The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-30
Those for Taft and Those for
Bryan.
iune8-lv '06

80 C0A'
Thoughtful people can be
greatly assisted in making ur
their minds how they ought tC
vote by a careful scrutiny of the
forces that support Taft and the
forces that support Bryan. Any
man and every man is measured
somewhat by the friends that be
makes and those with whom he
associates. This in q great de-
gree is true, and ought to be true,
in the case of man who is run
ming for an important flee.
This has been in a measure shown
in the campaign, by the attempt
OF the Republican party-even
the President, so far forgot the
dignity OF his high Office. which
has been sacredly respected by
every President except Mr.. Roose-
welt. as to try himself to be.
smirch some of Mr.. Bryan's sup.
porlets.
This being true, we have Mr..
Taft, the candidate of the Repub.
lican party, forced on that party
BY Mr.. Roosevelt, aud for the
avowed purpose of carrying out
Mr.. Roosevelt's policies, aud Mr..
Taft admits that this will be his
object.
This OF itself deserves to de
feat Mr.. Taft because il is one {
the M st insidious dangers that
has ever menaced our Tree gov
ernment. and If continued must
ultimately destroy free govern
ment.
Then Mr.. Taft il supported by
all of the officers under the AL
minisitation. for they are afraid
To do otherwise. which enhances
the danger Of the President TAX.
ing an active part IN the naming
Of his own candidate.
But Mr.. Taft Is supported 10y
al, at the trusts. and u does not
need any argument To convince
any Intelligent and honest man
that 10y supporting Taft ttey hope
and expect 60 continue in the en
joyment of the monopoly that
they have now Of depressing the
people by forcing them TO pay
extDrIlouate prices for all Trust
made articles. All OF the ben.
eiciarIrs OF protective tariff are
supporting MIR. Taft. aud 1t does
not require any argument To sat.
isty sane and honest mau why
they are supporting TAFT Instead
Of Mr.. Bryan. The plain reason
II that they expect 10 continue
under a high protective tariff to
hlch from the people ju,t about
double what they ought To pay,
for the tariff projected articles.
Ia fact Mr. ralt says that he il
~ favor of tarlff upon protection
lihes. The posse>soTs OF pred
aiory wealth are all supporting
Dir. TAFT. Noes any sane man
suppose that 1t Is because they
Tear that Mr.. Taft will force
them To cease their d, predations
upon a suffering people. or il il
because they expect aud hope to
continue their depredatiOns upon
the people II Mr.. Taft is rlrctedi
The yenal vote will be for Nj.
TAFT because the forces that we
have named have the money of
Tue people, uniastly taken from
Tue people. aud they have and
VIII pat II into the hands of
ia'ts managers. TO buy up the
vrnal voters. thus dehanching
The electorate aud corrupting the
ballot box, as II has been In
the last three Presidential .lee
tlons. Such are the forces that
are behind aud With Mr. Taft in
this election. This ought to be
snmclrht argument aud over.
whelming reason Why every other
nan should vote against him.
But IN addition there is still an
other class said 10 be for him.
aid that Is the Mormons Of the
West.
This is natural, because q Re.
publican Senate seated Reid
Smoot against the adverse report
OF its own Committee on Flee.
tions, aud Mr.. Roosevelt openly
supported Mormon candidate
for Governor In a Northwestern
State, while he has been Presl.
dent aud within the past two
years.