Disquisition by Scripps, E.W., The election and its relation to my business, November 6, 1908

              November 6, 1908. Ohio University Libraries, E. W. Scripps Papers, MSS 117, Series 4, http:// media. library. ohiou. edu/ scripps
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Vvhile ackno'\ iJledrsing a really extraordinary amount of chagrin I not
perhaps as a result of the election of Taft, but as the result of the
ovenvhelming preference shovm by the publ i. c to that 8ystem of government
which the Republican party sts11ds for I I must aclmo~ il edge that, as a
business man and as a capi tali st, I feel a great sense of relief-- u great
increase of self- confidence and confidence in our business concern ..
Had Ta. ft been elected by a small IJlurality, 811d hbd this small
. plurality been on account of Bryan's vote being cut dovm by the great
Socie~ i st end independent party vote, I '; vo'lIld 1-:. hve felt' in every vray
sa, tisfied, because I would rather tn' 1. st Taft I or a m. an of his sort I to
teJe8 care of the business interests of t,{ te country than I viOuld Brytm,
while I would at the sallie time hEJ, V6 felt certain that a 1 <;:; l",: c:~ e Dna~ a, nO~ l'l' 710' (. 4J_ 0 I;;,.~, 0 oJ. H ';'~ j:
tendency towards Socialisl11 or other methods of protesting on the part of
the people ',\ rould have beEm a w[ l, rning to the party in power so clear E, ncl
so definite as to make it or its leaders mo: re c8xef't.: 1 and more cOl1sidere. te
of " Ghe public at l8, rge.
But the present situf!; tion 1 s such thE~ t the party in povrer 1 and the
clique in control of the party, 8nd eSl) eciEll1y " the great captains of
'. industry and financial lli8[~ nates 1 rill feel themsel yes so thorOUGhly ":: el