The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
PRESIDENT TAFT.

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for himself. He is speaking with a
clearness. a precision and a compre-
hensiveness that is deserving of the at
tention and respect OF all men. He is
proving conclusively that his steward
ship of the highest Office in the land
is all that it should have been. And
the people are applauding in hearty
and generous fashion. Wherever the
president has stopped. on this big
thirteen-thousand mile trip he is TAX
ing. large and enthusiastic crowds have
greeted him. even in the centers that
have been classified as being preju-
dicedly insurgent. Nor have the peo-
pie of Kansas. during the past forty
eight hours been at all backward in
showing the admiration they have for
the states distinguished guest. Not
so many months ago. and there was
something of an anti-Taft sentiment in
the Sunfiower state. It wasn't nearly
as large as the presidents enemies
actually did prevail has been wiped out
of existence. AS Kansans have had
time to analyze the achievements of
one of the greatest Republican presi-
dents, they have not been slow to ex-
tend their favor and sympathy. Sim
liar conditions prevail throughout the
entire country, and especially in those
sections in the central and far west,
whose people were at one time led to
believe by misguided patriots that
President Taft was falling to make
good.
With scarcely more than half of the
first term of President Taft in the past
he has already obtained a pronounced
acclamation for denomination, re-
election and a second administration.
The president has come to this pres
ent popularity slowly but surely and
solidly. Well as he had been known
and schooled in diplomacy and gov
ernmental affairs Of national and
worldwide scope, the people did not at
first seem to understand or compre-
hend him or appreciate his great
worth. But they do now, for he has
created this belief in him by them be-
cause of the results produced by his
courage and capability. His breadth
of character has placed the welfare of
the public above that of his party. He
has been big enough to advance the
former, by attacking evils in the latter,
and eIevating in season and reason
eminent men in the political opposi-
ton.
To name the great things already
done by President Taft makes a long
list. but a notable and worthy one.
For a like period administration re-
cords have indeed been broken.
The correction of corrupt customs,
the postal surplus, the program for
arbitration between nations, postal
savings banks. Panama Canal work,
the Mexican incident. control of
trusts, improved tariff and increased
revenues. business economies. court
appointments; all blaze a trail Of tri-
ond nomination and second election,
because he has created a sentiment
that is now strong toward these ends.
Though the conservative the country |
needed. the president has been the
most practical and effective of progress
sives.
In his bold. brave move for recipro-
city he led charge on the tariff walls
that should have drawn the swords, |
instead of the fire of certain insurgents,
who signally and selfshly failed to see
their own standard aloft in the practi-
cal palms of the nations color bearer. J
While Kansas people were divided |
on reciprocity. the question did not
reverse. Taft's sincerity and courage
in the premises were admired by all.
No other man is now at all seriously
generally in Kansas for the
next Republican presidential nomina-
ton. This. if just estimate, is surely
signihcant-and hopeful for him who
has earned renewed recognition and
reward
Topekans are fortunate in having
President Taft for their guest tomor-
row. That they will give him a mag
nificent reception goes without saying.
It will be a sincere expression of the
regard in which they hold him, not
only because lie is the chief magistrate
Of the nation, but also because of his
accomplishments as an ad-