The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-26
A DAY IN GARY LAND

benefit of Mercy hospital The hospi-
tai charity workers were determined
to miss no one and even the presiden-
tial candidate fell into the trap laid
for every man and woman in the city
on that day. Judge Taft responded
generously, giving the child a SIS bill.
Judge Taft was introduced by George
Manlove, president of the Gary Repub-
lican club, who, in behalf of Gary, as
serted that the city was made possible
by a republican administration When
Judge Taft arose he smiled, fastened
his tag on his button. and waited I'M
til the outburst of deafening applause
had subsidized. Judge Taft's voice
showed evidence of the strain to which
it has been under, although he could
be heard plainly by every one in the
hall. The first word he said was that
he wished he had the voice of one of
the big, husky men who were cheering
him in the rear of the hall.
Discusses His Position Toward Labor.
During the course of his speech Mr.
Taft laid special stress upon his
friendliness to labor, and in a force
full manner dissected the various
charges which have been made against
him in judgments which he rendered
as Judge of the United States circuit
court at Cincinnati This was especi-
ally appropriate for an industrial cen
ter like Gary and his hearers were i'm
pressed with his logic. His kind, pleas
ant manner appealed to them as well
as the logic of his discussions of the
issues of the campaign.
Denies Existence of SIush Fund.
In opening his speech Mr.. Taft said
has been debauched by contributions
from the corporations is most absurd
in a position to know that there
is not enough campaign fund to de-
bauch any party or any body of men,
And 1 want to suggest right here that
if you are looking for good charity
in which to deposit your surplus cash
the republican cause furnishes a most
desirable object
THE republican party is pledged to
honest revision, and when l am elected
chief executive, as I expect to be,
shall use every energy l possess to
carry out that promise"
When Mr.. Taft expressed confidence
in his election he was wildly cheered
and cries of You're all right, Bill;
you'll get there" came from all quar-
ters of the hall.
1T has not fallen to the lot of any
man in any public or private life to
do more for organized labor than /
have DONE" declared Mr. Taft prelimi-
nary to explaining the decisions he had
rendered
He said the democratic scheme of
a gradual reduction of the tariff would
mean a gradual killing off of many in
dustries.
Explains Labor Decisions.
Then he explained in detail his ju-s
dicial decisions on labor disputes show
ing that he did exact justice to each
side. He declared he had nothing to
apologize for and that in the princi-
pal case-the Phelan contempt case
he would be ashamed to ask the peo-
pies support for the presidency if as a
judge he had not upheld the law and
the court by sending Phelan to Jail.
Prolonged applause from the audi
ence, the majority of which was COM
posed of workingmen. greeted this
frank statement.
1t has not fallen to the lot of any
man to do more for organized labor
than has fallen to my lot" asserted Mr..
Taft and more cheers followed. He
then ridiculed the democratic anti
for a jury trial in contempt cases. He
showed how rich litigants could op-
press poor ones through adding this
further complication to the maze of
court procedure.
This is the most important issue of
the campaign" he said. When you fail
to uphold the dignity of the court you
might as well go out of the governing
business"
Bryan's plan for government guar
antee of bank deposits has been held up
as evidence that the democratic candi-
date is still a theorist and an eco
nomically unsound one" The effect of
the last democratic tariff has been
pictured and the prices of products
compared under that and the present
tariff.
Many times the crowds cried emphat
ically mo, no." when the republican
candidate asked them whether, in view
of all these things. they desired a
change
Talks of Recent Panic.
Mr.. Taft told the people he is will
ing to admit with Bryan that the re-
cent financial disturbance was a re-
publican panic.
What 1 am anxious to do, however"
he said, lis to continue it as a repub-
lican pants, for it will then develop
into prosperity, but if you put in the
democrats you will have democratic
panic sure enough"
Mr. Taft then explained that the
panic was the result of too rapid
growth and expansion, and you never
heard of a democratic panic that was
the result of prosperity
After the speech was finished Mr..
Taft left at once for his special train
on which he started for New York to
finish up his campaign. The crowd
then began to rise to leave when a doz-
en- or so began to yell for Beveridge.
and in an instant they became so insist
ant that they would not be satisfied
until they had heard a few remarks
from the senior United States senator.
He paid special attention to the won
ders of Gary and how 1t had been made
possible under a republican administra-
ton. The crowd also looked for Wat
son. but the gubernatorial candidates
could not be present.