The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-30
TALKS TO FOUR STATES.
Taft Makes Ten Speeches in One Day
of Travel.

Sioux City. Sept. 30.-Tariff. revision
mostly downward, but in some in
stances upward-notably on pottery
was the keynote of Candidate Taft's
ten speeches. In none of them did he
forget to "go after his Nebraska OPP
ponent.
The Ohioan's campaign through
South Dakota terminated here last
night when he addressed a tremendous
audience of the four states of Iowa,
Nebraska, South Dakota and Minneso-
Ia. The meeting was held in the inn
mense train shed of the Union passen-
ger station, and was rivaled only in
the days trip from Aberdeen, by the
two meetings held at Mitchell.
Besides Mitchell and Sioux CitX, the
largest crowds of the day were at
Aberdeen and Yankton, the latter the
home of Senator Gamble. Other stops
OF the special where cheering au-
diences were waiting were at Mellette,
Redheld. Wolsey, Trip, Parkston,
Lesterville. Scotland and Vermillion
Judge Taft's voice permitted him to
be heard fairly well. His speaking as
sistant during the day was Represen-
tative J. Adam Bede, of Minnesota,
who jokingly referred to the candidate
as the upholstered statesman.
He said the great distinction be-
tween Taft and Bryan was that you
could see Taft much further than you
could hear him, and you could hear
Bryan much further than you could
see him, or ought TO follow him.
The manner Of speech Mr.. Taft de-
Iivered during the day. may be learn
ed from the FOLLOWING extract of re-
marks made at different places along
the road. His speeches at Mitchell and
az Sioux City were along the same
lines;
The difficulty about Mr.. Bryan, my
se hot IR &c
engaged in trying to avoid his record
and the Republican party and its
candidate are trying to stand by his
record. Mr.. Bryan yesterday in
Vlted my consideration to number of
Issues but 1 don't think that he
dwelt, with the intense emphasis of
which he is capable. on the condi-
ton the farmers were in when he
was. SO TO speak, at the helm. don
think he called your attention to the
effect on the market price of farmers
products until the repeal of the Cor
man-Wilson tariff bill of which he
was one of the chief advocates. He
did not refer to the fact with any de-
gree of significance. that wheat un-
der the influence of that great meas
IRE went down below so cents He
did not call your attention to the
fact that corn was at p cents; that
oats was at / 0 cents; nor did he dwell
on the fact that after the Democratic
party unQtT MS ledueISnlpf idQ
brought about such a condition of
affairs, that then, in order to help us
all out of difficulty, he proposed a
method by which we should repudiate
half our debts and in that way stag
ger back to prosperity. l don't think
he called your attention to the fact
that within two years after the gold
standard was adopted by the vote of
1895. every one of the prophecies
which he made as to what would hap
pen unless you adopt free silver was
rcfuted by the event. I don't think
he dwelt at any great length on the
paramount issue which together with
free silver was brought to your atten-
ton in 1900. l don't think he in
Vited your consideration to the fact
that on the fourth day of July. when
ne was notified in Lincoln of his sec
ond nomination. he said that unless
we got out of the Philippines, unless
we abandoned that awful issue
awful policy of imperialism. by elect
ing him. we should not celebrate with
true patriotism.
ct am interested as TO whether the
tariff should be revised down or up