The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-14
TAFT IS STRONGER
WITH THE PEOPLE
PRESIDENT ON HIS TOUR I'M
PRESSED COUNTRY WITH HIS
SINCERITY BY HEART
TO-HEART TALKS.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Any summing
up Of the results of the long tour Mr..
Taft has been making must start with
the concession that the president has
strengthened himself with the people
| of the country. To this must be added
the discovery by the hundreds of thou
sands he has addressed that their pres
ident has as an important part Of his
ANATOMY a well-braced, thoroughly
buttressed and well supported back
bone surmounted and re-enforced by
a well-balanced mass Of gray matter
at its northern terminus. controlled by
six-cylinder heart action OF the reci-
lprocating kind which automatically
Ipulsates in harmony with their feel
| ings and emotions For throughout his
long journey Mr.. Taft has been hav-
ling heart to-heart talks with the peo-
iple He has been open and frank and
sincere on all occasions, and it has
done him good.
People Won by Frankness.
1t must be conceded that he has
strengthened himself even in the most
hostile communities he has visited.
Any one who travelled with him at any
stage Of his journey was struck with
this fact. which was so evident that it
could not be detracted from by the
follow stories which several of the
/ big newspapers printed a day or two
behind the presidents visits to the var
ious cities and towns on his itinerary.
The sober second thought which
was sought 10 be reflected in these
! follow stories" seems 10 have started
out with the tevt the people like Taft.
but not his policies" and this was
struck TO the entire route. Those with
the president had better opportunity OF
judging how the president was receive
ed, and how his speeches affected his
! hearers. The fact remains that the
president throughout his tour was re-
cetved everywhere by large outpour-
ings Of the people and they waited to
listen to him. They not only rendered
the courtesy Of a hearing, but they
manifested their approval Of his senti-
ments. There was lack of enthusiasm
| often in the enemy's country" but
everywhere Mr.. Taft was given re-
spectful hearing and the people seemed
to like the frank, open. sincere heart
to- heart manner in which he talked to
them. They were convinced OF his sin
cerity and of his good intentions.
| The trip was not planned I'm order to
secure Mr.. Taft's denomination. That
was conceded before he started But
the president felt, in view Of criticisms
that had been made, that the people
had a right TO know from him at first
| hand his position on burning public
Questions. and adopted this method of
| conveying the information to them. He
did not pose either as a standpatter or
an insurgent, but as one honestly try
ing TO perform his duty as head of the
nation, yet there is good reason for be-
| lieving that the country regards him
today as more of party leader than
ever before.
His reasons for vetoing the popgun
tariff bill of the special session of Con-
gress arg now well understood and the
people are impressed with his honest
desire TO bring about an equitable ad-
justment of the tariff on scientific
principles rather than on political lines.
They are convinced. his friends con-
tend. that the president intends To con-
centrate his efforts not only along this
lire. but to the enforcement of the
Sherman antitrust law without fear
or favor and TO bringing about the
adoption OF the treaties agreed upon by
the representatives OF this nation and
Great Britain and France. That he will
be enabled to secure the approval of
the senate TO the international arbitra-
ton treaties Is now believed to be GER
tain. He has gone to the people and
Everywhere his speeches on that sub
ject were we'll received.
Surprised the insurgents.
Mr.. Tafts vigorous program of regu-
llating the trusts was something OF a
surprise to the insurgent Republicans.
who are seeking to defeat him for the
denomination, as well as to the Demo-
Gratis. who concede his denomination.
but hor n(eat him at the polls.