Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-23
TAFT,s PROGRESSIVE sTRENeTH:

ms long TOUR. ana already the polltcal snafpS are
reckoning the measure of its influence and its
probable effect upon next years great contest.
We are told that the president had set out to
win the west" Mr.. Taft himself. of course,
gave no hint of such purpose and obviously. the
true inspiration of his tour a lofter and
sesh motive. The eXacting labor and strain OF
the journey were undertaken because the president
of the United States believes that il is of the ut
most Importance that the man whose devoted duty
it is To give the nation the best service possible
must ~ personal contact keep himself familiar
as possible with the needs and the policies of
every constituent part of the nation. And, more
over. the objective point of the tour was San
Francisco where he had been asked to preside
at IA ceremony Of national significance and impor-
tance.
No man who has any familiarity with the scope
and purpose of the many important speeches
which Mr. Taft has delivered during his tour will
pretend that their object has been vote getting.
His speeches have been distinctyely and broadly
statesmanlilie carefully explaining the policies of
his administration and Calculating national prob
lens and undertakings for the instruction of eevry
interested citizen
The impressions. however which Mr.. Taft has
made throughout his western trip are scarcely less
interesting than the contents of his Saesmanlikc
| speeches. Certainly the best perspective upon
! these impressions has been ganged by the news
| paper correspondents who have been with the
/
| newspapers of different political faith friendly
! and hostile regular and inSurgent, but the Wash
! ington Post notes that they are unanimous in re-
! cordng their conviction that Taft is already the
| firm choice of the solid citizpn-the banker. the
merchant, the shipper. the employer The news
paper men. for the most part. continues the Post
! take the business worlds Endorsement of Mr.. Taft
as a matter of course and give more concern to
the noscr element as if the deciding factor lay in
! that quarter but the correspondent Of the Boston
| Herald, independent paper with democratic
/ ltaringS. takes larger view of this really vital
matter and sizes up the situation throughout the
! territory far traverscd follows:
All the industrial and commercial forces
of this part of the country are with the
president Most Of them only passvely
so thus far. There can be no doubt how
ever. where they will be when the strife for
votes is on. They will be just jealous as
the industrial and commercial forces of the
| east. Business men, merchants and bankers
do not engage in long political agitation.
They leave that to the little fellows in poll
ties. But when they bear hand the lines
tighten and their influence is apparent
Veteran Observers know how this influence
almost be felt in the air when it is once
eXerted. The employing class constitute the
powerful reserves Of the administration.
They have not yet gotten into action OF
course. the business world is grumbling
east. But there will be concessions and adj
jllstmcnts Grievances will be forgotten and
the lineup will be something first for the
insurgcnt opposition, and then for the demo
cratic opposition, to reckon with
II is something for the prophets of the
president defeat to keep in mind. 1t will
rot do to ignore that great body of sub
san,al public scntn1ent which does not
make itself felt coASp;cuouSly except when
there is really something at stake. In the
last analysis this element. seeing that the
president is trying to work out Justly and
constructively veXing federal problems, and
that he is entitled to no small measure of
credit therefor, will help greatly at keeping
western states in line. both for his renom-
nation and recollection
There are many political prophets today who,
while admitting that Mr.. Taft undoubtedly will
~ the standard-bearer of the republican party
next Year, profess to believe that his nomination
! will be so diSasteful to the insurgents that they
/ WI flock to the lines Of the enemy and secure the
election Of democratic president Such pro
! h"cy is ill-founded and fatuous The democrats
':n make no other issue than that of the tariff
nrXt year, and on this question the lines are Ger
! tain to be clearly drawn that it will be mpos-
SibIe for any citizen protesting the faith Of the
republican party to join hands with the tariff
for revenueonly and free-trade forces 1t is all
very well for the demagogues to rail against big
business, but the voters of the nation know what
! the proStratlon OF business mems to Them collect
i lively and individually. Business considerations
the Washington Post points out, have been the
source of the tremendous pluralities given Me
i kinney Roosevelt and Taft and today the tariff
question binds this most potential body of opinion
closer than ever to the party of protection Bust
ness in the west, truly as in the east lis eager
for continuation of duties on its own products
as We are told, and the character of the tariff
contest IN congress this winter will greatly infu
ence sentiment everywhere with reference to Pres
ident Taft and promises to be of more moment
to his campaign than his trip will be-