The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
Tells Wisconsin Hearers He
Is Friend of Labor and
Has No Horns.
SAYS PARTY RECORD
NEEDS NO APOLOGY
Thinks He Will Be Elected Because
@. o. P. Issues Are More Than
"TaIk" meetings Large.
By JAMES HAY. II.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Sept. 24-"In in
terest of the laboring man in desiring
20 put him on an equal footing with
his employer and in determination to
give him the same measure of the
square deal. I yield 10 neither Samuel
GOmpers nor William J. Bryan. Nobody
is in deeper sympathy with labor than
I am"
This and similar assertions from VIII
liam Howard Taft TO the population Of
the Wisconsin towns through which his
special train has passed today aroused
the enthusiasm and compelled the APP
plaUse of all who heard the candidate.
His first speech was at Beloit. then he
spoke from the rear platform Of his
car in GAINESVILLE and Evansville. At
II o'clock. he arrived IN Madison and
delivered an address 10 the farmers
congress, taking up the arguments why
the farmer should vote the Republican
ticket. In every speech he made there
was the same virile aggressio-- against
Bryan and Organism, which We're no
ticeable in the great meeting in Chicago
last night. There was the same con-
fde1t ring; the conviction that the prln-
ciples he advocated would result In his
election in November. He wasted no
time in explanations, for he believed
there was nothing in his party's record
requiring explanation. He put in his
time IN big hammer-liIle blows q sainst
the Democrats.
Have Issues Only to Talk.
At Beloit he said:
Il expect to be elected President be-
cause I believe you Will not vote for
a party which is engaged In making
issues, not because they expect 10 do
anything, but merely because they want
something to talk about"
At q little way station called Alton,
he said: If You believed the state
ments OF the man who took labor IN
his pocket 10 Denver and tried 10 de-
liver It 10 Bryant refer 10 Samuel
Gompers-you would think 1 had horns.
but such is not the case. The working
men never had a better friend than
Theodore Roosevelt and / am proud TO
have advised with him on much which
he did for labor and I am glaa to say
I will continue. if 1 go into the White
House, to keep the Republican party
Tie friend OF labor"
Everywhere Taft was grcet,l by i'm
mense crowds, drawn not only rom the
towns themselves, but also tcom the
surrounding country. His tour thus
lar mas Deeu an uuQudlueQ success
proving his wisdom IN deciding TO make
the trip. On the train with hisn today
were Representative Cooper of Wis
cousin. Representative BOutel of ILL
nOis, and numerous local committees.
DR.. j. Wesley Hill, of New York, also
made several speeches. T9ft's speeches
were short, as his voice showed the eff
fects Of the talking he did yesterday
and last night, and his throat trou-
bled him.
May Give 10000 to G. O. P.
The party viii spend all Of today in
wisconsin. The Badger state. accord
ing 20 the Republicans familiar with
conditions in it. Will go Republican by
at least 60,gOO. 1t gave Roosevelt more
than 100000 majority four years ago.
There Is no local issue to cloud the stu
alton, and the Republicans believe the
State and national tickets will 20
through with flying colors.
IN this IL is different from Indiana,
where the State ticket is threatened
with defeat, while IL is thought the ma
tional ticket viii win.