The Washington times., 1908-10-04
r ublican Candidate
RouseS Enthusiasm by
Speeches in Topeka.
CLAIMS SUPPORT
OF THE RADICALS
Torchlights and Roman Candles
Used to Welcome Ohio Man
Into the State Of Reform.
By JAMES HAY, II.

by lAMEo nal j.
TOPEKA, Kan, oct 3.-Topeka, the
capital Of Kansas. is illuminated to-
night by the red fire Of the Republican
marching clubs of the State and the
sky has been align, for three hours with
the Roman candles and skyrockris ST
off by the thousands who thrnng the
streets.
When William Howard Taft arrived
here az 7.2O o'clock this evening. he was
welcomed by an assemblage Of 10000
men and women who 50 completely I'LL
ed the sidewalks and roadways Of the
downtown district as TO hold up traffic
and made the efforts Of the mounted
police "A necessity in order that his au-
t5m0biIe might carry him from the sta
ti0n TO the auditorium and from the
auditorium 10 the opera house He was
escorted by a torculEht parade, with
brass bands playing. marching clubs in
uniform and the crowds cheering him
at every step.
AT the auditorium he spoke 10 5000.
The capacity OF the building IS esu-
mated at $500. but the aisIes and every
inch of standing room were occupied.
Into the little opera house. where he
made his second speech of the evening
and his last speech of the week. more
than 1000 persons had damned them
selves long before ne appeared on the
platform.
While he spoke in the auditorium
Senator Deliver held the platform in
the opera house, and after he finished
AT tie auditorium, Dolliver went there,
giving up rne opera house stage for
Taft
Is Loudly AppIauded.
ceived with the widest enthusiasm. He
made his plea 20 the Kansans on the
tariff and prosperity issues principally,
devoted some time to the labor lues-
ton. and made few pertinent remarks
about the INABILITY Of Bryan to conduct
the affairs OF the Government along
proper lines His reception 1T the Audi
torium was a. volley Of cheers and yelis
ard whoops which lasted more than ten
minutes before he was allowed To- begin
ms address Time and time again ne
was interrupted by the applause and
cries of That's right, EiIl- we re
Tor you-' kansas is in the right
lis reception here tonight was a fit
l..... rlt,s. 80 TIE O,aJious ne received all
day al tie railroad stations along the
Santa Fc.
TOTulistiC Jerry simpson, Kansas. m:
nOtbeG OF pOnulism, the camp Of rad
icalisu', one of La Fol-etteS most de
voted followers. left nothing uuoole %
give the Republican nominee welcome
ne viii long remember A state pol
itiCian on the train today said
Some people think the Democratic
party is the originator Of radicalism. II
is not SO. All the radictilsm in the
United States was born in Kansas OF
reared to mature growth IN Kansas
There are few things OF q reform ma
turc in either the Republican or the
Democratic platform which have not
been born or raised in this State
Taft in Good Luck.
Thus, Kansas is another great ex-
ample of the good luck I'm which Taft
is playing when he stands before thC
courtrv on the pledge 10 carry out the
Roosevelt policies, to continue progress
sive. and 10 look out for the interest.
Of the masses of the people. In addi
ton to this element Of strength, he has
two more I'm this State. one is tl'
StrenuOusuess with which he has beer
credited of late by Roosevelt Tht
other Is the uucOmprOmising support u
A R Stubs, the Republican candidate
for governor
Beyond question, Kansas today is tn
home of the progressive spirit. Speake
Cannon has already found 10 necessary
10 come here and make speeches, 50 a
10 help out those Representatives wh'
have been attacked because Of thei
J14eU0-ll-b TOT -.4lIl- Ia d oalelAe lleA =
came into the State to preach his radi
cal doctrine without receiving tremend
Gus OvatiOns-
In the face Of one of the most per
feet political organizations in the cOun
try. Joseph /. BTistOw WreSted the Sen
atOriaI nomination out Of the lands o
Senator Long. because the farmers o
the State had the idea that Long wa
too friendly 10 the corporations lie
man raise his standard emblaZOue,
with theory Of progress" and Kansas
is his from that moment until election
day.
Stubs Is Popular.
Stubbs. the candidate for governor, hd
not only the fun Republican vote be
hind him. but also the euure PopulIs
hacking as a result OF his radicaISm
While the Republicans are claiming IN
State FOR Taft by majority Of $1,000
seems more likely that he will come OF
with a lead OF about 10000 and tina
Stubs viii run ahead of The nationa
TICKET. There was a time not so loul
ago when Kansas was admittedly
doubtful State. bat il is not regarde
with doubt any longer by the Reput
Gcaus. The dOubuulneSS existed befOr
the Roosevelt letters for Taft wer
written. before Stubs had indOrsed Tai
SO entirely and before la Toilette, +
his speech at Madison. Wis, had rallse
.he radiCaliSm of the West 70 the Tai
standard by saying he believed the Re
publican nominee stood SQuaTely on tin
principles Jnut have come TO be II,
political gospel IN this part of the cour
try.
He viii rest in Kansas City, No, to
morrow. and VIII spend Monday an
Tuesday IN Missouri, reaching st. IOui
Tuesday night. He will conclude tn
tour I'm Chicago Wednesday night, whe
he viii meet Bryan at the banquet.
s1-zs To Baltimore and Return
every day via The Electric Line" Twi