Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-19

ties OF friendship ana by the exchanr-
OF mutual counsel. each with his owT
individuality and characteristics keen.
ing constantly In view the ennoblIns
vision OF better and a greater Amer.
lea They have not been satisfied thai
me temple OF prosperity should bs
decked alone by the Jewels OF the for.
tunate and the opulent. but have In.
sisted that Il should stlll more abound
In trophies which commemorate the en-
forcement OF even handed Justice and
The maintenance OF that equal oppor-
tunity which spreads hope and biessinr
even TO the humblest home since
: the day when, less than thirty
years OF age, Mr.. TAFT. denounc-
ed with burning words a mem
Der OF his profession who had beep
guilty OF flagrantly vicious practices
and had demoralized the community he
mas ever been associated with the catrsc
or true reform-with that reform whlea
VIII not content itself with academic
dissertation or hollow words He has
been imbued with the spirit OF action.
HIS advocacy OF ssxinder conditions
has never arisen FROM desire Tor the
exploitation Of himself II has always
been based upon unswerving integrity
and the courage TO speak the truth as
matter how Influential or powerful the
evils OF which he may attack
No one has ever yet assumed the
presidential chair who had received A
more ideal preparation for the duties OF
that great office. AS Judge I'm state
and Federal courts, as solicitor general
as governor or the Philippines, as Sec
retary OF war, which has Included the
work OF colonial secretary and director
or national public works, he has re-
ceived his training and has always
shown himself master OF the situation
and competent TO make more honorable
and beloved the American name. There
nave been no years OF inaction In his
career. He had been continuously en-
gsged In weighty tasks. and each sue
cesslve service has been characterized
by an Increasing influence upon most
vital questions.
In our domestic affairs IN whatever
position he has .held he has DISPLAYED /
the rare union OF judicial tempera- |
ment with an unsurpassed gift for ad- /
ministrative management To him be-
longs the extremely valuable faculty OF !
eliminating the nonessential from COM
phcated problems and going directly 20
.heir substance. His capacity for work
Is enormous. yet quite as helpful as
his eauable temperament. which will |
not allow the annoyances OF life 10
distract or hamper him. Although OF |
an aggressive personality. he possesses
an Infinite good nature a charm OF Il
manner and a polse which have made
him a model for exalted station In II
the fnal analysis even the highest Off
Gals must be judged as men, and under
This criterion Secretary Taft Is now
lnd VIII ever be known for his broad
lNnnal hlau t,sIfh A..
~ and as one invariably actuated by
nat democratic spirit which should
,haracterize n progressive American.
Nnd yet no man can for a moment hes
tate 10 recognize his severity in deal
ng with wrongdoing while no hon
~ enterprise need fear him. no dis
Ionest scheme could hope TO hide its
ace from the light or to escape pun
3hment
More than any other OF our public
ien he has had TO do with our outlying
ependencies and colonial relations. Ii
'as ne who took In charge the prose-
ltion Of that colossal enterprise on
ne isthmus, the canal uniting the less.
, and the greater oceans. and under
Is directing hand the completion OF
us most Stupcndous OF public works
no longer a vague and distant hone
NJ an Imminent reality. with his
YER ready skill as a paclficator. he
'stored tranquility In the fertile is
ND OF Cuba, so often distracted bv
wi strife. In the faroff Philippines.
nder a blazing tropical sky. he found
people OF many races and tribes. DE-
raded by centuries OF misrule and op-
reSslon' and there. too. he not only
'tahHshed the rule Of law and local
lntrol In place Of confusion and bloody
rife, but showed the way to self gov.
'nment and new recognition OF tho
ghts OF man, for peoples and races
he individuals, unlor the inspiration
q friendly guide may uft thoir f,.es
'oVepW1tt and seek to climb az
'eat Wor.u's altar stairs % nab.er
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