Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-09

American foreign policy. They re-
CURED also the services of a new
school OF American statesmen and
diplomats, who should be construc-
tive, self-reliant and capable of deal
ing with grave conditions in a man
ner creditable to the National honor
and Just to International interests.
Among the patriotic. broad-minded
statesmen whom this changed condi-
ton Of international AFFAIRS called
Into the service Of the United State
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TAFT. Porto Rico and the Philippine
had become American territory. re
curing American treatment. Cuba
an Independent nation by the gracs.oi
the United States, had become an OBJ
ject Of kindly soiicitude to the Gov
eminent at Washington, and has been
ever since. The Republic of Panama
came into existence, bringing with 1t
the territorial understanding essential
to the construction of the isthmian
canal, but with 1t also came enlarged
possibilities of discord In Central
America against which the United
States is of it's own volition the guar
antor.
That these vexatious problems have
all thus far advanced toward-an hon
orable solution Is due more to Will
lam Howard Taft than to any other
individual. He has been the builder
and exemplar OF the new American
policy. He has given to the inhabi-
tants of our insular possessions con-
yincing assurance Of the integrity of
American purpose. To the Philip
pines, to Hawaii, to Porto Rico and
to Panama he has gone as messen-
ger of American good will and fair
play-and in all those territories he
I is gratefully recognized. as their
friend and protector. In him they
have an advocate of the forces and
methods that make for peace, pro-
gress and brotherhood under Ameri-
can sovereignty.
Mr.. Taft is a many-sided man. He
works hard and plays hard. He ra-
dates geniality and sunshine. AS
Judge he was both just and gentle.
AS Governor of the Philippines his
courtesy, tact, sympathy and forbear-
ance gave to the people of the Orient
an exalted ideal of American dignity
and American manhood. AS Secre-
tary of War he elevated the standards
of the military service and gave in
creased security to the National de-
lenses. He combines the executive
faculty with the judicial in the high
eat degree. and his rule of life, both
public and private, may be summed
| up In single sentence:
Il dare to do all that may become man;
Who dares do more is none.
The call of the people is for Will
lam Howard Taft. They know him
He ia one of them. There is need this
year of a leader of practical exper'
fence in public affairs whose princt-
ples and policies are not subject tC
change over night, and whose record
In high Office is a sufficient guaranty
for his future performance. Mr.. Tar
fulfills that requirement in every de
tail. His record Is an unbroken story
of accom- plished results for the public
welfare. No act or utterance OF MI
requires apology or explanation. Ht
Ia neither a dodger nor a trimmer
He has encountered many difficulties
and mastered them all. His cheeri
ness, broad humanity, integrity ant
devotion to the principles which hay'
madefthe Republic great and powerful
distinguish him as an ideal OF Ameri
!, can citizenship.
4 In the great political campaign
upon which the country is about t
enter nobody will have the slightes
, excuse for misunderstanding the at
/ titude or the purpose Of William
Howard Taft. The record OF the Re
, publican nominee Is an open book !
which there is neither evasion no
I contradiction. He stands by the PAL
4 " platform and by the history OF tn
I party's achievements. The Rspubl