The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
The RefOrmer Whom
We Have Never Found
With the Reformers
Having Forsaken Them at a Most
Critical Time, for Taft, Where
Does Our ex-PresIdent Stand
Now in the Light Of
Taft's Faiiure7

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rafts Falure' some surprise
We couldn't figure out just how
smiling gOodnaured evenempee trained Taft and the
policies always the business end Of
mule, going travel along in double harness.
quick acknowledge admirable qualities the
Republican him doing undersudy in the
leading part with which precedent
intcrfered help policeman heard of
pursuing burglars revolver pointed himself and
trembling from head to foot
In short job for him. couldn't Taft
suggesting could have made happier choice
expressed should have been Taft before
LaFoette RoOsevelts type of Roosevelt
ideals ug energy who stood shoulder to
shoulder with him his fights in Washington
editorial years ago. anticipated question that at
this writing is in foreground national politics
Roosevelt away.
In his absence the him presidency
failure insofar coming the requirements he was repre-
q sented by Roosevelt possess
Returning Roosevelt his party divided
Its factions represent parns willing sink the
party long shall continue in control Of those
leadership of powerful and
dng captac who contemplate the depth it is
continue under such leadership
Regulars and the latter the Insurgents the
divisions in the party have come to be known.
whom Roosevelt entrusted the policies has president
aligned Regulars betrayal the public
upon each betrayal of the policies and each
victory for the interests Joined sold the
country dgaced party their cry solidarity"
insurgency the side of LaFOete
Of Cummn and Beverdge the
-coUNTRY"
His ear has been exclusively Adrc Lodge
Who are shouting solidarity country yet bolster the
courage president the Office at the expiration of his
first
They want him years remain at least
The question right at this minute Isl these sides will
Roosevelt lend HIS cart
Is HE regular "insurgentf
He WAS nsurgent.
What is Nowi
The question important; Importance the state
ent that the country CRISIS depends the answer
for the great hold this Of this country cannot
be underestmated
hudson weliver article in Hamptons discusses it.
And he calls attention uncertainty Mr. Roosevelt which
marks the cat VIII time for the jump
Mr. Weiyer while Roosevelt reformer he has never
been further convincing evidence OF
which choice Taft for work reform in prefer
nce to IaFoete and preference all the other
reormers Of any Of which he would have been SURE
Mr. weiver point which have made this column
great depends the Roosevelt jumps
with presenda problems whole lot depends
upon Theodore Roosevelt himself
cry PARTY from the regular side the
cry Of COUNTRY from the insurgent sdei
wever credits the genius of the exprednt with ability to work
peace between the two factions in his party
attempt opinion would to draw
following the people whom he numbers
supporters simply believe him bigger than party
voting strength Of the country which finds Taft out place
part called play would quick discard
for the sacrifice
Of the principles popularity support any
charge that his selection of Taft he insncere