The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
is FLAYED BEFORE TAFT
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August and to the promotion OF
which throughout the nation you
have given the vigor and vision OF
your own president, Mr.. George w.
Coleman
Il recall the heartening message
that came from the White House at
that time, and rejoice with you that
the presidents sympathy and support
are attested again by his presence
at this board this afternoon.
I'VE have plenty of evidence today,
both in the mayoralty OF Boston and
in the cadence tread of the multi
tude. that the president goes from
this place to a review OF just who it
was that came in when the Redcoats
went out. 1856 years ago; and there
appears TO be q. general and willing
disposition to join with the president
In standing Pat at this particular
time and in having good progress
sive time In the process.
Il am glad TO be a follower of Mr..
Taft-on this program-for | believe
lie is giving sanction to an interest
that Is vitality related to the CONNER
cid: health and good name Of the ma.
ton. Publicity is the trade promo
tive OF all trades.
IL followed the president profes-
sionally seventeen years ago-after
he0had given up newspaper service
for the law and later had gone to
the bench. Ii was my pleasure TO re-
port an able speech he made before
the American Bar association in De-
troit on Uniform State Laws" /
feel sure he is Just as strong in the
faith for uniformity now as then, and
that he would especially like TO see
standardizing of the tests OF Re-
publican regularity in the various
sections of the country.
Speaking as further west news.
paper man within your gates, would
say that here in Boston today the
test seems tolerably clear, and is be-
ing met to the satisfaction OF all con-
cerned. Mr.. Taft appears TO have
here and now, at least, what We of
our craft call preferred position. But
| recall visit I made to Boston two
years age when there was more com
petition for first page prominence. A
vast amount Of copy had been cabled
from Egypt shortly after evacuation
day in Africa, but our good president
was making Sunday call in Wor-
cester and IL was only natural for a
newspaperman In taking up the Bos-
ton papers on Monday morning to an
ticipate that the presidential visit to
the section would give him the right
of-way in the headlines on that day.
But II was not to be. Flung across
the first page was q fiaring caption
announcing that the ex-president had
cancelled his appointment at the Vati-
can, and all newspaper roads We're
leading to Rome, while only the Bos-
ton and Albany was running TO Wor-
cester.
"The presidential visit to this vi
cinity was in the inside pages, with
a resolution OF disapproval from a re-
ligious body for the invasion of
Worcester on Sunday, while the
Rome dispatches contained an ex-
preston of commentator from
Protestant sources for the ex.presi-
dents decision to keep away from
the Eternal City.
The demand for clean advertising
Is now taking the form OF proposed
federal enactment. II President Taft
can see his way clear to support this
proposal. II would solve the problem
given TO newspapers by the higher pos
tal rate which he advocates, for the
legal curtailment OF undesirable adj
vertising would mean as great a saw.
ing In reducing newspaper bulk as
the increased postal rate would add
to the cost OF delivery, and there
would be a tremendous gain in news
paper self-respect.
The enactment of the dishonest
advertising statute would doubtless
afford some balm to- the wounded
feelings OF the friends OF advertising
integrity over the withdrawal OF DR.
Wiley from the bureau OF chemistry
where he was one of the wisest
islontest advocates OF good faith in
publicity that the cause has ever had
Without departing from his well.
known convictions touching the pro
posed reforms in the judiciary, Mr.
Taft could have consistently found
in the determination OF this fearless
public servant to withdraw from a
situation ohat had become intoler