Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-30
A WORD FROM VIM. H. TAFT

A WORD FROM WIN. H. TAFT
1t was always characteristic of the
man, says the Commercial of New
York, that speech of William Howard
Taft, last Thursday in Boston. eve
are republicans and we are impossible.
ties, but | trust there is no one who
doesn't wish the success of the present
administration of the United States for
the benefit of all the people. " hen the
people declare in favor of platform. I
want to see it carried out and tried.
II don't mind seeing congress
brought under rule that carries
through what that platform said, he.
lleve in responsible leadership If a
party in power makes mistakes or the
people don't approve of it. my expert
ence has been that the remedy is easy.
Until we have again an opportunity to
discuss the issues am for the admin
stration -
Here speaks man whose wholesome
sweet.natured wisdom has endeared him
10 MS countrymen regardless of party.
Whatever has been his short cominps.
or were the short comings of his party.
the spirits which dictated this latest
speech of his has made tor Mr.. Taft a
large place in public affection.
We believe further that he has given
expression to the genuineness of the
North American republic That gem
'us OF tolerance, patience and conform.
'ty to law has been responsible for the
endurance of government. He has
given expression to the thought that
dominates every good citizen of this
iahd, They are silent mass. these
goo citizens of ours, but of mighty
power.
AT stated intervals they duly elect
government and turn again to their
private affairs, asking only to be allow
ed to build and level mountains. to pro-
duce wealth, to buy and sell, States
with the least interference by the men
they lift to power to make and adminis-
ter their laws.
Political campaigns may be hot.
Opinions may radically differ Civil
war Tor time may tear the land. But
when the fight is o1er the conquered
accept the result and with the conquer
ers turn once more to the ways of peace
and industry and go to work side by
side. For this class, the great dumb
majority, Mr. Taft, the recent candi-
date of party defeated at the last
fight at the polls, has spoken. And he
speaks at proper moment.
Too often our political overlords. both
in and out of office forget the silent ma
jority in the office, the factory and the
field. Much more often they mistake
the clamor of the noisy minority for the
voice OF the people. Mr.. Taft speaks
truth when he says that regardless of
party, the good citizens of the country
wish the present administration sue
cess.
Success means prosperity and prog
ress. 1t means content and happiness.
1t means the discovery of the remedy
for many of the things which pre wrong.
1t means adequate compensation for
many for industry, through factories
and empty aim houses. 1t means the
fostering of self dependence. 1t means
the obiliteration of pauperism. None
OF US look for millennium. No sane
| man or, in fact, none of the majority
which makes this country great, ex-
| poets to find in law making or in gov
ernment the panacea for the ills which
afflict mankind
The present administration has been
elected to make possible the pursuit of
business along certain lines. The ma
jority has willed certain changes in the
laws to make this action possible. The
| man who does not desire it's success is
fool or he has not the welfare of his
country at heart. Chamberlain Regist-
er.