Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-11-27
THE TAFT OUTLOOK,

Mr. Taft we are frequently assured, is no pol
itician and cares little for the game Certainly,
the president has demonstrated frequently enough
that neither personal ambition nor political ex-
pediency in any way obstruct his view or in
iuence his action in what he conceves to be his
duty to the nation. Mr. Tafts mistakes" to
which his critics, friendly and hostile allude with
unctuous pity, have been political errors
than bunders III craftsmanship. Indeed, thel
highest praise which is afforded Mr.. Taft in al
most every quarter is found in the general con
viction that he is great statesman but poor
politician; too conservative for the radicals and
100 radical for the conservatives.
Mr. Taft however probably is much better
politician than he is given credit for being. Two
years residence i'll the white house is apt to be
a sufficiently liberal education III politics. however
dislasteful its arts may be to the occupant At
all events Mr.. Taft's friends do not intend to
overlook any chances III the big political game
which is to be played next year, and are max
ing careful preparation for successful campaign.
The Republican national committee will meet IN
Washington, December II, and the Evening Post S
correspondent at the capital is confident that by
that time progress will have been made toward
an organization which will secure the renomlna-
ton of the president and his reelection. More
over, invitations have been sent out from the
white house for dinner on the eve of the ma
tional committees meeting, and the Watchword OF
the evening are told, will be, get together.
Meanwhile. President Taft is more concerned
with affairs of state than his own political future,
although it is conceivable that he realizes very
important affair of state is the victory OF the Re
publican party next year and his own contlnu-
snce at the head of the government. 1t does not
seem probable that the presidents plans for con-
structive politics will gain much Roadway at the
coming session against the opposition Of the Dem
ocratc house and those Republicans who are still
following la Follette's ignis fatuus, but the
country will be given a lucid opportunity to con
template the breadth and wisdom of the Taft adj
ministration' s program
Wall street has experienced somewhat of
surprising shock i'll the government S prosecution
of the United States Steel Corporation, but the
president evidently is determined that, i'll the
words of the Washington Post there shall be {
definite statement of the business acts that are
wrongful and tend toward monopoly and an as
surance to business men that long as they
obey the law they will not be troubled by thu
law and that the Taft plan is to ''halt monop
oily in the process, but legalize honest co-opera
ton. y
Mr.. Taft position the tariff has aread.
commended itself to everyone except the over
protected interests and the professional politician
who would continue to make political capital on
of the tariff The administration S policy IS pre-
cisely what the insurgents advocated until MI
Taft made it possble-impartial revision, baset
on information collected by non bipartisan tariff
board of experts. The president will recommend
such revision as is warranted by the tariff board
facts and cures on the difference of cost of pro
duction at home and abroad.
In the Forthcoming message to congress, tn
president will also make recommendations con
corning the capitalization of railroads. based o.
the report of the commission appointed to III
vestigate this question. He is also expected t
recommend the establishment of parcels pos
system the release of Alaska from the chains 0
Pinchotsm according to Secretary Fishers plar
and other constructive reforms for which the pee
pie have been clamoring.
BY such policies the country best judg
William Howard Taft They not Of partisa
character, and are barren of political motives 70
that reason the presidents program may Great