The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-30
Taft and Bryan Reach Syracuse
at Same Hour.
Both Put in the Evening Max
ing Speeches.
CROWDS ARE GREAT.
Bryan Makes Four Speeches and
Taft Two.
Winds Up Their Campaign in
Empire State.

Syracuse. n. Y. Oct. 1910 this city
fell last night the distinction of enter
tanning the two men most prominent in
public interest. To applauding thou
sands. W. Fl. Taft and w. ]. Bryan
expounded respectively Republican and
Democratic doctrines. Mr. Taft spoke
at two meetings and Mr.. Bryan at
four. At each occasion the warning,
"Standing room only" was displayed
long before the hour of meeting and
before the big men" arrived many
were turned away. Also in each in
stance the presidential candidates were
received with f1attering demonstrations
and their speeches were frequently in
terrupted by spontaneous applause.
The Taft and Bryan specials reach
ed the station at almost the same mo-
ment, shortly after 6 o'clock, and to the
credit of the city's hospitality, the ex-
pressions of welcome were pretty even
ly divided. Both candidates were met
by local leaders and entertained at
dinner. Mr.. Bryan left his car and
shook hands with many on the plat
form. Mr.. Taft improved the opportun-
ity to rest for a little while after his
car had come to a standstill. Mr.. Taft
spoke at the Alhambra convention hall
and at Turn hall. Previous to the meet
ing. there was Republican parade.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by
Judge Alton B. Parker and /. ]. Dunno.
His first address was at the City hall,
this being followed by speeches at the
Wieting opera house. Empire hall and
before the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea. who entertained him just before
his departure for the west. Mr.. Taft
remained in town all night. While here
as an added compliment. both of the
distinguished guests were initiated into
the Mystique Krewe of Kanoono.
Judge Taft was resting when his
train reached this city and he was not
disturbed until o'clock, the hour for
his first meeting. At that time he
was driven in an automobile escorted
by several big marching clubs in uni
form. The streets were crowded from |
the station to the Alhambra. When |
the candidate arrived there he was
placed inside with the greatest diff |
Guilty, owing to the crush.
The Alhambra, the largest hall in |
the city, was filled and the police had |
hard task to keep back the people |
who fought for admittance. Again |
Judge Taft gave his strongest indorse- |
ment to Governor Hughes. IT know |
the people of New York knew a good |
thing" declared Mr.. Taft, "even IL |
they did have to listen to rumbles !
from the west to find it out"
Following his meeting at the
to Turn hall. where he addressed an |
audience composed largely of Ger |
mans. He then returned to his car, !
which remained in the city until this |
morning.
Judge Taft's arguments have been
made pointed with new phrases and |
illustrated with new comparisons.
Vital Issues.
The vital issue of this campaign, |
Judge Taft asserted, was whether or
not the American people have been
well served under the administrations
OF Mckinley and Roosevelt. II some
times think we fail to appreciate what
governing means. 1t does not mean
oratory. 1t does not mean the power
OF debate. 1t does not mean the ad-
vancement of plausible theories, but
IT means the power of efficient per-
formances.
When you have a popular govern
ment the only method by which it can
be carried on is by a system of parties
In which the members of the parties
sacrifice many of their on-essential
ciples. - ~
Comparing the two parties; first.
what experience has each had in gov
erning; second, what is it that united
them together?
"Is it force that is likely to keen
them together in such a way as to
give them a full sense of respon-
sibility to the people at large in
carrying on the government? Are the
men whom they selected for their
leaders, statesmen, men with a fine
sense OF governmental proprietv and
governmental policy? Having made
That comparison without regard to the
particulars which they uphold in the
present issue. you can usually male
up your minds which party Won oupbt
10 take because between each nresi
dental election many issues are likelv
10 arise that can not be submitted to
party, crises are likely to come that
can not be submitted to the rank and
hle OF the people and Won have oo+
TO take party and trust to II to IvcrlS
those problems out.
That was exhibited in the record ~
the Republican party with reference to
the Spanish war We determined 70 80 ~
the international scandal AT our doors
we went into the war in Cuba and we
came out in the Philippines IN ooo
miles away. and we had to decide tbS
ISSUES Wnlch were there raised and
which were difficult to meet. They
presented new phases of governr,as,,
that we had never had before but vvi+h
William Mckinley at the head with
your own Elihu Root to aid him as
one OF the greatest Jurists and states
men this world has ever seen. with tba
Republican party behind him. with its
solidarity of discipline, with its intaIH
gence and with it's courage. those noii
cles were carried through and thev
brought credit and glory to the nation
I am using that to illustrate that one
of the great reasons for the selectin,,
of party is its proved efficiency its
proved courage, its proved experience
with reference to all issues of govern
ment that may arise.
Record of Democrats.
Now. what of the Democratic partv2
They had power for four years, bnt
the minute they got into power thev
began to quarrel over what they womb
do. They passed a free trade hill
through one house and then in the next
house they made 1t a kind of sectional