The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-21
FAITH OF THE INTERESTS, roo.

Referring 10 Mr.. Taft's speech OF
acceptance, the Chicago Record Her.
aid (Rop) says: THE speech justifies
the faith OF the Republican masses,
who believe, as We have said, that
the candidate is more progressive
than his platform. II stamps him rs
n sincere progressive who heartily APP.
proves and who would carry forward
the Roosevelt policies. and who at the
same time would Illustrate in his acts
his thought that the chief function
Of the next administration is distinct
from and a progressive development
of that which has been performed by
President Roosevelt The character
thar shines through the speech Is that
of the hig, sane, sober man bent upon
equal justice for all. and it viii pro,
baby have no little effect with those
independent voters whose support is
invited in the closing words
Mr. Taft did, It is true, have a great
deal TO say about Mr. Roosevelt and
the Roosevelt policies. But before tho
Record Herald can persuade the mas
seq that they may depend upon Mr..
TAFT for reform measures II will have
to explain how 1t happens that In spite
uf his eXtrayagant praise for the
Roosevelt policies MIR. Taft yet re-
lains the enthusiastic support of the
representatives of special interests.
For instance, In the same issue in
which the Record.Herald says editor.
tally The speech justlfies the faith
Of The Republican masses who believe
! that the candidate Is more progressive
than his platform, We find the fol.
| lowing extracts from editorials print
ed in newspapers that are generally
recognized as the spokesman for spec.
ial interests:
New York Sun Mr.. Taft's speech,
| doplorablo as 1t is, will not lose him a
Republican vote. What a relief II must
be- to him today to have the fearful
| thing off his mind and OF his CON
! science; and how ardently he must
! look forward to the time when he can
| say things and do things not because
| they are to make votes for him but
because they are the right things to
say and the right things to do Tho
| nauscating incubus beneath which he
| s'aggers in nearly every sentence
| would suffoCate any ordinary man
! William II. Taft deserves the prayers
a. well as the votes of every decent
citizen in the country. And when
he is freed from his dread obsessIon
aud once more walks In sunshine that
knows no mortgage. he will show his
fellow men that no vicissiiudes save
death alone can forever Illustrate or
subdue an honest man,
Milwaukee Sentinel: A poryading
tone of calm good sense and a marked
absence Of stump 9ratory claptrap and
stage thunder agreeably characterize
Mr. Tafts speech OF acceptance, IL
therefore affords a needed relief from
style of defamation that has been
much dnned in the ears of our people
Of late years Come, let us reason to-
gethcr," may be called the keynote OF
the Republican candidates discussion
Of principles at issue between the par
ties. The speech, therefore eyInces
that genuine respect for the intelli
gence and fundamental fairness of the
people which the haranguc of the de
magoGue always lacks.
In the same issue, the Record'Her
aid prints an interview with George
Could in which that great railroad
maGnate gives enthusiastic endorse
ment TO the Republican candidate.