The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-28
~ ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
pictures in tho naner arc funny look.

Pictures in the paper are funny look
ing things.
Perfectly respectable members of
society," brace OF bishops attending
a conference, in instance-will look
like deep-dyed Williams by the time
they have passed through the presses.
And estimable ladies attending a
state meet of the Federation or United
Order of something or other will pre-
sent the general appearance of femi-
nine members of the Camorra
AS for our most elegant politicians!
You only have to consult the cur
rent papers.
"'Nuf said"
The stars of the black-hand society
have nothing on them if their pictures
really reproduce what they used to
call their "lineaments."
1t must be said, however, that in the
pictorial record of the divided delega-
ton for the Chicago convention the
Roosevelt lineup is more pleasing to
the eye than the Taft-barring one
who looks like number 666 out on pa
role.
The Taft quartette would be SEN
fenced before the evidence was intro
duced, with the possible exception of
New who might be let off with fine
and reprimand. Lined up with Fair
banks and Watson New looks like an
ingenue.
OF course everybody understands
-; &C. to- s~hk
observation or two on his picture in
the paper.
II member of the feebler sex
may be permitted timid comment,
the wonder might be expressed that
such good. nice, honest, we'll inten-
toned man as is Mr.. Taft. should flock
with such band of political assassins.
Why, since he is so undeniably good,
has he insisted on associating himself
ever sine he reached Washington in
an executive capacity, with admittedly
the most confirmed machine politicians
of his party.
He is constantly in their political
company.
Always on their defensive outposts.
Continually in their secret consul
tations.
Taft is no doubt all right.
But he keeps curious company.
And the most curious aspect of the
case is that the company cares just
about as much for Taft and his inter
csts and the social and political ideals
for which he thinks he stands as they
do for the celebrated dirt under their
! feet.
Does Taft command their admira-
ton and respect?
Not so you could notice it.
The truth is he has their amused
contempt if surfaces were scraped of
and the thing cut down to the bone.
What do they care for this nice good
man!
Its only matter of time when he'll
be ditched in cold blood
To anyone who reads the papers
and observes the trend of recent ev-
ents in Indiana in instance, the Won
der still remains if Roosevelt was SO
popular a few weeks ago and in vari
Gus straw votes led all other presiden-
tial possibilities among those of his
party why Taft gets the delegations.
These are the mysteries which wom-
en- would like to penetrate
They'd like to understand the inner
most mechanism Of that perfect ma.
chine whose construction reaches
from the back alleys and livery stables
| OF your own town to the barOnial halls
in Indianapolis where the free electors
OF this commonwealth are INSTRUCT
ed
No doubt these few remarks may
exhibit pitiful lack of sophistication.
! But someway it is impossible to be-
lieve in the dazzling political purity
of man whose most strenuous adher-