South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-30
JUNE 30, 1919.
TAFT FOR PRESIDENT FOR HAVING
SUPPORTED VIII son.

IL indeed becomes interesting 20 watch repuoil-
can newspapers. tha, have not had decent word TO
say for Prest wiaon. almost since he entered office
and which particularly sinre sojourn in France
have done all in their power 10 discredt him. his
purposes and his work. Now. they the hand
writing on the wall they turn face about trying run
somebody for prestdent the Wilson platform.
such is the spectacle witnessed here a few days
ago Friday, be exact. when the local organ said
MIR Taft smilingly pursues his policy Of en-
gaging frankness matters political and daily
draws recruits 10 his legion Of friends He seems
TO be American who knows exactly what
he wants His attitude toward the repub-
lican nomination in 1920 Is as clear as trout
pool He believes support OF the league of
nations Is right-and ne would rather be right
thar be president knows he has a good
opportunity TO be both so ne goes on around
the country enduring great modification Of the
flesh. saying his speeches and making friends
and more friends
BY what BY ais patriotic manness. paramount
over craftsmanship and standing for thing that is
right ia right instead Of snearing at it,
and seeking 10 d!scredit it, as the republican
above quoted has done in IFS snakelike way merely
because the man at the helm OF the thing happens
10 be OF different political faith Mr.. Taft is growing
in popularity more than from any other cause,
because an ex-president he has also been
and ne Is coming share glory TO
which. before the American people the president
end his predecessc Wilson and Taft-wiII be en-
titled above all others. BY supporting the president
regardless OF part,senship absorbing portion
Of respect that otherwise due tie presi
dent quite alone.
The same paper goes on:
Nobody can count upon his friends more
surely than W. d. Taft II index TO
his standing to reflect that the feeble and silly
attempt 10 some shallow persons 10 make him
out political renegade because he disagreed
with other republicans the league Of nations
issue has not injured his standing either with
the people or the party at an The league ques-
ton will be adjusted satisfactorily this ma
tion. with its associates. vii. take the League
trial. No division OF the republican forces on
that is admissible 80" And when ne saws ne
doesn't think no would get very far Dr. he
sought tho nominate they smile some more
and think of certain Influences votes they
know OF and then lay the matter aside feeling
that here. least is big man they can
count on"
Yes. "one big man they can count on ard prac-
tcally the only one in the republican party and that
mainly because nc has been the man To esckew his
partisanship. and Doe man. and am American Taft
candidate for president i'm 1920. and the Iepubi-
cans running him on hla'form Of having been the
strongest support md helpful ally of The much
hated Wilson. democrat. would be an interesting
situation vet 10 is virtually what the republican or
gan bespeaks him OF course it doesnt put it
in those words. The poison of it's own hate is strl
that 'the nation. and IFS associates viii AXE the
league on trial. tha, division republican forces
or that is admissible"
Yet il was no- very many days ago that the
League was all wrong and Knox not Taft was the
saint and country savior II terrible there
should have been opposition to the Knox resolution
calculated To bind The senate TO the defeat Of the
League That the republicans were intent upon max
Ing politics OF the League the treaty evidenced
enough by The way they seek 10 turn tail fol-
towing their failure whip such Taft Wicker
sham Burton Lowell and others into line Vow the
local chameleon takes new hue. soicitous Of "a
presidential nominee in 1929 toward whom no fin
Eer Of parusan~hip on the Leasue question can be
pointed.
Tart for presden, because ne has been big
enough so much bigger than all tine rest Of his
party. that could catch the vision. ana trot in
the same class with Woodrow Wilson: Taft for
president on "a having supported Wilson" platform.