Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13


Balconies Of Convention Hall to
Hear the speeehes-Mr. Tafts
Forceful Address.
Kansas City. Feb. l1.-There have
been great banquets In the history
OF the American nation, and there
have been great crowds OF men and
women assembled. but never In his
tory, perhaps. has there been n ban.
quet where LOO men were seated
ut the board with 1880 seated spec
tators. These figures can represent
only to the mind In n vague way the
reception and banquet that was ten
dered William II. Taft at Convention
hall Monday night.
II was the seventh annual banquet
Of the Association OF Young Republic
ans of Missouri, and the greatest and
most successful effort on their part
toward the entertainment OF distin-
guished national guest. II was sue
cessful beyond the most sanguine ex'
pectations of the men who undertook
to carry out n programme that was
colossal in its proportions. The mag.
nitude OF the problem, which seemed
appalling at the outset, developed
into q well balanced mechanism that
was never failing In the course OF the
evenings events, and at no time was
there the slightest evidence of q mis-
carriage In prearanged plans. The
task of supplying the banquet board
where LOO men were seated was
carefully carried out.
In addition TO Secretary Taft. who
was the principal speaker addresses
were made by Attorney General Had
ley, Judge Selden p. Spencer Of st.
Louis, and others. Many of those
present came from Kansas, Oklahoma
and Nebraska.
Eulogizing Lincoln. Secretary TAFT
said he was q party man "as all men
must be who expect to leave their In
dividual impress upon the political
character Of the Nation.
1.-THE course OF the republican party
since It's organization In 1858, and Its
real assumption OF control In 1861,
down to the present day, Is remark
able for the foresight and ability Of Its
leaders, for the discipline and solidar
ity of It's members, for its efficiency
and deep sense of responsibility for
the preservation and successful main
tenance OF the government, and for
the greatest resOurcefulness In meet
Ing the various trying and difficult Is
sues which q history OF now a full haif
century has presented for solution
Secretary Taft enumerated the
various policies OF the party, and said
that only twice Sin all that remark
able history OF As years have We lost
the confidence OF the people OF the
United States to the point Of their
turning over the government to DEM
ocratic executive.
Secretary Taft referred to abuses
that had been practiced by corpor.
atoms and declared that conviction
seized the people that there We're many
engaged In the management OF cor.
porate wealth who regarded the sta
tutes as dead letters. and themselves
as a privileged class. I'VE were pass.
ing into a regime OF an irresponsible
plutocracy," said he. During the last
four years there has been a great
moral awakening TO this danger among
the people and popular demand thai
the law-breakers-no matter how
wealthy or how high or powerful Their
position-shall he made TO suffer. I'm.
der the leadership of Theodore Roose
welt, the republican party has not fal
tered in its determination to meet the
requirements OF this situation, and t
enact such legislation as may be nee
essary to bring to close this period
OF illegitimate corporate immunity"
Secretary Taft spoke OF the recent
panic and of President Roosevelts
special message to congress. The
message contains an answer to tho
charges made that the administration
is responsible for the industrial de
preston which has followed" SAID
/ the secretary, land the sharpness ant
smphasis with which this unfoundef
| attack is met, have heartened the
treat body of the people as by q buglo
,all to renewed support OF the policies
| Il the administration.
1.-The republican party follows the
| administration upon this social and
moral reform-approves its attitude
l in favor OF vested rights, OF maintain:
ing the power Of the courts. Of rem
1ering more equality by legislation the
basis OF dealing between employer
| and employee. OF. strengthening the
regulative. power over railroads and
other interstate corporations, and Of
prosecuting those law breakers WHO
continue to defy public opinion. Reese-
welt leads his party as Lincoln led
his-as Mckinley led his-to meet the
new issues presented, to arm our pres
emit civilization, and fit 1t with bold
front to resist the attacks Of socialism,
and to transmit 10 the coming gener
ations unframed the great institution
Of civil liberty inherited from our
4 fathers"