The Washington times., 1908-09-05
Hughes Declares No One
Wants to See Taft Elect
ed More Than He.
Points Out That Next Presi.
dent Must Appoint Mem
bers of Supreme Court.
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Of the country than upon fidelity to a
marty name. itself betrayed, supported
the Republican. or rather the national
cause Then ensued a great popular
victory the vindicatiOn of the conscl-
cree and intelligence OF the electorate
and the people ruled in the election OF
William Mckinley
In the management Of internal az
fairs honesty and efficiency have been
insisted upon, Unoer the Roosevelt ad-
ministratiOn Iooters Of the public
domain, those eudeavoring to maintain
combinations In unlawful restraint Of
trade and those seeking TO profit uv UNI
justly discriminating rates and Illegal
rebates have been taught respect for
the law. Zeal and energy have been
shown IN the fields of governmental ac-
tivIty. and the welfare of the nation
with regard both 90 present needs and
to the requirements of future develop
ments has been the paramount concern.
Bryan Laws Bad
II all that Mr.. Bryan has favored dun
ing the past twelve years had been err
acted into law we should have been
overwhelmed with disaster and would
regard IL as our chief business i'm the
future to ind a way OF escape from the
meshes of iI-considered legislation IN
which we would have been en-augled. II
is fortunate for him as well as FOR us
that he wa defeated, and whatever may
be his present political pOJenJality may
be ascribed to the fact that hitherto
he has not been permitted to carry
cut his program.
Mr. Bryan says that the Democratic
platform lis binding as 90 what D. omit
as well as 10 what 10 contains. lac
might have added that Il is as slSnin-
cant i'm the one case as In fue otheI.
Lincoln said. I'm the absence Of formal
written platforms the dutecedents Of
candidates become their platforms. il
may also be said that in the presence
OF formal written platforms the ante
CedenJs OF candidates cannot be forgot
ten. Silence is often eloquent.
Taft Well Qualified.
Now there is no man i'm the country
better htted properly TO preside over
and direct the varied business Of the
Executive Department than Mr., Taft
lie already knows it thoroughly. He
has rare executive ability. No one is
better qualified than ne TO do the work
which under the constitution the PresI-
ACAL Is CeAi4eA upon 10 lriADl lii-
Not only will the coming election di-
recJly effect the executive branch Of
the Government, but it is most import
ant in its relation TO the judicial
branch Rarely has the choice of Presi-
dent involved more faT-TeaCliug COuse-
Quences. For IL is not improbable that
the next President viii appoint at least
four judges of the United States SUI
preme Court Upon these appointments
VIII largely depend the quality of the
judicial work of this great court for
years 10 come Congress may pass
laws, but the Supreme Court interprets
and CONSTITUTES them, and determines
their validity The Constitution, with
its grants of Federal power. is finally
what the Supreme Court determines il
10 mean.
The President can only recommend
or veto. But the quality of the uatloua.
viii depend entirely upon The man who
Is chosen TO be Prosideu-- Whatever
else We may do or fail 10 do that We
can determine in our vote for Presiden-
t.al electors. The character of our
diplomacy. the concerns of Our fusuIar
possessions, the management of our va st
Internal business and the many intricate
question which lie within the RANGE OF
executive discretion are i'm the hands
Of the President for the veal OF woe OF
the nation. And on this issue alone as
the coming election viii determine the
character of the executive AdminIstra-
ton for four years and i'm all PROBABLE
ity the character of the judicial branch
OF the Government for many years
loistIz ll.e soDei judgment Of the people
Cs.l l'iuty IAN 10 miss tie Importance
TL li-5 7eietloA OF sAtn AldE as Dat.
IaIJ'
Questions Not Issues.
some questions "HIeh are discussed
with no little vigor can hardly &c consid-
cred as campaign issues. AIr. bryan
desires United States Senators TO re
chosen by direct vote OF tie people ia
the several States Mr. Taft also in
clines 10 favor this course And / am
,.,,,--st,-.fr,-,1 ...--r---l.r ny ~
amendment can be had only wHe" ratt-