The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-25

25; Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio.
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Mr.. Taft was nominated by Repre-
sentative Theodore e. Burton Of Gleve-
land, and the nomination was seconded
by George A Knight Of California.
The motion to make the nomination
unanimous was made by General Stew
art L. Woodford of New York, man
ager Of the Hughes boom.
Taft's Fitness For Presidency.
In the course of his speech placing
Taft in nomination Congressman Bur
ton said,
Again Ohio presents a candidate to the
Republican national convention In sew
en- stubbornly contested presidential cam
paigns sons OF her sacred soil have led
the embattled Republican hosts to vic
tory. The Buckeye State has assuredly
contributed her share of statesmen and
generals for the upbuilding Of the nation.
But that of which we are prouder still is
her stalwart citizenship, the mightiest
bulwark of the republic In every com
monwealth. made up Of Americas free
yeomen. ever ready to respond to the
tocsin of alarm in days of peril or to
menacing head. From this citizenship
Ohio in the supreme emergency of the
civil war sent forth more than 100000 SOL
diers for our country's defense. a formi-
dable array easily SURPRISING in numbers
the world conquering legions of imperial
Caesar and even larger than any army
ever mustered by Britain for the tented
field. But transcendent above all Is the
fact that Ohio Is one of a matchless I'M
ion of states linked together in eyerlast-
ing bonds of amity and constituting an
empire wonderful in power and almost
Unreasonable in extent. Each sovereign
state alone would occupy but a subordi-
nate place in the great current of the
worlds events, but when represented by
one of forty-six bright stars on field OF
stainless blue every one forms part of an
emblem of union and of strength more
beautiful far than the most brilliant con-
stellation in the heavens
The most perplexing questions of today
arise from the bountiful development of
our material wealth. Such a development
cannot occur without the creation of in
equalities and dangers to the social fabric.
| most strenuousiy deny that the Amer
lean business man or the American citi
zen cherishes lower standards than the
citizens of any other country The Amer
lean people are by no means depraved.
But by reason OF their busy absorption in
varied pursuits and of the glamour which
attends success in great undertakings
questionable methods have been able to
engraft themselves upon the business OF
the country. Rich rewards have too fire.
quently been gained by some who are
none too scrupuous. Monopoly. dishon-
esty and fraud have assumed a proml-
hence which calls for the earnest atten-
ton and condemnati ton OF every man who
truly loves the republic.
Against all these abuses and In the work
for nrtn old nf
equality as we'll as for higher standards
of civic duty, one man has stood pre-emi-
nent and that man is Theodore Roose-
Welt Against corruption in every form
he has set his face with grim determine
tion prompt and fearless In action and
with that intelligent leadership which has
assured the establishment of a better era
In which the strong and the weak alike
must submit themselves to the impartial
execution. OF the law. There was need or
a strong, coura geous spirit to restrain
those destructive forces which have as
i serted themselves in this time of growth
. and plenty The story Of his achievements
will make up one of the brightest pages in
the history of this any age and will
j prove that today. as in any critical hour
i of social unrest or of danger, the man will
/ appear who can grapple with the emer-
/ gency.
Who so At to take up the tasks which
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! be wisely and tmpartially performed as
! his great war secretary? Since the day
when in Benjamin Harrison's administra-
| ton these two first met-the one as so
! iicitor general. the other as a member of
! the civil service commission-they have
! been bound together by like ideals and
aims by close ties of friendship and by
i the exchange of mutual counsel. each
/ with his own individuality and character
/ istcs keeping constantly in view the en-
+ nobing vision OF a better and a greater
America They have not been satisfied
that the temple of prosperity should be
decked alone by the Jewels of the fortu-
nate and the opulent but have insisted
i that 1t should still more abound in tro-
phies which commemorate the enforce
ment of even handed justice and the
maintenance OF that equal opportunity
which spreads hope and blessing even to
the humbest home. Since the day when.
+ less than thirty years Of age. Mr.. Taft
denounced with burning words a member
j of his profession who had been guilty of
dagrantly vicious practices and had de-
morallzed the community he has ever
been associated with the cause Of true
reform-with that reform which will not
content itself with academic dissertation
or hollow words. He has been imbued
with the spirit of action. His advocacy
of sounder conditions has never arisen
from desire for the exploitation of him
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swervng integrity and the courage to
speak the truth as he understands it on
all occasions no matter how influential
or powerful the evils Which he may at
+ tack.
No one has ever yet assumed the presi-
Dental chair Who had rec we'd a more
Ideal preparation for the duties of that
great office AS judge In state and federal
+ courts as solicitor general as governor of
the Philippines as secretary of war. which
has included the work Of colonial secre-
tary and director of national public works,
he has received his training and has al
ways shown himself master of the situa-
ton and competent to make more honor
able and beloved the American name
There have been no years OF inhction in
his career He has been continuously en-
gagged in weighty tasks and each success
sive service has been characterized by an
Thinks 1t Saved his Life.
Lester NJ. Nelson, of Naples, Maine, says