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Show T v Ml J DEMOCRATIC ENDORSEMENT FOR TAFT 113 J. , i. The Lewlston, Idaho, Tribune, .in able and c6nscrvatl6 Democratic Journal, In dlscustng the "deyjjopint; trend of tho national campaign ' makes reference to President Tatt, and the work he has beeifidolng, In tho following language : n v , "He has been reducing tho cost and the establishment of government and' putting the entire mechanism on a simpler and more effective basis. Divested Di-vested of projudlccd and erroneous or colored opinions, it will probably be found that the government of Iho United States Is now a very capable well-ordered and industrious ' organ i7ntlon und about as well managed as so elaborate nnd far-flung plpco ot business can well bo expected to be, II Is Important to keep that fnct in mind, seeing that tho country Is soon going to divldo again over the sort of government wo aro to havo lioro-after. lioro-after. Of courso, wo ourselves prefer some great democrat for tho chief magistracy, deeming that such creed Is better for all concerned, In tho first Instance nnd as a means of re storing tho palrlty between tho two parties, In tho second Instanco. But upon those whose mental bias and environment mako them Republicans we should earnestly urgo tho friendliest friend-liest consideration of Judge Taft's claim to continued confidence and support, for tho ono reason If for no other that the national administration will be perfectly aafo In his hands und' will suffor no uphcavel or drastic Innovations It ho can prevent lt. It is gcnorally considered that the best way, if not tho only way, to restore development nnd Investment fit any considerable scale Ib tor tho country to becomo politically sober again and that happy end Is now In a fair way to bo realized, thanks to Judge Tnft moro than all tho rest combined on tho ono side nnd to men like Governor Gover-nor Harmon and Mr. Underwood on the other side. And if that Is what tho country wants, tho full dinner pall and all that lt Implies, with such progressive legislation as the logic ot events is continually developing and making clear, tho realization is 'not far off now nnd can bo assured by each one's rollanco on his own reason and reference to his own Interests, In-terests, Instead of relying on tho lm-posiblo lm-posiblo and otton absurd pretentions of tho desperate and dangerous advocates stormy and unlimited poll-tics." poll-tics." " |