The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-06
,...oh Gives the Candidate =
..,,o ' welcome and ls Intro
duced by Prominent
Democrat.
NOR VOTE rs FOR TAFT
. x,,.,. City, Kansas, He is Reeelv-
4 with Enthusiasm and La
boring Men pledge Their
Support.

ST JOSEPH, MO- Wv.
y ,rvasion Of Missouri began Mon
y = !. . noon here. The first Missouri
HAVOC was composed almost entire
iu. vote-s men who work in the
~ wards at st. Joseph. where Mr..
- - snoke In the rain from the steps
ne stock exchange.
=. r., Taft was presented by President
,sn Donovan of the exchange. who
"a "a he did not appear under false
sstenses y He was, he added, a demo
!, Int he knew Judge Taft to be a
soro,lgh American in every particu-
4 and to have clean record OF
cheyements.
4And should he be elected president,
sere is nothing l would not feel 1t a
rivjlege to do for him."
This speech was received with
seers by the men who not only filed
A. street in front of the exchange,
nj stood on the low roof OF the stock
,,rds opposite. Replying to Mr.. Dono-
IAN Mr.. Taft thanked him for the
ourtesy and frankness, and added:
THE word democrat is historical
description. 1t does not mean that a
man who 6 democrat will always
yae that ticket of that party"
As is his usual custom with labor
udIences. Mr.. f-lft anaiyzed the la
hr situation with reference to the
10 parties. He referred briefly to his
ON labor record. and again declared
himself to be the friend and not the
enemy Of labor. What he said was
rheered, but there wele noticeable on
he edges Of the rowdc where his voice
dd not reach struggling cheers for
Bryan.
ST. Joseph presented a series of op-
prtunities for the candidate to be
heard. The stock yards meeting was
followed in a few minutes by halt
at the shops of the Burlington road,
and to several hundred workmen Mr.
Taft again review his labor record
briefly, while the men stood in the
drlzzling rain and listened. Here the
candidate was given a roaring vel
come.
Five minutes more we're devoted to
the crowd which greeted the crowd al
The station, where he was presented
BY the station master. Automobiles
we're then taken to the Tootle opera
house, where was assembled an audi
ence which filed the place. An ex
tended industrial speech was here de
lvered by Mr.. Taft. after which the
party joined the train at the Francis
street. station and here an enthusiast
y adieu was joined in by the crowd.
Nearly two hours we're devoted t
st. Joseph by the candidate.
Labor Greets TAFT.
ATCHlSoN, Kan, Oct. e.-Th'
uowds and enthusiasm of Saturda,
we're strikingly recalled. by the thre,
meetings in that state. The Kansa
SAy, Kan, gathering was hilariou
hd Jolly throughout. Three bands dis
psnsea music, two made up of whit
4ea and one negro organization. Be
cause the crowd could not see tn
uoTd on the library steps, he was re
auested to mount a pedestal where
y statue is shortly to be placed.
ne looks like the statue Of libert
me- shouted a working man.
am for the greatest possible iii
Wy TO every individual" said Mi
.a. He was cheered again an
gan. AS his audience was largel
made up Of laboring men MIR. Taft b.
ssn oy referring to the claim OF Con
Ing vote. eos 'ue i'D0'
NO. no." Immediately came erie
.um number of voices. "He won
o.. 'ne labor vote OF this place."
.''Vi rupIlon was concluded
i, ,uua voice which cried: "Thre
,ass ,ass's Tor old Bill Taft, for he look
"nen the Ohioan had finished h!
h,., MARKS he was presented with bi
H. 'n OF American beauty roses.
any,, ~ county chairman OF Wyandott
,,,a M y, y, who said 1t represented til
r. GUINNESS OF the labor unions
NJ, Nv county and an earnest declar
,A H. !. tnat Gompers was not delive
POSITION. ~ - .ne =
oOme back to us again, Bill," W;
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