The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Great Enthusiasm Prevails When Last Speech Is Made
 At Youngstown
FINAL SARCASTIC FLING
 IS MADE AT GOMPERS
i Charge Is Made That compers Is Try ing to Deliver Something He Has
 Not Got and to Create
 Prejudice.

Youngstown, O., November 2.-The last word of his campaign has been spoken by W. II. Taft. and he is now speeding to Cincinnati to cast his vote tomorrow.
 Vote the republican ticket and pre- serve prosperity. protection to Ameri- can industries. business integrity and the rights of labor"
 This was the message with which MT. Taft finished his fight.
 The close of the campaign in this city tonight was in magnitude and en- thusiasm q fitting climax to all that has gone before The six and one-halr hours Judge Taft spent in Youngstown were crowded with political events. resplendent with the pomp and show of party organizations and a carnival of hilarity, noise and general abandon by the populace to the occasion.
 Three speeches were required of the candidate-at the Park theatre, the Grand Opera house and in the public square, Preceding these the candi- date reviewed a parade which was miles in length, requiring hours in passing.
 
 formed marchers. He was then tho guest of the prominent republicans O. the city at the Youngstown club for a dinner which was served before the evening speech making began
 Increased Crowds. s4'e last day of ane ssasgaiisn for t4e. candidate was remark ole fff tIl lefB'
 
 ishing of the crowds and enthusiasm wherever he went. Beginning his work at Dunkirk. New York, this morning, he addressed big crowds at Westheld N. T., Erie. Pa, Ashtabula, Garretts- vile, Cleveland and Younstown. The Cleveland meeting was monster af- fair and was preceded by a parade of many marching clubs which was re- viewed by the candidate by passing through the lines in an automobile with Mrs. Taft.
 The tremendous meeting in the Cleve- land armory was presided over by A. l.. Faulkner, president of the National Or der of Window Glass Makers. Judge Taft's speech here was a repetition of his arguments to show why there
 
 government applied to the present administration, In addition 10 which he took advantage of the opportunity to emph aSize. as he has done throughout the day. that noting the opposition to him and the republican party by Samuel Gompers, if elected, he will maintain his sympathy for and interest in the welfare of organized and unorganized labor which he maintains his previous record sustains.
 Attack on Gompers.
 q want to say," he said that it does not make any difference how much MT. Gompers may msrepresent my position; it does not make any difference how much he misrepresents the position of the su- preme court of the United Statees-I sup post l ought not to feel hurt because 1 am running for office. If these gen tlemen had the patience and justice to read my decisions when I was on the bench and when l had not the slight est idea of ever yielding to the weakness of running for the presidency, they would have found that I have not changed from that position l stated then. l have not turned an iota from the principles then established and those principles alone are the basis upon which trades unionsm can flourish in this country" The question of today" he added, 'is how far MT. Gompers is able by deed of grant executed, to transfer what he has not got. Every attempt made by misrepresentation and otherwise to the attitude of the republican party has been made to prejudice the wage earners of this country against the party and .ts candidate
 MtcheIPs Telegram.
 In this connection it was made known that Representative Burton had informa- O Longshoremens union, that the telegram published this morning from John Mitch ell to Samuel Gompers, in which MT. Mitchell declares himself in sympathy and accord with the policy of the American Federation of Labor, is garbled inas- much as it leaves out two important words. these words being mon partisan poli- ticialn The text of the telegrom as it should have been published was read as follows
 Chicago, October a. 1908. samuel Gompers, Washington. D. c.
 Telegram quoting what purports to De an extract from speech delivered by Mr. Taft at Buffalo last night received. His statement so far as it relates to me con veys a wrong impression. I am in full sympathy and accord with the non- partisan political policy of the American Federation of Labor as it has been out lined and promulgated by the executive council JOHN MITCHELL.
 This city was alive with political activ- ity throughout the day, meetings being m progress long before the Taft special ar- rived at 4 o'clock. Among the prominent speakers at the several meetings were United States Senator Lafolette of Wis consin Secretary Garfield and Represent alive Burke of Pennsylvania. 4 Judge Taft's three speeches here tonight dvelt large with the labor question. He again !ahasized his denial of charges q, jt him of unfsirness and asserted friendliness to labor. His special trt left shortly before Il o'clock for Cincinnati. where it will arrive carly