Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-04
TAFT A
PROGRESSIVE
SURE ENOUGH
The Roster Of His Supporters
Furnishes Legal Proof.
SOME OF THE MEN BEHIND HIM
Corporation Lawyers, Stsndpst sena-
tors, Trust Organizers, Machine Poll
tieians, Are All Working For Taft.

A respected member of Mr.. Taft's
cabinet has been circulating a PAM
phlet containing a speech written by
himself to prove that Taft is a progress
sive That ought to settle 1t, especial
ly as Mr.. Taft himself says he is pro-
gressiye. The best proof as to Taft's
progressiveness, however. lies neither
In the pamphlet of the cabinet mem
Der nor the statement Of Mr.. Taft, but
in the list of progressive American
statesmen who are leading the fight
for Mr.. Taft in the United States and
who have declared Mr.. Taft's progress
siveness as the only genuine brand
which they were willing to invest in
or indorse
AS nation Of lawyers-for that, it
seems. is our chief magistrates con-
ception OF the American people-we are
entitled to the best evidence-to legal
proof. And the best legal proof of
what Mr.. Taft is and what Mr.. Taft
stands for is to be found in who the
men are and what the men stand for
who are leading the fight for his re-
nomination. They know him better
than the average citizen. for they are
daily working with him and for him.
Here Is small list of the main Taft
enthusiasts who have put the brand Of
progressive" on. the Hon. William
Howard Taft and are now booming
him for four more years of progress"
IL Is not a complete list. and the read
err Is at liberty to add to 1t from the
store of his own political knowledge.
II Is arranged for convenience by
states.
New York.
The Hon. William Barnes. Jr., whom
Taft made chairman Of the Republican
state committee. boss of Albany coun-
ty, recently charged. in vice report
now before the New York legislature,
with protecting gambling and prostitu
tlon; old guard dictator in the legis-
lature; implacable foe of Roosevelt,
Hughes and direct primaries. and lead
err of the combination between Tam
many and the Republican machine.
J. b. Duke. who recently promised
Taft his support. head Of the tobacco
trust. whose ACKNOWLEDGMENT as re-
suit OF Wickersham's prosecution has
simply amounted to an immunity bath
and license TO continue It's dlshOn-
est warfare against competition at
profit already of more than 100000
600 Mr.. Duke Is also head of the
southern water power combine.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, ex-railroad sen
ator. officer in seventy corporations
and trusts. lieutenant of the late Thorn
as G. Plat.
The Hon. James Wadsworth, stock
raiser and ex-congressman. who lost
his seat i'm congress as the result of his
fight against Roosevelt's meat lnspec-
tion bill
Washington State.
Richard A. Ballinger. late secretary
Of the interior. forced from office by
public opinion in spite of President
Taft's determination to keep him. sup
porter Of the Morgan Guggenheim-Cun-
nlngham Alaska interests.
Jacob Furth. representing the Stone
and Webster water power, electric rail-
way and electric light corporations
throughout Washington and other
western states.
The Hon. Wesley Jones, standpat
senator, supporter also OF Senator Lor-
inner.
Minnesota.
Ex-Congressman James A. Tawney,
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lieutenant OF Cannon, the man who
helped Cannon in his fight to oppose
Roosevelt's pure food and drug law.
the chief representative In congress OF
the lumber interests and one OF the
strongest opponents In congress of
progressive legislation. supported by
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Cannon and the cabinet
In his unsuccessful fight for reelection
to congress.
James j. hin. the most active friend
of corporate privilege and foe Of pro-
gressiveness in the west, who recently
called upon the president and gave
public assurance OF his support of
Taft's candidacy.
Ex-senator LATE Young. an old fash
toned reactionary politician. who sue
ceeded Deliver through Taft's inAu.
ence.
Massachusetts.
The Hon Murray Crane, boss OF
Massachusetts Republican politics; one
of the largest individual holders of
General Electric. Bell Telephone and
Western Union securities In the United
states: deeply interested IN the New
England textile industry and IN the
water power enterprises IN the west
and south: also one OF the most power.
ful influences in the ]. T. Morgan
merger OF New England's steam rail-
ways. electric railways and steamship
tines: since Aldrich's retirement the
most powerful friend Of corporate priv
ilege IN the senate.
Oregon.
Ex-senator Fulton. made famous by
neney's land graft prosecutions. Me.