Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-06-27

exemplar OF justice. tnat glorious apostle
Of peace and amity, William Howard
Taft
Noting his sta1wart greatness In the
! stress OF passing events believe him the
finest example Of lofty patience since the
immortal Lincoln bore the scourge OF
Ivengeful tones without q snurmur,
| Sirs I have heard men arrogate to
themselves the title of Progressive Re-
pubicans, seemingly forgetting that
progression Is the first essential TO Re-
publican fellowship
| Progression is NOT a proclamation o.
salaver. 1t is not pretence nor play On
| prejudice.
| It Is not the perturbation OF a people
passion wrought nor a promise proposed
| progression Is everlasting lifting the
standards that marked the end of the
worlds march yesterday and planting
| them on new advanced heights today
Tested by such a standard President Taft
is the greatest progressive of the age
II Is needless to magnify and needless
/ TO belittle the crisis OF this eventful year
/ Representa- tive democracy has come TO
| the crucial test and we know that a
pure democracy has never been secure
| Whatever Is uttered now through axnbi-
/ ton. misunderstanding or falsehood mat
fers little except 30 warn and saber us
There is a call for a sober and righteous
| leadership and need Of justice unfaiIing-s
Justice to the least of them. justice to the
greatest men, II no other motive Innpelted
in the very name Of Justice. the justice of
q party. q people and q nation: the jus
tfce done and justice hoped for to sustain
| our faith, this Republican convention
would enlist again under the Just leader
ship Of President Taft
| Opposition Without Reason.
| Opposition TO his denomination il an
nearly without precedent as 1t is without
reason or excuse. This opposition was
| born OF egpediency but q triumphant Re-
publican party is not one of expediency
While we have gone on to successive vic
| tories. holding measures above men and
/ principles above personality and aims
| above animosity, we have been SO commit
ted TO abiding principles that every utter
ance OF fifty years is in consonance with
| our declaration Of today The cornmon
| enemy has been the party of sxpediency
catching up ephemeral whirns. paramount
ing new troubles, bellying the sails Of Its
ship OF state to the winds OF new grlay-
ances the recrudescent old-and rarely
reaching port. And. sirs. Ohio proudly
! reminds you now that one of her six Re-
| publican sons who have borne the party's
national banner never traiied ii defeated
The record OF the present Republican
administration is not only proof OF the
conscience and the wisdom of our party
declarations and an impossible barrier
90 self reputation but the record is Inn
pTegnable to Democratic assault More
over. except for the attack OF dIsloyaIty
In our own ranks, the record would rate
In current criticism as it win In history,
the marvel Of the progressive accomplish
ment In one administration
EuIoay For Taft.
| The sum total Of things done is far teo
iextended for detailed enumeration now
j present to YOU today a leader who Ia
composite Of the virtues OF all thosa de-
servediy enshrined in our piuty pantheon
l-William Howard Taft-as wide and pa
dauntless as u s. Grant, as temperate
ard peace loving as Rutherford B. Hayes.
as patriotic and intellectual as Jenes A.
Garfield, as courtly and generous as Chez
ter A. Arthur, as learned In the law as
Benjamin Harrison, as sympathetic and
brave as William Mckinley. as progress
sive as his predecessor with moral staTn-
| Ina, breadth Of view and sturdy manhood
all his own
Rejoicing in the gratifying record OF
! things done. confident Of the forward
movement 10 the things we are pledged
TO do. mindful OF the spirit OF the tirna
and the requirement OF poise and pa
Hence. glad Of the new hopes and higher
aspirations of our people and their faith
IN national progress and the harmony OF
| mis- purpose. Herewith reassuring his ca
pacity by the exactions OF experience,
testing his patriotism by every demand
% honesty. courage and justice; knowing
/ MS devotion TO his country and Its people
i on behalf Of Ohio and for l00.0 600 OF
/ americans. / name for denomination our
| great nresIdent-William Howard Taft