Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-05
Church is Crowded and He is Forced
to Speak to Overflow.
COLoRED CHURCH ASKS SPEECH
Request is Granted and He Points
Way to Progress of Race.
AUDIENCE IN ENTIRE SYMPATHY
Program for Today Embraces Number
of Speeches in Kansas and Mis-
souri,, winding Up Mt
Macon, Mo-.

KANSAS CITY, Oct, At has been defi-
nitely decided that Judge Taft shall close
his campaign on the night of November
at Youngstown. o. The natioral cam
paign Of the party was opened at that place
with Governor Hughes as the principal
speaker and It has been deemed fitting
that the national candidate should make
his closing address there.
The announcement was regarded as In
terestirg from the Indication It points to
that the candidate will be occupied actively
right up to the last. After the Youngs-
town meeting Mr.. Taft will leave at once
for Cincinnati to cast his vote the fol-
lowing day
The details of the itinerary Of the can
didate after he closes his western tour in
Chicago. Wednesday night, have not been
finally worked out but will be completed,
it is said. this week.
Candidate Taft had an exceedingly hard
time to carry out what he disred and had
planned, a program Of rest tonight. lie
reached the city at o'clock this morning
from Topeka and was met by a local
welcoming conn ittee, consisting Of Sena-
tor William I. Warner. Representative f.
c. Ellis and State Chairman Walter g.
Dickey. They escorted him to the Bnlti-
more hotel where private breakfast party
occupied an hour or more, and demands OF
local politicians for "just a handshake'
consumed the time until the chu hour,
with Mr. Ellis. the candida 0ded
services at the Beacon Hll ION
church, and from there lun, he
residence Of Mr.. Dickey.
Talks of Y. NJ. c.
An automobile ride over the .acrous
boulevards of which Kansas City is proud
was taken, after which the real work OF
the day for the tired campaigner began.
Mr.. Taft had some time ago consented TO
talk of the work of the Young Mems Chris
tian association to an audience OF men at
the Independence Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal church. The audience completely filled
the church and the crowd outside which
demanded admission was twice the number
inside. Windows In the sdifiee were broken,
so great was the eagerness &c the crowd 10
get glimpse OF the candidate. and II was
only after 1t had been Announced that Mr..
Taft would address the overflow that the
inside meeting was allowed to proceed in
quiet.
Mr.. Taft delivered the same speech he
delivered last Sunday in st. Paul. He
gave his strongest endorsement to the work
the association is doing, particularly in the
Philippines the orient and In Panama, to
say nothing of the work I'm this country.
He recalled that he had participated in
dedication ceremonies over a number OF
Young Mems Christian association buildings
in the last few years and had given the
work all the announcement OF which he
was capable His speech was received with
interest and enthusiasm He made no
reference in any manner to politics.
Talks st Negro Church.
When the outdoor meeting had also been
addressed Judge Taft was informed by
committee which had been waiting for him
that large meeting of negro men and
women had assembled in the Independence
Baptist church with the full expectation
that he would come there and say just a
word.
AS Mr.. Taft put It when he stood before
the negro audience:
I'm just looking in on you a moment
as l go by" He then told his hearers
that he was a friend Of the race, had
always been one and had strong beliefs
regarding their condition and future,
They faced, he said, problem which
the race itself must solve. He said the
negroes of the United States would solve
the problem and solve IL right
you must make yourselves useful
members of the body polite" he said,
"and to do this you must educate your
selves industrlally and thoroughly You
must learn to be frugal and husband
your resources. Your development along
these lines has been great, and there Is
but one prediction that can be made and
that is a bright future"
What Mr. Taft said moved the audi
ence TO great enthusiasm, and the speak
ers of the race who followed him made
no pretense Of concealing their political
sentiments. The candidate was roundly
cheered when he left the meeting. which
continued with speeches strongly endorE-
ing Taft. 1t was dusk when the candl-
date found himself in his rooms, when
orders were issued to give the utmost
quiet possible. Mr. Taft admitted that
he felt fatigued, but expressed the be-
lief that long nights rest would put
him I'm trim for the work in Missouri
which is TO begin early tomorrow
An added meeting was placed on the
I Itinerary today, to be held at Kansas
City Kan, at $3.50 in the morning The
route then lies through Leavenworth,
Kan; St. Joseph, Mo-. MRrysville. Chilli
| cothe and Brookfield. with an evening
meeting at Macon, Mo.