Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-29

at his desk and
the hours after midnight find him still
there. The fact that the press heralds
only the time spent in the recreation
which makes possible his arduous
work influences him not a particle.
His is tho Inner consciousness of
duty well performed" and since the
time of Lincoln no President has so
capably, industriously, consistently
and wisely handled such serious prob
lens. There has been no blaze of
fireworks, no advance press agents.
no self-glorification - just firm,
cautious action and results which
merit and obtain the worlds admira-
ton and confidence.
We are at peace with Japan, Mexico,
Honduras and Nicaragua, entirely due
10 his judicial wisdom, experience and
caution. And this same judicial
familiarity and knowledge will uphold
the constitution
His entry into public llfo was as
assistant prosecutor of Hamilton
county, Ohio. and in quick succession,
due solely to merit and aggressive
honesty, he was made judge of the
Superior Court in Ohio, solicitor-gen-
eral of the United States under Har-
rison, judge Of the Sixth Federal
Court, where he then, as now, voiced
the law as he knew it and the right
as he saw it, no matter where the
blow foil nor whom it struck"
1t was at this time that the Sher-
man antitrust law was first applied
as a punishment Of monopoly by
Taft's judgment against the Addyston
Pipe Company. opposed to taking
the Philippines. Taft nevertheless, at
the sacrifice of his life's ambition for
a. seat on the Supreme Court bench,
acceded to McKinley's request that
he be the first American governor the
Philippines.
Thrice during his governorship he
refused the Supreme Court seat, the
present duty being his only c~onsidera-
ton. As secretary of war, besides
the Philippine. and Cuba RESPONSE
bility. he directed the construction of
the Panama canal, and when he was
Nominated for President not even a
muck-raker could find one scandal to
unearth.
Need Safe and Sane Rule.
II Progressiveism means industrial
and economic progress we are now
surrounded by IL. If 1t is to be full
filed by the tearing dow of what a
generation has built, it spells ruin
and suffering. Today the appealing
cry and need of our country is for a
safe and sane administration.
President Taft's equipment for
Office places him head and shoulders
above every other candidate. AS
President for four years, Taft has not
changed. ''If he had done no more
than to usher in al era of calm en-
forcement of the law, where rich
malefactor stands on a level with
criminal poor. he would yet be ac-
claimed by historians as Taft, the
Just, a doer of the right, as God has
given him the light to see it."
He is revising the tariff, schedule
by schedule.
The abrogation of the passport
treaty with Russia, the approaching
completion of the Panama Canal
without a hint of scandal, the placing
of the p~ostoffice department on a self
supporting basis for the first time in
its history, the successful issue of the
Yprkmen's compensation act, the
negotiation and ratification of the
treaty with Japan, establishment of
postal savings banks and parcels
post arc among the achievements of
his administration, Increased railroad
rates are controlled by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and the
United States is admitted to the COM
,nerce OF China equally with the other
powers. a Children's Bureau has been
established. with Miss Lathrop in
Charge. Has this Incomplete survey
proved him safe and sanea
Wilson Intoiernnt.
Doctor Wilson was a none too sue
oessful president OF Princeton, owing
t. ks arrogant intolerance, which
broolsed no opposition from faculty
or student. AS Governor of New Jer-
sey he has been neither consistent nor
faithful. He has publicly berated
Republican Atlantic county for it's
disgraceful public morals, and DELHI
erately remained silent on identical
Issues IN graft-rldden Hudson.
he pretends 10 wish to curbs the
trusts, and has failed 10 submit
a single remedial measure TO his own
Legislature IN a State oailad the
ri. me ef Trusts Fa explains this