The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-03

NEW YORK. March "a sIgnifi-
cant endorsement of Secretary Taft
for president comes from man rep
resenting an organization which en-
braces in its membership 100000
commercial travellers and other bust
ness men. The speaker is George ].
Corey, president OF the National
Commercial and Industrial League,
which. 1t will be recalled. was an ac-
tive and efficient worker in both Nc
Kinley campaigns and in the 1904 coll
test. President Corey has issued
formal address to the league from the
headquarters at II Broadway. after
recognizing that the old party lines
have been somewhat broken in recent
years, he says:
Let us not delude ourselves with
the idea that the nomination of good
ticket by the Chicago convention viii
be equivalent to an election. We must
bear in mind that Mr.. Bryan is not
the Boy Orator Of the Platte any long
err He has matured and gained by
his great experience in contact with
the people of our country and the
brightest intellects OF Europe and the
Orient. Where formerly the mbl,le
only focked to hear him now many of
the best and somdest people gladly
listen and pay tribute to his talents.
He is not a demogogue; he is Chris
tian gentleman and the reforms he
stands for and has earnestly advocat-
ed for years have at last become the
policies paramount of the administrtt-
ton of President Roosevelt.
considering the great problems
that will confront the next admins
tration we firmly believe that by rea
son of his prominent ability. his
experience and temperament William
Fl. Taft. OF Ohio, is the best equipped
man to-day before the American poo
pie for this highest Office. That he is
the logical candidate of the party Is
the consensus OF large majority OF
the active members of our organiza-
ton. They find in Secretary Taft a
candidate who meets and solves pres
ent day conditions; whose experience
on the bench. in the Philippines anil
in the cabinet, coupled with indeiatign-
BILE industry and genius for admins
tration, combine to pre-eminently fit
him for the chief magistracy.
ut is apparent that the party
wants a candidate who is thoroughly
capable and zealously willing to
carry out the policies inaugurated by
the Roosevelt administration. 1t is
equally apparent that the failure to
nominate such a candidate renders it
possible for Mr.. Bryan to carry sew
eral northern States.
THE criticism that Mr.. Taft Is be-
Ing forced upon the party by the
President is pointless to an intelli-
gent mind familiar with conditions.
We recognize the fact that he Is the
choice of President Roosevelt and
that as a friend and we'll wisher he
is doing for Judge Taft what Mr..
Hanna did for Mr. Mckinley. We do
not find that the president is using
federal patronage to further the candi-
dacy OF Mr.. Taft, and confidently look
forward to his early nomination with
out the interpostIon of the president.
I'VE also believe that his nomination
is an assurance of party success and
that as president he will enforce and
carry out to their conclusion in ju-
dlcial manner the great policies of
reformation and regulation inaugural
ed under the present administration"
The oHicers-all of whom particle
pate in the call-are:. G. ]. Corey,
president; w. VI Hirsh, vice presi-
. Hs-Ss