New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

IEN
that nv new remedies. by new nostrurns' tneS
will carry this country to prosperity.
RRyANrsM A THREAT TO PROSPERITY.
ask you business men, ] ask ~ you a.inp rafn1ei Of
7 ask YOU wage eapners, whether the eleetIoii . -
fbe present Democratic party under It's pre- @
leadership is not and If you do not feei III 49,. -
hearts that 1t is, threat a,ed;es that
will keep capital in the pockets of the lnVestoIs
and make the halt IN our prosperity '
we now have?. We
caDitaI comes out with great caution we
are now gradually feeling the return OF Pr
perity. 1t is coming slowly Sohiiuel,o. aIecon,e
plant Of slow growth. and IN order TO over az
that You must continue TO keep in po"e, uis
marty that has conservatism on the one nant .at
and the progressive spirit on the other' SO nc.
we shall encourage capital to come OUT So .t. .i,
the wage earners may have fun time anu au
wages in order that the farmers may nass M I've
r-etS in order that the business man may haNe
Nv friends, ladies and gentlemen. cannot go
into details Of the issues. but upon tnis p Pa
form principle / ask your support OF .,o .ho
nublican ticket to wit: That II at the NoVeIhpeI
election you record your vote, In iaNor oi 80 er,
Repuhlican party, you VIII assure 10 every ~
q rrorressive and conservative course ano a q
gradually returning prosperity. III you coiiI, s
it TO the Democratic party no one Know sss ,,itb
saw If adv;sedly-what viii happen, and Win WIZ.
such doubt of the future you can De SURE .hs -
business will remain at the halt at whicn t,n ~
has been during the last three or lour ii''
/ thank you, ladies and gentlemen
ADDRESS TO VETERANS.
Al Athens. Ohio, after luncheon at the
home of General Charles II. Grosvenor. Mr. TAFT
delivered an eloquent address on the record OF
the soldiers of the American army in the civil
War the Indian wars and the Spanish war. lie
said. in part:
A1rs Taft and / are glad TO be able, on our
trn 10 Middle Bass Island from HOT St,i ~ ilie So
to enjoy the hospitality of Athens. even loi ,be
short a period as three hours. Athens, as i uie
seat of a state university and the centre on tiio
great mining district OF Ohio, has always % - q.
q TIsce of Importance in the state. Our stay Is
randered do,lbly agreeable by the fact OF TINS
interesting soldiers reunion :. .,s,,,
The interval since the Civil war is rapiaiy
approaching half a century. The report oi .te .ie
,'on,n,issioner of Pensions shows that OF the
pensioners of the Civil War nearly hve tlou-
sand died in the month of July. II @ t,ae ia 90
i; kent nm every month it means that there al {
1,assins away from this world TO another nlty
thousand men a year who barred thelr oosuilia
y, defence of their country. 1t would seem INA
I,-iti, This constant dinnution in the ranks OF
those who in their memories still see the DATES
of the Civil War as partlclpan thelel ELL l., %@
survivors should cherish with all the easelIess '
and effort possible their association with their
fellows I'm that crisis in the countrys me Met'-
ings OF this kind evoke expressions of the deep
asf ratriotism as the recolections OF our conn-
rvs perils and the sacrifices that were ihade
to save her are revived in memory
Tho war He was Governor of the State OF
ohio Minister TO France and finally Judge OF
the superior Court of CINCINNATI upon VIII W.
bench [ had the honor to be ms colieague. ne
has now gone to his long reward Inen tnere
are your own General Grosvenor. still active,
Still militant and many others whom cannot
now stop TO name
HEROES OF PHILIPPINE WAR
What / am specially glad to note in this re-
union is that the veterans OF inc Clnl .,a w ,,s o.
welcome association with them OF the veterans
of the SPANISH and Philippine wars 1t is true
that the Spanish was a very snort, ohe' ana
that the dangers and losses of that war were t,
very small in comparison with those of the ClVil
WAR Yet it involved the same love of country
and the same spirit of patriotism on the part or
those who entered the army for the purpose OF
fiqhtinp that war that led to the outpouring OF
the volunteers in the Civil War. The same
thing is true of the Philippine war The tact
that there were some of countryinen VINO
were opposed to the Philippine war and who
condemned the government Tor attempting 10
suppress the rebellion and 10 produce tram
ouillity is sometimes used to disparage the pa.
triotic feeling and courage Of those who went
70 those far distant islands to uphold the au i
thority and flag Of their country unaer the uio
chief What / wish to emphasize here is that
life lost or health lost In that war entitled the
loser TO exactly the same gratitude that the
country feels to those who lost their 1Ves or
their health in the Civil War. They were
sacrificing themselves in the maintenance or a
benign policy of this country toward the people
of the Philippine Islands in insurlng for them
q higher civilization and an opportunity TO III
themselves for popular self-sovernment. :.
: Those who went into the war had not the I'm
mediate inspiration Of an intense feeling upon
a moral issue such as preceded the civil war
but when they were exposing themselves to the
bullets Of the enemy or to the raVages OF nop-
fcai disease ten thousand miles away from their
/ homes il required a great and continuing efort
constantly TO fulfil the duty OF SoIdler loyai 10
his colors Many valuable lives were lost in
those islands but as they were lost in an effort
by this country to discharge lts hlghest duty
1 hat
had thrust upon il, they were doing the coun
trys work, they were discharglng the duty
owed by their fellow citizens to me w1rlo, and
they are entitled. equally with all the other
soldiers of the Republic who have fought to
uphold the flag, to place upon its roll of honor
I am glad to have the opportunity OF meeting
vou of feeling again the thrill that the sight
of SCARED and veteran soldiers, gathered in re-
/ union must always give TO q lover OF ms coun-
trv I hope that the future of those of you who
are survivors of the Civil War and who are
going slowly down the hill Of life may be full
OF the sweet calm and pleasure which comes
from the retrospect OF well spent life in which
Won have done your full duty TO your country
and your fellow men.
At every station along the line crowds were
gathered 10 cheer the candidate. and the sue
cess of his first day the stump is believed to
indicate that he will make further incursions
into the speakers field instead of connnnS him
self to the porch campaign planned by the ma
tional committee
Observation would indicate that Mr.. Tafts
speeches must make many votes, and 1t Is
therefore declared doubtful il so excellent ar
opportunity to gain strength for the RepublI
can ticket will be ignored.
BEFORE leaving Athens Mr.. Taft was assured
that a delegation OF approximately two thou
sand Republicans from the 11th Ohio District
would call on him at Cincinnati, probably OF
! September Is
A large gathering had assembled at Colum