The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-25

rgaak ihe truth an be understands Il on
eli oecaaiens. no matter how influential
0r powerful the evils which he may a..
tack
No one has ever yrt assumed The pfcNi.
aanlgNi chair who had received marr
Ideal preparation Ut thr duties u that
rrrai Office A. Judge IN state ana federal
aourts. AZ solicitor general a. governor 81
the Philippines. a. secretary ~ war. which
has Included the work ~ colonial score
tafy aus director 81 national public works..
he has received his training ard has ~
ways shown himself master " the situAs
tlon and competent 70 make more honor
able ana beloved the American name
There have been no years ~ inAetian In
his career ile has bocn continuously en-.
gagged In watshty tasks and each success
aiye services ms bocn characterized by an
Increasing influence upon most vital qucs-
,ioua
In our domestic AFFAIRS IN whatever po-
Eitiun be has held, he has displayed the
rare union ~ judicial temperament with
IN unsurpassed GIT for administrative
management
More than any other Of our public men
he has had 10 DO with our outlying DC.
pendencies and colonial relations 1, was
h. who took IN charge the prosecution of
that colossal enterprise ON the isthmus,
the canal uniting the lesser and the great.
er oceans and under his directing hand
the completion Of this most atupendous
~ public works Is no longer vasue and
distant hope, but an imminent reality
with his ever ready skill as q pari0eator
ho restored tranquility IN the fertile 10
land Of Cuba, 40 often distracted by civil
strife In the faroir Philippines under
blasting tropical sky, he found people Of
many races and tribes. degraded by CEN
turtles Of mlsrule ana oppression, ana
there too, he not only established the rule
OF law and local control IN place of CON
fusion and bloody strife, but showed the
way 60 self government and a new recog-
milton of the rights OF man
Secretary Taft has exceptional famil-
iarity with conditions In the distant ori-
ent-in Japan, In China, We may rest
assured that our traditional friendship
with Japan VIII continue Moreover, the
future promises that the Numbering mil
Hons of China Will awake from the leth
arGy Of ages, and she then viii realize
that the morning dawn Of frcsher life
ana wider outlook comes 10 her acrosa
the broad Pacific from free America, her
truest friend and helper We oovet no
portion OF her territory. We desire from
her, as from all nations increased good |
will and that mutual respect which knowa |
neither buster nor crlngng ON either |
side. Thus IN this new era Of larger re-
lations Secretary Taft, with his compre- |
henslon Of national and international sub |
iects, would furnish a certainty Of peace |
and sustained prestige Under him nj |
home and everywhere this mighty people |
would have an assured confidence In the |
secure development and progress OF the |
and would rest safe In the rcli-
ance that chief executive was AZ the |
helm who In peace or In war would guide |
The destinies Of the nation with a strong
hand and with gentle patriotic heart
And so today IN the presence of more
than 10000 and with the inspiring thought
lf the wen nigh l0000 times 1000 who
iwel within our borders | nominate for
The presidency that perfect type u Amer
can manhood that peerless representa-
i've Of the noblest ideals 10 our national
life. William II. Taft OF Ohio.
Demonstration For Big Bill"
When Representative Burton ended
lis eloquent speech nominating the
secretary of war with the name OF
)hio's fayorite son there occurred the
cal demonstration of the day. When
he name Of Ohio was reached In the
oil call of the states the delegates
tarted cheer which lasted for two
minutes, but they desisted TO listen 20
he forceful address of the distinguish
d Ohioan. AS he finished the Ohio
allegation gave a cheer which started
he ball rolling, and one delegation
fter another joined In. Texas led the
houting and displayed a banner con
listing of a huge pair Of trousers la
eled AS Pants the Hart For Cooling
treams. So Texas Pants For Taft"
The Taft banner of the Blaine club
tas produced, the Philippine dele. ,
ates raised a little girl TO their shout
ers and cheered like mad, and finally ,
he Ohio delegation started march ,
round" headed by Ex-Governor Her
ok, Charles r. Taft, half brother Of
lie candidate, and Governor Harris.
The galleries caught from the Ohio.
MS the refrain, taft, Taft, Big Blu
aft" and marked time with II rs the I
arch proceeded, while other delega c
ons Joined in. Mr.. Burton. who had r
Ist received large bouquet OF pink /
,onies from Mrs. Henry w. Taft and ,
ISIS Louise Taft, niece Of the nominee n
IT president, waved II aloft as he
arched while Miss Taft, an eXcep-
)nally handsome young woman, clad
white. with n large red hat, was a !.
nspicuous figure In side gallery. !.
here she waved large silk nag IN !,
lison with the refrain. Mrs. Long !,
orth and her aunt, Mrs. Robinson, =
God on their chairs, just above the !"
ess section and waved blue banners
the cheering crowd. :
II was not until the delegates had ex :,
listed their energy by twenty-six !.
nutes Of continued cheering that y
airman Lodge succeeded In restoring :.
order, task In which he =
~ materially assisted by the eytraor
larily powerful voice of George A. :.
llght Of California, who had taken :,
: platform to second the nomination =
Mr.. Taft and who spoke with force -
4 eloquence. -
lice President Fairbanks was placed y
nomination for the presidency by y
vernon Hanly of Indiana and sec -
led by Mayor Bookwalter Of In .
napols. The other nominating and w
'ondlng speeches were made as fol
": For Speaker Cannon, Represent
We Boutcll Of Illinois and Represent
We J w. Fordney Of Michigan; for
vernon Hughes. General Stewart L. IN
pdford OF New York and H. 4 -,
ans Of Virginia; for Senator Fora. ~
!, G. Il. Mccoy Of Coshocton O., and ,et
O. Emery OF Macon, Ga. the latter ~,
Iegro; for Senator La Toilette, Hen "a
r. Cochems Of Milwaukee and e. A. 20,
Niece Of Wisconsin; for Senator co
OK. Lieutenant Governor John =.
rphy Of Pennsylvania and James q.
rlet OF Danvllle, IA. ar,
Main Points In Platform.
he adoption Of the Republican plat
u for the campaign OF 1905, which
ceded the nominating speeches, was Kin
n viva yoce vote The main points
the platform may be condensed h