The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-12
TAFT AND THE WEST.

TAFT AND THE WEST.
Editor Bowen Of The Seattle POST
mtelligencer has the following about
the coming western trip OF President
Taft:
William Howard Taft has visited
this Puget sound country before, and
the forthcoming visitation viii not
bring us stranger. But better
acquaintance between him and the
people. not only here, but throughout
the west, will be mutually profitable.
and everybody is glad he is coming.
No sturdier American than william
Howard Taft ever occupied the White
House. No president In greater de-
gree ever won and held the warm
regard and affectionate esteem OF
those brought into contact with him.
His high sense Of duty, his patriotism,
his love Of country, his faith In it's
institutions--none Of these things is
questioned in any quarter. Regulars,
insurgents, democrats-all who know
the president and the man--pay honest
tribute to his personal qualities and
give to him their unreserved respect.
An optimist always, he looks the
world squarely in the face. To him
the sky lie ever clear. Whatever fate
may have in store for him. he knows
that the future of this republic is
safe and sure. He is a red-blooded
president-every inch the president
and yet. day in and day out, William
Howard Taft the man.
Scoring to dissemble, by nature
artless as a child. his is not invari-
ably a picturesque or a tactful past,
but, without variation, 1t Is a sincere
and honest pasta scrupulously honest
past His point Of view perchance
may sometimes get awry; his lofty
aim and sincere purpose never. And
SO today, as we have said, he holds
the warm esteem and affectionate re-
gard of all who know. political diff
ferences or divergent views touching
the tariff. conservation and other
governmental policies to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
William Howard Taft is at his best
when ION his mettIe." He is ION his
mettle' now, and the west, there
fore, will see him at his best. His
has been a troublous administration
The successor Of Theodore Roosevelt,
most striking figure In our modern
life, inevitably was doomed to travel
a rough and rocky road. Much of
the burden which came to William
Howard Taft came by inheritance
burden produced by strange and
strenuous, IL wholesome, days--but
he has borne 1t bravely, patiently,
periodically and, in the main, as sue
cessfully as 1t could have been borne
by any other American under the sun.
William Howard Taft is a man
after the Puget sound country's own
heart-btg, strong and courageous
and this country, regardless Of politics
and the campaign coming on, will
like him all the better as It gets the
better acquainted with him.
And 1t is going to give him a warm
and rousing welcome-a true Puget
sound welcome. Be sure of that!
ET That famous Mona Lisa smile
seems to have come off.
az The chicken hunters have some
good stories about the large ones that
got away.
E- It is insisted that some of Wood
row Wilson's speeches are coming
home to roost.
ET Why not marry off Nat Goodwin
and May Yohe. There would be ripe
experience for you.
ET Beattie says he would not have
been convicted-except for the hymn
singing jury. Perhaps?
tE% The woman mayor of Hunnewell,
KAN, appears TO nave had the last
word-in her scrap with the council.
&E The South Carolina republicans
claim they will have chance to win
the next election. Probably--if Texas
goes republican.
EE Jonathan Bourne announces he
will support LaFollette. In other ways.
also. Taft's prospects appear very
bright,
fT The clergymen OF Fargo are af-
fliating with the Federated Trades
and Labor. Probably they want union
wages for preaching.
&T The new Ohio legislators do not
seem to have been much purer than
those in Illinois who admitted taking
money to vote for Lorimer.
EE 1t is claimed the migration Of
birds began earlier than usual--hence
the winter viii come earlier-and be
colder. Oh you coal man!
Ey What argument against prohibi-
ton is the finish OF the st. Paul man
who dropped dead Just as he was
about to drink a glass OF soda water2
kg Such is fame One editor wrote
d Mandatory article on Marty o'Tooie,
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