The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Senator Voices Appreciation OF
Public Services of William
III. Taft
Declares Republican Nominee
Has Displayed the Highest
Executive Ability
| Wisconsin Statesman Points to
Judges Long Life of De-
vOtion to Country
Glowing Words OF Praise for the
Standard Bearer of His
Party

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. "a.
Wisconsin had a political
climax today in the complete
and emphatic manner in
which United States Senator
La Toilette first declared
Judge Taft to be a radical in
political ideas and then gave
him his own unqualified indorse-
ment.
This is Senator La Follette's
Endorsement, first quoting from
the bible: Thou shalt provide
out of all the people able men,
such as fear God, men OF truth.
hating covetousness," ana-,then
adding:
Such is the great leader that we have
with US today. Nature gave him poise.
judicial temperament. great force oe
character, tenacity OF purpose
His long life in the public service is
distinguished for its marked ability.
its wisdom. its integrity. its patriots
ISM He has taken advanced ground
upon the great issues that engage the
profoundest thought of the people OF
this great country. He is progressive
in principle. He is equipped most won
derfully by experience.
TEN YEARS SUCCESS
The last ten years In the life OF the
American government are big with
events. In all that time. whether in
the Philippine islands, in Cuba. in
Porto Rico. In Panama or In the coun-
ellis of the cabinet. wherever the prob
lens were most trying and complex.
demanding the greatest courage, pru-
and displayed the highest executive
ability Two presidents in succession
summoned TO their aid the man who
is our honored guest today.
This Endorsement was delivered at
Madison before an audience consist
ing of farmers from all sections OF.
the state. attending the national farm
ers convention.
After he had expressed his appre-
citation of the La Toilette declaration
Tart commented on a beQueSt to the
state university by a former United
States senator, which would amount to
several millions year shortly. and
added that this, In his opinion, was a
good manner in which to dispose OF
swollen fortunes"
In his tariff speech tonight IN the
Hippodrome at Milwaukee Taft stated
that he believed he would be elected
president. He reviewed the promises
/ of his party for tariff revision, and then
showed that in doing this work the
the party would adhere to it's PROM
| ises.
THROAT GIVES TROUBLE
Taft dressed hurriedly before Z
o'clock to meet the demands of the
the station to see the Taft special as 1t
emerged from a siding in corn field.
where it had stood for several hours to
permit Of quiet sleep. His arduous
work of the day previous had made
him hoarse. Several treatments were
applied during the day by the throat
specialist from Washington. DIR. j. j.
Richardson, but before Taft reached
\ Milwaukee ii was evident that he would
experience great difficulty in making
his tariff speech.
| He spoke at Beloft, Janesvil1e. Evans
vile. Madison. Waukesha, at the AlIis-
Chalmers machine works at Racine and
at Milwaukee. There were enthusiasm
and manifestations OF friends through
out. He will leave Milwaukee tonight,
passing through Chicago early in the
morning. and will continue his cam
paigning trip in Iowa tomorrow. be-
ginning as early as 1880 o'clock at
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