The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-27
Democratic Journals for Taft

The Baltimore Sun, which in 1896 OPP
posed Bryan, but in 1900 supported HIN,
has now come out strongly In opposition
10 his election. II Rives the following
we'll considered reasons for the course 1t
has adopted
1t Ia the Judgment OF "The Sun" that
the material welfare OF the people oil the
United StAtes-industrial and financial
would be promoted to q greater degree
nv the election OF Mr.. Taft than by the
oiectlon Of Mr.. Bryan that their rights
would be sAfeguaPded as carefully by
Mr.. Taft as by Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Taft's experience in important ad'
minIstrative posts, his judicial tempera-
ment, his patience and thoroughnese In
investigation, Justify the belief that as
Preside lent he would execute the law faith
fully and we'll, but not spectecularly
And while this type OF man ought to be
In the. White House all the time, he
seems'fo be especially needed now, when
the country 10 emerging from an indus
trial and financial depression which
brought distress and suffering into many
homes.
The greater part OF the wealth OF this
nation is not predatory" 1t 10 invested
In lawful enterprises, and upon the sue
cess Of these enterprises depends the pros
perity Of the nation. THE Sun" believes
that "predatory wealth." go far as that
phrase saeans capital engaged In combi. d.
nations that oppress the public, should
be curtailed by proper regulations aud
punished whenever 1t 10 lAwlese. The
thoughtful voter should vote his honest
--ecnviotions, with Intelligent regard foI
bis own welfare Ia the economic as well
e. the political sense. Fine phrases do
not multiply the avenues OF employment
Eplgrams butter no bread and start nc
factories. Repartes and ready debate
do not raise the scale OF wages, The
products Of the farm are not marketed
BY sloquence or ane diotion. We do not
question Mr.. Bryan's sincerity or his de-
votion to the interests OF the people
Bot we believe that the material welfare
Of the nation would be safer In the handI
Of a President OF Mr.. Taft's tempera
ment and calm Judgment, and for thiI
reason we favor his election to the Presl
denoy.
These are the conclusions which ",
have reached after mature consideration
and with the sole desire to promote th'
good OF the nation and the welfare o
the people.
The Brooklyn Eagle, also, one OF thu
ablest Democratic journals In the coun'
try, is strongly opposing Bryan. Th'
Springfield Republican, which, as so
called independent journal" has here
tofore supported Bryan. now advocates
the election OF Taft. The Cincinnati Eu
quirer, one OF the oldest Democratic jour
mails west OF the AllegheDies, predicts tin
election OF Taft. In addition to these
the Financial and Commercial Chronicle
OF New York, which has voiced In viru
lent terms the hostility Of Wall stree
and the trusts to Roosevelt and tn
Roosevelt policies, aud few month
previous to the Denver Convention de
sorlbed Bryan as safely oonservstiv,
now views him In a different light, an
declares that he fails to I'LL the requlr,
ments Of those who think that the a
sAults on corporations, railroads, capt.,
and wealth should cease" This lie, II
deed. the Wall street judgment, In or
aspect, aud farther than this, the Chrol
iole holds that Mr.. TAFT, from his jud
oiAl temperament, aud his reco rd In pu
lilo ofiice and on the bench, would iuspl
the moderate GLASSES with confidence
his tendency to act cautiously and COL
servAtively.