The Lambertville record., 1908-09-30
TAFT AS A SPEAKER,
His Talks to the People Winning
Many Votes.
DOESN'T POSE AS AN ORATOR.

Word Pictures Not Needed to State
Facts PlainIy-Republican candi-
dates clearness and Sincerity Carry
Conviction.
From being decidedly apprehensive
as to the outcome of Judge Taft's
speaking tours Republican leaders are
now convinced that one of the wisest
moves of the campaign was the deci-
sion to let the Republican candidate
visit as many sections of the country
as possible between now and election
day and talk to MS many voters as the
time will permit When speaking tours
for Taft We're irst discussed the oppo
nents of the plan based their opposi
ton on the fact that as an orator Taft
cannot be compared to Bryan. They
argued that Taft, who makes no pre-
tense TO oratory. would be placed at Il
disadvantage appearing on the stump
against the gifted Nebraskan But
Judge Taft himself solved the problem
and cleared the whole situation with
one sentence in his recent speech at
Sandusky, Q.
Il cannot dwell In the cerulean blue.
but have TO deal with facts" he de-
clared. 1t Is this dealing with facts in
u clear, dispassionate manner that has
made William Howard Taft what he
Is, that will cause him to gain strength
every time he appears In public. Tafts
best friends caiAiot claim for him that
he is an orator But he can tell the
truth and does tell IT, He will not have
to paint beautiful word pictures of
what should be done. He Will not have
to plead with sllvery eloquehce for the
alleged downtrodden nor call on the
masses" to rise up and save the eoun-
try from the ruin which Bryan has
been predicting and finding various
panaceas for during the past twelve
years.
What Taft has TO do is to state
cold, clear cut facts, TO tell the truth
about himself, to give to his auditors
clear and unmistakable idea of what
Taft the man Is and what he stands
for And this he can do, and do well.
By nature he IL frank and open. 1t
would be difiicult for him to dlssemble
II he wished to do SO.
Already Taft has begun making seri-
Gus Impressions on his audiences. Bry-
an never fails to tickle his audiences
In most instances he arouses enthusi-
asn, but 1t Is an enthusiasm which
rarely lasts. Those who listen and
applaud go away and forget With
the Taft audiences 1t Is different BY
the clearness Of his exposition and the
absolute sincerity of his manner he
carries conviction. His auditors are
soon impressed by two things Taft's
ability and Taft's sincerity
That man means what he says" Is
a comment frequently heard after Taft
has spoken Another Taft character
istie that is winning many friends for
the Republican candidate among those
who knew nothing of him before they
saw and heard him is his great cour-
age. He says what he thinks, and
says 1t In such Il way that it remains
fixed In the minds of those who hear
him. At Athens. O.. he was address
ing 400 union coal miners He told
them about having issued injunctions
issutu tutul 1T Suii. bttuuSc
the rights OF the plaintiffs demanded
h. When ! am on the bench | enforce
the law And / have no apology to
make"
For minute there was absolute ST.
lence. dramatic In its intensity Then
the 400 miners broke not merely into
applause, but into enthusiastic cheers.
4 FLOR fba fuaatiuv tbav tuoro han pI
pressing their views.
"That man IL on the level" said one
"He doesn't hand out any con talk.
He knows where he stands and Is not
afraid to come straight out with a
thing. He amt the orator Bryan is
but he says things that Bryan wouldn't
dare say =
Unlike many Of Bryan's utterances.
Tafts utterances will bear inspection
He Will make no declration that Is
open to doubt. 81 have to deal with
facts" he said. In some of his
speeches Bryan. intoxicated with the
sound OF his own words. frequently
makes statements not entirely trust.
worthy Taft has been too long on the
bench. too long In high government po-
sitions. where his utterances carried
less statements. Furthermore. Taft
possesses to marked degree the abll
ity to discuss the most intricate sub
1ects In the simplest language, He
proved this most conclusively ut San
dusky when he made perfectly plain TO
his audience the development Of anti
trust legislation and the powers aad
limitations of the federal government
Everybody knew exactly what he was
ing about and understood II clear
ly. yet there were few In the audience
who realized that he was discussing
abstruse legal problems without resort
Ing to bewildering legal phraseology
As far as personal magnetism goes.
Taft and Bryan are nearly equal. But
where Bryans personality Is one that
creates interest and enthusiasm Taft's
is one that inspires affection and trust
fulness THAT man has fine face:
would trust him anywhere said
West Virginia woman who with
large party came over the mountains
to hear Taft speak at Hot Springs.
chose who meet him feel that he Is
not only sincere. but that he possesses
the ability and courage TO handle safe
" the maay problems that confront
president 1t Is the knowledge OF all
this that makes the Taft managers
glad that he Is to go out and meet the
people.
Art Of the Superior Smile.
The superior smile Is useful accom-
plishment for any young man Ii Is
much In vogue at the universities,
where 1t may be studied ut Its best ON
young Don. Many men who learn
nothing else at the universities searn
this art and find 1t uncommonly useful
IN after life. 1t is an excellent cover
Tor naked mind and should be sought