New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
TAFT ON THE PRESIDENCY
RepubHcan Candidate U'rtes of HS
Conception of the Office.

In Golfers" for June q there will appear app,,.s
signed article by William Howard IaI'' !.
My Conception Of the Presidency. Il red0S
follows:
In the four years that have been mems n5tOo with
the Cabinet L have become raIll.iaI, H., presidency
know that no man can arford "lLC1t NJ Soror and
that great office If he is attracte9 ~ ITsfu he
power alone without the hope or oelns - ,Iss Of
is unworthy Of the honor and unflt l'L 20 u of his
the power. He must prefer tor t55s1f tng 70 being
a poor President. Confident that tne ts+s Of tho
which he stands IS for tne PES IN his supporters
If he does not fight vallantIy l'L -, he must
he accepts the leadership BuI. 3i Vii not Leave
him free OF promises and Of the eon''0' -
The Presidents duties clearly outlined 2srnrs es re-
Constitution have grown broader IN tAe ~ sh6IdI
tatiou with the growth or tne yyr nd igor. Tbs
be i'm the prime of years, health duu fsnt than
capacity for hard work IS betteT eI ~ m the de-
genius IN mastering the esSenJlaiS T1lsrsoing ths
strain of countless interviews he Siol ~ Office
% M 10 be Of rriate activity for inforna'Ths ths
and opinion. I'm order that ne naS S ,Fs conflict e
truth when he Is surroundeu tTs fair worD
In 1'' man senses though the most sousnl EIsst-
he is the IoneIest man in the United state head.
ed directly by the people their f the majority.
he viii get his best counsel They. as as ;ndiffsr-
view public affairs unsehShly s5ffsfrs nay
ence or preoccupation with pTiy5Is or scanning
keep them from attending prtnlsrle ~ they can
CLOSELY either candidate measures -. ,is
centre on the President their fnSL near
preston Of their wishes He shOuid - r., person
the people IN thought and as near tnsl t "a Win the
as his position will permit II tLsir charity
people ne is human and he must dSA tta.ss5 70 be-
for his mistakes When they nave Ce"ls - -,1rp0ss.
leye I'm his sincerity and uQrlghtueSSS - fhat hs
his is a cheerIess task once ConVIiISeI. e.aI wish.
has OWNED and is carrying out thsss th.s-sS ~ ap-
neither eIated BY any ephen1eral -s,sr1re he
pIause nor diverted by any oQtoutsJ ,-f1I meth
must proceed unwavertngly. always oy oyII9,i,r will
ods 70 the accomplishment or the poEstit- f0rfi
F'ron7 washington he nav learn noun i ss1ssches
+5s sa5 forfhriShfness lincoln life snd T,9s-
uust he his source of inspiration Wnen itrsriencs
understood and he has TO say 10 hiSe;, ;,,coir than
AND cheer N Is easier since We had ~ set
II was before be good FreslueH'
standard . - .,-. how the peo-
MIA will respond TO a strong ana tIus tIuss.Ss Ths
rbar the hour has come for great rslOi lis.i,1,sd
policies which he iuaugurated mus! ~, are ths
and developed They are right ana lneS he slc-
,,Iietes ~ 'the neopIe For that reason hiss.k ps
cessor NAV we'll disregard any chStt t,reiv new
origfnlIitv II he does not make an e''
programme of his own -, II hafors him
a President at this time has worh, eve law.
clearly defined The enforcement or uS,I ~. ard
equally against high and low. the P"TT W. danger
the weak should be his first thouSnt 49,, IN this
To- olr country from laXity or TShs, r0nser
walton of our national resources ana 49, of equal
tnent for the use Of all along the iiluS.iiats at
opportuuIty. too must command ms ~ Sigh tons
tentiou III should be his aim 10 81 = 6,s sur
Ia mis- administration as Mr.. RooScve.t uotb,sfasto
rounding himself with men OF earnest toanpst but
Interest in the public veal and or tne e'e
most effective methods. =,