Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
TAFT FREEDOF CLOGS
BY Recent ELECTION
Rabbi Simon Classes Roose.
welt and "The Old Guard"
as lmpediments.

Declaring that the elections of last
Tuesday marked the beginning Of one of
the greatest moral epochs in the history
OF the nation and that President Taft.
now unhampered by his friends of the
''old guard" should come into his own.
Rev. DR.. Abram Simon last night closed
an address before the Washington He
brew Congregation at the Eighth Street
Temple.
The clergyman criticised former Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his attacks on0he SUI
preme Court and said the friendship OF
Mr.. Taft for Col. Roosevelt had hampered
the former and had proved milestone
about his neck. The President, he said.
had been betrayed by his friends on the
floor of Congress when the tarin bill was
passed.
Country Passes Through Crisis.
DR.. Simon said, in part:
within the last few days the nation
has passed through one of the greatest
crises in its history. While the crisis
was not dangerous one, 1t was, never
theless, of immense Importance, as our
theory of government was on trial before
the world Persons on the other side OF
the ocean are fond of saying. when they
.
government Is a tentative one and Is not
destined to last long.
Events of the last few days should
put quietus on this kind OF talk. as
the result proved that the voters Of the
United States are intelligent and fully
capable Of choosing the men who repre-.
sent them.
1.-The result of the election shows that
the people are Jealous of their rights and
privileges. and resent the encroachment
Of the central government upon the tights
Of the states. Also they have shown their
resentment against the former President
for his criticism Of the Supreme Court
This jealousy of the American people Tor
their rights is undoubtedly at the, bot
tom of the present landslide.
Has Moral Result.
Zone Of the greatest effects Of the elec-
ton is a moral one, both in its effect on
the people themselves and on other ma
tons. Judging from the personality OF
the men elected, it is certain that the old
style politician is doomed, and 1t is
equally certain that better and more pro-
gressive men are coming to take their
place.
cit is great thing for the people of
this country when such men as DR.. Wood
row Wilson come forward and, without
STOPPING to the subterfuges and tricks
which have for years been considered
Endorsement from the voters such as DR..
Wilson has just received. Not many years
ago it was said that the busin. IS and uni
versity men Of integrity would have moth
ing to do with politics, and left the man
agement OF the government to the profess
sional politician.
No Longer Regarded as Crank.
Perhaps 1t was true, but at any rate
that is all changed now, and the right
men are coming forward. and are being
received by the people as they deserve
Likewise the idea formerly entertained
that the college professor was a crank
and theorist. has passed.
There has been thrown upon the party
just returned to power a responsibility
which perhaps it does not realize An
even greater responsibility rests upon the
other party.
II am sorry to see that the election is
thought by some people to be a repudia-
ton of President Taft. The President
has shown since he came into Office that
he is no politician and that he is a hater
OF political corruption. Cnhampered now
by his friends Of the old guard Mr.. Taft
should come into his own