Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-24

in favor Of Mr.. Taft He has had
large experience In a variety Of ofhces
Of trust and authority. exhibiting adj
ministrative ability of very high or
der In every position to which he has
been called. His rule in the Philip
pines and Cuba excited most favorable
comment throughout the country. His
superb equipment for the presidential
office must appeal to the judgment OF
q large class of more or less independ-
ent voters when compared with Mr..
Bryan's entire lack Of experience as an
administrator and his superintendent
endowments as a theorist and a manu-
fncturer Of phrases. l can never Tor
get that he has been defeated In al
most every contest, whether national
or local, into which he has ever en-
tered. while the only two issues, the
distinct product Of his own brain. six
teen to one silver and government
Ownership Of railways" have been
forcibly repudiated. the former by the
American people In the elections OF
1896 and 1900 and the latter by the
Democratic party itself. OF the two
men l am inclined to regard Mr.. Taft
as the broader and less sectional and
the less inclined to arouse class hostil-
ity.
Two years ago could not have voted
the Republican ticket. but should have
stayed away from the polls altogether.
Recently, however, have come to
consider my duty as an American citi-
zen as paramount to any obligations
that may owe to my party. Though
admiring him personally, l really fear
Mr.. Bryan politically and believe II
my duty and for the good Of the coun-
| try to vote for his opponent
You will ask If 1 am not afraid to lei
the Republicans stay longer In power
| A decade ago I should have answered
Yes" but when reflect upon the pa
/ triotic administration of Mr.. Roosevelt
| who has ruled as one of the best and
| wisest presidents of our entire his
| tory. and when l further reflect upor
| the greatsstrides which we have made
| in the production of wealth and gen
/ eral prosperity and that under the
guidance of the Republican principle.
4 the American DcODiC navy b>Nc%~ -
| richest nation in the world, VIII
wealth today exceeding that OF Eng
land and all her colonies and that o.
France and Germany combined, why
then | am forced to say NO" If Thu
great prosperity has come to US IN
der Republican rule we can, l think
then safely trust 1t in office for fou
years more.
In consideration of the somewha
questionable filibustering Of the Dem
ocratic minority in the house OF req
resentatives during the past session
there were nevertheless many whole
some and progressive laws enacte'
which will prove Of great benefit .
the country. A congress has httl
need to apologize for lack Of work az
complished which has passed an emel
eency currency bill, appointed a ne
tional monetary commission. an en-
pIoyers' government liability bill.
widows pension bill, child labor LAY
for the District Of Columbia, me-
statute for the safety Of railway er
rineers and fremen and repealed tn
Unfair statute applying the America
coastwise laws to the Philippines.
II In a word, my dear boy. much AZ
regret the necessity, I nevertheless
feel it my duty to vote the Republica
ticket and sincerely trust that you WI
J upon the outset Of your career ali
} yourself with that party which nj
done so much for the laboring an
agricultural classes in particular an
the entire people in general. Anectiol
.to,v YOUR FATHER.