Show MK In T TAFT ITS BEST nEST EXPONENT T The Springfield Mass MaBS Republican which supported supported supported sup sup- ported Mr 11 Bryan Boan In 1900 and which has ever since shown shawn a liking for tor him as a public man now favors Mr Tafts Taft's election and has Just published tho the reasons for its preference As the tho Republican is isa isa a n Journal of oC somewhat radical Inclination these reasons are arc Interesting Of Ot Mr Bryan it ft says sas Great as has al always been our respect for tor Mr Bryan his Bryan his stainless char char- aster acter his hit ability for tor brilliant leadership his resolution resolution reso reso- lution of or nature nature the the doubt as ns to his capacity cal be beyond be- be yond that of ot a helpful propagandist has not been be on satisfied during tho the years of or his great prominence before tho American people And again it sums up his disqualifications thus Strong and attractive attractive attractive tive as a n preacher proC his hiI achievements In that field have havo tended to unfit unlit him for tor such governmental work as is the tho need of the national situation and developed tho the orator and the doctrinaire at nt tho expense of ot tho practical well pole poised cd administrator In other words Mr l Bryan Brynn Is an nn agitator with little capacity for tor constructive work or for the details of administration and the tho times do not call can for agi tation They call can for tor tho the man with patient constructive con con- o ability in full tull sympathy with tho the popular cause for cause for a 0 wido seeing and capable handling of large things and often otton of or a very nature The Republican regards Mr 11 Taft as a man who stands unswervingly b by tho the President on the mainlines main lines Jines of or his fight for the people and It accepts himas him himas himas as the tho best exponent of or the national purpose to enlarge within tho the Republic the dominance of or genuine democracy Its view of tho situation situation and and tills this Is significant because of ot the tho general attitude of or tho the Republican Republican- practically coincides with that of oC Mr 1 Taft expressed in his letter Jetter of or acceptance that tho the function of the next administration will be bo to clinch Mr 11 Roosevelt's policies Its opinion of ot Mr 11 Bryan corresponds to that V which appears to prevail in tho radical West cst where here Mr 11 Bryan is held in J genuine affection but where hero admiration of ot his personal qualities does docs not blind the tho people to his unfitness s for tho the presidency They regard him out there as being thoroughly in sympathy with tho the fight for tho the people but not too Jho man to o. o b u ed 1 im sa lt put u jiu Us limitations limitations havo have become clearly clearl Y understood d even by those those- who like him best host Tho cause of or progress calls for talents which Mr Bryan lacks and which Mr Taft posse possesses in an exceptional New degree New NewYork York Tribune |