The Delta independent., 1908-07-31
THE WINNING TICKET.
Taft and Sherman on a Repub-
Iican Platform.
STRONG AND SAFE LEADERS.
Both Candidates Are Men of Marked
Ability and Wide Experience-Why
They Should Command the Support
of Conservative Voters.

'hSJ ShOoio SOfrlTldHo tnc SuPPOTt
of Conservative Voters.
Taft and Sherman" is considered
the winning ticket not only by all Re-
publicans, but by thousands of Demo
Gratis in every state of the Union. 1t
is believed that the ticket is the strong
est that could possibly have been nom
mated. Mr.. Taft's career in his public
and private life and his every official
act has been such that there will not
be Il word of apology or defense neces-
sary during the campaign. Never has
a breath of scandal been connected
with his private or official life, and
never has he made a mistake that will
need explanation or defense in the
coming weeks before election.
While he had the presidents indorse-
ment and help in gaining the nomina
tion. still it cannot be claimed that he
is any mans man, but will be abso-
lutely independent and carry out to the
full what seems to him best in every
issue that may arise during his stay at
the White House. While he will to q
large degree contolue to strive to
administration, yet he will act at all
times and in all circumstances simply
from the viewpoint of what he may
consider best and wisest for the gov
ernment and for the people.
Congressman Sherman. who. though
not so widely known as Mr.. Taft per
haps, IS yet national character who
VIII need no Introduction to the people.
For twenty years he has served in CON
gress with marked ability. being one
Of the most able parliamentarians
among our public men and. besides,
having q judicial mind and such expe-
rieuce iu banking and business life as
TO make his counsel and standing OF
Importance second only TO that OF Mr..
Taft himself
The nomination Of Mr.. Sherman in
surcs the state OF New York 10 the
Republican ticket and means the cleo
tinn Of perhaps fifteen or twenty Re
publican congressman whose districts
before the convention seemed in doubt
The ticket is a well balanced one in
every way. and as the qualifications of
the candidates and their ideas as TO the
issues before the people become better
and better known 1t is believed that
the ticket will grow stronger and
stronger as the weeks go by and that
every state carried by the Republicans
four years ago will again be found In
the same column on the Sd OF Novem-
ber next
Not only is Mr. Taft's fitness for the
Office TO which II Is believed he viii be
elected TO be considered. but his posi-
tion upon various subjects which'can-
not exactly be called issues are so well
known that they win 10 n large extent
influence the conservative voter. For
instance. II Is believed that during the
next four years some four or five men,
bcrs Of the supreme court may be
named. and the general voter must de-
clare at the polls as TO whether these
members of the supreme court should
be appointed 10y Mr. Taft or Mr.. Bry-
an. Mr. Taft himself has not only oc-
cupicd a high position in the courts OF
the United States. but has been spoken
of as member of the supreme court.
and II is likely that few voters would
hesitate long in declaring that he was
by far the better man TO make the APP
pointments TO that most important
body.
The question of n foreign war is nj
ways IN the minds OF the people OF the
nations. and in that event n man of
peace. n man of tact. man OF diplo-
macy. of a calm judicial temperament,
should be Mt the head OF n nation rath-
er than man OF fads and foibles and
without the power TO even control him
self
OF the living issues 1t can be said
that the position of both candidates
is well known as regards the tariff
question. Mr. Taft is for revision OF
the tariff upon such lines as will not
take away the employment OF n single
American workman. Mr.. Bryan is for
revision of the tariff that would end
in vast foreign importntions of goods
that would dlsplacc American manu-
facturcs, resulting in idlencss of mil
lions of workingmen and reduction
OF wages in every factory and mill in
the United States.
In financial matters there Is hardly
any comparison TO be made Mr.. Taft
is for an honest dollar. is for the gold
standard and for maintaining the hon
csty and integrity of national finances
in domestic as well as foreign rcla-
tlons. Mr. Bryan. while he admits that
the free coinage of silver is no longer
nm issue. yet maintains that he is
right on that subject. and no doubt if
ever the chance came and he could
have his way our finances would go to
silver basis and TO fifty cent dol
lar.
But perhaps, after all. the one great
thing TO be considered is that Taft and
Sherman are Republicans and will
stand upon the platform of their party
mud will pninf IN thatr tnrfy's r,anr1