The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-04
COLLAPSE or
COL. ROOSEVELT
Sentiment FaVOTIngHlmWlthGT
by Reckless UttHranCeS.
TAFT IS GROWING STRONGER

ENDORSEMENT py 10 " 90 SOShhJ -
ecutive chairmen Bring to Him
Wavering County Candidates A
Solid Delegation From His Home
State Probable.
Columbus, O., April 2.-(Special.)
s-Ohio Republicans are for the re-
nomination and reelection of Presi-
dent Taft, and they will so declare
in no uncertain fashion at the pri-
maries on May 81 next.
Reports during the last few days
from practically every congressional
district in the state and an independ-
ent canvass in many of them, justify
the foregoing statement.
Up to the time that Roosevelt made
his Columbus speech the noisy
clamor Of yellow journalism, which
thrives on every form of radicalism
and sepsationalism, misled many Re-
publicans into the belief that the only
hope of Republican success in NoVem-
Der was the espousal of the Republi-
can party of new-fangled and even
revolutionary doctrines, and the NOM
ination Of any candidate for president
who would preach such doctrines.
Immediately following Roosevelt's
speech, however, the noise gave way
to quiet thinking, and since that time
there has been a remarkable change
in the attitude of the average Re-
publican The Roosevelt proposal for
the recall of judicial decisions served
the purpose of not only alarming
thinking people, but it succeeded in
galvanzing into intense activity
every friend of constitutional govern
ment
Even in Cleveland, which hereto
fore has been characterized as the
hotbed of anti-Taft sentiment, Repub-
licans and Democrats alike Joined in
a general denunciation of the revolu-
tionary proposal for the recall Of
judicial decisions, and in praise OF
President Taft's Toledo speech, in
which he clearly and dispassionately
pointed out the danger of the pro-
posed doctrine.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, inde-
pendent Democratic, said editorially,
In commenting on President Tafts
speech:
The president completely demol,
ishes Mr.. Roosevelt's visionary doc.
trine for the recall of judicial decis-
ions. Mr. Roosevelt's plan is stripped
of its speciousness. 1t stands in all
its naked ugliness, doctrine destruc'
tive of government stability, which
would exalt impulse above reason and
subject constitutional guarantees to
the daily risk of unthinking demoli
tion.
"Mr. Taft has reasCn for encourage
ment over the cordial nature of his
welcome in his own state. Ohio has
been pictured abroad as seethinG
mass of revolt against her famous
son. Cleveland and Toledo have beer
considered revolutionary headquar
ters. However, if the presidents re
cepton at Toledo is to be considered
indicative of general sentiment, thu
Roosevelt leaders have been capitaliz
ing hopes rather than certainties.
There was nothing to indicate tina
the mass of his party had lost pa
thence with the man they sent to th
White House with such impressive
majorities three years ago.
. 1.-The presidents convincing defens
of constitutional government agains
the attacks of vote-seekers should b.
given wide circulation, not as a cam
paign document, but as an unansWeI
able argument for stability Of gov
ernment."
One of the most encouraging fea
lures of the situation from the stanC
point of the Taft leaders has bee
the rapid change in sentiment anon
the farmers of the state during tn
last few weeks. They have lately di:
covered the insincerity of the ant
1aIt leaders, VINO nave DSen Seekln
to array the farming element agains
Mr.. Taft and in favor of Roosevelt b
circulating press material and othe
literature calling attention to Pres
dent Taft's advocacy of reciprocit
with Canada a year ago. The farm
ers, however, have since discovere
that Roosevelt himself advocated rec
procity just as vigorously as the pres
ident, and that so far as the presen
campaign Is concerned, reciprocity
a dead issue.
The almost unanimous vote for Tai
in the presidential primaries in Ne
York and his overwhelming victory
Indiana have created new an
greater enthusiasm among the pres
dents followers in his home state.
1t is becoming more apparent eac
day that the Roosevelt boom in Obi
is rapidly disintegrating and eve
now is practically in a state Of CO
lapse. The fact that Roosevelt's ow
state-New York-will send nearly
solid delegation to the Chicago col
vention for President Taft has stirre
the pride Of Ohio Republicans in the
favorite son, and unless all signs ia
Ohio will be back of Taft at Chicae
with a solid delegation.