Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-07-13
THE TRIUMPH
OF PRES. Tact

focused, winch mas Drought 1Ortn
William Howard Taft as the man OF
the hour, moving surely and firmly
in meeting an issue of more crucial
moment to the government than
that which characterized the sound
money campaign of 1896. The line
of cleavage lies between sound con-
stitutional government that has stood
the test of time, and "sixteen-to-one"
judicial recall. The campaign OF
1896 brought forth Marcus A. Hanna
as a leader who, in the teeth OF
what at first seemed to be sweep
ing gale, firmly stood his ground and
conducted one Of the greatest educa-
tive campaigns in our history for
sound money, believing that the same
rational common sense of the people
would prevail against the whirlwind
of silver agitation, that has always
appeared when a crisis threatened
the integrity of American institutions.
With all the strength within him.
without equivocation, William Howard
Taft has taken up the gauntlet for
sound constitutional government.
His reply to the challenge OF his pre-
decessor has defined an unmistak-
able issue of the campaign. Presi-
dent Taft insists that to destroy the
independence of the judiciary is to
take away the keystone from the arc
of free government. He has further
insisted that irresponsible assaults
upon the judiciary are a serious men
ace to enduring government, that
they launch rudderless ship OF
state on sea of troubles. To deny
that the people have ruled, he in
sists, Is a reflection on our form OF
government, the pole star OF which
always has been, and always will
be, the will of the people.
To one who has closely followed
public opinion during the past month,
evidence accumulates that President
Taft is the strong and growing lead
er who appeals to the sober sense
of the people. This Is evident not
only in the receptions given him at
Toledo, Chicago, New York, Boston
and New Hampshire, as we'll as in
the rural and manufacturing districts,
but is also reflected in the trend OF
opinion as expressed In the news
papers, in the homes and on the
streets. The people are influenced
more by his sterling utterancs than
by spectacular defiance of judiciary
authority Sure-footed and sound In
his convictions as at the time when
he sat at the cabinet table of his
predecessor, his answering belief
in American institutions, and his con
fidence in American manhood, are ap
pealing subtly and strongly to thous.
ands, who have just begun to realize
the splendid qualities of his leader
ship.
1t is in the homes, in the shops
and on the farms-those places re,
mote from noisy gatherings-that the
sentiment favoring the issues which
Taft represents has been quietly crys
tallizing. Every man who has an
appreciation of his own personal
rights based upon the Magma Charta
of property rights-that his home
Is his castle-realizes, in the issues
Joined, that the individual, as well al
the collective welfare of the people
Is imperilled.
The cumulative force and exper
fence furnished by the public career
of President Taft inspire conf
dence In his leadership that was no,
felt In the early days of his admin
istration. Responsibilities often maxi
the man, and the characteristic trail
of William Howard Taft has been ulti
mately to secure results which art
permanent and enduring, inspired
by spirit of observation-disclosures ant
fair play. He has patiently met the
assaults from inside as we'll as out
side his party ranks The answering
manner in which he confronted tht
tariff upheaval and pushed forward
relentlessly for regulative and re
strictive laws, safeguarding the in
terests Of all the people irrespective
OF wealth or any other conditions
has back of 1t motives of real patriot
ism.
Thoroughly aroused he has entered
the campaign of 1912 with the pur
pose of conserving the results OF pro
gressive legislation. His record al
/ an executive has impelled fair-mind
ed people to feel that meritious worl
deserves recognition by reelection
according to the party traditions Of
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