Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-22
Declares Prosperity Talk Is No
Bribe to Labor.
MERE STATEMENT OF-FACT
Democratic Success, He Asserts,
Will Spell Hard Times.
FIFTY SPEECHES IN INDIANA
Republican Candidate Begins Tour
Of State at Lawrenceburg-In
Evansville Tonight.

MILAN, Ind, October 22.-Indiana is to
be the battle-ground in which William H.
Taft will push his campaign for the re-
mainder of the week. He has adopted an
itinerary which calls for fifty speeches in
this state. and will take the candidate
through the state from south to north.
He began the delivery of the sixteen
speeches required of him today at Law
renceburg before 8 o'clock this morning.
The day will end at Evansville after the
following places have been visited: Law
renceburg. Aurora, Osgood. North Yer
non. Seymour. Brownstown. Mitchell,
Bedford. Bloomington. Linton. Terre
Haute Sullivan. Vincennes, Princeton and
Evansville.
With voice restored by his day of
rest, Mr.. Taft had this to say of Mr..
Bryan at his first stop:
Not Offering Bribe.
Mr.. Bryan is a bit sensitive because
republicans are prophesying mot only
republicans, democrats. too. in business
way) that if he is elected it will retard
business. and that if the republican
ticket is elected, it will mean prosperity.
He says this is offering bribery to work.
men. 1t is not offering bribery. 1t Is
merely stating q fact. and it Is fact
that workingmen ought to know as we'll
as business men. Mr.. Bryan's election
will be a menace to prosperity. We may
not. if he Is elected. expect that business
will be resumed with that flow and cur
rent of prosperity that we have had Tor
the last eleven years.
Labor's Right to know.
NORTH VERNON, Ind, October E.-
At Aurora Mr.. Taft repeated his answer
to Mr. Bryan's charge that it Is bribery
on the part of republican orators to tell
workingmen that if Bryan is elected
times will not be so good. so long as /
have lungs and throat declared Mi.
Taft, II propose to make that argu-
ment It is a legitimate argument, be-
cause it is a fact, and the laborinS men
have a right to have the truth told
them
Senator Hemenway assisted Judge
Taft during the day, following the candl-
date in brief speeches.
At Osgood where his audience was
composed mostly of farmers. Mr. Tart
said:
Il am glad to see you this morning.
and to see you in such numbers; to see
you in such good nature, and l hope
see you in enthusiastic support of the
republican party and the republican
ticket. 1 understand this is largely
farming community, and when I get into
community of farmers / feel as II they
could convince me, rather than l could
convince them. that the republican ticket
ought to be elected.
Party's Help to Farmers.
IF any farmer can point out any rea-
son why the present administration or
Theodore Roosevelt for seven years and
the previous administration Of William
Mckinley for five years ought to be
changed, SO far as the farming interests
are concerned. I would like to have him
do it. You can go back beyond that time
60 lnH-
trated, but during these two adlninistra-
tions under the Dinsley bill you had
market which kept farm prices up The
Agricultural Department has been de-
voting its attention to scientific agricul
ture and has been pointing the way how
to make two blades of grass grow where
one grew before. You can and ought to
feel toward that republican administra-
ton a spirit of gratitude. and you ought
to help it continue its ministrations to
the farmers of the country"
The crowds encountered we're large
and extremely cordial In their welcome
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