The Washington times., 1908-10-11
In Kentucky Speech, Candi-
date Says Time Is Now
Ripe for a Change.
COULD AID NATION
WITH ITS STRENGTH
Believes Certainty to Go Demo-
cratic Detracts From Political
Weight of That Section.
BY JAMES HAY, Jr.

BY JAMES HAY, Jr-
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct 1O.-That the
time is not far distant when the solid
South will break away from its ale
glance In the Democratic party and viii
ASSUME a position of influence in the
political affairs Of the nation was the
prediction made here this afternoon by
William Howard Taft. 4
He made it in n speech 10 the Fort
Thomas. Ky. Taft and Sherman Club
in the assembly hall Of the Sinton Hotel
He pointed out that as long as every
body knows that the South Will vote the
Democratic ticket, regardless Of what
the issues are, the South Will necessar-
lily not have much of a voice in the
framing of Governmental policies and
conduct. He said: 1T is a condition Of
things at present that 1t seems TO me
offers to the South an opportunity to
rid herself of the burden Of an unneces-
sary and unreasonable tradition in ad-
herring 10 the Democratic party just be-
cause they have always been Democrats
In the South.
Thinks Reason Unsound.
"That is pretty poor reasoning, espe-
cially when there are so many good
reasons in the South for their coming
into the Republican party,
Il am not going to make a political
speech on that subject because you are
as well convinced as am Of that and
I know you have as many good reasons
as 1 have. Kentucky has been re-
deemed once or twice and 1 am hopeful
IL may again take it's place in the Re
publican column The 1900 votes that
you gave IN the way CT a majority TO
Governor Wilson, 1 should be very glad
to have you transfer TO me. and I think
It would do Kentucky as much good as
It would do me. because there is nOJ
the slightest doubt that the South has
lost much I'm the influence that It ought
to exert in the government Of the
United States. through the certainty
that our Northern Democratic friends
have always had in the allegiance 10
the South. no matter what the issues Of
the campaign. TO the Democratic party
There are good people in the South. and
there are reasons accommodating every
year in the enormous material eXpan-
sion that they have made, in the de
pendence that they have on the system
of protection, which Is a Republican
doctrine, why they should support the
Republican ticket rather than the Dem
ocratic ticket.
Sees Gradual Change
'I believe in the last Presidential
election and in side elections, there has
been a gradual breaking away, but #
may be that this is not the time for
the complete revolution 70 take place,
but that II is coming, am as conf
dent as I am Of anything IN the future.
and it would crafty me very much if
II could come in the campaign for
which / am more or less responsible,
and therefore, in which 1 have an in
tercst. ! am going South TO make
few speeches, one IN Kentucky, one in
Tennessee, and one in North Carolina,
and one in Virginia. and one in Mary
land, not so much with a view Of carry
ing those States, but It is TO show 10
those people down there that no matter
what they think. they are part of the
Union and being a part Of the Union,
they ought TO vote Tor the party the
voting for which will make them a part
Of the nation and give them influence
that people Of that intelligence and
progress and energy and enterprise
ought TO have"
Thinks Il His Duty.
This explanation Of his invasion Of the
South shows that Taft, while he does
not hope to break into that section by
carrying a State, believes It to be mis-
duty TO help along the work which viii
finally result in the Republicans having
territory there which they win be able
70 dominate.
Earlier I'm the day the candidate had
a long talk with Ii sum Ling. editor
of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, who is
in this country studying conditions and
spreading the gospel OF closer relation
ship between this country and China.
In the course Of the interview Judge
Taft told the Chinese editor:
IF I should ever be in position where
my influence on affairs Of the United
States Government would be felt.
would use every effort to help China
I'm the progress which has just begun" "
Alliance Not Discussed.
The question of the formation OF an
alliance between the two countries was
not raised. All arrangements have been
made for the candidates departure early
Monday morning on his second and last
tour. which will keep him busy until
the night Of November 2 The special
train. which viii leave here az : O'Clock
Monday morning, has been made up and
will be at the station at 10 o'clock to-
morrow night. Pretty much all the
party accompanying him will get aboard
tomorrow night and spend the night on
the train. The judge said he would
sleep at his brothers house and not
take the train until Monday morning.
This time the special viii consist Of
Taft's car. the Constitution, two COM
partment cars, Pullman car, a diner
and a baggage car.
The candidate now feels thoroughly
rested and is eager to be on the road
once more.
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