The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-24
Better Than His Party.
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Hl6lL IIlc CdllOiNceON N |
parage the party. If Judge TAFT
is better than his party it is a
good reason for electing him pres
ident. A man better than his
party-a man noted for wisdom,
ability and characters likely to
lead the party onward and up
ward. A great leader may In
fluence his fellowmen to take
right views and actions in ma
tional affairs. We would not
want to elect a man worse than
his party.
Col. Bryan seems to think that
Judge Taft is worse than his
party. He calls him ignorant"
in politics, and too timid for the
presidency; and if the Demo-
cratic candidate has rightly es-
timated his competitor, those
Democrats who esteem Taft bet
ter than his party are OF poor
judgment.
Some one remarked that Judge
Taft is running on his record,
but that Col. Bryan is running
from his record. If that be true
the two candidates show good
sense, for Taft's record is good
one to run on, and Bryan's rec
ord is good one to run from.
The two records are very dlt-
ferent. Taft's record is made
up of splendid accomplishments
as a servant of the country. 1t
is something to be proud OF. His
party admires his efficient SER
vice at home and abroad, and be-
cause of it wants to make him
our chief magistrate. Bryan's
record is made up almost wholly
of talk. He has never done any
thing for his country anywhere.
He is a mighty talker, but, On,
my! what if all his wild talk had
succeeded in persuading the ma
ton to accept his theories! For
tunately for him, for us all, he
was not hearkened unto.
Running from ones record is a
most difficult task. What we
have done or said sticks to us; If
we ourselves forget the memory
of others is better. This is en-
phatically true in politics. Let
man run for Office and his whole
past life comes in review. Woe
unto him if his record has beer
bad. A candidate of no recorC
at all is more available than
man of brilliant but bad record
If Bryan had said less in 189(
and 1900 it would be easier sail
ing for him now. His country
men we'll remember his prophe
cies of 1896, none of which came
true.
Even now he talks too mucl
for his own good. The othe
day he made a speech in New
York, taking for his subject
''The tendencies of the aRepubIi
can party" and he mentione
as his climax, "The tendency t
name ones heirs to the pres.
dency." This was a hit at Roos
evelt for showing his preferenc
for Judge Taft. This is the OF
ly instance of a Republican pre-
ident expressing choice as
his successor in office. How
then, can there be a tendency
in that way? Did Bryan new
read Of the retiring Democrat
president showing a ,preferenc'
Was not Madison the ",'heir"
jefferson? And Monroe Il
''heir" Of Madison? Did he e
er hear of Andrew jackson
dopting Van Buren? Has ne fc
gotten how the old warrior
the Hermitage urged his cou
trymen' to elect Van Buren aga
in 1s4O? Republican tende
cyP" Why, it is an ancient De
ocratic custom.
The Hon. Olney of New En-
land made himself impressive t
other day. Writing of the t
leading candidates. Taft a
Bryan, he gave each a little
logy, but said that each one wo'
be what the party wished hin
be. Judge Taft he spoke OF
an excellent gentleman, Y
equipped for the highest Off