Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-19


tented field. But trsnscendeni above an
union 81 states linked tcrcfhef IN ever
lasting bonds % anity and CONSTITUTING an
sists alone Would osoupy but ! suSer.
worlds events. SSsSt wSsS T Tepressn, S5 he
one q fcrty-siN bright starr on q field 81
stainless blue, every one forms part q an
heeuntful far than the most brilliant con-
Etellation IN the heavens.
Rivnlry welcomed.
We welcome the friendly rivalry o. can.
dldates from other Etates-from the Crcai
Empire state, the Keystone state. Indiana
llinois and Wisconsin forming with Ohio
a broad expanse extending IN unbroken
sweep from old ocean TO the uppermost
bound Of the greatest OF inland seas. Each
whose achievements snd rcnown are not
confined 20 the narrow limits Of a single
S SS@%1sTsSlth Today WITH isr'ia earnest
morrow, united for the fray and uuckened
hy a common fiery real the champions OF
All the candidates will 30 forth with mount
Ing enthusiasm TO vanQuish the foe.
The most perplexing questions Of today
our material wealth. Such a development .
can not occur without the creation Of in
Soualities and dsngeN to the social fabric
business man or the American cltizen
eherishes lower standards than the citizens
OF any other country. The American peo-
pie are by no means depraycd. But by
reason Of their busy absorption IN varied
pursuits and Of the glamour which attends
success In great undertakings. question
able methods have been able TO enEraft
themselves upon the business ~ the coun-
gained by some who are none too scrup-
ulous. Monopoly, dishonesty and fraud
for the earnest Sttdntian ans eo SssSn SS1s
OF every man who truly loves the republic.
Against ali these abuses and in the work
Tor restoring old ideals Of honesty and
equality. as well as for higher standards
Of civic duty. one man has stood pre-
eminent, and that man IS Theodore Rose
welt Against corruption In every Form he
has set his face with grim determination.
prompt and fearless In action and with that
the establishment Of q better era IN which
the strong and the weak alike must submit
themselves TO the impartial execution Of
the law. There was need of a strong.
courageous spirit 10 restrain those dasfru--
tive forces which have asserted themselves
In this time Of growth and plenty. The
story OF his achievements viii make M
one Of the brightest pages In the history
OF this or any age and Will prove that to-
res: or Of danger. the man win appear who
can grapple with the emergency.
Man Fit For Place.
Who 50 fit to take up the tasks whirh
this wondrous generation demands should
be wisely ana impartfally performed as his
great war secretary Since the day when.
In BENJAMIN HRrrison's administration.
these two first met-the one as solicitor
general. the other as q member Of the
civil service oommission-they have BEEN
bound together by Tx ideals and aims.
by close ties of friendship and by the OK
change Of mutual counsel, each with his
own individuality and characteristics keen
ing constantly In view the ennohlinr vision
Of a better and a greater America. They
have not been satisfied thatNthe tempe OF
prosperity should be decked alone by the
jewels OF the fortunate and the opulsnf
but have insisted that Il should stni more
abound in trophies which commemorate
the enforcement of even-hRnded Justice
and the maintenance Of that equal oppor-
tunity which spreads hope and blessing
even to the humblest home. Since the dav
when. less than 30 years Of axe. Mr.. Tsft
denounced with burning words a membe~
Of his profession who had been guilty 81
nagrantly vicious practices and had de-
moralized the community. he has ever
been associated with the cause Of true ie-
contest itself with academic dissertation
or hollow words. He has been imbued With
the spirit Of action. His advocacy OF
sounder conditions has never arisen from
a desire for the exploitation ~ himself. N
has always been based upon unswervin
integrity and the courage 10 speak IN
truth, as he understands IL. on ali oc a
sions, no matter how influential or power
ful the evils which he may attack
dental chair who had received a more
ideal preparation for the duties OF thai
great office. As Judge in state and federal
courts as solicitor general, as governo- OF
the Philippines, as secretary OF war. which
has included the work of colonial secretary
has received his training and has siT-avs
shown himself master OF the situation ana
competent 10 make more honorable and be-
been no years OF inaction IN hts career.
He has been continuously engaged in
weighty tasks and each successive servtoe
has been characterized by an increasing ia
nuence upon most vital questions.
His Capacity for Work.
In our domestic affairs. in whatever posl-
tion he has held, he has displayed the rara
union OF a Judicial temperament with an
unsurpassed gift for administrative man.
agement. To him belongs the extreneIv
sential from complicated problems ana go
ing directly to their substance. His caps-
city for work is enormous, yet quite az
will not allow the annoysnces OF life ~
distract or hamper him. Although Of an
aggressive personality. he possesses an In
finite good nature, a charm Of manner and
q poise which have made him a model FOR
exalted station. In the final analysis even
the highest officials must be Judged as
Taft is now and win ever be known Tor
his broad sympathies with every grade OF
by that democratic spirit which should
characterize a progressive American. And
yet no one can for a moment hesitate n
recognize his severity in dealing with
wrongdoing. While no honest enterprise
need fear him. no dishonest scheme could
hope to hide its face from the Hight or TO
escape punishment.
Taft's InsuIar Record.
More than any other OF our public men
he has had TO dc with our outlying de-
pendencies and colonial relations. It was
that colossal enterprise on the fsthfnus
the canal uniting the lesser and the greater
completion Of this mosts tupendoIs Of mn.
lie works Is no longer a vague and distant
hope, but an imminent reality. With hhs