Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-15
Federal Appsiatnssis ii tAs sss.A'

A>0AsssAAVsV y sSAASs
President Taft manifests an
admirable spirit and displays ex.
cellent judgment in consulting
with Democratic Senators from
the South on appointments to
Federal Offices in the Southern
States. This, to b. sure, is q rad
ieal departure from the estab-
lished usage in such matters, but
It isa departure upon which Mr..
Taft is to be congratulated and
for which he deserves hearty
commendation, No policy which
no might adopt could go further
to secure for him the confidence
OF the Southern people or to con
vince them OF the Presidents Sin
certify and good faith. 1ti t h g
policy offine sense, as well as of
political magnanimity, and. will
doubtless evoke a quick and ap-
preciative response from t b e
South.
Mr.. Taft nominated for Collec-
tor of the port OF Charleston a
business man. q Republican, who
is held in high esteem by the res
idents of that South Carolina
|city. Forthis iudlcious use Of
his appointing power he has re-
ceived cordial acknowledgment
from the Cbarlestonians, ire
spective Of party. There are 9th.
er appointments to be made, in
South Carolina, and the Suns
Washington dispatches report
that President Taft has taken
counsel With Senator Smith a.
bout some OF them. 1t is also
said to be his purpose to invite
Senator Tillman, the other Sena.
tor from South Carolina, to dis.
cuss Federal appointments in
! the Palmetto State. In seeking
advice from Democratic Sena.
tors there is, of cGurse, no obi.
CATION on the part OF President
Taft to appoint Democrats to
Federal offices in the Southern
Estates. But Mr.. TatU is wise to
laval himself ot the knowledge
which Southern Scnai ors may
have concerning the the qualifi'
cations OF Republicans who as
pire to Federal office in the South,
Southern Senators are in q posi-
tion to render the people OF their
own States, as we'll as the Presi-
Ident a useful and valuable ser.
vice in the matter. 1t is probable
they will welcome the opportuni
/
lty which Presidedt Taft gives
them to aid him IN improving
the personnel of the Government
service in the Southern States
This is the practical phase of Mr.
Taft's conference with Democra,
ic Senators. There il another
phase which is noteworthy, be
cause it shows Mr.. Taftin q very
pleasing light.
Mr.. Taft's desire, it is plain, ID
to cultivate friendly personal re-
lations with C0ngressmen who
are not of his political faith, be
cause he believes that it is his
duty, as President OF the whole
) country, to he courteous and cor
siderate in his intercourse with
representatives of all the States
in Congress. Mr.. TAFT thus inau
tgurates an.era of good feeling, q
i genuine nationalisp. His atti.
tude is altogether praiseworthy
just as it Is altogether refreshing
and gratifying. Time was, not
so long ago, when a Democratic
Representative or Senator fell
that the White House was not
the place in which self-respecting
Congressman could venture. The
lines seemed to be drawn rigidly
against any Democratic states
man who had a will and mind o.
his own and also an apprf cia
tion OF the dignity Of his posi-
ltjon. And there were republican
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