The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-02
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Questions as to Courage an6
Capacity for Lc>dt 6 ip Are
Settled Definitely
PLEDGES TO Be CARRIED GUT
Harmony Conditions in Keystone State
Preclude All Possibility of Strife Be.
ing Again Stirred Up-Unwarrante
Attacks on Senator Penrose.

Attacks on Senator Penrose.
Important interviews with President
elect Taft have taken place la,ely at
the Virginia Hot Springs. One result
of these interviews is that all ques
tions as to Mr.. Taft's courage, and as
to his capacity for leadership OF the
highest quality, are settle& Another
result Is that 1t has been determined
doubtless for all time, that under Pres
ident Taft the Republican party viii
continue as a party OF action and prog
ress and that the reactionaries and do
nothing people in Congress are to hd'e
q positive and aggressive man in the
White House to reckon with during the
next four years, just as they have mad
during the last four. Mr.. TAFT has made
himself the leader of the progressive
forces within the Republican party and
has practically served notice upon the
reactionaries that unless they como
into line they will have trouble on
their hands. This applies to the tariff
and to everything else.
Mr.. Tait's attitude is clear one.
There is no mistaking what he wants
nor what he will do If he does not get
it. What the reactionaries will do re-
mains to be seen. They will probably
seemingly surrender with secret hope
that they may be able to get their way
by indirection and maneuver in the
end. Should they, however, decide to
stubbornly stand out they will likely
provoke an appeal to the country.
There is but little doubt that should
Mr. Taft find 1t necessary to protect
himself and the policies to which he Is
committed. and his good faith pledges
made to the people during the cam
paign, he would not hesitate to take
the people into his confidence, not in
opposition to any individual, but within
his rights to ask the country to use its
influence upon its representatives at
Washington in favor of the policies
which the people believe in and for
which they voted on election day.
Mr.. Taft has positively refused a
proffer Of peace and comfort and a
chance to let things slide along and
take it easy, and in turn has served
notice that his administration is to
stand for progressive policies, for a
genuine tariff revision, for carrying on
the work which Mr. Roosevelt began
but did not finish, and that as to the
tariff and other matters, II the speaker
of the house and those aligned with
him do not come into the path he (Mr
Taft has marked out and stand by tho
administration, there will be war from
the very outset.
However these things may turn out
the die is cast. Those who had hoped
that Mr.. Taft could lie taken into camp
by the reactionaries, on the plea OF
giving the country a rest and having
peace within the party at the expense
of good faith in the redeeming of Mr..
Taft's own campaign pledges have suf-
fered defeat. The new administration
is TO be progressive.
Referring to political conditions in
the Keystone State, the most striking
feature at the present time is the
plain, straightforward, businesslike
manner in which the candidacy of Sen
ator Boies Penrose for reelection to the
United States Senate is being present
ed to those who will sit as members of
the coming legislature This presenta.
tion is being made by a committee
named for that purpose by the caucus
of the Philadelphia county members
which so enthusiastically indorsed Sen
ator Peirose. II is generally agreed
that Philadelphia is entitled to one of
the two senatorships. 1t cannot be de-
MED that Philadelphia Is entirely
pleased and satisfied to have Senator
Penrose fill the position allotted to that
city and county so long ms he shall te
permitted to live. There is nothing in
Senator Penrose's record that cannot
be uncovered to the most searching
publicity without danger of adverse
criticism, unless It come from that
band of chronic trouble makers whose
vision is always distorted and whose
constant aim in the past has been to
stir UP factionalsm in the Republican
party in Pennsylvania. But happily the
day ard opportunity for those provok-
ers of strife has passed Harmony now
prevails in the Republican party in
Pennsylvania and II Is TO continue to
prevail The responses being made to
the presentation OF Senator Penrose's
name by the committee named by the
caucus OF the Philadelphia legislators
elect is most gratifying. They indicate
that sentiment all over the state is
practically unanimous in favor Of re-
turning Senator Penrose to the place
he has filed with such signal ability.
Senator Penrose has proven himself
in the years he has been in the Senate
as one who can do things that are OF
benefit 10 the nation at large and to
his state. He is one Of the strong, pa
triotic bulwarks Of the Senate. Having
been one OF the greatest Of the factors
In bringing about the election OF Mr.
Taft to the presidency the wonderful
vote rolled up for Mr.. Taft in New
York being one OF the most marked
and direct results Of the work Senator
Penrose was assigned to do, there can
be no question as to the attitude of
Senator Penrose toward the man he
did so much for to elect. Senator Pen.
roses Repubicanism can never be as
sailed II Is consistent always. His
patriotism in all matters affecting the
nation: his devotion to the interests OF
his state; his ever-active interest and
untiring labors for and in behalf Of the
working people OF the country; the
splendid executive ability he has
shown in filling tho arduous position of
chairman of the Senate committee on
postofiices and post roads; his safe
course In matters touching the coun.
try's financial system-all these points
emphasize the deslrabilty OF havin
Senator Penrose returned 10 the Unite!
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