 the office of Vice-President might be increased in usefulness and dignity by the simple expeeient of inviting it's oc- cupant to sit in the Presidents Cabi- newspapers which are disposed to treat MT. MT Bryan ,e. and all iI ttha that he says with would have hailed the same opinion MT. Roosevelt or MT. Taft. Little im- portance. therefore, attaches to their condemnation Of Mir. Bryan's plan for vitalizing the Vice-Presidential office, for one may be very sure that none of these newspapers would take it's own previous judgment seriously enough to hold to 1t. if MT. Taft should adopt this one of MT. Bryan''s doctrines. as he has so many others"
 The Pittsourg Post thinks there is little use in being statistical about the campaign thus early: It Says:
 This system of citing political an- ident can be elected without carrying New York and Indiana. because none has been in fifty years, Is too fdiotic to be excused in summer. Has any elected who did not carry Texas? Has any Republican been elected who did not carry Pennsylvania? Any school child can understand that New York ada and the remaining States would elect a President And they can be permitted to remain within the Union and 1t is still possible for the people victions in such a way that a Demo- crat will be elected. despite the pecu- liar idiocy that may afflict these two members of the indissoluble Union of pie must while away the dog days by being statistical and reminiscent It Is diverting even to count the sands on the beach.
 The New York Globe thinks the se- lection of the West as a lighting ground will insure a breezy campaign. @e .seoiSctton of tha vvas+ a. 4,