The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-07
The Friends of TAFT

The Friends OF Tart
This = the tim" for plain speaking
IT," correspondent who's" letter il sub
Joined recognizes that fact.
To rHs rrrrnF ~ I've SIS so va Rc
puh'rNn I cannot agree with TVS suns idsa that
u "a necessary - vote against the Republican
u"-e, this fAE - ~ ourselves ~ the bugAboo ~
ROn-EvTLr m i9l-
There - No doubt that Tho Peoples contempt
Tor ne 'hr.sIsts s,rHE SrN has called them and
the exposure ~ conditions - graft had created .
condition whrrrl, some one had tn come tn the
front who va, big enough and well advertised
enough io cat nc party out ~ the mlrr and
/, ~, b. natural tr,' THEnuoHS RoosEvSiT
should b called upon and mat he should call upon
hlrrs-f In The rrlrrscnrl.
I'is giving small weight 10 Tvs SrS's rerss
U'stenpts 70 awnacr ne IN 'cIIgcncr Of read
e., to some Of the >idcugHr, o' Mr. RooeEvEIrs
character = ~ cannot difference betV
his b~tng maze 'h- Instrument ny Witch nd
the rsrp 81 th~ Stigma Of being dominated ny the
elements rcsrnn slrlr for N,Lns and CoSGgE and
hi Occupying the anomalous position Of being
the candidate for President after what he him >ef
ia, ,atd about running 'or a third term going TO
The spirit AMI not 10 the mere letter % the hing
Rritc merely - feel about the situation
rNssr' 'rirbinr nat many other, possibly feel
thcsame~ay. nat aricou7e the dvrnt n RoosE
,ELr into the present situation necessary TO
IN. rarity success mis- 'aI and ! recs On that
o. more important 'HA0 Ms IDEAS on the .NrW
NHuorsu,r7 NJ, at'ac ~ %" Cons utution and
tie - .?rrme court hi, heating Of me bose, ~
boss 'scur. ard al ne rect Of the thlHgs mat
NAV" MIN dangerous man. because feel that by
1879 h. ul' not he less kuoWn 10 m" people. but
on th~ orrrr hand his undesirAhihy Presi
dental timber will be better understood by the
peopl- than a. prr>~r,
Frrthcg trau irN' 'a,~ ',l'h In 'he success I
and topc ipr me .lurrs'~ popularity ~ Pr~-i :
dent who 49,, rArrrr 'sar Lihs the whose
Adminsu,upn q, already flII ~ accom- pn-hmcnt
ana y russ dignity ant 'ui',lal temperament nov |
adrfn ths' rigr Orc"
N. futHr, - uurI,N HoW,Rp T,v- must
bs 90 = large extent te0"nirnt upon the support
Of H~prnUtln Congress and Iack ~ supr,ori for .
II" state ur.~t would naturally hcip eIsrt Demo.
crs'tr 'onsrcs,n.sn from slue % the Republican
d. tricts - mis- state
would iherSi"rr ssy n Republicans. 10 your
dvty Ia the 0r~,~ut srf '' 1919 take care ~ Itself
JOIN J SHEHIU,N
n BFoosrrS October -
We do not agr,e with our correspond
ent that the defeat II the Rooseveltian
adventure IN New York this wear will in
any way impair the prestige or affect
unfavorably the future usefulness Of
President TAFT. Mr. TAFT Il progress
sive in hiS Republicani-m, but immov.
able. We believe. in his Old NationalisIn.
He represents that sort 81 Republican,
ism which Colonel ROOSEVELT, IL per
mitted 10 gain the necessary headwav,
u sure 20 assail and overthrow. OF
the absolute sincerity 81 the President
hope for the sucCeSs Of the Saratoga I
ticket next month there il no more I
doubt than there il 81 his generous and I
patient attitude toward the man who |
has 80 grievously wronged him. But il
there any good reason why the Pre--
dents persistent forbearance in this
respect should deter Mr.. TAFTs friends
from exercising their independent judg-
ment IN the time If crisis
We observe that Mr. SHERIDAN's adj {
vice TO Republicans 20 let 1912 take care
OF itself ~ exactly the same advice that
il now being extended nv the organs 7
Of WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST in the $
interest 81 bhlnel hDDNFNEII cam
didate and campaign.
With Mr.. SHFRID We say 10 Rap,Ib-l
licans, Do your duty in the present ..
but u seems 10 rs that the most impera-
tive duty Of the present. ovcrrhadowinR .
all other considerations Whatsoever IL :
to safeguard the future of the party {
and the country against Unreasonable ;
disaster. This will come With the acldi- il
tional momentum acquired nv New Ma :
tionallsm and FRAGILE leadership through q
the establishment next mont of Colonel +,
RooSFvFLT's personal domination of
uolitIc- in his own state this Empire !
STATE. n
Ia" time to defeat ROOsEvELTs :
Euo-"v"ltism and New Nationali-n j. :
now Hitherto his strength has largely I
lam IN h" optimism 81 has enem.~ n. s
ha- won hi- victories before they legsn I
Co. understand.
I"' -"If-re-p"oting and conservative ,
E"r'IblI'ans taxi" warning. This year Of b
gra'" and exceptional opportunity is the :
time and r"--lbly IN" only time 10 de- z
i"dt IHr"poEF ROOSEVELT in 1912
G"N"rnnr Hughes .
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