Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-22
THE PREsIDENT AND THE FAIR.

Enemies of President Taft are now trying tol
eittle the work which the chief executive did
at Of pure good nature and friendship for Cali
ornia toward securing the Panama-Paafe eX
osition for san Francisco. II is not surprising
nat Hiram Johnson the man who deserted La
Gillette, to whom he was pledged to the bitter
I'D should be the most brazen and bitter in
his sort of a campaign. In Johnson's program
aere is no room for the virtue of gratitude In
iadng to perpetuate his political machine and
J advance his own selfish ambitions, he Is alb
blutely reckless of the interests of the people Of
california. The exposition, upon which California
planning some of its biggest schemes for de-
lopment means nothing to johnson, because it
bes not promise to bring him any personal re-
lrns The biggest project that has
outraged and stimulated the state merely irritates
Elm because it has served to demonstrate that the
tuest and best friend Of California is the man
phom johnson hates with the savage and unrea-
dning hate that be felt only by men Of
Witty souls
But Hiram johnson. although he boasts that
< is the political boss Of California and that
e can deliver the state "roped and hog tied,
annot minimize the Importance of the exposition
or make the grateful people Of California for
lrt how the exposition was The Panama
Pacific exposition means too much to the people
II this state. II means the development of the
sreater California: it that this state shall
Don have the population that its enormous re-
ources warrant The interest in the exposition
5 not confined to any particular section of the
tate Every town and hamlet Of California
5 banking upon substantial increase of mate
.ia wealth and brighter prospects in 1915
President Taft's assistance in securing this
,rize for California is admitted by all save John
;ons ring of iob-hoders. Colonel Roosevelt :
sttitude in regard TO the claims of California is
lot quite as well known. His hackers in Califor-
ia are not boasting about 1t for obvious reasons
-
'roached Roosevelt on his return from Africa ard
resought his good offices in the aid Of this state.
phe Colonel declared that as he had been Of
TIRED the director generalshp of the Sew Orleans
Exposition in the event of the fair beng held in
bhat city, the best he could do for California
tTonld be to keep his hands off the fight.
e, 1t was at this time that the cause of Caifor-
MIA looked the most desperate. Whih the com
ssitteemen almost ready to prepare for the
Trorst. President Taft declared that he would
fering every possible influence to bear in aid of
california How he kept his word and how po-
tfsnt that influence is shown by the result.
ttalifornia did secure the exposition. although its
tlhances Seembed dubious at the start. The presi-
ent did this because he felt that California S
rIaims well founded. and he made some
owerfu political enemies by cspousing tle cause
this state The man in this state whD would
scribe to this generous action any selfish motive
not fit to wear the title of Californian
>, President Taft effective work for California
ould not be belittled by Hiram johnson ever if
MS political machine powerful as he be-
~eves it to be- Ingratitude is not a vice of Cab
:. ,rnia The people of this state will not make
u, 'turn for the president 5 aid and friendship IN
ne matter of the exposition and in other matters
c,y abandoning him for who refused the all
N the time of need California realizes the big
/. .ebt of gratitude that is due President William
Toward Taft, and it will be repaid at the pr
harry election This is a republican state. a
beneficiary Of republican policies At this time
more than any other period in the history Of the
'tate and of the republican party. California has
eason to be faithful 10 the party and to its
tandard-b bearer, President William Howard Taft
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