The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
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In Introducing Mr. Taft at Toledo,
ohio, Bishop Samuel FallowS Endorsed
lin unrcscrycdly, and in the course of
us remarks said
Il can aver, without fear of success
nj contradiction, that no man ever
anne before the American people for
he highest honor in their gift so thor
pughly prepared TO meet its weighty
responsibilities as Mr.. Taft. He is ripe
IA the knowledge Of Jurisprudence and
lear and firm in judicial decisions.
L. has won. as an executive officer in
our Oriental possessions, the plaudits
f his countrymcn and of admiring ma
ions. He has satisfactorily settled in
most delicate and difficult subjects, in
yolving decp-Seatod racial and religious
ucStions. ever brought up for adjudi-
ption He is deeply religious
md working Righteousness, as did the
'wo AdamScS ana Abraham Lincoln"
Tafrs idea of Character.
In my effort to discover the quail
tiles which led one to describe Mr.. TAFT
as "the highest type Of Christian gen
tiCman" | learn that the candidate
himself within n month, has defined
just what Importance he attached to
Christian character in the building of
a successful career. The question had
been put to him to develop his personal
views, and writing in response the Re
publican candidate said:
Your question suggests two others
which FmuSt be answered In answering
this: First. what is a Christian char
actrr. and. second, what is a successful
carCer2 First, | consider n Christian
character that Of one who holds as his
ideal compliance with the two com
mandments given by Jesus Christ, and
who earnestly strives TO live up to that
ideal. Second, | should dcfuc n sue
.rssful career to be that career which
rngs more real happiness to those
v no happen to he within the operation
If the influence Of the person whose
character is in question
Coming now 10 answer your in
uiry, | should say that Christian
haractcr in the building Of a success
FIJI career is lis most important part.
rho longer one lives the more con
incCd he must become that every other
incident and element of a career loses
Importance in comparison, ana that
when mans life work is done this Is
what stands out, and whether the
.arecr Is one Of profession, business or
politics, the same thing is true"
what IN Old Friend Says.
Mr. Aaron A, Ferris n prominent
Cincinnati lawyer, who has known
judge Taft FOR thirty years. said:
II have never had occasion TO ask
Judge Taft what his creed was IN mat
GUS religions ! know that when In
Cincinnati, D." has been qgitc regular
n attendance at Christ Episcopal
lurch, Of which members Of his fans
~ are comuunioauts, ana Of which /
AN a vestrymau know very well
that no one In trouble or distress oyer
appealed to Him without receiving a
patient hearing ana prompt and mate
rial aid, when in bis power 10 give It.
If mans character is 70 be gagged
by What he does ana not hy mere pro
fession; if leading a clean and up
right life is to be a guide, and doing
"i-hteuus deeds IS to be- counted. then
| am confident that his ncighbors and
eIiow-citizens who have lived with
him and know him vel, without re
gard to creed. color or party assocla-
ton would say that Taft has lived and
acted in every station as Christian
gentleman"