The Detroit times., 1908-09-09
They Couldn't Keep
Those Policies On
Judge Taft's Porch
The Judge Didn't Want To stump
and the Party Leaders Didn't
Want Him To, But He Must
There's Danger Ahead.

"a nature to Times way of thinking, and have
pointed OUT exactly poicies)
The stump distastefu Judge Taft.
presidency far that concerned for he
having declared he would rather be judge
Since nominated he has said:
atmosphere of the without re-
GREETING that left it"
therefore Judge of stump speaker
which very much objects interest of candidacy which
does appeal to him any strongly
Naturally wonder, WHY?
many days expected that
from Bay while Chairman Hitchcock was there
We the being cleared for it dispatches winch
chapng the bit and eager to
charge upon the foe.
We Mr. Taft neither restless eager TO make
speeches coming for these dispatches mol
that the about be asked to get out and TAX
The Bay that Mr. Taft had decided
take the when to be accurate should nave eao
by the party leaders who
this fearful of the result in November
There is no doubt in Hitchcock realized
he was going down to ckish mission
probable SHE'D putting the proposition OF going
asking for Judge Tart TOT nc KNOWS
the Judge his adherence of any such thing.
necessary him, doubt to evidence personal
mission which took the Judge to Mdoe bass anu "
ask him, "Hows fshing9 go
The Judge properly that it ne while
thinking fellow wasn't disturbed while
mt it.
Mr. Htchcocks stated see Judge Taits brow
knitted and hesitation then him cave as the
the command the villain stand
ing him. sign the papers,
Chairman Hitchcock down to the bay beyond oouo'
In obedience to threatened by grow
ing Bryan make that fellow quit fishing and get INTO
this campaign" - :,
And when the Judge dragged himself from Middle Bass
island we couldn't help when the principal caught
swimming, made on our clothes and maehea US y w
ear back to school.
Judge gives up golins and the bass beds in about
.h. same shirt as we sat ourselves desk that &C.
cason.
Mr. Hitchcock is reported to appeared plainly much
worried while in Detroit
Deep lines in his face many nights of seeplessness
and orry and there but reflected the apprehension
that is felt by p the outcome OF TINS year
election. -,
That Republican marked and seldom ques
tioned in years is not present this year.
N Instead, there is FEAR
And we'll there may each day the Democratic pros
rects are Frightening public is drifting to Bryan
President Roosevelt casting for to take upon his
.houders the Roosevelt policies hit upon Mr. Taft
The Republican fearing Roosevelt prestige with the
r. decided they would Taft and OF the poll
cies
Having nominated Judge for the sake of keeping the poll
r;es shut up they willing that the nominee remain on ms
rorcf, and board up porch if he wanted to-
When Taft himself to the golf links in the Aeghanes
md ir,uned hiHsel; on M'doie Dass isaho "e'e
were greatly pleased.
But reports began into headquarters from the
,.-ng reports of the deep impression Bryan making with
mis- arguments principles in the Democratic platform
An impression the by the fact that his argu
ment was not being met by the other side
soft the
NIL gh md
eachh
These reports leaders took the form OF general
ruerv. "Wheres OUR canddate?
= There was CONSERVATION in the o
r, s.,d Taft out meant to send the policies out
keen the policies tied cut them loose Immediately
became the big question.
Senator Beverdges speech Youngstown sounding the party
,.,.o.. showed on which side the leaders landed
Bryan gaining ground dssensi0n rite in many states
the generally desperate they nave 70 what Moose
vet did" stall off defeat
A Taft the man in they figured they had least fear
.rne the policies who would be the last to want to parade
;.h then, before the people, must take the stump
It's gall NORWOOD to the standpatters who constitute the
,p.x,,hl;can leadership, but it is necessary.
nd that's of Judge Taft of the porch most
significant
f1okh In
had In
.naa Il