The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-01
ToADYlNe TAFTITEs.

NO one has que STONED the aDili-y y
Of William Howard Taft, nor Is there
responsible citizen of the United
State who questions Mr.. Taft will, II
elected president, perform his duties
faithfully and with great attention
given to honor and integrity. That
however does not license or permit
.lhe "toadyism nauseating fakirs'
1oasting OF his great legal ability and
judicial attachments. The facts are
hat Judge Taft was never retained
% prosecute rdefend criminal
suit. and that he was never counse.
or any civil case where $500 were in
controversy Judge Taft never Sc
cured from the practise of law tn
amount of $500 in any one year, an
consequently he can not be listed al
Jne OF the great attorneys of Ohio
n truthful article.
AS TO ais judicial abilities, there
Aas been no ques ion raiseI, and his
oolish admirers convince no one
when Dy mere assertion they herald
lin as one OF the masters jurists c.
lis state He made few decisions
shen on the bench corresponding 70
Jur district court, ana there Is nC
ecord sof a single one of them being
Ither than might very properly b.
landed down by NOR ethan one jus
ice of the peace in Logan coonty.
In fact an attempt TO clothe Mr.
taft in the raiment of the brillian,
would make him appear ridiculous
Ie Is metholical plodding strden
tho is faithful TO duty, patriotic
itizen untitled to the respect OF al,
lonest men, and in no sense requires
he. aid OF a lying committee to prov,
lis worth. His best record was made
n the Philippines isles, whore the
ormer executive cniefs had been un
BILE to grasp the distinction between
he Orient and Occilent, and, after 4
nonth or two spent in Investigation
udge Taft plodded along and though
ut the differences, to the ere lit o
elf ami country, to the benefit OF al
ohcegned. That any other equal,
.oised citizen could have done tn.
ame. Is unquestioned, but that in NJ
,av takes from Mr. Taft the righ
be listed as good official.
Presidential campaigns are Tough
nj along the line OF governmental
olicies, not as to men. That ei.he
aft or Bryan are intellectually cap
Bile of acting as president no one
.uestions aud II would seem tha.
hose who make heroes of all oandi
ates we're again unable to ascertain
he distinctions and differences be
ween personal achievements ano
,arty policies.
There are hundreds of thousands o.
men in the United States who arr
ersonaily competent 10 carry on the
uties OF chief executive and each o.
hem would do so with credit to thC
yhole country But the men who
tand for certain tiXed principles o
oyernment and are so listed tha
Il OF us may have the opportunity L
tudy whether or not those ideas
gree with ours hence party align
nent. and the nomination OF the can
idaies thought to best represent tbs
articular policies foremost for Sc
lement or adjtniiestion In that re
pect Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan ar,
like-one being pledged 10 the poll
les OF Roosevelt Hartman, Gross
up Foraker, Depew and Platt; Bry
mn by the democrats now in similai
tfices of tyus; and national char
cter Nor do we mention Depew an,
'latt for ieasou OF tneir persona
ilshonor. but because they are IA
,ccreditei senators of the Empir,
tate of New York. ana for hal
entury have ben strong defenders o.
epublican theories of government
But, revertins back 10 the origina
'tatements, why consider II neces
AIRY TO proclaim Mr.. Taft a greai
lttorney. when he never asplrei I,
uch honor and never was considered
4 practising barris'er.
Why declare him one OF our grea'
urisis. when the record snows h,
vas as is the average Judge OF intel
igence, honest, pain stalking aud In ev
~ respect worthy 0f confidence, bui
ar from brilliant or profound
Certainly this hour Of polltica
oadyism has had rs part in the com
dy Of our history ana let US return
o sanity and candid statement o
lain, unyarnishei facts
NA tREal6TlAC MOS