The Washington herald., 1908-08-22

90 Per cent of the colorsd population of
voting age have been disfrauchlsedc Does
he not know that they have no voice in
the government OF either this State or
the nation. and can he cali this a rule
OF the people, No wonder M Bryan
VIII make no political speeches in the
south Conditions here DO not square
with his battle cry"
Promises Confederate Votes.
Col :. Brown Allen. OF Stauntou. who
introduced Mr. Taft declared that at
least I5.ooo ex-C0nfede-ate Veterans will
march. limp or halt 20 the polls on
November 3 to cast their unpuIchased
and urpurchasahle ballots for Taft and
Sherman"
The colonel brought the Republican
candidate a step nearer the hearts Of the
Vi-gini-Hl when he presented him IN this
fashion
Il pay 10 him. here and now. on the
very threshold OF the campaign the elo-
ouert tribute that one Of our Southern
statesmen paid 20 Robert F. Lee. when
he said Of him that he was foe without
hate. a friend without treachery, a sol
der without cruelty; a victor without op-
preston. a victim without murmuring;
a public officer without vice. a private
citizen without wrong, a neighbor with
out reproach, a Christian without hypoc-
risv: a man without Euile-such a man
7 present 20 you. the next President Of
the United States"
Cheered for Five Minutes.
The cheering when Taft arose to speak
continued for fully five minutes The
candidate called for quiet repeatedly. but
only TO find himself submerged in a fresh
/ -
a white-headed negro and the first sen
tence was hardly out Of the speakers
mouth when the old fellow shouted:
Amen to that Brother Taft Amen -
After that whenever the crowd cheered
the amen fiosted Up to the speakers
stand over the din
Another Southern enthusiastic white
punctuated the speech every little while
with Right. Bill; right" Once Taft
was interrupted with We don't trust no
Democrats" and there was a howl from
the Independents voters Of that faith. At
the first reference 10 Bryan there were
erie sof Give It to him: soak him.
Nr Taft started 10 tell the Virginians
that he had come up into these noun
tains in search OF only health and
strength. but he had scarcely got the
words out when a roar Of laughter went
up from the crowd The candidate saw
the point all right and Joined in the fun.
The most interesting part Of the day-s
proceedings was at the conclusion Of the
speech. when Mr.. and Mrs. Taft stepped
down in front OF the speakers stand and
invited the crowd TO shake hands For
an hour they were both kept busy. All
had a shake While the handshaking was
going on the great coon dog issue was
sprung in the campaign
Bespoke n "'COOn Dog,
A farmer who hadn't let the closing of
the local bar interfere with his personal
pleasure bobbed up four times in the row
Of handshakers. and each time he made
this appeal: IF you are elected President.
sab. want you to send me coon dog. &"
Mr.. Taft put him or the first time
with an excuse that good coon dogs ara
scarce. but the farmer was certain that
the candidate could at least declare him
self for the free and unlimited distri-
I button o TcOOn dogs. IN the line that
Z passed before the candidate were many
/ Democrats who assured him that he
/ would get their votes.
4 Mr.. Taft announced to-day he had
made an appointment 10 receive a dele
( cation Of colored men from the National
/ Baptist convention on September p. The
/ Baptist convention is to be held in Lex
/ ington, KY, and the delegation will 80
! from there to Cincinnati.