The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-07

Most Of the Subjects, Naturally, Con.
cern the campsien--Party Clubs
to Use the Records.

"Gentltmen, we will now listen to
the voice OF our Peerless Leader"
remarks the chairman Of the enter
tainment committee of the Blank
Democratic Club, and turns crank.
Then from the phonograph issue
the we'll known tones of the once
Boy Orator of the Platte, speaking In
tabloid form on some of the subjects
which Mr.. Bryan conceives to be Vi
tai issues, The same treatment also
may be taken by members of Repub-
lican clubs, because complete set OF
records Is coming out, records for
which Mr. Taft also posed, If that lis
the proper word to use.
1t was only a very brief time ago
that Mr.. Taft consented to speak for
the phonograph MIR. Bryan's rec
ords were made last April, long be-
fore the convention which nominat-
ed him. They made hit because
lots of persons who never otherwise,
would have a chance to hear him
speak took that opportunity Of list
ening to the man.
The Republicans apparently
thought that their candidate was los
ing a trick. At least that is the
complaint made by Mr.. Bryan since
Mr.. Taft has been and gone and done
likewise.
II took some manoeuvering to get
Mr., Taft to speak At first he did
not think it particularly dignifed.
Thomas A. Edison went not only to
see Mr.. Taft but also made trip to
Oyster Bay to see Mr., Roosevelt,
partly with the idea OF getting him
to use his influence and partly in the
nope that the President would utter
a few remarks on assorted subjects
treating of the affairs Of the world
In general, The latter object was
not attained. as Mr.. hoosevelt de-
elined resolutely to speak.
When once Mr.. Taft's consent was
obtained, the National Photograph
Company sent its recording force to
Hot Springs. Va. II took two days
to get the twelve records which the
company has on its list. From time
to time in the course of the two days
Mr.. Taft took moments from golf and
politics to deliver into the recorder
the remarks that he had selected.
Unlike a speech of acceptance.
these had to be more or less brief,
otherwise they would not get on the
record. In fact. one of the speeches
that Mr.. Taft delivered id run over
the record. He merely laughed tho
Taft laugh when told of it and pa
tiently went back, cutting 1t to make
t fit.
/, In the two days Mr.. Taft stood for
probably six hours altogether In
front Of the machine. 1t isn't just
like a phonograph In appearance, be-
cause there is no bell mouth to the
horn. 1t is more like a section of
| stovepipe.
The record, once taken. is remov-
ed from the machine and is packed
away to be taken to the factory
| There a mould is made from it and
in turn the duplicates that are sent
out for use are made from that.
The selections made by Mr. Taft
were for the most part paragraphs
from his speech of acceptance. From
the titles. however. some others dc
not appear to have real political
bearing. The twelve titles are as
follows: Foreign Missions" Irish
Humor," Republican and Democratic
Treatment OF Trusts" Rights Of La
bor," Unlawful Trusts" Function
OF the Next Administration" "Roose.
welt Policies" "The Philippines" t"
Enforced Insurance Of Bank Depos
it's" Jury Trial in Contempt Cases,
The Farmer and the Republican
Party" Rights and Progress of thu
Negro"
Mrs. Taft was highly interested II
the process and she spent grea
deal of time with her husband in tn,
room while he was making thu
speeches before the machine.
The Bryan records were made ou
| al biyah dphs
home. Twenty six records were ex
posed, of which ten were clear enough
for use. They are types of the Bry
an oratory, and although made whel
Mr.. Bryan had not been nominated
the third time were qualified to fit II
very nicely with his campaign plan
| II 'he should get the place.
/ The Bryan subjects are: "Swollel
Fortunes" "The Labor Question,
"The Railroad Question:" "The Trus
| Question" "The Tariff Question,
Popular Election of Senator's" "Im
| perialism," Guaranty of Bank De
posits,' "An Ideal Republic" ant
Immortality" The last Is the bes
seller of them all, being made up @
selections from one of the Brya
lyceum lectures, "rhe Prince o
Peace" 1t is oratory, not politics.
The subjects of both candidates
the main lie along the same lines
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