Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-13
Senator Smith Of Michigan and Con-
gresham Taylor in Party.
TO VISIT RURAL DISTRICTS
Most of Day Spent in Towns and
Smaller Cities.
GREAT CROWDS EVERYWHERE
Enth usiasm Compares FnvorRbIy with
That Displayed Daring Candi-
dates Trip Through
the West. LAS

GAINESVILLE o., Oct. 12.--Judge Tsft's
first half day OF campaigning in Ohio has
demonstrated that political interest is
fairly aroused He made ten short
speeches before reaching this city, where
he spoke at length on the labor question.
The audiences have been very large at
nearly every stop, the interest good and
the enthusiasm compares favorsbly with
that encountered by the candidate on his
western trip Mr.. Taft has talked OF re-
publican good times and democratic hard
times to farmers He told the people OF
Crooksville and Roseville, where are To-
Gated great pottery plants, that the tariff
on that product ought to be made higher.
Part Of the journey was through demo-
cratic territory, where Mr.. Taft asked
what there was in the republican rule OF
the last twelve years to make anyone de-
| mand a change.
Two Days More I'm ohio.
| CINCINNATI. o., oct. l2.-Willlam ii.
| Taft left this city at o'clock this morning
for a continuous campaign tour on the road
until election night For three days he will
devote his attention to his home state. The
itinerary today includes speeches at Nor
row, Wilmington, Washington Courthouse,
Crcleville, Lancaster. New Lexington,
! GAINESVILLE, Cambridge, New Comerstown,
Canal Dover, Massilon and Akron.
| Mr.. Taft will in this trip, which is largely
| through the rural districts of the state,
make speeches to farmers, giving, as he
has done in the past. his reasons why the
republican policy of protection should be
chosen rather than the democratic tariff
principles.
Ohio People Are Satisfied.
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio.
Oct. 12.-In the short speech he delivered
before 8 o'clock this morning to the resi-
dents of Morrow and repeated here little
late Judge Taft demonstrated that his
voice is in excellent condition for the three
weeks of constant campaigning he has un-
dertaken. He talked about the better times
| under republican than under democratic
rule and his audience told him in turn that
It did not want a change William Alden
Smith, United States senator from Michi-
gan, who is to speak with Mr.. Taft in Ohio,
told the crowd that Michigan would give
the republican party $1,000 plurality. Mr..
Jesse Taylor. nominee for congress, pre-
| sented Mr.. Taft as ''the next president OF
the United States"
| Ladies and Gentlemen: The next con-
gresham from the Sixth district" replied
Judge Taft, and then added, "one good
turn deserves another"
"If you want to get any good out OF a
president" he continued, you have got to
give him instruments to work with; you
have got to give him congress amenable
to persuasion and discipline II you elect
Mr.. Taylor and myself as I believe you
will. we will work together for your good"
Candidate Mt saIIna.
At Salina, the workers on the Taft train
began to warm up in earnest. With wheat,
corn and oats at their present prices. here
is the man to elect president and maintain
these prices" calculated Mr.. Taylor.
soon as the train had stopped and the
hundreds of persons there had surrounded
the rear platform. As he finished the sem
tence. Mr.. Taylor gave Judge TAFT vigor-
Gus slap on the shoulder.
| AS Judge Taft concluded a brief address
and introduced Senator Smith, some
said: Judge, just say word TO the child
| ren," of whom there were many in the
crowd.
My dear children" smilngly remarked
the candidate, you don't vote now, but
some day you will and l hope that when
you do the girls will vote as well as the
| boys"
IL want to say a word TO the children"
declared Senator Smith. THE war Of the
rebellion was fought by children. There
were 1900 boys In the union army under
il years of age. There were $4,000 under
l6 10000 under IS years. and 21eS.0O
under q years OF age, while in that army
were but 900 men over % years OF age"
AT the conclusion of this statement, Mr..
Smith proposed three cheers for Taft.
which were given with great enthusiasm.
Farmer Presents GOurd.
LANCASTER o., Oct l2-Besides a
large bouquet, a gourd with the name
Taft" grown on the side was handed to
Mr.. Taft as he stood on the platform OF his
car at Washington court house. One large
chrysanthemum, the gift of a little girl,
bore a card inscribed for the next pres-
dent, one chrysanthemum from Viola, one
vote from papa, one vote from uncle. and
Gods blessing from all of US"
At New Holland. the Taft special began
its journey across the famous Piekaway
Plains. which Mr.. Vorys described as the
greatest stronghold of democracy in the
state.
The candidate made his speech with this
fact in mind. After he had concluded speak
ing, he stepped down on the lower step Of
his car and shook hands with the hun
dreds in his audience.
speech at CtrcIeviIIe.
Judge Taft spoke as follows at Circle
Vile:
Ladies and Gentlemen of Circleyille and
Pickaway Plains: 1t is very pleasant to me
on this beautiful October morning TO say a
word or two on the issues Of the campaign
which is to be ended on the third Of Novem-
Der. You are in the center Of one Of the
richest agricultural districts OF Ohio and
of the couLtry. II YOU can find any reason
why under the existing administration of
Theodore Roosevelt or under that OF Pres
ident Mckinley you should ask a change
from the policies under which the farming
community has been made more prosperous
than ever in the history Of the country,
would like 10 have II stated.
"If there is anything IN the moral stand
ard on the political sagacity In the results
of the present republican administration
which ought TO make you object 70 It's COZ