Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-08-27
MAKES ADDRESS AT MoNTPELtEH
OPENING VERMONT CAM.
PAIGN TODAY.
COMPARES THE PARTIES
The Speaker Mentions the lnconslss<
encies of the Democratic Platforms
and Candidates and Answers the Az
tacks Made BY Enemies Of the Press
enthusiastically Received a

Montpelier, VT. Aug 26.-Secretary
of War William H Taft addressed al
largely attended republican rally heidi
in Armory hall here this afternoon.1
opening the campaign. The secretaryI
who wasaccorded an enthusiastic rel
ception, spoke in part as follows:
Secretary Taft's Addrese.
Secretary Taft briefly reviewed the
issues and the history of the two par-
ties, and discussed the platforms Of
each. In the review Of the adminis-
tration of Roosevelt, to which th6
greater portion of his speech was de-l
voted, the secretary eulogiZed tho'
President highly, saying: 4
Roosevelt Unsafe7 No.
"Unable really to attack the, record
Of the republican party, unable really
to take any grounds which make al
combatable issue with the republicans
on the main questions, the democratE
now seek to attack the President an6
to charge him with violations of the
constitution, with a. headstrong dispo-
sition to rule or ruin, with q tendency
to involve the country in foreign wars,
So
man. In all my experience l never
have met man in authority who has
less pride of opinions and Judgments
that he has formed In respect to
situation presented to him for actions
than has Theodore Roosevelt. have
never met a man who was SO amena-
| BILE to reason, SO anxious to reach a
Just conclusion and SO willing to sacri-
4 fee previously formed opinion as is
the present President of the United
i States He weigla every afg!laiiGir :
brought before him and IL by reason
of the Hmpid character his nature
which leads him speak as he Thinks.
he gives instant expression to an
opinion which subsequent facts show
him to be erroneous, he changes as
only man can change who is an
earnest seeker for the truth, with his
the sincerest desire to do the right
He rs not tyrant but he is Daaer&
He does believe in the strenuous 1ffes
:. Not Anxfoue for War.
'eNo man ever sat in the presidential
chair more anxious TO avoid WAR or
conflict with foreign nations than rs;
lhe. His fn1pu1sfvenesa OF manner,
and his quickness OF thought and
speech eo-exfst with real conservattsns
Eof action that makes 1T as certain an
: It was under Mckinley that no policy
viii be followed, needlessly exposing
: the interests Of the country to The
y peril OF war.
: Argument Without PofnA,
aAh, but it is said, wait until ha
! has free hand after election. then
Fyou win see him IN his true light n
lis difficult to answer such o gratuftoua
suggestion, founded as It must be on
the assumption that man like Roose-
tvelt, whose candor and honesty ara
SO patent that he almost thinks a1ouAl
has been playing part for three
. years and is only waiting success at
= the next election to throw OH the
y mask. IT is TOO ridiculous forS discus.
/. SION"
e Fairbanks Starts for vermont.
. Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 2e. - Sena
4 tor Fairbanks left for New York TO
S day. He will confer with officials a,
o the national headquarters and will 81
g t. Boston Sunday TO make his ffrs1
speech in Vermont ON Monday.