The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-09
roosevelt TOUR
TALE Is REVIVED
REPORT THAT PRESIDENT WILL
STUMP COUNTRY FOR TAFT
RESUScITATED.
BRYAN DENIES HE
DiSLlKES PENSIONS
Democratic Candidate States That He
Never Spoke in That Tone or
Wrote Editorials on Subject-Taft
lnvades Missouri,

Washington, Oct. 6. - president
Roosevelt at present has no inten-
ton OF taking the stump in behalf of
Taft, is the way in which persistent
reports to the effect that he was to
make speaking tour in favor of the
candidacy of the Republican nominee.
are now denied at the White House.
The latest story on this subject is
that received at Lincoln, Neb., Sun
day by Mr.. Bryan that the president
intended taking the stump and was
planning to make at least six speeches
on tour across the country, ter
minating at San Francisco. This in
formation was said to have reached
Mr.. Bryan from persons in the east
upon whom reliance could be placed.
The report is similar to that which
Vice-Chairman Hudspeth of the Demo-
cratic campaign committee, announced
several weeks ago he had received.
At that time the president person
ally was asked at Oyster Bay about
the report, and he said he had not
the least idea of taking the stump, and
that he had not given the matter
thought.
Reports FIatIy Denied.
Numerous times during the presi-
dents summer vacation similar re-
ports were fatty denied by the presi-
dents secretary at Oyster Bay. Since
the presidents return to Washington
these reports have become more nu-
merous, and each has been denied at
the White House. When the matter
first came up the denials of the presi-
dents secretary were unequivocal, but
to the latest reports he had given
somewhat qualified denials, always
saying that it is the presidents pres
ent intention not to take the stump.
Bryan Denies Pension Tale.
Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Oct. g.
In an interview given out late Monday
by William ]. Bryan he denies, as has
been alleged, that he ever made a
speech or wrote an editorial against
the granting of pensions to soldiers.
On the contrary, he declares that all
of his platforms have Endorsed pen.
sions and that he favors liberal pen
sion policy.
He said: "My attention has been
called to clipping from Republican
paper, which purports to be an exact
speech on the subject of pensions, de-
livered by me in congress, and the
date of the speech is fixed at Novem-
Der Is, 1892. In the purported speech,
I am accused of criticising the appro-
priations for pensions, and am
charged with using language unfriend-
ly to the pensioner. / desire to say
that l never used the language at
tributed to me, either in congress, or
anywhere else. never made speech
against pensions in congress, or any
where else. On the contrary, my rec
ord shows that l favored liberal pen
sions to the surviving soldiers and to
their dependents"
Tafe Invades Missouri.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 6.-The real
Taft invasion of Missouri began Mon
day afternoon. The candidate speaks
constantly in the state until Tuesday
night, concluding then with a demon
stration at st. Louis. The first Mis-
souri, audience was composed almost
entirely of voters, men who work in the
stockyards at st. Joseph, where Mr..
Taft spoke in the rain from the steps
of the stock exchange. He was pre-
scented by President John Donovan of
the exchange, who said he did not ap-
pear under false pretenses. He was,
he added, Democrat, but he knew
Judge Taft to be thorough American
in every particular and to have clean
record of great achievements. And
should he be elected president there is
nothing l would not feel it a privilege
to do for him.
Hughes in Minnesota.
Winona, Mimi, Oct. CT came
near being citizen of your state"
declared Gov. Hughes, soaking before
a large crowd here Monday. my trip
out here in the middle west reminds
me of it. When l was a young man
seriously considered proposition to
locate in Minnesota, but one of those
unforeseen incidents in life made it
necessary for me to remain in New
York. l came here to-day visitor,
rather than a fellow citizen"