The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
THE BUNCH IE AN APPETITE.

THE BUNCH IS AN APPETITE.
| The Federal bunch in this city oc-
cupies a position on National matters
that is absolutely illogical, uptepable,
and absurd, 1t takes pains to groyel,
aud TO make conspicuous by it's groyel-
ing, servile, faTuing support of Prcs,-
dent Taft. IT seems to consider him
man sent hv special dspcnsation of the
Almighty especially for their benefit
and reliance at this time They are so
enthusiastically for him. that the very
idea nf suggesting any ono else as n
candidate for the Republican nomipa-
tiop for the Presidency next year, is
they stamp out all such notions With
the most furious rage. During the
Presidents g visit here. tbe attitude of
The Federal bunch was subservieut, and
extensively humble. The President
could hardly have failed to be dis
gusted with the obsequious following,
the lavish adustion which some of the
bunch offered TO him
| Que would suppose that this great
supservieuce, this clustering obeisanco
to President Taft, meaut that he bad
done something tost called for the spc-
cial approval Of the Federal bunch; that
be was the author of or spouser for
certain governmental policies which the
| bunch has deeply at heart, and expects
to bring to success through the medium
Of President Taft, 1t is with sstonish-
ment, therefore, that ono OF logical
and reasonable mind learns that quite
the contrary is true, that the Federal
bunch is opposed to every one of the
distinctive Taft policies 1t is against
Taft on everything which be has made
his own. and upon which be has stakcd
bis fortunes. Nothing that is distinct
lively Taft policy is agreeable 10 the
| Federal bunch here, On the contrary.
the bunch is opposed to Taftism in cv-
cry one of its manifestations. II
unanimously opposed by its delegation
IN Congress. which is. of course, the
bead Of the Federal bunch. the Can.
adinn reciprocity treaty. 1t is opposed
TO the Taft idea Of scaling down the
wool tariff. 1t is opposed TO bis prop.
| ositiop for tariff board or commits
sion. II is opposed to any meddllng
with the present tariff, which it insists
is the best tariff ever enacted There
| is not the least harmony between the
| Federal bunch and President Taft on
any matter Of policy. Not only go. but
when the President receives a dis.
| iinctive setback. "a blow between the
ewes" as be himself expressed it. on
receipt of the news Of the defeat OF
| reciprocity by Canada, the Federal
bunch unanimously by its Congressman,
expressed the opinion that this blow
| between the eyes was an act for the
| help Of President Taft. aud that it will
strengthen him before the people. That
is, they argue. President Taft is
such an imbecile that he does not
know what is good for him,
and the best thing that can hap
pen to him is the defeat of whatever
he may bappeu TO bold nearest to his
heart, This makes of. him mere
childish sort of person. who does not
know what should be euactcd for the
country; and when he received back.
set, that Is equivalent 10 the same
thing az spanking administered to a
child for its good. it ought to advance
his fortunes. And yet the Federal
bunch. having this sort of opinion OF
President Taft, is heart aud soul de.
voted 10 him in his candidacy to sue
ceed himself as President OF the United
| States
! What docs this anomaly meant How
does 1T come that the Federal bunch,
which Is so rigidly opposed to Presi-
ident Taft s policies. is in favor of him
personally for Presidents The answer
is not far to seek. President Taft has
been the most copciliatory President
ever in the White House TO carry out
the recommendations for filing Offices
madc by the Utah Congressional dele
cation and the ''buuch.'' Everything
is in their hands, and everything goes
their way. They are for Taft, because
be gives them what they want in the
way OF Offices. perquisites. and salaries
That is to say, the Federal bunch is
not concerning itself in the least with
principle. with the logical require.
ments Of Its own position, but has
merely an appetite, an Office hunger,
which it hopes to satisfy by indulgence
through President Taft's favor in the
future as it has in the past. II wants
Office. and President Taft gives it Of
flee; that is all there is to it for the