The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-02-16

looked for q revision On q scientific
basis I'm accordance with the plat
form pledge I'm which the old system
Of rades and pull should be aban-
doned. II had looks for real revision
downward: for revision That would
affect the price OF living.
In spite OF the Presidents asser-
tons. the nation knows that IL lost
ON both GUN And 1t was shocked
that no word of protest came from
Mr.. Taft while the contest was i'm
progress. There was the same frank
Iy admitted system of bargains, the
same recognition Of political pull,
the same cynical disregard of party
pledges that mad existed under the
old regime and hat had been made
odious by the new belief in the square
deal. Two of the Republican leaders
IN the Senate brazenly denied that
there had been any promise of revis-
ION downward. and the White House
was silent. The country which had ex-
pected a vigorous rebuke to be admin
istered by the President saw these
two senators continue to be called in
to consultation in the ofic-
es while the -progressives, who were
working to keep h pledge, not only
received no help. but were ignored In
ne White House conferences.
When the Tarln Bill was signed the
nation knew that of the group that
surrounded the President not a single
nan had favored his nomination. All
nad been his enemies; all had oppos-
ID tariff revision.
After the session was ended the
general dissatisfaction increased. The
tariff was defended and the progress
ives were attacked in the Presidents
Winona speech. Meanwhile the field
agent of the land office, who had been
active in trying to protect the peoples
coal lands, was dismissed from the
service. Then came h Ballinger in
vestigaticn and the dismissal of the
nan above all others to whom the
nation owes a deb of gratitude in a
wakening it to the necessity OF CON
Eerving the national resources.
So today there can be little enthus-
assn over the Presidents declarations
Tor progressive measures in dealing
With trusts and railroads. The declar-
ltions sound we'll, but so did the
>ptecHtS IOT EGNASADu dOWIlWaKu Al
The campaign. The record does not in
spire confidence that he will nave the
force and sagacity to have his way a.
yainst such experienced and aggres-
sive reactionaries as Cannon and Aid
'ich.
In all this transformation of public
continent there has been very little
bitterness. Instead there has been
general sorrow over the loss of conf
dence In a President of charming per
~sonality and right intentions, VINO
partly from temperament, partly from
lack of sagacity. partly from deficien-
" in aggressive, militant earnestness,
has alienated the people who believed
they had foaino i'm him the man to car
v on the work begun by Roosevelt.
Here has been outlined the exist
ing situation and the events that have
led to it. No one can know what the
future has in store. or whether the
lost confidence may be regained. But
the Republican party for the present
Is called on to face this undoubted
TACT:
N the presidential election were TO
be held this year Mr.. Taft could not
carry a state west of the Allegheny
mountains.
And over this fact no men grieve
more sincerely than those who built
their hopes on him. and helped cause
his nomination.