Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-04-18
TAFT 1
PROGRESSIVE
SURE ENOUGH
The Roster Of His Supporters
Furnishes Legal Proof.
SOME Of THE Men BEHIND HIM
CORPORATION Lawyers. Standpat Ssna-
tors, Trust Organizers, Machine Poll
ticians, Are All Working For TAFT.

Corporation Lawyers. Standpat Ssna'
tors, Trust Organizers, Machine Poll.
ticians, Are All Working For Taft.
A respected member OF Mr.. Tafts
cabinet has been circulating pam
phlet containing Il speech written by
himself to prove that Taft Is progress
sive. That ought to settle 1t. especial
" as Mr.. Taft himself says he Is pro-
gressive The best p oof us to Tart =
propressiv eness. however, lies neither
in the pamphlet Of the cabinet mem
Der nor the statement Of Mr. Taft. but
in the list of progressive American
statesmen who are leading the fight
for Mr. Taft in the United States aud
who have declared Mr.. Tafts progress
siveness as the only genuine brand
which they were willing to invest In
or indorse.
As nation Of lawyers-for that. 1t
seems. is our chief magistrates con-
ception Of the American people-we are
entitled to the best evidence-to legal
proof And the best legal proof OF
what Mr.. Taft Is and what Mr.. Taft
stands for Is to be found In who the
men are and what the men stand for
who are leading the fight for his re-
nomination They know him better
than the average citizen. for they are
daily working with him and for him.
Here Is a small list Of the main TAFT
enthusiasts who have put the brand OF
progressive" on the Hon. William
Howard Taft and are now booming
him for four more years of progress
1t Is not a complete list. and the read
err is at liberty to add to 1t from the
store Of his own political knowledge.
1t is arranged for convenience by
states.
Nsw York.
The Hon William Barnes. Jr.. whom
Taft made chairman Of the Republican
state committee. boss Of Albany cOun-
ty. recently charged. In Vice report
now before the New York legislature.
with protecting gambling and prostitu'
ton: old guard dictator In the legis'
lature; implacable foe Of Roosevelt.
Hughes and direct primaries. and lead
err of the combination between Tam
many and the Republican machine.
j. b. Duke. who recently promised
Taft his support. head Of the Tobacco"
trust. whose ACKNOWLEDGMENT as a re-
suit Of Wickersham's prosecution has
simply amounted to an immunity bath
and a license to continue its dishon'
est warfare against competition at a
profit already Of more than $ltN.ooo.-
600, Mr. Duke ls also head OF the
southern water power combine
Chauncey NJ Depew. ex railroad sen
ator. officer in seventy corporations
and trusts. lieutenant of the late Thorn
as c. Platt
The Hon. James Wadsworth, stock
raiser and eX congressman. who lost
his seat In congress as the result OF his
fight against Roosevelts meat inspec'
ton bill
Washington State.
Richard A. BallInger late secretary
of the interior. forced from office by
public opinion In spite OF President
Taft's determination to keep him. sup
porter of the Morgan Guggenhelm Gun
ningham Alaska interests.
Jacob Furth. representing the Stone
and Webster water power. electric rail-
way and electric light corporations
throughout Washington and other
western states.
The Hon. Wesley Jones. standpat
senator. supporter also Of Senator Lor
inner.
Minnesota.
Ex-Congressman James A. Tawney.
Taft leader Of Minnesota. principal
lieutenant Of Cannon. the man who
helped Cannon in his fight to oppose
Roosevelts pure food and drug law,
the chief representative In congress OF
the lumber interests and one Of the
strongest opponents In congress OF
progressive legislation, supported by
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Cannon and the cabinet
In his unsuccessful fight fer reelection
to congress.
James J. Hill. the most active friend
of corporate privilege and ,oe of pro-
gressiveness in the west, who recently
called upon the president and gave
public assurance of his support OF
i'aft's candidacy.
Ex-senator Lafe Young. an old fash,
toned reactionary politician. who sue
ceeded Dolliver through Taft's intu
ence.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Hon. Murray Crane. boss of
Massachusetts Republican politics: one
of the largest individual holders OF
General Electric. Bell Telephone and
Western Union securities In the United
States: deeply interested In the New
England textile industry and In the
water power enterprises In the west
and south: also one Of the most power
full influences in the j. y. Morgan
merger of New England's steam raj
ways. electric railways and steamship
lines: since Aldrich's retirement tn,
most powerful friend of corporate priv
ilege In the senate.
Oregon.
Elk Senator Fulton. made famous h.
Heney's land graft prosecutions MI
Taft offered Senator Fulton the posi-.
tions Of minister to China and federal
Judge.
California.
Pat Calhoun. boss of the ring Of San
Francisco and traction magnate. Mr..
Calhoun at a recent dinner In Boston
sat by President Taft. spoke In his sup
port and denounced Roosevelt's pro
gressive policies.