Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-01
Tails What Republicans Have Tone to
Warrant Vote Of Confidence.
OVER OF BIG c,a-INATIouS CuRBtO
Great Corporations Cannot Rs Wrecked
Without Wrooking the Country,
MUST BE CSNTRO,LeO FOR PUBLIC GOOD
As One Of Administration, Pleads toR
Republican Congress 60 Hold uP
the Hands Of Theodore
Roosevelt.

William "A. Taft. secretary Of war. al
dressed two large audiences in Omaha
last night and was accorded a demonstrs-
ton fattering in the extreme, participated
in by members Of all political parties. The
Burwood theater. where the principal
meeting was held, was packed to the doors
by cheering crowd Al the Boyd an over
flow meeting was held after the regular
play and it was 1880 before he wes intro
4 duced. The large crowd at the theater
gave him an enthusiastic welcome and he
speokc for halt an hour.
! Secretary Taft came as a representative
of the administration to urge especially
the election of a republican congress 70
uphold the hands OF the president in his
work OF reform. A large part OF his Bd-
dress was devoted TO a review OF the work
of the administration in curbing the power
of the trusts and introducing reforms in
the administration OF the laws regulating
the trusts, He ridiculed the idea that the
democrats who have been fighting the pres
ldent, could give him better support than
the republicans, TO whom he has always
| looked for support. He also discussed prob
I lens OF the administration in relation to the
Philippines, Cuba and the South American
republics.
No Tricks of the Orator.
{ Secretary Taft in his address used no
oratical tricks to rouse artihcaly the
enthusiasm OF his audience, but It was a
very demoustrative crowd that greeted him.
When he took his place on the platform,
accompanied by Congressman Kennedy.
Senator Millard Attorney General Norris
Brown and General Grenville NJ. Dodge.
the crowd stood up and cheered for sew
eral minutes. while the band played
America He was introduced by Con-
gressman Kennedy, who spoke briefly.
This demonstration tonight promises we'll
for next Tuesday" said Mr. Kennedy when
/ the cheering ceased. ''Of course, we know
this is more than a partisan demonstration.
| II is welcome from the citizens OF omahu
to one of the nations really great men,
The administration Of Roosevelt has baeH
/ . most STRENUOUS one ana the most siren
! uous member OF hia csbinet has been VII
/ liam H, Taft"
AS Mr.. Taft stepped forward the crowd
! again went wild. The people rose to their
I feet again and cheered for several min
utes. He began to speak slowly and de-
I libersteiy. depending more on logical think
ing than on figures OF oratory. His mention
OF the name of Congressman Kennedy was
the occasion for another demonstration.
| Applause punctuated his speech at fire.
quent intervals. He spoke for an hour and
! a half. but not a person left the audience
during that time.
At the close OF his address Robert Cowell,
candidate for railroad commissioner. and
Attorney General Norris Brown. for whom
there had been frequent calls before the
Taft party had arrived, spoke briefly and
were loudly applauded-
Prominent Figures on stage.
The stage at the Burwood was niIed with
prominent citizens of Omaha. Among those
who were present were General Grenvine
NJ. Dodge, TO whom Secretary Taft referred
In his address as dividing honors as the
greatest railroad builder ia the United
States with James ], Fill; Senator Mil ard
Norris Brown Robert Cowell Chairman
James II. Adams OF the congressional oom-
mittee. Chairman Tony Donahoe OF the
county central committee. legislative ana
county candidates and county and federal
officials Noticeable among the citizens
were Judge Doane and Henry w. Yates
old-time democrats, and L. ]. Quimby. a
former populist. A number OF army officers
were in the boxes in recognition OF their
chief
] At the Boyd Secretary Taft was greeted
with prolonged cheers as he walked upon
hour ne spoke only about half an hour. re-
viewing the work Of congress and the poll
icy OF the government in the Philippine
islands
The size OF the secretary OF war made
him the object OF a number Of witticisms
both on the part OF the audience and Of the
other speakers. Just before his party ar
rived a large settee was pushed cut on the
stage. That's for Taft" someone In the
audience cried, and a ripple Of laughter
went round. Attorney General Brown. In
his address, also referred TO the SECRETARY
IN a way that reused enthusiasm.
Il am proud he said. "to stand on a
platform large part Of which is occupied
by presidential timber"
Kennedy IntrOduees TAFT.
In introducing Mr. Taft, CONGRESSMAN
John L. Kennedy said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: This demonstrs-
! tion tonight promises well for next Tues
| day. or course we know that Il Is more
/ than partizan demonstration. II Il q vel
come from the citizens OF Omaha to one OF
administration of Theodore Roosevelt has
/ been strenuous administration, and the
most strenuous member of his cabinet is
! the distinguished guest who Is with us to-
night. Wherever there has been work "a
do on the bench, IN the Philippines. ia Cuba
William H. TAFT has been at the front.
/ 4 nd II has been work well done whatever.
he has touched he has dignihed BY broad
statesmanship and lofty purpose.
take pleasure IN introducing 70 you to-
night the Hon. William II. Taft . cretaIy