The Washington herald., 1908-03-10
lFrom Ohio State Journal. Columbus.
March J. 1908
ASSERT TAFT IS
BEST CANDIDATE
Big Wall Street House Calls on
Financial Interest to Assist
in Nomination.
Says He Will Garry Out ROOSe.
velt'S Policies, But Method
Will Be Taft'S.

NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-That the financial
interests OF the country, and Wall street
in particular. are preparing 10 line up be-
hind William II. Taft as a candidate for
president, no longer admits of doubt.
Some days ago it was announced that
such would be the case and that some
OF the big Wall street houses would lead
in the making public of this determine
ton. At the time the announcement was
scoffed at by friends OF other presidential
candidates but the weekly letters sent
out from Wall street to-day to ali parts
of the country show that the announce
ment was well founded.
J. S. Bache & Co. one OF the oldest
houses in the street and among the best
known on the New York stock exchange.
today came out for Mr.. Taft In their
weekly financial letter. IN making the
announcement the Bache firm SAYS:
1t is the uncertainty prevailing as 20
! the candidate which is causing business
10 languish. It would be better for the
Republican party 70 unite on one man
at once, and SO reassUre the business
world. Mr.. Taft is that one man. He is
backed by Mr.. ROOsevelt'S influence. and
he stands for Mr.. Roosevelt's policies.
But we must here make a distinct DIFF
ferentiatlOn between the policies advo-
Gated by Mr.. Roosevelt and the methods
employed by him to put them IN force.
The great financial interests are opposed
70 Mr.. Roosevelt's methods. They have
witnessed with apprehension and alarm
his impetuous campaign. the effect Of
which has been 10 discredit American
rrusr4
tidence in the whole structure Of Arne-
lean business enterprises. They never
theless. are fully in accord with most of
the policies which he has undertaken 20
carry out They believe in the reasonable
regulation Of corporations. and in wise
provisions 10 insure honest conduct OF the
great public and private undertakings OF
the country. They do not believe in in
citing the mob or in arraying class against
class
Attitude Toward inf n Mistake,
These financial interests. sore from the
slaughter produced by MI Roosevelt's
methods, have looked with distrust upon
Mr.. Taft as the heir not only Of the
Roosevelt policies. but also of the Roose-
welt methods.
From information that we have received
we now believe that this is a mistake.
Mr.. Taft's long record is distinctly
against any conclusion that he would
continue Mr.. Roosevelts methods.
He has displayed brains. ability, good
judgment and above all. sanity. in the
great and successful accomplishments OF
his career.
Chosen by the conservative Mckinley
for the delicate and most difficult mission
70 the Philippines. he there achieved
phenomenal success. working out the
problem with wonderful patience and
ability. These very qualities are what
gave him position under the present ad-
ministration and during the whole Of his
distinguished career there is not one
incident which does not stamp him as
man OF breadth. wisdom and justice.
We must not lose sight of the fact
that there is a temperamental difference
in the two men, Roosevelt and Taft
BY nature, and by training, as a lawyer
and as a judge. Mr.. Taft has always
manifested thoughtful attitude in his
judgement, and great elaboration and
conservatism in his actions.
Is Wise and Conservative.
During his honorable career on the
bench. he showed Enthusiastically the Judi
cial mind. and IL is not credible that the
additional sense of responsibility imposed
by the presidency would lessen his con-
servatism.
Neither is it conceivable that man
Of his force Of character would be con-
trolled, when in the full power of the
presidency, by any outside personality.
Men who are closest to Mr.. Taft assert
positively that If elected he will conduct
the affairs of his administration in a
way which will give to sound business
interests that support which their well
fare requires. and which conservative
citizens demand.
The policies Of Mr.. Roosevelt carried
out with conservatism and judicial abil
ity, will benefit every stakeholder and
better every honest interest in the United
States.
Mr.. Taft viii so carry out these pol
icies.
II the great financial interests believed
this to be true. they would gather IN
stantiy 20 his standard. We are con.
WINGED that it is true. and VIC strongly
urge the conservative element in the
United States 20 concentrate their whole
influence and power to bring about the
nomination and election of William II.
Taft.
from Room Sl New FIRST National Bank Build
ing. Columbus. o.