The Detroit times., 1908-06-19
Burton Calls Taft
Perfect Type Of
American Manhood

| CHICAGO, June 19.-Hon. Theo. T..
Burton, OF Ohio, lauded Secretary Taft
to the skies, in presenting his name
for the presidential nomination. His
speech. In part. was as follows:
Again Ohio presents a candidate to
the national Republican convention. In
seven stubbornly contested pres idential
campaigns. sous OF her sacred soil have
led the embattled Republican hosts 10
victory. The Buckeye state has as
suredly contributed her share OF states
men and generals for the upbuilding of
the nation. But that OF which we are
prouder still is her stalwart citizenship
1.-The mightiest bulwark OF the republic
in every commonWealth-mad up or
americas free yeoman, ever ready TO
respond TO the tocsin Of alarm In days
OF peril. or TO crush corruption when
ever IL raises Its menacing head.
We welcome the friendly rivalry OF
candidates from other states--from the
great Empire state, the keystone state.
Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, form
Ing with Ohia a broad eXpanse extend
Ing In unbroken sweep from old ocean
to the upparmost bound OF the great
est OF inland seas.
The most perplexing questions of to-
DAY from the bountiful development of
our material wealth. The American
people are by no means depraved. But
by reason or their busy absorption In
varied pursuits and of the glamour
which attends success in great under
takings. questionable methods have
been able to engraft themselves upon
the business OF the country. Rich re-
wards have TOO frequently been gained
by some who are none too scrupulous.
Against all these abuses and I'm the
work for restoring old ideals OF hon
esty and equality as we'll as for highe r
standards Of civic duty. one man has
stood preeminent and that man Is
Theodore Roosevelt. Against corrup-
tion In every form he has set his face
mi a ,ts..
his achievements will make up one OF
the brightest pages In the history OF
this or any age and will prove that
today, as in any critical hour OF social
unrest or OF danger.-the man Will ap-
pear who can grapple with the emer-
geney.
this wondrous generation demands
should be wisely and impartiaily per-
formed as his great war secretary?
Since the day when. in Benjamin Har-
rison's administration, these two first
met.--the one as solicitor general the
other as q member OF the civil service
commission,-they have been bound to-
gether by like ideals and aims by close
ties OF friendship, and by the exchange
OF mutual counsel each with his own
individuality and characteristics keep
Ing constantly In view the ennobling
vision OF a better and a greater Amer
lea.
whnt Tsst Ha. Done.
More than any other OF our public
men he has had to do with our OUTLYING
dependencies and colonial relations. n
was he who took in charge the prose
cution of that colossal enterprise on
the isthmus, the canal uniting the les
ser and the greater oceans and under
his directing hand the completion OF
this most stupendous OF public works
Is 10 longer a vague and distant hope
but an imminent reality With his
every-ready skill as a pacifcator, he
restored tranquility In the fertile
Island OF Cuba. so often distracted by
civil strife. I'm the far-off Philippines.
under blazing tropical sky. he found
people or many races and tribes. de-
preston: and there too he not only
este blished tho rule OF law and local
control In place Of confusion and
bloody strife. but showed the way 10
self government. and a new recognf-
ton OF the rights OF man. For peoples
and races. like individuals. under the
Inspiration .4f-a- friendly rfirfe-uHv
lift their faces heavenward and seek 10
climb De great worlds altar stairs 10
rcblei heights OF liberty and oppar-
tunity. " is TO his lasting honor that
his desire was not 20 be known as
| Taft, the pro-consul." hut as Tart.
brought to them the light OF modern
civilization.
In the larger sphere of world politics.
We are entering into new and cioxrr
tcnds with all the nations o. the earth.
Who ~ better qualified than he 10 lead
Anne rica TO her true position In ,thls
later day when the boundaries estab-
lished In the centuries past are becosn-
ms less distinct and Kingdoms and