Evening journal., 1912-03-18
MONDAY. MAR. I8, 1912
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS FOR TAFT

DE.AWAiNE tIlBLlNANO tOk TAFT.
ID EPUBLICAN sentiment in Delaware is over
IN whemingly in favor Of the denomination and
reelection of President Taft In fairness to Col
one Theodore Roosevelt, however il must be adj
mittod there is some sentiment in his favor. II is
slight at this time however as to he practically
negligible. The great body Of the Republican
electorate is in favor Of Taft Therefore it seems
TO be a foregone conclusion that the Republican
State Convention guided by the will of that cleo
torate, will send to the National Convention dele
gates favorable TO the Taft interest.
1t also may be said that the Taft sentiment here
is not confined to-Repubcans. There arc many
Independent Democrats who have become tired OF
the ncompetency and unwisdom of their National
and State leaders and the policies they represent
Those independents have been impressed pro-
foundly by the ability and the dignity President
Taft has displayed as the nations Chief Executive.
Many rather would avail themselves of the op-
portunity to vote for him than TO run the risk OF
national disaster that unquestiouably would attend
the election of any of the men whose names have
been mentioned for the Democratic nomination
and who would be bound by platform in keeping
with those repeatedly repudiated heretofore by
the voters of the nation Those independents real
ize that the same influences which have dominated
the Democratic party in the past will dominate
its National Convention this year. In consequence
there is nothing in the situation, in far as il
affects the Democratic side, which brings 90 the
Independent Democat either comfort or conf
dencc The whole drift of that large independent
vote this year seems to be toward the Republican
party The concensuS of opinion among those in
dependents is that if the Republican candidate be
a man in whose integrity and honesty they have
confidence they will vote for him. Nine out of ten
of the independents express themselves in favor
of President Taft
Nor can it he denied successfully that President
TAFT has done many things that commend him
70 the American people He has thrown aboHt
the highest Office in the land that dignity that
prorerlv belongs to it and that at times has been
sacrificed that the incumbent might make plays
20 the gallery in unSecmly efforts 10 pOpularizc
himself personally az the expense of the Office.
or President Tafts administration it may he said
il has been progressive in the hest and trucst
sense The establishment Of postal savings banks,
the earnest advocacy of the parcels post and the
substitution of scientific tariff revision for tho
civc-and-takc and haphazard system Of former
wears without sacrificing the hcnchcent protective
principle embodied in our tariff policy show that
the President has been kecny alive to the Drift
of sentiment and TO the public demand.
For tho protection Of mine labor, he and tho
men who arc supporting his policies have created
the Bureau Of Mines The movements for proper
employers liability laws, workmen's compcnSa-
tion act and additional safety appliances on rail-
roads have found in the President wise and car
nest friend.
Everyone admits that the improvement of the
most important duties of a Federal administra
ton no matter whether it be Republican or Demo
cratic In dealing with that duty, President TAFT
has substituted business principles for the old
"pork-harrel' and logrong policy that had pre-
vailed in some previous administrations. The re-
suit has been that rivers and harborS that really
arc deserving have received appropriations, arc
under favorable consideration for appropriations
TO be made as soon the condition Of the Federal
treasury shall warrant such expenditures
President Taft also has secured the enactment
Of a corporation tax law that will yield revenue
Of S30O0O00 a year and obtained legislation foi
the submission Of a constitutional amendment au
thorizing a Federal income tax. Benehcent legiS
lation enlarging the powers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission is another Taft accom-
plishment
The President has upheld constantly the dignit,
and authority Of the Courts He also has ap
pointed TO judicial Office men Of the highest typ,
and the broadest sympathies. Under his admins
tration there has been an era of calm but vigor
Gus enforcement OF existing law. His executive
administration has been efficient vigorous an,
fruitful. He has promoted international peace
and at the same time protected vigorously the in
ternational interests of the United States Tn
treaties providing for arbitration instead Of wa
that have been negotiated with Great Britain an
France; the way in which the difficult and dan
igerous situation on the Mexican border has bee
handled the satisfactory elimination of diplo
matte negotiation with Japan; the treaties look
ing TO peace and order in Honduras and Mica