The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
RACKET AND RED
FIRE CAMP A|GN
Hitchcock Proposes to Try and
Recover Lost Ground Dur
ing October
TAFT'S FIRST ITINERARY
CANDIDATE TO COME AS FAR
WEST AS DENVER.

paign plans were made public today as
the result of an important conference held
between Judge Taft, National Chairman
Hitchcock. Senator Dixon, director of the
western speakers bureau; Judge Charles
Naeel, national committeeman from Mis-
souri,, end in charge OF Chicago headquar-
ters. and Judge Richard A. Ballinger.
member of the advisory committee from
the state OF Washington. Not only was
Judge Taft's first speaking trip definitely
decided upon and announced. but Chair
man Hitchcock for the first time gave
expression TO his ideas regarding the
plan adopted for the general conduct of
the campaign.
"Red Fire" Campaign in October.
There have been numerous criticisms. -
said Mr.. Hitchcock. Ito the effect that the
Republican campaign was at a standstill
and that the opposition party was car
rying things by default. There may be
semblance of truth in this at the pres
-ent moment. but ii has been considered
the wisest plan to make the racket and
red fire campaign during the month Of
October"
He thinks there will be no ground for
criticism from any quarter when that
time arrives.
Mr.. Hitchcock gave many reasons for
the pursuit of this course. 1t was highly
desirable that the strong Republican ora
tors should be placed where their serv-
ices were really needed. 1t was impos-
sible to ascertain these places without
first-hand information regarding political
conditions. This information would be OBJ
tanned by that time he said. and instead
of having shots wasted previously by be-
ing fired at random the efforts would be
accurately decided.
One Month Enough.
Most of the Republican speakers feel
that one months strenuous work is all
that they can undertake with the rate OF
expenditure of vitality required, and Chair
man Hitchcock said he would much rath-
TO the very last moment of the campaign
with vigor than have them worn out by
early and perhaps badly directed efforts.
The list of Republican orators who are
to enter the field. Mr.. Hitchcock said. is
greater in number and ability than in any
previous campaign. When the machine
has been put under full swing he indi-
Gated that there would be no occasion for
Impotence.
As to the labor situation Mr. Fftchceek
believes that false statements are being
made to laboring men, and will finally
result in a reversal of the situation. That
many false statements and misrepresen-
tations are being made he declared to be
within his personal knowledge. and he
said he was taking the proper steps to
have them shown - such. 1t was his ex-
pressed belief that the Republican party
would in the end get its share of the labor
vote.
Taft's Western Trip.
Senator Dixon, who has personally ar
ranged the details of the itinerary of
Judge Taft, gave it in the following Ian
guage:
Secretary Taft will start on his west
ern trip. leaving Cincinnati on the morn
ing of Sept. %, speaking at Brook, Ind,
at George AIDES farm, at noon; the night
of Sept. "a at Milwaukee; at Madison,
Sept. Is: at st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Sept. 20. Sunday. the 9th. he will rest
at Minneapolis. He will leave Minneapo-
daylight run through Minnesota, speak
ing at Fargo. n. D.. that night. Sept. %
he will be in South Dakota. speaking
az the Corn Palace fair at Mitchell in
the afternoon. Sept. 80 he will speak
at Fort Dodge. Ia. al noon. and at Oma-
ha at night. Oct. l will be daylight
western trip through Nebraska, speaking
al Denver on the night of Oct. 2 Oct
will be an eastbound trip through Kan
sas, speaking at Topeka that night. Sun
day, Oct. 4. he will rest at Kansas City
Oct 5 will be a daylight trip through
Missouri, with a speech at noon at ST.
JOSEPH. He will reach st. Louis on the
morning of Oct. 6. and will remain In
that city all day. reaching Chicago in or
der to open the deep waterways conven-
ton at II 80. Thursday. Oct. Z.
Leaving Chicago about ! O'Clock, he Will
attend the fiftieth anniversary of the
Ill, at o'clock in the afternoon This is
all of the itinerary that can be obtained
at this time. The details of the trips be-
tween these important trips will be ar
ranged for by the chairman of the COM
mitee."
Balliger Has Hope.
1.-THE state of Washington is in such
good shape that we are nov collecting
a popular subscription to be turned over
to the Republican committee TO be used
i'm other states" said Judge Ballinger,
who is on his way east from his home
state. He explained that just before leav-
ing he had sent out more than 800 per-
sonal letters to editors. in which it was
set forth that heretofore the state OF
Washington when in political doubt had
been literally and materially aided with
funds from the national committee. Sc
that this year. when the conditions were
reversed In that the state needed no out
side assistance for the publican cause
and it would be showing the proper spirit
OF appreciation to raise by popular sub
scription fund for the work in other
states.
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