The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-04
THEY HAVE TOLD Mr.. TAFT !!

President Taft fomalry notified the other cay OF
his denomination as the candidate Of the republican
party by the convention that at Chicago in June
and he accepted the mination in speech which de-
fned, in general way, his political principles and
sounded the keynote the campaign he is TO make for
reelection II is interesting and significant OF the state
Of mind Of the republicans that burden of Mr. Roots
speech OF notification TO the president was the integrity
OF the convention which made the nomination and the
validity OF Mr. Ta1ts title TO the leadership of the
party represented IN that convention: II unusual
thing and probably unique with the republican party
that justification Of the candidacy to the party itself
must De the principal substance of the address made nv
the presiding officer the convention to the man chosen
10 lead the party in the campaign Mr. Root put his
case strongly. might have been expected both from
the nature OF the case itself and the ability of
the orator. but Mr. Tafts satisfaction at his second
choosing by his party been greatly essened
by the necessity an argument and assurance as
was made By Or. Root.
In his rpely Mr.. Taft forth very well the prn-
ciples which stands and it must be said that
they present faithfully established doctrine of the
republican party. There is certain rgidtv about Mr.
Tats utterances that is characteristic of his express
ions and that deracts from their force Of appeal to the
multitude. Mr.. Taft is not happy orator He is iu
dical and substantial but is not persuasive The
times are not propitious his fashion of statesman
ship and ne at disadvantage beyond the desert
of his merits
On the tariff, which he makes the leading issue of his
address, the president attempts justify the Journalism
which ne has adopted in refuge from the perpexity of
living problem He favors revision but only such as
may be recommended by a commission of experts
schedule by schedule In practice that plan of treat
nent, as has been shown, is not effective of material
results 1t has accomplished nothing during Mr. Tafts
administration. In principle moreover its justifca
ton is more specious than real The tariff is poll
teal question and the representatives Of the people in
congress are quite capable dealing with it. The rec
concentrations OF board appointed to gather statistics
and study effects OF tariff systems would be valuable
but they should be regarded as information upon which
to base determinations rather than as determinations of
themselves Moreover, Mr. Taft cannot so easily JUS
tify his support of the tariff commission idea in view
Of his own record Of tariff revision recommendation
Immediately his assumption of office he conveyed
congress in extraordinary session revise the tariff
recommending action without further DELAY to carry
out the pledges of the republican platform on which h.
was elected, with the the Payne-AIdrch AIT
which he declared to be tariff bill ever passed
was adopted 1t was only after the country gave clear
evidence of its dissatisfaction with this act that Mr.
Taft found refuge in the commission plan.
The president appeals to his record in dealing with
the trusts and that he has very good case but
the country is very uncertain whether the true
solution of the problem has been reached in the Sher-
man law, and Mr.. Taft offers little enlightenment upon
the subject as great vital question of the day.
On the general principles of government Mr. Taft is
conservative and sound in deplorng the vogue OF
the demagogue and the he speaks words Of
wisdom but, on the whole, his speech is formal and
rigid to degree and offers little in the way Of real
contribution the solution of problems that are dis
urbing the mind of the people. Taft is out of tune
with his time.