Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04
rOTERS WANT LESS .TUMULT
Incoming Chief Magistrate Will
Continue Roosevelt Policies, But
by Changed Methods.

ballots, that the laws shall be enforced
| for wholesome public ends. not for per-
sonal ends, not to destroy but to build
up, not to excite or content public pas
sion. but firmly and saneiy, as In
government of law they are enforced
when wise magistrates sit upon the bench
and sober-minded men possess the execu-
tive power. They have, and for the third
time. rejected the agitator. importunate
of their favor: they have put their trust
in the statesman fitted by qualifying ex-
perience. tried by every test. man
proved by all the testimonies of profess
sion and achievement to be capable. just,
firm. fair. courageous and wise.
The Republican Victory.
From the New York Herald.
| In the light Of yesterdays sweeping re-
publican victory the frantic campaign
conducted by the party managers to the
very close and in which Mr.. Taft was
subjected to a strain that would have
killed a less robust candidate, appears
almost laughable.
The representatives against whom the
self-constituted labor leaders made
their chief assault-Messrs. Cannon. Dali
zell. Payne ct al.-have been reelected.
| The rebuke the real workers have admin
| istered to the men who thus tried to In
troduce class issues into the campaign is
one of the most gratifying results OF yes
terday's elections. The discredited and
| repudiated labor leaders have learned
that political divisions in this country are
still vertical. not horizontal.
Praises Taft, Knocks Roosevelt.
| From the New York sun.
William HI. Taft is elected to be Presi-
dent, and The Sun is heartily glad of it.
We have contributed in our humble way
to bring about this result, and we are
convinced that We shall never have cause
| to regret it.
We wish well. with all our heart. to
William II. Taft. If he will use his power
| to enforce our laws instead OF to dis
pense them, inculcate the spirit Of unity
and goodwill and cultivate the sense OF
national sodality and equality among all
the people. he will do all that may be
hoped or asked of him. The people have
chosen him for his lofty Office. and to
| the people and 10 his conscience and to
his M MOOD and to nothing else is he
responsible.
Bryan Weaker Than Party.
| From the New York World.
Mr. Taft owes his election less to his
own strength than to Mr.. Bryan's weak
ness.
This fatal weakness was apparent to
The World months before either of the
national conventions convened.
Mr.. Bryan's friends insisted. however.
! that he was entitled to another nomina-
| had their way. M. Bryan received his
| nomination and party more united
| than it had been since 1892 loyalty sup
ported him; but even united parry
| could not overcome the handicap OF Mr..
| Bryan's political record.
Roosevelt Policies Endorsed.
! From tn. New York Tribune.
| The decisive character of Mr.. Tafts
victory shows that the American public
| is not to be captured by specious pre-
lenses and hollow promises, and that II
| will not surrender the substance OF Or
Derby progressive and responsible ad-
ministration for the shadow Of hasty.
drastic and impracticable reforms.
Mere Theory Repudiated.
| From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
| For a third time the sound sense Of the
! country has prevailed. sThe people have
| spoken in their might and they have de-
cided that for the coming four years Will
liam Howard Taft shall direct the affairs
of the nation. This means very, very
much. but above all else 1t means that the
policies and principles of President Roose
welt not only have been Endorsed. but that
the people have decreed that these poll
| cies and principles shall be continued.
They have voted for stability and certain
ty in government and have repudiated
mere theory.
Not Party Triumph.
| From the Philadelphia Ledger
The election of Mr.. Taft is not in any
proper sense a party victory-except in
| so far as it shows the organized strength
of the republican party as against the dis
organized and disorganizing forces OF the
| opposition. 1t is an expression Of the de-
| liberate Judgment of the nation that of the
! two candidates Mr.. Taft Is the better
| fitted by character, temperament and eX-
! Ierence to be intrusted with the huge
| responsibilities Of the presidency. and that
his election will better conserve the tried
principles of constitutional government
and the peace and security of the whole
| country.
The Peoples Choice.
From the Philadelphia Press.
The people do rule, and the people
choose Taft by every majority known to
our annals a majority of voters. MAORI
ty of states and majority Of the cleo
| toral college No test is absent No form
of national triumph is lacking. Taft car
| ries the great metropolitan cities of the
| east. All. even New York. roll up an I'M
paralleled vote for him. Where labor
| was to cut his vote labor has f1ocked to
his banner. The great eastern states are
his. So are the great central states. bit
| terly fought as they were. and the states
| of the west are his also. He will enter the
| presidency with a phalanx Of states from
! ocean to ocean and from our northern
| boundary to the fighting line OF the old
Confederacy.
| Acquiescence.
| r,.., a.. No,v yort American
| Mr.. Taft has been elected. The result
| will be accepted in a spirit of acquiescence
and hope The good citizen will be a
good American before he is good party
man. The good citizen the war over the
danger drifted by, will bury partisanship
in patriotism and yield the situation his
heartiest support.
"Shal the people rule?" was asked in
| mid vigor of the campaign. The people
have answered the query, and the Amer
lean subscribes to and will support that
| reply.
The Reason.
From the Baltimore Sun.
| The election of Mr.. Taft was due pri-
marily to the profound conviction of the
| ma jority of the voters that the time had
| come to exercise the sober second
| thought, to moderate the tone and scope
| of agitation and to place at the head of
| the government a man whose influence
will be exerted FIRMLY, but nationally. for