Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-06
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1908.
The Election.

The following impartial and well con-
sidered editorial is taken from the Wash
ington Post of November 4th:
PRESIDENT TAFT.
The expected has happened, and Will
lam II. Taft becomes President of the
United States.
Yesterday morning the most experien-
ced and impartial observers were unable
TO forecast the result, beyond the mere
opinion that Mr.. Taft would be elected.
An immense silent vote left much room
tell whether the bulk of the people still
stuck to the middle of the road or whe-
Their they were quietly preparing to
make revolutionary change.
This morning it is apparent that the
two great elements of the population
the business men and the farmers--have
decided in favor of experience against
theory, stability against radicalism, prog
ress against experiment Another ele
ment, that of organized labor, has evil
IDENTIFY refused to leave the Republican
party in a body. The cardinal principle
of the Republican party is again appro-
we'd; that is, the majority of the people
stand for protection to American indus
try and labor.
Mr.. Bryan's large vote is fattering
testimonial to his personal character,
but his failure to make Roadway against
Mr.. Taft is equally convincing evidence
that the people do not care to intrust the
government to the Democratic party as
it is now organized If any Democrat
conld have been elected, Mr.. Bryan was
the man. The untried and uncertain
policies advocated by Mr.. Bryan capt-
waited many voters, but more voters were
distrustfu of them. So far as policies
swayed the voters, the mass preferred
those which had been tried to those
which were doubtful, however glittering.
So far as the personality of the candida
ties was factor, the majority preferred a
man who had struggled with and mas
tered facts and conditions rather than
one who had advocated one alluring re-
form after another, but who had not prov
ed his capacity in dealing with actual
affairs.
Mr.. Taft will go into the White House
with the hearty regard and support of
the whole people. He has the happy
temperament of one who makes friends
even among his opponents. Democrats
find themselves admiring him, and il
will be no difficult task for them tc
wish him well in executing the extremely
arduous labors of the Presidency. Mr.
Roosevelt has expressed the belief thai
Mr.. Taft would be one of the most popu
lar of Presidents, and it is quite easy tc
concur in this view.
The Post suggested some weeks age
that the reforms inaugurated by Presi.
dent Roosevelt would not go backward
and that the man most nearly represent
ing the Roosevelt policies would be elect.
cd President. The people have taken
MIR. RooseVelts view of Mr. Taft
They have not been misled by the at
tempt TO show that Mr.. Taft was merely
shadow of Mr.. Roosevelt, nor have they
given ear to the cry that Mr.. Roosevelt
was debating his successor. They have
approved the Roosevelt policies they
have selected Mr.. Taft to carry them for.
ward, and they have done this without
'dictation' from anybody.
A brave, modest, well-balanced, clean
cut citizen has been elected President
He will go into the White House in tn,
prime of life, with more vigor than il
possessed by most men. May he be spar
ed to devote himself to the interests OF
all the people, and may he meet witt
dignity and honor the greatest response
.bility that can be imposed upon any
American