The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-17
TAFT ADDRESSES
COL0RED PEOPLE
TELLS HIS SYMPATHY FOR THE
RACES STRUGGLES.
CONDEMNS MOB VIOLENCE
Says Best Remedy Is improvement In
Administration Of Criminal
Laws-Bryan Talks in
New Jersey.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1b.-Wllllam IL.
Taft declined to 90 farther with Mr..
Bryan in a newspaper controversy
over the issues of the campaign.
There is nothing in Mr.. Bryan's
statement of Tuesday which seems to
require an answer Should it appear
so later, will take up the subject in
my public speeches"
This was Mr.. Taft's ultimatum, as
he expressed willingness that Mr.,
Bryan should have the last word of
comment on President Rooseyelt's
Taft letter.
The qualification of Mr.. Taft on the
denomination of Gov. Hughes was ex-
pressed in telegram he sent the gov
ernor congratulating him on his well
deserved nomination" He added: rIt
not only makes the state of New York
safe in November, but greatly
strengthens the national ticket in
every state in the union"
He expressed the hope that the gov
ernor would be able to give some of
his time to the campaign in the west
Has a Busy Birthday.
The fifty-first anniversary of Mr..
Taft's birth proved to be the busiest
day he has had since his arrival here
a week ago He delivered an address
at nisht to an audience of ministers
composing the Ohio conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal church,
the first speech of his campaign to ne
groes. The address was not political,
but gave a clear outline of the SYM
pathetic understanding and feeling en-
tertained for the struggles of the race
possessed by the candidate.
Depores Mob Violence.
On the subject of race prejudice and
mob violence, Mr.. Taft said:
81 don't know that the race bitter
ness is any stronger to-day than it
ever was. For length of time it
seems to be altogether abated, and
then there will be an outbreak, a mob
will be formed, developing the most
fiendish cruelty, manifesting itself in
the blindest and most unreasonable as
saults upon perfectly innocent people,
simply because of their color. 1t is
only fair to say that such british ex-
hibitions are not confined to any one
section.
1T is impossible to read accounts
of this sort without having ones blood
boil with Indignation that there can
reside in the human breast such a
savage and beastly impulse and mo-
tive. But we must remember two
things; first, that in spite of our edu-
cation and refinement and progress
toward Christian ideals, we still retain
In our nature great deal OF the
original animal, and second, that the
spirit of a mob seems to be a diff
ferent spirit from that of the indi.
viduals making it up, and to disclose
| a more insensate and inhuman state
of impulses than it would be possible
to find in any one of its members.
1.-THE best remedy and the necessary
one, is an improvement in the admin
| istration of our criminal laws, and the
holding to strict account the officers
of the law who do not use all possible
means to prevent and suppress such
| outbreaks
Bryan In New Jersey.
Trenton, N j., Sept. 16.-Pourins
hot shot into Mr.. Taft and the Repub
lican party at every point where he
stopped, William J. Bryan Tuesday
niaht, in this city. concluded a siren
uous day of campaigning in New Jer
sey. following few hours in Philadel
| phia, where in front of newspaper
office and before an enthusiastic
throng he arraigned the Republican
organization of that city.
Taylor opera house, where he spoke
| here, was crowded from pit to dome
Seated on the stage were number oil
the members of the Democratic state
committee, including State Chairman
| James R. Nugent. The meeting was
intensely enthusiastic and contained
many Democrats who had been op
posed to Mr. Bryan in his former cam
paigns.
Mr. Bryan left on late train for
! Rochester, travelling via Jersey City
where he made a brief stop In the