The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-20

tive principles ana Determined u
maintain the integrity of the party
even If the very heavens fall. Funny,
isn't it?
Out of all this crash Of matter and
wreck of political worlds 1t is daily
becoming more apparent that Tart Is
fast regainlng whatever political
strength he may have lost from the
point of view Of insurgency, and that
all elements of his party are coming
to his support to an extent which
renders his practically unanimous
denomination for the presidency IN
eyitable. The world unanimous" is
used advisedly, regardless OF what
ever La Toilette may decide to do or
NAV possibly accomplish The presi-
dent is neither a hard-and-fast stand
patter or a frothing radical, apparent
ly occupying a position midway be-
tween the extreme elements Of MS
party, and cannot reasonably be ODD
iectionable to any of them. Assum-
ing that reciprocity will become
law and be we'll tried out previous 10
the next convention of the party 1t Is
not at all likely hat the republicans
of any class or section will find their
fears realized as to any injurious ell
fects which may result from it, and
therefore no element of the people
will have valid reason for repudiating
or distrusting his political action or
leadership. All present fears as 10
his policies, later unrealized, VIII De
in the discard and ancient history
next year. and no republican, conser'
yative. insurgent or safe and sane
citizens of any section or party Will
have reasonable criticism OF the
mast or distrust OF the future under
his leadership
on the other hand, the reflective
citizens will remember and call 10
mind a tremendous amount OF i'm
portant, effective, timely and neces
sary legislation which he has origi
mated and carried into effect by con
occasional enactment When one
cnmes to recall the legislative his
tory of the past two years the is
-, -, e,,,d ~ ,,omantous one He
has done some things and secured the
doing of many others, all withou
noisy self-congratulation or the III
ing off of battery to call the atteh
ton of the country to it. When TN
time comes the plain citizen is llkei'
TO consider these things and to dc
eide that Taft has done pretty well
why not let him stay?" Bear II
mind that in the above ] am not pre-
senting my personal views; slnpl
giving the general situation as it al
nears from the viewpoint OF Washing
ton today, and attempting to dra'
reasonable conclusions from thes
premises. =.
AS to La Toilette, it is PRACTICAL
= certain that he will be a candidat
a in the convention against Taft-an
:, the only one-and it is at least qui'
! possible that he may get himself non
. mated in some way as an indepel
4 dent candidate against him That
. the expectation here now. All Il
- indications are that in failing to ru
r. in the national convention he Will u
II TO run afterwards. The man is nj
republican or democat or soclalls
He is an incoherent tumble OF ever
e, thing with nihilism predominant
The constitutional arrangement
the man precludes all possibility
10 his working in accord with any ms
>, or party. He is violently opposed
all existing conditions or to any IN
are likely to exist, and would tn
=, down any proposition Of conclliau'
-, coming from even the Almighty
=. lives only to fight, raging wildly,
- lfusing friendships, tearing savage
=, at the root of existing order lie
- by far the most dangerous force
=, the political life of this country
80 day. a ceaseless menace.
no The presidency on some platfol
:. and as the head of some DISTRACT
80 movement is his sole ambition.
- exists for nothing else. 1t is sugge
ed by some that he would not sac
-, fee the possibility of a future rep
10 lican nomination for the presldel
80 by opposing Taft next year, but
personal hatred of the president Q
,.o Unborn desire to raise hades and
80 if now" will certainly overcome
"a matters of ordinary prudence.
,oo will do that thing next year which
=, considers will most effectively
,m lure the chances of Tafts elect
whatever he may decide it to
,o,, Taft will be renominated with pl
90 tical unanimity, enthusiastlca
~, with good record behind him an
,,ta solid party with him, and then
the will see.
ON Returning to reciprocity, which
hoe now about all there is left h
not there will be no debate in the sci
all in the proper sense. 1t requires
- sides to debate a question, and
in, friends of the bin refuse to argu'