Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-21
TAFT ASSISTS
At VIRGINIA
FUNCTION
CANDIDATE SPEAKER AT
COURT HOUSE DEDICATION
Neat Little Non Partisan
Speech Greeted With Bursts
Of Applause From Audience
of Southern County Folk.
spseIaI Dlspa.eh . lhs MornlnE IonrpaI.l

of Southern County Folk.
Especial Dlspatch to the Morning JOurnal.l
Hot Springs, Va, July 20.--Judge
Taft today assisted in the opening Of
court and in the dedication of a court
house at Germantown, Va. five miles
from Hot Springs Judge Taft ac-
cepted the invitation to be present at
this ceremony, on the ground that it
was neighborhood affair.
The subject of his speech was the
administration of justice by the courts.
He was created by a large gathering
of people from the neighboring towns
and by country folk many of whom
Travelled far to see and hear the can
didate for president He was given a
cordial welcome.
The strength of the judiciary, he
declared, was based on the fact that
it rested upon the principle that the
people share the responsibility for the
work of the courts, in the form of
duty on juries and in other capacities.
He justified proper criticism of the
courts by the people, because by such
criticisms, those who administer JUS
tice shall feel that they are under the
critical eye of men and women en-
titled to have the justice of the people
administered without fear or favor"
He could not come into the atmOs-
phere of the court, he said, without
a feeling of deep regret that he had
ever left the bench. He concluded his
remarks by congratulating Bath coun-
| ty upon the fact that in 1t two polit-
ical parties are nearly equally di-
vided, which, he said, was guaran-
tee against evils in the administrator
of the government.
Judge Taft was heartily applaudet
when he opened his address, and wa'
frequently interrupted by applause
Mrs. Taft accompanied her husbanC
to the court house, which was reach
ed after drive over splendid noun
tain fvarfs
Judge Taft was presented to the as
semblage by J. A. Rivercomb. a mem
Der of the board of supervisors of tn,
county; Judge George X Anderson
the presiding judge, being present, II
presenting the visitor Mr. Rivercoml
referred to him as the most dlstin
guished gentleman in the Unite,
States" He spoke of his wide an,
varied experience in public life and II
concluding said:
II take pleasure in introducing I,
YOU the next president Of the United
States"
Il don't like to introduce a join
| discussion just at this time" sale
Judge Taft in opening his remarks
| "and | venture to say that the las
statement of the distinguished gentle
man might not receive unanimous
concurrence throughout the country
But we are not here this morning I,
talk politics. l appreciate much tn,
hospitality of Virginia and of Batl
county In inviting me. stranger
within your gates, to come and TAX
part in this interesting ceremony.
I'VE have come into this beautlfu
valley for health and rest. We ar
getting a great deal of inspiration
those Of us who have come into it 70
the purpose. Some of us have no
taken the water yet. | have not fel
the necessity, on the score of health
to do that, although | am bound I
say that the enthusiastic hosts at III
Hot Springs have suggested It. | sal
to them that my feeling reminded m
of the epitaph in graveyard, I wa
well, wished to be better; too
physlc and here / am So like a goo
husband | ventured to allow Mrs Ia
to take the baths. lam told that III
waters Of this valley are very search
ing, very healthful, but a little dIsaJ
pointing at first in developing a gre,
, many troubles that you don't kno
, YOU have II, then, were to en-
. brace the opportunity and take Il
waters and find out more sins OF n
body than / supposed | had. with
fatal result. | should be like that gel
tleman Of whom DR.. Hill, of the Metl
y. odist church, told me the other da
!. He had been working very hard OF
. night, speaking to an audience. (
came home TO the house where he WI
. a guest and asked whether he mig
not have some lunch, The good Lac
said that she had nothing except
4 mlnce pie. Well. he said. I viii {
J that II was good and he tried
But about the middle of the night
walked up with acute Indigestion. Do
!, tors were called in. The case W
= very dangerous. so dangerous, indee
= that the doctors advised the lady IN
= she must tell her guest that he mu
: be prepared to meet his end She 50
to him. You are not afraid to die
Oh no. he said, 4 am not afraid
die. but am ashamed TO die und
!. the circumstances Instead OF 1
: waters, have been taking the pu
!, air OF this valley.
"We are here today for a functiC
!. the dedication Of what IL certainly
!. beautiful court house I am remind
!, as look at this court house Of lett
:. which Mr. Justice Jackson. of the /
- preme court. wrote to Senator Ho
/. chairman OF the Judiciary commit
" with reference to what | am sure !
friend. Judge Anderson. viii have
interest In, the salaries Of the iudg
:. Said he. MY dear SENATOR a. l
: about from city to city and come Il
= this great ana beautiful federal co
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