The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
LARGE AUDIENCE
 GREETS TAYLOR
BAD WEATHER IS FORGOTTEN AS THE WELL KNOWN SPEAKER LAUNCHES INTO THE REALM OF GOOD CHEER.

The Jefferson theatre was filled to it's seating capacity last night by an audience that braved most incement weather to hear Gov Bob Taylor deliver one of his best lectures, and seldom had an au- dence better reason to be pleased with the entertainment offered.
 Shortly after o'clock the lecturer, accompanied by Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes. came on the stage and was greeted with hearty welcome. In introducing tho lecturer General Rhodes said that no higher or greater recognition of Cover nor raylors popularity could be shown than by the great attendance on such an indictment night He spoke of Senator Taylor as man possessing all the qual- ities of head and heart which entitled him to the honorable position he had held in his native state and which he now holds in the councils of the nation.
 The lecturer acknowledged the com pmentary terms which had been applied to him and said he felt sure that Gen eral Rhodes would do honor to the Sem ate some day.
 Starting out with his lecture, Governor
 
 caused by the temptation of a woman's smile; the race of Atalanta and the gold en apple which tempted her to delay: l of the temptations of Alexander, Caesar 1 and Napoleon. all of whom fell before the same influence, and proceeded to say l that today the great temptation which 1 besets the American people was politics. His illustration of the nominating con- ventlon assembled to express 'the will of the free and soverign people" was humorous and none the less true. The 1 old farmers address of thanks to the i convention in which he defined his posi- l ton on the great public questions was fine piece of satire.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the lec- turer stated he was an optimist and believer that the world Is better today than 1t ever has been before, the picture he drew of the present condition must not alone give cause for alarm, but also make people wonder what the world was in the past "The two great dangers to our nation,' said the lecturer are the concentration of money and the concen- tration of power in the hands of the few. The downfall of all great nations of an tiquity was brought about by such causes and today 90 per cent of the money of the United States is in the possession of 20 per cent of the population"
 The lecturer illustrated the salient points in his lecture by stories and little musical selections very appropriate to the occasion. Gold" said he. is the great ruling power among men and as the patriot politician sings My Country Iris of Thee he uses both hands to gather up the precious metal" Several of the lecturers stories were told of ne- groes and in the negro dialect, which were heartily enjoyed by the audience
 We are a nation of liars" said the lecturer. At some time or other every man goes hunting or fishing and then you have an opportunity of seeing for your selves. A lot of men in my town were talking one day about their luck with the rod and gun when one fellow said he once shot a deer and the bullet passed through, killing q turkey gobbler and struck a stump from which honey be- gan to flow. He picked up something to plug the hole in the stump and finding 1t wrigge in his hand threw it down among a covey of quail and found he had killed rabbit and six quail, and it wasn't good day for hunting, either said the man."
 We are a nation of gluttons," said the lecturer. Did you ever hear of tho man who never got enough cheese and went one day to a town and bought hundred pounds of limburger? He put 1t in coffin and employed an Irishman to haul 1t home. On the way the driver asked if the person in the coffin died suddenly, because if he did you may be sure you are not burying him alive
 Governor Bob's lecture not alone served to entertain and amuse large audience which several times loudly applauded his sentiments and stories. but it furnished good food for reflection to all who saw that beneath the surface sound, prac- tical lesson was being taught. ELM.