The Columbus journal., 1908-09-09

in time OF strikes or riots and that the
courts are powerless to protect life and
property At time when protection 10
necessary. Labor and capital must ira
travel hand in hand aud ono can not be
permitted to unjustly treat the other
and Be OF permanent benefit to itself.
The snti-injunction plank smacks too
much Of demsgOgy for . man to aspire TO
the high Ofi0e Of president on.
Bryan has deserted "free silver, he
dropped government ownership, he is
weak on ''imperialism'' and he is not
frantically calling attention of the
American people to the dangers Of our
enormous" standing army, but what he
is doing aside from bidding for the labor
vote is to 60 before the people on lot
OF little matters that at best are but poll
oies and not principles, such as guarantee
OF bank deposits and publicity of cam
paign contributions. and with the war
cry Of LET the people rule" which is the
rankest sort OF buncombe and the words
Of h grandstsnd player.
Why. Bryan is even patting the negro
on the back and urging him to form
Bryan clubs to defeat Taft because of an
act of President Roosevelt's that he him
self endorsed the while he has nothing
to offer the o0lored man and stands by
the Acknowledgement Of him in the south
ern democratic states. His words and
his acts on that negro question alone
stamp him as one who is after votes re-
gsrdless OF how he secures them, a prac-
tice chronic seeker ever indulees in.
The Free Lance editor is opposed to
Bryan and his alleged policies and prac-
tices, and will vote for Taft, the republi-
cans nominee, not that We are q republi-
clan. but consider that it is best to
have him win.
Taft is an able man and has had
great deal Of experience in public life.
He has a judicial mind and is the best
fitted man Of oil the sspirants by far for
the high Office Of president. His years
OF service on the bench of Ohio and in
federal court, his services in Cuba and
the Philippines and Panama and his
work as secretary of war all are the best
Of evidences that he is q man of great
executive ability.
As an admirer of President Roosevelt
and q supporter Of his policies, it is pro-
per to support a candidate who will car
~ out those poliees if elected, and Taft
will do that. 1t was the Roosevelt in.
fluence that nominated Taft and Taft is
pledged to continue the work of the pre-
sent administration and his past work
is good. He is no lingo statesman who
talks one thing today and another to-
morrow and changes as the political
winds blow. but is q man of honor and
principle.
The platform adopted by the republi-
can national convention was not salts
factory to one who holds the views this
editor does, not that it contained objec-
tionable matter, but that it failed to
contain plsuks that were voted down in
that convention. But in Taft's speech
OF acceptance he not only endorses all
the platform contains, but goes further
and declares for rejected planks, show
ing that he is better and more advanced
than his party. After reading Taft's
speech Of acceptance any hesitancy to
support him was removed.
There was an objection to Sherman,
the nominee for vice president, who has
been q republican congressman for TWEEN.
ty years. But his speech of acceptance
has removed that objection. He declar-
ed in no uncertain tones for the Roose-
welt policies and puts them ahead of all
else. He said:
ii"Not only am in full and complete &C.
cord with my party's platform, but l en-
dorse every statement made by Mr.. Taft
in his address of acceptance when mott.
fed of his nomination as the republican
candidate for president" And continu-
ing later he stated that the overshadow-
ing issue OF the campaign really is, shall |
the administration of President Roose-
welt be approved. He declared himself |
In sympathy and in harmony with his
policies, 90 one can we'll support Sher-
man.
The Free Lance editor proposes to vote
for Taft and Sherman this year and can
do 90 with clear conscience for he can
endorse the men and what they stand
for almost entirely. On the other hand
he is opposed to Bryan and his jingoism
and consideres hs has developed into
politician with q bad case of Office de.
sire.- Schuyler Free Lance.
now seem to have preponderance of
evidence on their side.
In the judgment of the people the
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