Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1908 — REPUBLICAN CHANGE OF FRONT. [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICAN CHANGE OF FRONT.

Speaking of Mr. Taft’s decision to make speeches throughout the country during the campaign and quoting hts statement that he can conceive of nothing “more depressing than to be denied participation in an active camy paign," the Indianapolis News (Independent Republican) has this to say: And yet a few weeks ago it was announced by Mr. Taft and by others for him that he would haxe only a front porch campaign at his brother’s home in Cincinnati; that he would not go touring the country making speeches. But really it is very funny the many changes of front that the Republican campaign has made. Mr. Bryan is entitled to his humorous statement of It. He used to be called hard names, said Mr. Bryan, speaking of himself because he advocated an Income tax. But now this has been indorsed by the president and Mr. Taft. Bryan was bitterly denounced for favoring railroad rate regulation, but now that the president and Mr. Taft have made it popular, Bryan is no longer considered dangerous. He favored tariff reform and was criticised for it, but now it has become so urgent that Mr. Taft, following Mr. Bryan, has announced an extra session of congress immediately to consider it. Bryan was objudgated when he advocated independence for the Philippines. Now Mr. Taft says those islands must ultimately have independence. When Mr. Bryan made phonograph records to get his views before many people the Republican press ridiculed his action as undignified. Now Mr. Taft has gone into the phonograph business. There never was an end to the criticism of Bryan for going upon and down tho land making speeches. Alas! now Mr. Taft cannot imagine anything more depressing than to be denied this very thing.