The state herald., 1908-09-04

is doing aside from bidding for the la
bor vote is to 20 before the people on a
lot Of little matters that at best are but
policies and not principles, such RS guar.
autce or bank deposits and publicity Of
campaign contributions. and with the
war cry Of Let the people rule, which
is the rankest sort Of buncome and the
words of a grandstand player.
"Why, Bryan is even patting the ne
gro on the back and urging him To form
bryan clubs to defeat Taft because of
an act Of President Ronsevclt's that he
himself endorsed the while he has moth
ing to offer the colored man and stands
10y the the disfranchiscmcnt Of him in
the southern demo ratio states. His
words and his acts on that negro qucs-
ior alone stamp him Ms one who is az
er votes regardless Of how he secures
hem. practice a chronic seeker ever
ndulgcs in.
The Free Lnrce editor is opposed TO
bryan and his alleged policies and prac-
ices, and will vote for Taft. the rcpuh-
ican nominee. not that we are rrpub.
lican. hut consider that it is bes, toihaye
I'hiin WIN.
Taft is an able man and has had a
;roat deal oi experience in public life.
lc has Judicial min and is the best
lifted man of all the aspirants by far
or the high office Of president His
1rars Of service on the bench ~ Ohio
nd in federal court, his services in Gu
N and the Philippines and Panama and
Dis work 40 secretary Of war Hll are the
lcst of evidences that he Is man II
sryat executive ability.
AS an admir"r Of President Roo.o-
vclt and supporter Of his policies, It is
proper TO support candidate who will
AIRY out those policies n elected. and
taft will do that II WAS tho Roose-
elt influence that nominated Taft and
faft is pledged 70 continue the work Of
he present administration and his work
s good he is no lingo statesman who
alkE Z. e thing toiay snd another to-
morrow and changes ~ the political
winds blow, but is man Of honor snd
principle
The platform adopted by he ropub-
au national convention was not salts
factory 10 one who holds the views this
,ditur does. not thst II contained objcc.
tionablc matter but that Il failed 10
ontain pllnkF that Vcrr Yotsd down In
hat convention. But In rhft'H speech
NJ acceptance ht not only ,ndorsss all
h. platform contains, but goes further
and declares Tor rejected plsnks. show.
rng that he Is better and more advanced
than his party After reading Tafrs
'pecsh Of acceptance any hesitAnry 10
support him WAS removed
There was I'm objection to sherman,
the nominee FOR vice president, who has
been republican congressman for twcr.
ty years. Hut his speech Of acceptance
has removed that objection. ~. de-
clare / In no uncertain tones Tor the
Roosevelt policies and puts them ahead
~ nll elise llr said
4" Not only am In full and complete
accord with my rsfty's rlitfo'm. but I
endorse every latemont made by Mr.
. Taft in ha address II acceptance VIII
notified n his nomination a. tho rrpub.
liran eandidatr Tor preaidrpt Aud
continuing later be stated that The u,.
rrahadpVins lsFis ~ the rHmpaignrral.
. By ia shall the administration ~ rrr
I d-ut Roosevelt he approved lir DE-
slafrd hinself In sympathy end In hars
mory with bic policies, sa olr ean well
support sherman,
"thr Free Lance editor proposes 10
vote for Taft aud She fmsu the ysfr
aud ran do % sith clear rnnsrisn
iar hr ran endorse lhs men and ,hlt
they stand for amosi entirely On
the other hand, he Is opposed 10 bryan
and hIs iingpism AMI considers he has
developed iuta . politician with hsd
case af Office desire