Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-01
TAFT IS OUR CHOICE.

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BY ex-Presideut Roosevelt that he
was a candidate for denomination by
the Republican party has aroused a
storm Of opposition. Many kilograms
are being received daily by Presi-
dent Taft from leading Republicans
throughout the land in which regret
is expressed that Nj. Roosevelt
should set aside the traditions of his
party, which heretofore has accorded
a second nomination to the presiden-
tial incumbent, but all are firm in
their intent to Loyalty support Mr..
Taft. The Presidents declara-
ton that he would MT again seek an
other nomination and made on the
night of November s, 1904, when
returns showed he was over whelm-
ingly elected, is being quoted every
where, and it is declared that even
to announce himself candidate has
blemished bis homer and integrity
and that be has thus placed himself at
the bead of the Annanias Club to
the membership of whi..h he has con-
signed so many persons Of greater or
less prominence.
That declaration in part is as fol-
lows: Son the 4th of March next |
shall have served three and one half
years, aud this three and half years
constitutes my first term. The v Use
custom which limits presidents to
two terms, regard the substance
and not the fo,n. Under TO cir
cumstsnces will | be a candidate for
or accept denomination" Later
on Mr.. Roosevelt said, Il have not
changed that decision thus announc-
ed" 1t will thus appear that the ex-
President has by his own words plac-
ed himself in a position where lie
cannot ask for, nor expect, the sup
port of the Republican party. Out
side and regardless Of his previous
statements that be would not again
be candidate, we would not support
him for the nomination for several
reasons. He is not tie man the par
ty needs at this time, the recent
speech made in Ohio in which he ex-
pressed views more radical, more
populistic, more sociaIistic and more
in direct conflict with the Oonsti.u.
ton Of the United States than eyeI
did William J. Bryan in the heydey
of his career when, as the first, sec.
ond and third candidate of the Dem
ocratic party, hewas sow ing the seeds
of discord in every village, town and
hamlet in the country, and that Gel
umbus speech so far as it advocates
the recall of Judges and even Of
judges decisions has the approval Of
Mr.. Bryan, but radically extreme as
it was, it does not 60 quite for enough
for the visionary gentleman who, but
a short decade ago, held the Demo-
cratic party in the palm Of his hand.
That Mr.. Roosevelt is one of the
most popular men in this country
there is no doubt, but it Is not per-
sonal popularity gained by daring
feats that is wanting but a man is
needed who is calm, able and of
Judicial mind and temperament aud
such man is the one that should
occupy the presidential chair and
guidethe d estin es Of great nation
We favor Taft because he is such
man and oppose Roosevelt because
he lacks these qualities. Apropo of
the present situation we quote the
opening sentence of James A. Gar
field when he arose, in the National
Republican Convention at Chicago
in 1880, to place in nomination John
Sherman for President. d have
seen" said Mr.. Garfield, athe sea lash
ed into fury and tossed into spray,
and its grandeur moves the soul OF
the dullest man;but it is the calm wave
of the sea from which all heights and
depths are measured"