The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28

been for Taft for several years, not as
a politician is for his boon friend.
but as good citizen would have the
office seek a worthy man.
Original Taft Boomer.
AS long ago as Theodore Roosevelt
looked upon Taft as of presidential
timber, and when he was vice presi-
dent under Mckinley he wrote an ar
ticle in which he said:
Il dislike speaking in hyperbole;
but think that almost all men who
have been brought in close contact,
personally and officially, with Mr..
few men can combine a standard of
absolutely unfiinching rectitude on ev-
cry point of public duty and literally
dauntless courage and willingness to
bear responsibility with a knowledge
of men. and a far-reaching tact and
kindness, which enable his great
abilities and high principles to be of
use in way that would be impossi-
BILE were he not thus gifted to work
hand in hand with his fellows"
Referring to Mr.. Taft's refusal to
accept life position as justice of the
United States Supreme court the presi-
dent said:
That declination of the judgeship
was particularly characteristic of Taft.
OOSEVELT-Galley Two Sunday
In all my life l have never known a
man so absorbed in unselfish service
With him the Joy of the working is
! passion. The trouble with Taft is
that he would have the nation-mean-
ing the average citizen-as disinter-
ested as himself. And Taft is too dis
interested. He has hardly given
enough consideration, for instance, to
material things considering that he is
a man with family"
| Appreciated for His Wise Counsel.
The president had in mind the time
| when Mr. Taft threw up the collector
| ship of internal revenue, at Cincinnati,
and the occasion when he turned his
| back on an annual income of $4,000
to accept $4,000 a year judgeship.
Mr.. Roosevelt knows, moreover, that
/ when Taft returned from the Philip
pines all he possessed in the world
was $1,000. Taft's capital was in his
name and fame.
William H. Taft came home from
the far east to enter the cabinet of his
friend, Theodore Roosevelt.
why did you fix on him for the wal
portfolio?" the president was asked.
Il wanted him in my cabinet.
knew he would make an excellent sec
rotary of war, as he unquestionably
has done; but l desired especially his
counsel. Root was going out, and
needed an adviser of similar breadth
of view to take his place. Taft's ex
perience gained in the Philippines and
his acquaintance with Spanish speak
ing laymen and prelates was bound to
help him in dealing with Cuba"
When asked why Mr.. Taft is so vel
equipped for the presidency, the presi
dent replied:
THE bigness of the job demands 6
man of Taft's type. He is thoroughly
prepared for the task which will con
front him. Never has there been &
candidate for the presidency SO admir-
ably trained in varied administrative
service. Then, Taft is a thoroughly
national man. There is no stronger
appeal to him from the north thar
from the south, from the west thar
from the east. Greed and color make
no difference to him. He seeks tt
do substantial justice to ALL There
isn't mean streak in the mans make
up. l sincerely believe that Taft will
make our greatest president, excepting
of course, our two greatest, Washing
ton and Lincoln"