The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
War Secretary DsVOtes Ssme
 Time to Blyans Speeches
PLEA FOR 4 GREATER ARMY
MT. Taft Has Busy Time In Kentucky Metropolis, and Talks on the Me- braskan's Ideas During Most
 of His Address.

Louisville, Ky, April lO.-secretary of War Taft ended an eventful and busy five hours in Louisville by d speech to- night at the Hopkins theatre. The Sec rectary arrived in Louisville at clock D. m., and after a rapid ride down town from Crescent Hill, was given a public reception at the Galt house. After din- ner at the residence of Hon. Marshall Built, the Secretary addressed an over flow meeting in front of the theatre.
 Secretary Taft upon entering Hopkins theatre for his principal address was accorded a thunderous welcome.
 Secretary Taft in opening his address referred to his service as judge of the United States circuit court, having juris- diction over Kentucky, and recalled a number of personal memories of Louis- vile in the legal profession. We have before us,' he said, cam paign presenting many serious issues. Some others are not so important but are being kept alive by the gentleman who, I presume, will head the democratic party. Mr. Bryan. I presume, speaks for the democratic party
 At the mention of Bryan's name, there was scattering, but vigorous applause lasting a minute or two. When they had become quiet. Secretary Taft, smilingly said:
 T am glad to note that there appears to l be a number of democrats disguised as followers of MT. Bryan in tie house. I hope they will stay and hear a little i sound doctrine"
 Bryan Criticised.
 At the beginning of his remarks, he .risieiscd MT. Bryan for attacking the sd0i aistration's policies in the Philip Q'ueg ter he had been largely responsi- lie f0' the signing of the treaty of 1 Paaia aud the consequent assumption by l .hc tn d States of the burden of gov sInsa4. ne islands. Now those burdens i are2 bens borne and the steadily increas ms siaosss in grappling with the colonial i pro 1Ns occupied considerable portion l Of raft's address.
 ] qu sing from the colonies to the need i thev =alihaslze for an ample navy, the secr1sarg' said:
 Ike cumplaisant ones and the timid l ones sglH,Hk from a large navy with the cry, Il ill provoke a war We need a. if .o prevent war Even the dem- o,sats are firm adherents of a principle that aiorl renders the maintenance of en frple navy imperative. And that p-aefgie the Monroe doctrine, which is iist IS itrong as our navy and army, and 70 at,l nger. We do not need large starssog aEmy but we need efficient ~nz and me more numerous than at lraseot'
 Toft nj a deserI8eian of what he termed the moral asgakering of the American people as the result of the initiative of Theodore Roosevelt
 Fate of Combinations. 'Alr Bi an," said the speaker, "asSs ne 94at ahoud be done with the com hinetlrps If capital He says he would aXtirDaie trusts, roots and branch. l don't knew how he would carry out this policy Un ess he means that he would destroy 2 plants that create our pros peritv lido not believe either in that or govsrI lent ownership, but I believe in mak 1Nl orporations obey the law, and 1 beins ns :, lnted from destroying the pros perity .thers refusing to share with others ne prosperity existing in their lines q isiness"
 searelsry Taft attacked MT. Bryan's rlsn fcl national incorporation of con
  claIiug it would impose an intolerable burden on the multitude of small con cerna cping business over state lines. The progress of the negro as depicted by Mr. Taft when he touched upon the negro suestion, stirred considerable ap- plause, a large number of negroes being scAHetad throughout the audience.
 T ara confident" said the speaker in coacluslcn, that there is a growing feel Ing of ympathy throughout the south for tue negro, and a growing recognition of me wisdom and injustice of the in aiscrinfl lating laws of the grandfather cianseEs Once enforce those laws equal .v aewilst illiterate whites and blacks and fia last ghost of the past will have nesusla away, and the men who for ve5r# n every other point agreed with serl l m policies will have no further nc Ic' refusing to enlist under it's ban irr 70 that end. I appeal to every pf rlahs southerner to assist in abolish ir 1hee political discriminatons as with ghen5 2 i'll p,is away the Mason & Dixon uInc sas ths1ast traces of sectionalism.