The Washington herald., 1908-08-12
POLITICAL COMMENT.

think that the Republicans this year have
a chance Of breaking in on the solid
South. and that Mr.. Taft viii be able 10
do what no Republican candidate has
succeeded IN doing in many years. Il
says:
Recently the Southern papers have
been discussing Mr. Tafrs chance OF
breaking the solid South by capturing
the electoral votes OF one or more States
below the line. The Southern editors
who were lukewarm IN their expressions
OF affection for Mr.. Bryan prior 20 the
Democratic convention now have espoused
his cause with an outward showing Of
sincerity, and most OF them profess TO
find no real ground for the belief that
the Republicans have a fighting chance
IN the country held by the enemy for 50
many years.
The very fact. however. that so many
southern editors find Republican hope Of
success in their part OF the country a
theme worthy OF frequent comment is
significant in itself. The Republican
party IS 70 make an effort this year to
carry three States Of the South. and that
u viii be successful in one OF them is a
possibility at least. and the Southern
editors know g. The papers OF the bor-
der States where the editors have an 0p-
lportunity to get in touch with Southern
sentiment believe that Mr.. Taft has firm
ground for hope that he viii be able 10
do something that no Republican Presi-
Dental candidate in many years has sue
Iceeded IN doing
The Newark Evening News IS. dis
tressed over what It calls the Monetary
Commissions junket II says
/ 'One OF the most inspiring spectacIes
/ OF the hot weather season is the vision
Of United States Senator AIdrich. &C
! companied by his more or less than
| eleven Senator's and number Of Repre-
! sentatives. the National Monetary Com
I mission, on their way % Europe 20 study
I banking and currency systems there as
/ q preliminary 20 preparing a report 90
/ Congress with a view 70 improve 0r. per
! feet the new emergency currency law.
| No more useless expedition AZ the public
/ expense was ever undertaken al a season.
l hy the way. when a trip 20 Europe is
I commonly regarded as something caIcu-
I lated % ERADICATE. II not eXhilarate.
I JInker as mere word. is utterly iupo-
I tent 20 DO Justice 20 the excursion. But
7 lt was al authorized in the law which
senator Aldrich succeeded -n saEdIirE
upon the country. and he and his col
t leagues are now presumed 90 be ENJOYING
ocean hreezes and thinking as hard as
/ they can in an e1deavor o. formulate
questions which they may plausib,y ask
foreign bankers and other franci-rs
about currency laws and banking in gen
eral. and which might obviously have
been satisfactorily answered without leav-
/ ing New York"
The Springfield Republican IS syupa-
theti- over the lack Of funds AT the
command of the Democrati, party. and
hopes that the Republicans. with thei-
usual generosity. viii come % the rescue
Il says
50 well advertised IS the distressing
dollar poverty of the Bryan campaign
that Treasurer Sheldon OF The RepuhIf- I
can National Committee might do well
20 offer Treasurer Haskell a loan. II
VIII never do % have the people get tie
impression that Bryan IS staggering ur- I
der the handicap of no funds. while his
opponents cause is being buttresse6 .
upon pillars of cold rsS-. The story .
from Fairview that the Democratic can
oic2te IS spending his own money plenti-
fully IN order % get things MOVING and I
mat even AIRS Bryan has taken hold p .
order % save the expense - anv extra b
StaD0EranIsr is calculated 10 move the
aa.a -f .-.aI-a'.aIt.. rHaT...lTH-. OUR
% extend 10 the Democratic candidate .he /
assurance of rheir most heartfelt SYM
patly- And this brings one % the cues
t01 already sCEgesteG-whv should not
the always pleth0r!c Republican treasury
n-anca the whole ccUraign. lIr. R-vaars /
as wei as NJ. Taft's2 Possibly there is +
but one irsuperable obstacle. which IS
that Ny Bryan would never permit T.
The Republican managers. one may b.
-
funds 90 the iivnit- and have their sources
published before election. Ruc il is pos
s.hle that the Republican barrel is not
filing I'd wei this year"
The Springfield Union saws that the Old
time enemies OF George Fred Williams are
getting QUITE respectful as they realize
that in the event of B-yar-s election be
viii have the distribution Of Offices n
Massachusetts II says
George Fred Williams IS the r-6fs-
pUted boss OF the Democratic ua-rv in
this State The fact that he viii have the
distribution os the 6fIces in the event of +
Bryan's election makes HIS oI5-tin7e enc
mics quite respectful Williams. we are
told. does not Ike Senator Jim vaAav.
Yet Nahey Is most likely 10 be the can6i- +
date for governor In him We have the
champion Of labor and the enemy Of pub-
lic-servics corporations. vet. We are in
formed. the attorney for many co~Do-a-
tons In the legislature he has advocated
the Hearst measures He has buf- I'D a
Following in the Democratic PARTY -bat
viii be- hard 70 overcome. and he NAV
also gel The nomination Of the Indepe1d-
ence party. II he receives both the Dem
ocratic and the Independence party. .uonf-
nations ne VIII prove a dangerous cauFf-
date The radical element in this state
Is becoming factor 10 be reckoned with.
ana when united on one candidate IS dan
geToUs. The Republicans viii present ,
Enen ) Draper and a better candidate
Il would be hard 10 md. He viii have the
united support Of the conservatives Of
both parties II Hearst insists on a sep
aTate ticket Draper will win Handsomely.
ahey has always been willing SUD
porter Of Hearst, Yet the ingrat!tude OF
hearst has oftentimes been remarked"
The New York Tribune. speaking about
The growing need Of reform in our meth
IDS Of court procedure. tells Of ALr. Taft.s
qualifications for the work 10 be done. I
L says: II
No man IN public life in this country c
S better qualified than Judge Taft 10 take 2
he lead in reforming court procedure. [
The defects Of our judicial system as
with that OF England. for ex-
ample, have been recognized for years. e
'ut the recognition has been academic.
20 one has addressed himself persiste1tlv -
o the task Of arousing and educating
luohc opinion 10 demand a reform Air. :