New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
Mr.. WHITRIDGE ON TAFT
HIS TIEUS OF BRYAN.
Says Democrats Are ashamed of
Their Candidate.


Frederick W whitridge who did effective work
for the Republican ticket four years ago by his
letters on Roosevelt. has written a letter The
Presidential Election in support OF Taft Follow
ing are extracts from the letter:
-Four years ago there was perhaps room for de-
pate 9, as between Roosevelt and Parker; Judge
darker vas not generally known. but he had held
5n Sr, important position and respectable man.
debate The question no we Rare to decide appears
t. t. me me to have only one side 70 IT. I shall not
campaign. The platforms of both the parties have
at the dofe a er ads @
Tafwbcs GefGre o. = US purely personal Bryan or
Mr. Bryan has been almost continuously before
the the public for twelve years. He has made him
other man in the country except the President
far can learn he s1a; has steadily lost W ground
highly fbsv peoRs have seen Of him the tss less
We must. at least admit that he is man Of great
Of aey h huh he Ia, been able e. to hold g9nt
Of PsS TsF to tsn to % s %
year who have been to hear Mr.. Bryan speak, in
could vote for him Every one has come back and
said IS abs M0 fo the the. man is impossible believe
member Of the Senate of the United States. and
The House of Representatives.. who either wished
a1 MN to De nominated or would be pleased at his
Bryan would be as actively dangerous people
ana Ps b ne Is sp @ enough TO be N
To my mind, although he is a respectable man.
socially and morally. united to be President Of
the United States He has neither education, sn,
that he has any settled principles or that he be
his ntteranoes that within the tine he has been
on the boards. he has professed belief in every
peF9d To m h idea Of % d
entourase in the White House is srotesque and
Mr., TAFT. on the other hand. is man Of educa-
ence, and is in all quarters confessedy fitted there
BY and by his temperament to occupy and I'll the the
has not In our time been another canddate ate whose @
the Of fats the und ss
At the moment the Dg6lic conception OF M M IaIt ar
iected to as Mr. Rooseveit's heir and because he
is supposed to be committed to his policies ,,...
concerning the A'S "Presidents G policies" One might
es taat a had had R ha Su supPo qF
ton is true So far as an aware the e PTesi 1ey
and venture to say that what he has done in that
manlike and beneficial to the country. It is not
what the President has done which can now be OBJ
de- ta ne Sas vas gqs 70 sa a made 81 Rem axe
his policies" to be melange OF his speeches, let
It may be that he has raised The devil in the
he has raised in the minds Of many Of the rich
and more or less knowledgeable an ethical sense
which appears to have been dormant since they
left their mothers. His remuneration OF the Presl-
form. and historical fact. stands beside that
in his resolution that subject. except for
hsp s9 gb fS eS daPg bg4nf nat rea
party and becoming real candid date. Mr. Roose-
mans. and though many Of his ideals are too glad-
atorial for my taste his faults are those Of his
his countrynen are wondrous kind Hence in part,
comes his extraordinary popularity and the affec-
tionate admiration he commands.
Mr. Taft has been an important member OF his his
disassociating himself from that administration AS
honorable and honest man, how could he? And
would and must discuss Nj Taft in connection With
the 20 tas 1 1I 1oTss TiH ne obn mas
have heard IT said OF him But he is speaking for
man. His appearance on the platform has been
dignied ca calm m and HIS years o. =, hon n
remembered. The popular conception Of him is be
is thought better of than before-not worse-and It
anS an5rrs Of All sorts and Conditions Of men from
the humbest Filipino and half-caste Cuban to the
rulers Of abroad and the leaders Of opinion at
II elected assume that Mr.. Taft will carry out
imagine he viii do it with a very different de
been in evidence: and II it is necessary, to de-
ncunce malefactors before trial or conviction l
equality OF US all before the law, and treat the
richest. most decrepit and most unloveiy pluto
he will treat the toughest rider who chewed
wholly to the Presidents credit that earnest
y supports Mr.. Taft for there are differences be
tween them. OF which, If some tales are true, he
I 4fas have Heard it said that Nj Taft was not
picturesque or exciting. I do not know; but what
do We want-vigor? Here is man who with his
own fst knocked editor into the gutter who
had insuIted his father. Courage? Here is
judge who in time of great public excitement en-,
and disorder put mpudent deTagogue in jail
where he belonged. Character? knowledge? Ex-
nerience7 He has them ali. and his friends love
him and respect him for them For twenty years
he has been performing arduous public duties like
the whole -sOuled modest. stainless man uelleVe
he Is The path of duty is often arid but 1t mas
heen now and again the TO glory. and as the
noet sang Of the great duke, whose life, ike MI
Taft's was characterized by the full unfinchins
performance Of the duty before him-here Is
man
Who never the truth TO serve the hour,
Eternal God for rover
Who let the turhid streams of runo- flow
T77rn' babbIiuE world Of high and .ov
Who-e life work. whose language rife
win rugged maxi life:
Who spoke against foe
How can Mr. Bryan be compared with him? II
u,e vote for the one we shall in all probability.
have cause 10 he ashamed Of country: and If
we neglect to vote for the other. from whatever
r.n+i,.e certainly be ashamed of ourselves