La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03
color. be treated fairly before the
bishop F.IIow.' rrib.t-.

courts"
bishop FaiIows' Tribste.
In introducing Mr.. Taft Mt Toledo
Ohio. Bishop Samuel Faiiows lndorsed
him unreservcdly. and In the course Of
his remarks said:
II can aver, without fear OF success
sul contradiction. that no man ever
came before the American people for
the highest honor In their gift 80 thor
oughly prepared to meet its weighty
responsibilities rs Mr.. Taft He IL ripe
IN the knowledge OF Jurisprudence and
clear and firm In judicial decisions.
lie has won. as nn executive officer In
our Oriental possessions, the plaudits
II his countrymen and Of admiring na-
lions He has satisfactorily settled In
those islands of the sea some OF the
most delicate and difficult subjects. In
voiving deep-seated racial and religious
questions, ever brought up for ndjndi-
ration. He Is deeply religious
without a trace OF bigotry, fearing God
md working Righteousness, rs did the
two Adamses and Abraham Lincoln"
Tafs's Idea of Character.
In my effort to discover the quail
tiles which led one to describe Mr.. Taft
as "the highest type OF Christian gen
ticman" learn that the candidate
himself. within month, has defined
Just what Importance he attached to
Christian character in the building OF
a successful career. The question had
been put to him to develop his personal
views. and writing In response the Re
publican candidate said:
"Your question suggests two others
which must be answered In answering
this. First. what Ii Christian char
ncter. and, second. what Is n successful
cqreer? First. consider Christian
character thnt OF one who holds as his
ideal compliance with the two COM
niandments given by Jesus Christ. and
who earnestly strives to live mp to that
ideal. Second, should define sue
cessful career to be that career which
brings more real happiness to those
who happen to be within the operation
Of the influence Of the person whose
character Is In question.
Coming now to answer your In
Quiry, should say that Christian
character in the building Of success
full cnreer Is Its most important part.
The longer one lives the more con-.
WINGED he must become that every other
Incident and element Of a career loses
Importance In comparison. and that
when mans life work is done this IL
what stands out. and whether the
career Is one Of profession. business or
politics, the same thing il true"
what an Old Friend says.
Mr.. Aaron A. Ferris. q prominent
Cincinnati lawyer. who has known
Judge Taft for thirty years, said:
II have never had occasion to ask
Judge Taft what his creed was in mat
ters religious know that. when In
Cincinnati. he has been quite regular
In attendance at Christ Episcopal
church. OF which members Of his fang
lily are communicnnts. and Of which
am q vcstryman. know very well
that no one In trouble or distress ever
appealed to him without receiving u
patient hearing and prompt and mate
rial aid. when In his power tc give It.
II q mans character IL to be gauged
by what he does, and not by mere pro-
fession; II leading q clean and up
right life ID to be q guide. and doing
righteous deeds IL to be counted, then
I am confident that his neighbors and
ferlow-citizens who have lived With
him and know him well. without re-
gard 10 creed, color or party associa-
ton. would say that Taft has lived and
acted In every station - . Christian
gentleman"