The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-24
TAFT FOR PRESIDENT.

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American politics contains no more
natural and logical development than
the nomination of William Howard
Taft as the republican candidate for
the Roosevelt succession. In the
light of existing circumstances the
same natural logic will call for his
election in November to the highest
office within the gift of the American
people.
President Roosevelt is closing an
administration that has been pro-
gressive, productive and above these.
for political purposes. popular. In all
these respects it will stand as one of
the great administrations IN h e
annals of the republic. Theodore
Roosevelt has strengthened the esteem
of his country among the nations of
the earth He has added materially
to it's international utility and i'm
portance. At home he has established
new record along lines of virile law
enforcement and law making. AS
result of his activities the republican
party has gained new recognition as a
progressive force without sacrificing
its reputation for moderate con-
servatism. With President Roosevelt
retiring at the end of his second
term. in response to a tradition that
amounts to unWritten law, every ele-
ment of eXpediency demanded that his
party put forward as his proposed
successor the man among his admins
trative associates who would be rec
ognized as best fitted to carry or.
along the same general lines he has
been pursuing. the work begun by
him. 1t is in response to this nor
NAL demand that William Fl. Taft
has been nominated as his
party's choice for chief executive.
Next to the president himself Mr.
Taft has been the conspicuous figure
of the Roosevelt administration
Diff airing from Roosevelt in tempera
ment. he has shared the same ideal
and has demonstrated the same ca
pacity for practical, effective work
He has not only been in close sym
pathy with the administration il
pushing the Roosevelt domestic poll
cies, but he has proved of immens
utility in developing our colonia
policy along lines peculiarly his own
His executive ability was first demon
strated as governor of the Philip
pines. in which capacity he hrough
order out of the chaos Of recon
struction and established between tn
American government and Fiiipin
people bond Of sympathy and unde,
standing that proved of the create:
value in fixing what was to both d
unfamiliar relationship Called frol
the field of his Philippine success:
Mr.. Taft sacrificed his natural il
clination which led toward promo
ton to the supreme bench. and a.
cepted the war portfolio. in ord
that his services might be used to tt
best advantage in the public interes
AS secretary of war his versatile
has come into full play. He has h;
the general direction of the Panan
canal work. has directed the esta
lshment of civil government in Il
Philippines, has pacified insurgel
Cuba and has played prominent pa
in the solution of world problems wi
which the Roosevelt administrati
had to contend. There are no failur
written in the record of his manifo
mission.
1t may be admitted that Secreta
Taft was chosen by President Roos
yelt as his successor. In so choosing
should be admitted also, the preside
exercised the best of judgment.
long as the matter in issue was t
continuance of the Roosevelt pollcie