New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
TAFT SEES TRIUMPH
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acter. of platform and principles advocated by
the Democratic party.
DANGER OF BRYAN IN WHITE HOUSE.
cannot conceive how wage earners Or bust
ness men that understand the difference pc
tween the two parties as TO q tar1fI can vote
for Mr. Bryan under the circumstances VI
course they might vote for him on the theory
that he could not do any harm, that he would
have a Republican Senate. and so he could not
do anything, and we would satisfy our CURIOSITY
by learning what he would do when he got into
the White House, toward which he has Deen
Struggling so many years; but it is not wise to
make the error of supposing that the President
of the United States has not an enormous IN
fuence in respect to the business interests or
this country even without regard to his power
over legislation and the Congress Mr.. Bryan
for three Presidential terms advocated the Tree
coinage of silver. and urged 1t with all the Vlsor
of which he was capable The third time even
the Democratic party refused to follow him, our
we have no reason to believe that he has de-
parted from the faith He says that at presenl
but suppose he were TO get into the White
House; suppose We had monetary stringency
mower and suppose there should be a drain on
our gold Suppose, then, the question arose
whether the executive order now In force IA elis
Treasury Department by which gold Is palol OUT
for silver and for other obligations or the gov
eminent on demand should be reversed ana
such payment refused II niigne De ufi erd ~
course the Secretary OF the treasury pelng
nothing but the finger of the President, wouIo
conditions the Executive could put US on silver
basis Now, l say that to vote FOR Mr.. Bryan
on the theory that he has no power to inJure US
nv being President by putting into force ms
peculiar economic theories is to assume a con-
dition that is not true.
Then in the course of an administration OF
four years great number # business questions
arise that require settlement by a man with
business sense and conservative foresight ana
regret to saw that Mr.. Bryan in his history De-
fore this country has shown no capacity Tor
recognizing a sound business principle When ne
meets it on the street. He taxes every EasaIy
that comes along and accepts II II II mas a
plausible ground for advocacy. His principles
are for the purpose of advocacy on the pat
form and not for embodiment In pracllcal stat
ntes 7 saw So not because he admits 1t, but
because his whole course Of life Illustrates the
truth of what ! say. He is wonderful orator
he is a leader Of men He can entertain you
FOR an hour and a half with a discussion OF
PRINCIPLES vaguely stated, put stated IN sucn d
millennium, but when you go home and Try %
write out what he has said to you and now ne
has esta blished ii by logical statement de1y
YOU to recollect anything
tically 1t works lecturer, as an advocale,
as an orator, and it is not safe TO 1otlo" tnae
Ixin6 of mind for practical purposes OF govern
rann+ Covernment is a tremendous business,
and II involves a heavy sense or responsibility
with regard to how principles are 10 p1 WolAe y!
ont how what you advocate is TO take shape III
the form of a statute. Bacon says that writing
cuItfyates an exact man. 1t does You proPoS9
q remedy and then assume that you are a menu
ber Of +he Legislature or Congress, and you go
49, % .nd cit down and try to write out what
+ba+ remedy is going to be in the form OF q stat
mo and in what offices you are going TO carry
- on+ and what the limitations of the operation
of the principle are to be- and before You ger
through Won will find that the dlfterence is a
J;ffererce of the whole heavens between the
sfstement of a principle from the PLATFORM ana
IRIS embodiment and practical enforcement Dy
law. . ..,o,+ +ta+ r
have made in respect to my distinguished oppo-
nant hut his whole history before the country
i,Ie+;fes II He treats the subject OF trusts with
a. freedom, with an assumed klo"leusS ol an
+bat there is in them and he scouts the ldea
49, know ANYTHING about them, so that III
escur1ing that he does not know anything ABOUT
tneDo an on an equality with him. l only state
+tat to show that while we are parliamentary,
nc d,r,+ think much of each others views OF
come principles l had to pass on the question
! of the construction of the antitrust law ana 20
v-rite tha opinion which is the basis To-Day OF
most of the prosecutions carried on under Presl-
| dant Ro0sevelt's administration. MT Bryan mas
| never had any experience EXCEPT 1iiet " -
| ao,ndino the viciousness of private monopoly
fro,,1 the platform and writing denunclations OF
! - in the platform of the Democratic party ana
! an the editorials of The CommoneT. therefore
venture TO say that his remedies Tor trusts are
| rightly condemned for their lack 2r practical
| ,-,--.a- ~ TIE. sna
ciaI train started for Buffalo, where the candi-
| date will spend Sunday with Mrs. Taft VINO VIII
| ioin him there and accompany him on MohdaS
| IN Ohio where he speaks in Cleveland at noon
and in youngstown in the evening. going from
| there to Cincinnati
After the election Mr.. and Mrs Taft VIII go
70 Hot Springs. Va. for few days OF rest
THAR future plans beyond this have not been he-
| terYniuAd