The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-23

JAMES 8. SHERMAN.
%: Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio,
16.
Mr.. Taft was nominated by Repre-
Theodore L. Burton of Cleye-
land, and the nomination was seconded
by George A. Knight of California.
The motion to make the nomination
unanimous was made by General Stew
art L. Woodford of New York. man.
ager of the Hughes boom.
Taft's Fitness For Presidency.
In the course Of his eech placing
Taft in nomination Con: reSsman bur-
ton said:
Again Ohio presents a candidate tO the
Republican national convention. In sew
en- stubbOrnly contested presidential cam
paigns sons OF her sacred soil have led
the embattlsd Republican hosts To vie
tory. The Buckeye State has assIredly
contributed her share Of statesmen and
generals for the upbuilding Of the nation
But that of which We are prout!sr still IS
her stalwart citizenship. the mighticst
bulwark of the republic in every COM
monwealth. made up OF Americas free
yeomen. ever ready 10 respond TO the
tocsin Of alarm in days OF peril or To
crush corruption whenever IL raises its
menacing head. From this citizenship
Ohio in the supreme emergency Of the
civil war sent forth more than ag.Go SOL
diers for our cOuntry's defense. a furnIi-
dable array easily SURPRISING in numbers
the world cOnquering legiOns of imperial
Caesar and even larger than any army
ever mustered by Britain for the tented
field But transcendent above all is the
fact that Ohio Is one Of a matchless un-
ion Of states linked together In eycrlAst-
ing bonds OF amity and constituting an
empire wonderful in power and almost
immeasurable ia extent. Each sovereign
state alone would occupy but sG''ordl-
nate place in the great current If the
worlds events. but when represented by
one Of forty-six bright stars on Il field Of
stainless blue every one forms part Of an
emblem Of union and OF strength more
beautiful far than the most brilliant COLI
stellation in the heavens.
Tn most perplexing questions OF today
arise from the bOuntIful development of
our material wealth. Such a development
cannot occur without the creation 0f in
eaualities and dangers 10 the social fabric
4 most strenuously deny that the Amer
lean business man or the American tIti'
zen sherishes lower standards than tins
ci.lzsns of any other country. The Amer
lean people are By no means depraFed
But 10y reason OF their busy absorp;tsTn
varied pursuits and Of the glamour which
attends success IN great UNDERTAKING
questionable methods have been ADJ Il
| engraft themselves upon the business o
the country Rich rewards have too FIRE
1 l.R vEn
nona too scruIHIlnus MouOpa. '.lst8n
egtv and fraud hay" assumed pToni
nance which calls for III" Garnet a't'r
| ton and condemnation Of every man wa
| truly loves thc republic
| Against all IN, -. abuses ard in the WOE
/ for restoring uli ideals Of honesty AM
| equality as we'll as for higher standard
| Of civic duty. one man hAs stood pr"-emi
uent. ard that man i Theodore Roosf
| Welt Against corruption in every forf
| he has set his face with grim dttermina
| ton prompt a1d fearless IN action an
with that intelligent leadership which ha
| assured the establishment ~ better "F
I'm which the strong and the weak ak
r,t,zf submit th.nisrly,-. to the impartla
execution ~ the law There was need 4
a strong. courageous spirit 20 reStrat
those destructive fnrrss which have a.
serted thru.FsIvea In tbs time o. grOwt
AMI pisuty TIE. story ~ his s. ..'FVh'gca'
wfIi make ~ one ~ the brightest i'aR"s
IL" history ~ the Ur any az" ana "i
rrove that TO-DAY as in any rriiiral hnt
| Of social unrest ar - danger. IN" man vi
appear who can grapp" with N" en"i
geucy.
Who 80 ~ to tai" up the tasks viii"
this wnndr0uR generation demands shou
he wisely and impartially performed
I HEaa Ill
when In Benjamin HarTis0n's adIEinistr.
tion these tgyo first met~'ho one as =
ticIlor general. IN" other as a mTfnbrr
| the civil gprvies comTnl zai0o-~ihny has
bspn hound tOetbnE ny like ideals m
aims, by close Ties o. friendship and
the pxchanEe ~ mutual c0fl1sP!. ga
with his Uwn ind!giduaiiy ami characte
isttes keeping constantly IN vI"w the p
Il not,ilrg vision u bettrr and great
America They have not been saiishl
Il that tie temple ~ prosperity should
A dacked alone by the jpwels az the fort
n nate and the opuent. but have insist
4 that Il should still more abound In n
4 uhtrs whirn commemorate the enf0Fe
\ mant % even HANDED Justice and &
u maintenance NJ that equal oppuriuni
whicl; spreads hope and blessing even
4 the hunbiest home. Since the day whs
less than thirty years ~ age. Ar. I'd
\ | denounced with burning words tBgtnb
4 OF Ills profession who had been guilty
3 fagranily vicious practices and had
{ TnDraiized the community ne has -
been associated with the cause Of tr
rsfofm-with that reform which will n
: content Itself with academic disBertati
ar hollow words lie has bsspn imbu
with the spirit % action. His adyOca
Of soundof conditions has never afis
from a desire for the exploitation % hti
self II has always been based upon d
swerying integrity aud the courage
| speak the truth az be understands II
ali occasion b. no matter how infIuent
or powerful the evils which he may
tack.
No one has ever yet assumed the pre-
Dental chair who had received n M
IDEAL preparation for the duties Of d
great office As Judge In state and feds
courts, a. solicitor general. a. governor
the Philippines. az secretary ~ war. VIII
has included the work Of colonial sec
tary and director u national public wor
a.p has received his training and has
wayy shown himself master IT the sitl
ton and competent 10 make more hon
able and beloved the American mai
There have been no years ~ inactIDn
his career. H- has been continuously
gagged In weIghty tasks, and each succ
slye service mas been characterized BY