The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-07
BY Hon. James H. Stewart, Presi-
dent Morgantown Board of
Trade.
A Thoughtful Presentation of the
Facts in Presidential
Situation.
President Taft Should Be RenOmi-
mated and Reelected.

] Special Dispatch TO The Intell.gencer
p, MORGANTOWN. W. Va. Feb. c.
One OF the strong advocates for the
denomination of President TAFT. -
Hon. James II. Stewart. OF this city.
formerly Director OF the Agricultural
+ Experiment Station. and now Tresl-
dent OF the Morgantown Board OF
Trade. Mr.. Stewart is known over
West Virginia as a forceful man. a
calm and careful thinker. and his IN
fluence is second TO no other individ-
ual in the state. Speaking or the
Presidential, situation to "A reporter OF
the lntelligencer. MIR. Stewart said:
In my judgment the Republicans
of the United States will re-nominate
President Taft, and he will be re-elect-
ed. Everywhere you can see evidences
of development OF conservative senti-
ment in his behalf For the last two
or three years We have had n hysteria
OF muck raking. Sensational maya
zines and magazine writer's have flat
tered and flourished on denunciations
and attacks upon corporations. at
tacks upon the national administra-
tion. and upon prominent men or both
parties. The effect of this has been
to create a feeling OF unrest. Much
or II Is absolutely without foundation,
and without explanation. Nine-tentls
OF the men who find fault with the
administration of President Taft can
not lay their finger upon a single con-
crete thing and say that therein he
has been wrong. However. great
reaction has set in. One OF the evil
dences of this reaction is seen In the
financial difficulties that hav over
70 hon h. . L. III.
zines. In other words muck raking
is not profitable as it was a year or
two ago. Some OF the effects. however
are still 10 be seen.
Obedience In Law
Nevertheless the safe and sane ad-
minstration OF VIM. II. Taft has made
a deep impression upon the thought
ful men of the country. No president
ever showed profounder respect for
law. for the courts. or such an earnest
determination 10 enforce the laws as
they stand upon the statue books.
NO president ever accomplished more
In making our laws effective. Mr..
Taft's administration has been efYici-
ent TO the highest degree. Efficiency
and economy may be termed its
watch words. and certainly the people
VINO pay taxes and who look for
wise expenditure Of public funds can
not fail to appreciate this fact. The
successful carrying on of the Panama
canal project alone. a project involv-
Ing the expenditure of hundreds OF
millions Of dollars without the sus-
/ picion of fraud OF waste or of scandal.
J is mighty tribute TO the efficiency OF
l President Taft's administration
Governmental Efficiency.
Every department OF the govern
m"nt has been put on a better plane
since VIM. II. Taft became president
The postoffice department has wiped
out an annually recurring deficit. The
army and navy have been TO n large
extent reorganized and made more
efficient. The department of Justice
has made a remarkable record in the
prosecution of offenders under the
sherman antitrust law. The depart
nent Of state has shown great ability
IN encouraging American enterprise
in foreign countries and ztatesruanship
~ the highest class in the negotiation
~ arbitration treaties The sum total
- 10 all o. that President Tar and
his cabinet have been steadily on the
sob and have given this country =
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