The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
Why, if the construction is wrong,
can it not be righted by a constitu-
tional amendment,

Why, if the construction is wrong.
can it not be righted by a constitu-
| tIonal amendment?
The Kansas exchanges as well as
those from every section of the coun-
try, are filled with reflections of a
constantly growing favorable senti-
ment toward President Taft. Not to
| burden the columns with too many
quotations, here is a typical editorial
on the presidential situation, from the
viewpoint of the Belleville Telescope.
Mr.. Roosevelt has made one of the
most popular presidents that the coun-
try has ever had-he is a great dynan.o
OF energy and exceptionally popular II
the west and in kansas-and he has
done many things that history will
| record to his credit-even to the pick
ing of his successor. But in view of all
the circumstances, in view of the thiru
term tradition, in view of the close
friendship that has always existed be
tween Taft and Roosevelt, in view OF
the second term custom, in view of the
many accomplishments OF the Repub-
lcan party during Taft'S adminiStra-
ton of only three years, in view of
the unfinished work the president has
before him, in view of the fact that the
Republican party will 1ndorse the party
record during the Taft administration
and point to the pledges redeemed by
the last Republican convention, and
ask the voters of the country to in
dorse the party upon its record, it
seems to us that President Taft is en-
titled to and is the logical candidate
for the Republicans to nominate.
Roosevelt is undoubtedly strong IN
the west, but it must be admitted that
Taft is strong in the east and south
and we do not believe that anyone can
say that either of these men can't be
elected il nominated, for no one can
tell at this time. Either candidate will
indorse and make speeches for the
other after the convention.
Mr.. Taft inherited the presidency at
a time when the party was split into
factions and he has been sadly handi-
capped by Democratic house part of
the time and an unwilling congress
the balance of the time. His policy has
been to hold aIoof from the fractional
quarrel within his own rarity, with the
result that he has been kicked and |
cuffed, misrepresented and maligned
by both factions of the party.
NO president has ever gone through |
tariff revision without trouble and |
unjust criticism. Mckinley was de- |
feated for writing the Mckinley tariff |
highest Office in the gift of the people |
Lincoln was abused, maligned, mis- |
understood and misrepresented and |
many said it would be unwise to re-
elect him president-but he was re-
elected and history writes his name /
high on the scroll of fame.
The Telescope believes that when |
the strife and turmoil of factionalis.n
subsidies, and the people have a chance |
to look calmly, fairly and unbiased at
the achievements of the Republican
party under the leadership of President
Taft, which are said to be greater than
during any equal period in the history
of the party. that it will be found to
be a record of which any Republican
can point with pride and a record
upon which the party cam face the COM
mon enemy in the November election
[Chapter CHI next week.