The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-02
Mr.. TAFT As 4 CITIZEN
A Characteristic Picture Drawn Of
the Republican Presidential Can.
did.te BY Robert Lee Dunn.

AI0NU O
the Republican Presidential Can.
didate BY Robert Lee Dunn.
BY Robert Zee Dunn.
Political. as Well as military bat.
ties. are quickest won when the Cap.
tain is In view to lead his hosts. A
leader must lead personally. The
followers must see him or there can.
not be that grand enthusiasm tina,
comes only through the exhiliratiou
OF personal loyalty which leads to
victory whatever the odds. Person.
al contact. in other words. is the
strongest factor In the awakening
OF those qualities which conquer.
America is the special country
where the demand for personal op-
%portunity to judge the worth of the
aspirant for public Office Is most
keen. The American people are un-
willing to take any mans word for
their political faith. They are call
ing for endorsements of any candi-
date even by those high in authority.
and they insist on making their de-
c1sions themselves. The must trust
their own judgment. They cannot
be m%arshalled, or swung in crowds.
or delivered. by my political healer,
but demand opportunity to act as
units. And when it SO happens
that the candidate is we'll fitted to
meet his fellow men to enjoy asso-
citation with his fellow citizens at
close range to make good friends at
every stop, with every speech, it is
imperative that the people see him.
Citizen" Taft His Best Name.
William Howard Taft has held
many interesting titles, from those
of his college days to the compliment
tary sobriquets by which he is often
introduced to the audiences OF the
time. He has been "Counselor".
General" Judge" Secretary"
and a host of other things. But the
very best title for the man is that
which Aas come to be used by many
who know him best. namely, "Citi-
zen".
Citizen Taft is the most democrat
ic of e He is a Citizen" of the
world. No faint of the demagog is
in this man. His interest in his fell
low man is very human in it's large
~heartedness, and he has ability to
express that interest with conyinc-
ing friendliness. There is none of
the fishy h%andshake about him. He
is simple, direct and manly, frank,
cohesive and square, absolutely ig-
noraht of the ways of the Profess
ional politician.
What You Will See.
Citizen Taft is such an inter-
esting study, physically, mentally.
mortally and politically that he ought
to be on the platform a good deal
letting folks see and measure him
for themselves.
The first impression of him is that
he is an athlete who has grown stout
from lack of sufficient exercise. He
a always been known as a huge
man. Some have likened him to a
barn on wheels. Yet, with all his
bulk, he has kept it well distribut-
ed, as the athletes say, and every
muscle of the one time Yale wrest-
Ter carries its share of the burden.
He seems to be a thick set man of
about five feet ten inches. The hab-
it of statesmen Of indulging in large
stomachs is sedulously pursued by
the smiling Mr.. Taft, yet this one
item of physical magnitude in our
most affable warrior is completely
lost in the colossal proportions of
his Marslike front. Even&so, there
is nothing about his gait or manner
to lead n to believe that he would
not be a very dangerous man in a
hand to hand encounter. His light
hair is greyed and his moustache.
is lighter still naturally. has
a faint tawny tinge. 1t conceals a
strong sensitive, refined and mark
edly humorous mouth.
He is the sort of man who is con-
generous; he is large and
amiable and lovable, and from Maine
Texas he is the sort of man who,
without losing his native dignity, is
welcomed by Americans as their
free-and-easy, level-headed friend.
Big as his capacity for work, there
will be none to spare in the strenu-,,
Gus life he will be called upon to
live.
His training by travel has given
him the best equipment for diplo-
work that any American has
had within the last decade. At every
stop Of his journey from vladivo-
stock to st. Petersburg he was off
the train, accompanied by his inter-