Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-03
Growing Confidence in Mr.. Taft.

Growing Confidence in Mr.. Taft.
People are observing a considerable
change during the last month or two"
observes the New York Sun, I'm the
contemporary estimates Of Mr.. Taft's
personal efficiency as an executive"
and goes on to say that this change is
no more to be ignored by any candid
citizen than the fact that last week was
very cold and rainy and that this week
has been hot and dusty.
The current of public opinion favor
able to the president is indeed note
worthy, not only strengthening the
faith OF those who have steadfastly re-
posed confidence In Mr.. Taft's high
abilities, but also reflecting the tend
ency of those who have shown prema-
ture leanings to adverse criticism.
The democratic New York World,
for example, even while predicting the
election Of a democratic congress in
November, pays this tribute to Mr..
Taft:
In the final hours Of the session he
showed a capacity for leadership OF which
most Of his warmest admirers had begun
to despair From a reluctant congress he
Wrung many Of the most important meas
ures to which his administration was
pledged, and he had good reason to feel
"gratlfied."
The New York Times. which has
likewise been generally supercritical,
says;
Credit for the passage OF some OF the
most important measures enacted at the
session of congress Just closed is due to the
personal force and lnsistence Of President
Taft. Considering the factional and re-
fractory body with which he had to deal,
which he had to constrain to his will, it is
surprising that he got so much done.
The Brooklyn Eagle, while venturing
the opinion that had Mr.. Taft sooner
exerted himself vigorously we would
have had more satisfactory tariff, is
frank enough to say:
Without roar" and without rever-
beration, President Taft has accomplished
more than Mr.. Roosevelt did. Whether
time enough between now and the next
election remains. to secure for this fact
favorable expression at the polls, must be
awaited. The democrats are hopeful that
time enough does not remain. The people
may conclude that time enough does re-
main, as Mr.. Taft hopes.
Along the same line, the Philadel'
phia Times, which has decidedly indie
pendent proclivities, is worth quoting
as follows:
We believe the president will receive de-
| served credit for what he has done in the
way of placing new measures on the
statute books. His methods are so diff
ferent from those Of his predecessor that
| 1t takes some time to get used to them
after nearly eight years Of President
Roosevelt, but the public is coming to un-
derstand that Mr.. Taft is as sincere in
striving to promote reforms and as per
severing in a campaign to gain his end'
as any president that we have had in re-
cent times.
Another paper which stands high fol
| unbiased judgment, the Springfield Re
publican, remarking upon the Difficult
ties that the president had to contend
with in the sharply divided congress
and the remarkable record Of positive
legislation finally secured, declares
Even the hysterical, screaming Bacl
from Elba army must now admit that a.
one who does things" the former pres
ident is being outclassed. But the people
will see this II they do not; and NOR
and more deeply from this time on mus
the conviction sink into the popular mine
that this is an administration OF achieve
ment while that was simply an admins
tration Of agitation.
Equally significant are the grudgini
words of the indianapolis News, whicl
has been persistently hostile to the ad
ministration, in this introduction to it
acclaim of the postal savings BAN
law:
One triumph after another follows tn
presidents changed attitude in applying
pressure to congress.
These are only few of the most sig
nificant utterances elected by the com
pletion of the legislative record unde
direction of President Taft in cor
formity with his recommendations, an
in pursuance of the promises held GU
by the republican party during tn
presidential campaign. These news
papers see that the elections this yea
should turn on an issue of endorsin
this record of achievement, and the
all substantially agree that a vote c
renewed confidence will be forthoom
ing II only the people can be made t
realize what the president and congres
hava done for them