The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-23
Taft Begins Real Activity of
Campaign With Address at Gin
cinnati---Starts on Western Trip
Republican Party One of Ac.
ton and Future Reliability
Against Democratic Policy
of Promise.

Cincinnati, Sept. 23-Taft started
this morning ina special train on his
tour TO win the west lie occupies
the private car "Constitutio There
are two Pullmans and a baggage car
IN train which is In charge of Dan
Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms Of the
senate. A huge crowd accompanied
the party TO the depot It cheered
the departure wildly.
The first stop was at Brook Ind,
the home of George AIDE. Talt ad-
dresses a labor meeting at Chicago
tonight. Mrs. Taft and children.
Helen and Charlie, started east this
morning.
Brook, Ind, Sept. GA Gorge
AIDES farm TAFT Is garncrIng the
farmer vote this afternoon. He at
tended a rally at the farm of George
AIDE. the author and humorlst. Hum
dreds OF farmers were present Taft
shook hands around and made an IN
formal address. Dinner was served
TO the visitors In dinner pals. Taft
remained two hours and then coutln-
ued his trip to Chicago.
Ciu0nnath Sept 23.--Real activi-
ties OF the campaign have begun for
Taft Three political address, were
the demands upon him Tuesday Ear
ly TO day he began his journoy OF
speechmaking through the wet
Not since the candidate was mott.
fed officially OF his domination has
Cincinnati been 30 thoroughly awake
politically as last night when march
ing clubs OF indianapolis, Columbus.
Hamilton and other places. lont
blaze OF torch ard blare OF trumpet as
an escort to the candidate which was
the principal feature of The rally OF
the National League Of Republican
clubs
81 noon TAFT addressed the dele
gales 10 the rational convention OF
negro Bapilsts who had come here
from Lexington. Ky, for the purpose.
Previous TO THIS he 'ooked IN upon
the work OF the convention OF the
National League OF Republican clubs
and az onoeswas introduced for a
speech. In these two efforts the can
ddate was brief His expression of
sympathy for the struggles of the
negro race elicited warm applause
from the Baptist ministers. aud his
words 10 the convention were warm-'
~ received.
Night Effort strongest.
Il was last night. however. thai
Taft made his strongest effort. After
reviewing the record of the Republl-
can party as one OF action and future
reliability. h. depicted his idea OF the
Democratic policy OF promise" aud
devoted himself TO an analysis of Bry-
an. Preceding the night meeting "a
parade WAS witnessed by crowds
which thronged the streets.
Those who spoke at the night meet
ing besides Taft were President Ham
mond. OF the league. Rev. DR.. nm
pastor OF the Metropolitan Temple
New York. Job Hedges, an attOrne,
Of New York.
Marching Clubs There.
The audience was RECALLED with a
review OF the entire procession which
down one aisle and up an
other IN the huge music hall. Taft
followed the famous Blaine club, the
last In the line OF march. and his APP
pcsanco was the Inspiration for
demonstration which lasted more than
Ten minutes.
As soon as order was restored he
was introduced by President Ham
mond and at once began his speech.
After reviewing the accomplish
ments and purposes of the Republican
party Taft discussed BTyan's political
record
organs Record.
What Is 4 that we have to expect
from Bryan?" he asked "Have we.
anything TO expect but promises ?
iaNe we anything 10 expect but what
= based upon mis- e'oquence and his
as a public critic? Has he
ever given any practical demonstra-
con OF his ability to meet the prob
lens and solve them? Has he ever
done anything but formulate a prop
osit,on IN his closet OF an utterly Inn
character, largely with q
view of attracting votes by their plaus
Utility ard very little with view OF
Their operation? What Is the HISTORY
Of Bryan? II Is from beginning to end
a record of failures on public ques-
tons. We find him TN congress. in the
second administration Of Cleve'ard, al
member of the ways and means com
mittee and most active in formulat-
ing the provisions OF the Gorman-Wil-
son tariff bill After five months de-
bate. Il passed both houses and came
to Cleveland IN such shape that he
Denounced q as piece OF perfdlty. Itl
leveled the industries of this country