The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-16

Notwithstanding rhe cleanliness OF
character Of Candidate TAFT nod Nr.
Bryan there are some characteristics
IN favor Of the hitter which tie tor
mer does n0t possess. N- Bryan, in
every sense Of the worn, is and has
always been a cymmOuer vino has
been 10 close touch with the people,
while TAFT has held a.oof TAFT by
environments and education, Is an
aristocrat tn every sense Of The word,
and his sympatbies are With the fich,
and consequently does not understand
the emotions which actuate thcmen
In the lower walks Of life, who earn
their bread BY the sweat Of their
brow For THIS reason Mr.. Tan can
not enthuse tile MASSES OF Ill. voters
to the extent 10 which Mr. Bryan
can. In every way he IS directly the
opposite Of either Bryan Oh Roosevelt.
Mr.. Tait's training has been en-
tlrely different from either.
| In the common acceptance 81 the
term 1'agt was born with silver
spoon 10 his mouth lie is the son Of
former cabinet officer and was eou-
Gated 10 follow IN his fathers foot
steps which is entirely III a different
sphere I'm shich the life Of Bryan has
been cast. In the place Of having
powerful friends behind him Bryan
has, by the force Of his owu uualded
efforts Ibis forcefulness Of character,
strong personality as wen as a power
ful mind eon bis way to the hearts
OF the people Under these conditions
of birth and education It is natural
that Taft should be more IN sympa-
thy With men Of wealth than With
the toiers and the common masses Of
the people? These are some OF the
reasons why as "A candidate, Tart will
not appeal to the people to tie same
extent as Bryan.
There are the same differences be-
tween the vice presidential candl-
dates as there Is between tie cardi-
dates for the first place. Mr., sherman
has been Ia congress for the past
twenty years, yet he was hardly
known outside Of bis own state with
The exception Of the leaders in con.
grcss. Even there he has always been
known as a subservieut TOOL Of the
interests. If he has ever introduced
a legislative measure or secured a
new law on the statute books II BIAS
been class legislation, without sin
gle thought as To the rights OF the
masses of the people. In the past
seven years he has been aligned with
Cannon, AIdrich aud every other
who has heen lighting
the principles enuncidted by R00se-
welt For these reasons outside OF
the state of New York, be will not
lend any strength to Mr.. Taft. 1t is
even questioned by some of the lead
Ing republican papers Of his home
state as to whether he viii strength
en- or weaken the republican ticket
1T must be confessed that John w.
Kern is but little known outside OF
his native state, 1t is conceded 10y
even his enemies that even his slight
acquaintance outside OF Indiana will
rebound to his credit; and rs the
progresses he will gain the
democratic ticket strength, Will the
of sherman will weaken
the republican ticket in the minds of
the strong supporters Of Roosevelt
and his policies. AS democratic
paper The Recorder recognize, the
clean character Of Mr. Taft and such
as the paper makes of MIR.
Sherman are not 8ctuatcd by pre-
iudlce, but by facts which the life
and public career of MIR. Sherman
warrants. To sum up the candidacy
Of both Mr.. Taft. and his running
mate IL must be copceeded that In
public life they represent 4 class of
our citizenship which is opposed to
the great masses of the people.
To the contrary both Tryan and
Kern came from the walks OF life
where they expect and must get the
votes II they are elected. They are
by birth, education and environ
ments fitted to sympathise with the
OF ard desires of the great
common people, These facts will
inter largely into the campaign this
all. The campaign may be stigma.
Iced as arrayin class against class.
nut the comparisons OF the candi-
iates, as given above, are facts not
theories and 1t will be bard for the
friends OF the republican candidates
20 got away from them. In the
and when It comes to yot.
ing this fall the citizen will consider
This phase al the QeStion aud consider
the candidates rs political factors ana
what they represent. At least this
is the manner in which the personal
ity Of the candidates should he
viewed