The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-04
TAFT AND FIIS TASK

Judge TAFT in spite the tremendous assaults on tue &c
publican position made by William Jennings bryan mas hs
the poson and won the battle II TO be expected We
i strong man who in various fields Of achievement has done
things and with an army his back superior in numbers anu
diseipine 10 the enemy under Roosevelt and Hitchcock
with plenty Of supplies and ammunition confident ~ ss"S
made up 81 victories the republicans should have won
Good buck to Taft; and may he be enabled TO do every
good thing which his high character makes as confident nc
intends.
lie has task Of great delcaey before him lie has the
Roosevelt policies carry out with their traditions % "S
square deal the curling swollen fortunes the restoration
~ oo,er Is the pcope And he will find that the square deal
will not permit him to yield his somewhat phegmate ten
perament and busy himself with merely driving home the
nails got started There whole basket OF nas
waiting the hand to hold the hammer to drive them or
the square deal may abandoned deseent dream
The conditions remain unchanged which permitted;
Hartman TO loot the Alton Of St00o0ooo;
Standard OH to take s4o03lso34 Of profits largely un-
earned in years while escaping TAR as can be seen
now Lands S2oOO0oCo fine
The take profits Of S9ooo0oD IN ono year.
while selling steel . per 80 per lower abroad
than here where they behind the tariff wall while
able ior only little than hall the cost Of
the Welsh mills;
The steel trust 10 onopore oS per Of the available
ore Of the world 5000 acres a the connese eokng coal
practically the entire suppyshle bowling for protection
on both coal and steel-and receiving il;
The railways to advance and threaten further adj
vanees while paying the steel trust steal Of s. - ton
and other millions select rings Of insiders in the form OF
a freight refrigerator car lines and the like SO that even
the increased returns fares saved rebates and
the 100000 annual steal from the postal contracts with the
government cannot silence their yell Of "eouiiscaon;
Standard Oil to operate behind tariff o Ter the benefit
of Infant industry
The paper trust TO its exacon the face Of
universal demand for free pulp;
Immunity Of volafors Of the antitrust law from enforce
nent section directing conscaton Of trasteon,roed
goods transit between states to foreign countries;
industrial depression
Cannonsn;
Etc
Yes the new president work plenty for the four years
OF his election. il he has the strength 70 DO IL
And il will strength 81 kind the exercise Of which
Judge TAFT the urist and diplomat unused lie must Ike
Roosevelt become fighter lie make up his mind to
10 with the Cannons Payncs DazcIis and
Aidrchs
lie must be willing take the and ohoquy Of
the official circles Washington Tor the sake Of gaining the
appreciation the inarticac millions who down 10
dinner with the president outside tho cabinet room
for interviews only work and toll and feel and think Roo
evct offended the present Washington the alb
sent TAFT do the he carries Roosevelt policies
May he have strength do III He has hard task In
this period 81 transition from pluocracy democracy his Is
great gorons who for four years will the great
office presidency the OF the instead 81 the
former May Judge Taft have the wisdom the heart
feel and the choose the right way and may he have
the support Of al good OF all parties in doing ~
Heres health. happiness and all good things
the prcsidenteee May he live lougand lin all ways making
for our common good)-may he prospect