Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
TAFT PERSPIRES
BUT STICKS TO
TASK AT HAND
AS EXPECTED,ATTACK is MADE
ON BRYAN
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE DELIVERS
BULKY ADDRESS
G. o. p. Platform Held as Being All
That Is Good and That Of
Democrats All That
Is Bad

BY Associated Press
CINCINNATI, July 28.-Oficially
notified today of his nomination for
the presidency by the Republican
party. William H. Taft, standing on
the portico of his brothers home in
this city, the city of his nativity, for
mally accepted the honor, pledged anew
his allegiance to the policies of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and declared that the
administration would be to clinch
what already has been accomplished
by the present occupant of the White
House.
In doing this, however, Mr.. Taft
pointed out in what is regarded as q
conservative note in his address, that
there will be a serious t-6 difficult
work to do, principally "to devise ways
and means in which the high level of
business integrity and obedience to
law which he president Roosevelt)
has established may be maintained and
departures from 1t restrained without
undue interference with legitimate
business"
Mr.. Taft attacked the Democratic
platform, asserting that most of it's
doctrines either are inconsistent or
disingenious. Mr.. Bryan's policies
were held up as destructive.
The vast audience that heard the
candidate, filling porches, the lawns
and streets surrounding the Taft resi-
dpnna and cnpO1inc m mind the
intense heat which the direct rays of
midsummer sun sent down upon 1t,
was responsive to Mr.. Taft's every
mood, and there were loud cries of mo,
no." when he said:
IT submit to those most interested,
to wage earners, to farmers and to
business men, whether the introduce
tion into the government of the DEM
ocratic party, with Mr.. Bryan at its
head, and the business destruction that
1t openly advocates as a remedy for
present evils. will bring about the
needed confidence for restoration of
prosperity"
Taft Perspires Freely
Mr. Taft spoke for an hour and
seven minutes. Because of the in
tense heat, which he appeared Ito feel
more keenly beneath the canopy of
the speakers stand than did those in
the open lawn, he cut his enunciation
of principles in many places, passing
over entire sheets of his manuscript
at time, explaining his. course and
the reason therefore in order that his
hearers might read the entire speech
as it comes out for publication.
Mr.. Taft denounced the Democratic
anti-injunction plank as vague and
ambiguous in contrast to the Repub-
lican declaration, which he said was
"clear and unequivocal."
Labor and the rights of labor came
in for extensive consideration by Mr..
Taft. AS to the publicity of contri-
buttons for the purpose of carrying
on campaigns, the candidate declared
the selection of a treasurer from the
state of New Yotk, bound by the laws
of that state as to the publication of
such expenditures, assured the position
of the Republicans against the mere
declaration of their opponents.
Mr.. Taft said he believed in the
physical valuation of railroads as from
time to time might be necessary and
that he personally favored the direct
election by the people of United States
senators. The latter question. Mr..
Taft asserted, could hardly be cata-
logued as party issue.
National Expenditures
Dealing with national expenditures
and the charges of a deficit, Mr.. Taft
declared that the deficit of one year
often is more than offset by the sur
plus Of another and said that under
the present administration there has
been no deficit, but a surplus which
actually is in the treasury.
The occasion of the notification and
the acceptance was made holiday
by the loyal residents of Cincinnati,
all of whom, without regard to party
affiliations seemed to take some part
in the varying demonstrations. There
were concerts in the downtown parks,
parades, a flag raising at the Taft
house, daylight fireworks, balloon as
cension, automobile rides and recep-
tions for the visiting members of the
notification committee. while tonight
the heavens were ablaze for hours
with the vari-colored lights of eXplod-
ing rockets, soaring bombs and sur
prising effects of the modern firework-
ers' consummate art.
From a brilliantly lighted river
steamer Mr.. Taft, surrounded by visit
ing politicians and a host of his
friends, witnessed the night display.
Following the delivery of his speech
of acceptance Mr.. Taft was called up
on to review a parade of local and
visiting militia and political marching
clubs, which occupied fifty minutes in
passing a given point. Practically
half of those In line were colored
members of the Taft clubs organized
in this and neighboring states.
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