The Republican journal., 1913-03-13
TRIBUTES TO TAFT.
MR.. TAFT AS PRESIDENT.

TRIBUTES TO TAFT.
MR.. TAFT AS PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Taft has always been a gentle.
man. He has acted the part of Presi.
dent, with unfailing courtesy anc
righteousness. He has been attentive tc
the requests of his fellow-countrymen
beyond any other occupant of that Office
He has RENTED no energy, by act OF
suggestion, to leave 1.-THE house in order
for his successor.
Mr.. Taft has kept his head. He might
have provoked foreign war several
times. He might have had widely pro-
claimed verbal encounters with annoy
ing foes, within and without his party;
but he has been measurably self-contain-
ed throughout all his troubles.
Mr.. Taft has stood for the sound
things. These it is now fashionable to
designate as conservative. His most
criticized utterance, the Winona speech
written between stations, as he curious
ly acknowledged have been I'M
sound, but extreme prudence suggests
that it would be we'll to await trial of
the tariff measure which will soon dis
place the one he then and there defend
ed, before being too cocksure of his un-
soundness Mr.. Taft's smile may per-
chance be that of the fellow who laughs
last!
Mr.. Taft has tried to make the federal
administration economical and business
like. This has included necessarily the
merit system, which has never had a
stouter defender. His appointments,
Judicial and otherwise, have been of a
high order. He has enforced the law.
He has not spared his friends. He has
been resolute and courageous. Boston
Herald.
PRESIDENT TAFT.
Mr.. Taft may rest assured that history
will place Its stamp of approval upon his
four years record as President. In the
White House, as in all other positions he
has been called upon to fill. he has meas
ured fully up to the highest ideals set
for public officials by the American peo-
pie. Ever faithful and conscientious,
inspired by no other thought than that
of duty. he has done his best.
When judged dispassiona as his
tory will judge it, the accomplishment
during his administration will be found
notable. 1t has been an administration
of sound and genuine progress. Not
spectacular, but substantial.
In the role of party leader Mr. Taft
has, manifesty, not been a success.
Success in that role is measured by re-
suits al the polls. And yet it may well
be doubted whether any leader has rem
dered more valuable service to his party
than that rendered the Republican party
by Mr.. Taft in refusing to compromise
with thlrd-termism
If Mr.. Taft had been more of an op-
portunist, if he had kept his ears CON
stantly to the ground and had trimmed
the administration sails to accommodate
every passing breeze of radicalism, the
political record of his administration
would have different; but this could only
have been done by sacrificing the best
interests of the country.
Mr. Taft prefers that the record should
be as it is. Appreciation of this fact
adds to the high esteem in which he is
held by all right thinking Americans re-
CARELESS of party. New York Herald
WE SALUTE THE SETTING SUN.
The Globe sincerely wishes many
years of usefulness, good health and an
abiding happiness for William Howard
Taft, the 18th President of the United
States, who retires into private life to-
day after long career as a public ser
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