The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-21

rrsaseus wnAam n Tan - 90 a
fsis road 10 RECONCILIATION a. tie Re
puisican siardard bcarer IN tbe cam
taisn a ipia WITH approximately
iao esAsgsies % ihe ceirhgo eonFen
gios alruhdy Instructed foT him. the
tsxsdeat IL 10re than likely g bresk
ia r.cofd ~ lsse when BIZ was noiis'
nasad wlih 7u4 votes un the nrsi tai
IA 10 the chlcaEo eonvrniion q that
pthr. There ~ 10 langef auy question
,hsi be vii te rtuamlnafet, and the
oaly question nov puEFilng The mana
.,rs II the Tafy campaign Is tbr com.
pls,suesa ~ his victory
coupled with The assurance u his
reconciliation Is The growing sentiment
ia the lis Republican siAtes both casi
aud west that Presiden, TAFT Is the
oniy Republican candidate VITO can
lssslbly be elected this fall II viii
Us recalled readily enough that when
Nj Tan took once three years age
Msrch 4 last. The great issues u iariil
p.tislan ana fegur1 "a a rrnfrrNtN =
iAsis sud ~ monetary reform and The
.f1at legal problem involved ia the ex
act meaning Of the sherman antitrust
statute we're sQuareiy before the coun
ty IL The latter Issue tie supreme
court bad not made It's famous ruline
ia The Standard on aud tobacco cases
which were TO outline for the first time
since thu Law was passed ~ congress
It's exact meaning Gu each " these
,hrce grcat issues ID has been necessary
fof pFssldent Taft 70 consider and
frame defnite policy, and Il Is hi
decision AZ to these great questions
that las convinced the business men
ths laborina men aud the farmers OF
the country that another term In tbs
White House for William H. Tan !,
all that IL necessary 70 restore the
country on that basis Of unparalleled
prosperity which characterized the nd
mllistFatioD Of William Mckinley II
i. this sentiment which not only as
sure. the reconciliation o. MFR Taft al
Chicago. but also bis reelection 10 No
Ysmbef.
80 many ncwildering side issues
have become Involved IN the present
campaign for delegates 10 the Chicago
Convention that the facts above stated
have been overlooked IN certain com
aunlties Even the progressive
achievements Of the Taft admlnistra'
ton have been forgotten IN the excite
ment occasioned by the introduction
u new political doctrines, practically
none OF which. except the proposal 70
recall federal judges. can be dealt
with by the national government, but
muAt be decided eHeh state for Itself.
Ths demand for presidential prefer
ence primary IN each state, wholly a
state matter, 10 which even the presi'
dent himself has no Right 70 interfere,
ha. been magnihed into national Is
use Notwithstanding the fact thai
there IL aud can he 40 national law
Oh tile subject, and only a few states
are prepared TO throw the protection
~ the law around any such primary
aud tn face " the fact that one-teniil
~ tho delegates 20 the Chicago con
ycnilon are already chosen aud hun.
druds Of delegates elected 60 state and
district conventions II has been csii
mated that 10 clothe such a primary
with legal authority, ~ provided BY
the rules Of the party, Il would cost
the taxpayers Of this country not lesS
than 5000. 600 Immediately
The hys,eria occasioned by these
conditions is now passing away, and
the foremost facts staring the voters In
the face are the progressive and def
mite policies Of President Taft and the
certainty OF an immediate improve.
ment in business conditions all over
the country following his reorganization
aud reelection These facts are o. vital
interes, 20 all classes Of citizens, es
Ieclally when they are confronted
with the alternative 81 change u
administration. change ia policies
and a continuation u business dcnres
sion and general unrest
Ia estimating the probabilities ol
President Taft's denomination aud re
election II Is necessary 70 reeur only
10 recent history The president car
ried every northern state IN 1905 BE
tween the election % that year snf
1910 occurred the e. IN legislation
known AZ the Payne tariff Law II i
sell known maxim " politics thai
that party which rcvises The iarin y
defeated ~ the next election and tii'
only exception 10 the rule IN rcccn
years was the passage q the Dingle'
law. which was followed 70 closely b,
the outbreak Of The Spanish American
war a. 10 bury the terIff Issue ~
wHye IL patriotic enthusiasm. Th'
more recent hy-eleoiions In the big Re
publican STATES east u the Mississippi
river. notably ia New York, New ler
.ey aud pennglynnla, have shown
return " Republicans 90 ihs fold anf
restoration ~ the old time Republic
an nsyoriiies. which lnstines The pre
dIctloa that they VIII b. safely IA ih'
Taft columa Ii November That thej
will ~ unanimously support any oihp
Republican candidate particularly !
ihe third term issue & injeeiei Int
The nshi h dcnied ~ ihe best y
fognes, leaders in those states
AZ 10 the nomination ihen g .
longer any d0abt bat that freaidea
Taft sili have 4 majority u the dele
gsies both from the north end ID
south New England viii l,e practical
ly II not eatirelY solid ~ him II
win have sweeping victories 10 Aes
YORK. pennsylvsnia sod TIE eiheT mid
DE Atlantic states Oils has neye
vet failed 10 support favafiie hoi
candidate cF failed 10 east its eiccioFs
vote Cot Republican candidate 70
pr.slaeni. Inalsna. Illinois lows, Ms
ssuff Minnesota. Kansas NehFasla
South nak0la saA oklahoDa =, %
ialdale western states VIII all hAr
their quota 81 TAT, delegates 10 ID
conreatspa. fuar q Them hav,ng Al
rsSsiy Instructed d~legatcs ID sasae az
fscss fog ths Ifrsi1esi TIE soushes'