New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
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the polls, That they must give up factional
strife with reference to federal offices and go In
| and work for success at the polls and then the
| offices would come. Now, the Republican party
I of North Carolina has followed that advice. and
! they standing to-day shoulder to shoulder
| TO ca rry this Old North State into the Repub-
| lican column Secondly, I said. my friends, that
| if the Republicans of North Carolina wished
success they must deserve 1t, and the way they
would deserve 1t by nominating men who
| would command the support of every good citi-
in North Carolina by reason of their high
standing and integrity and they nave nomlnated
just such ticket. You see, our Democratic
friends in North Carolina have to have every
thing made mighty easy for them TO get into the
Republican party. Their traditions are so set
that any excuse Of the slightest character to
keep them voting way and hoping the other
they will seize hold of, You have got to re-
Republican ticket. Now, you have done that
and L am looking forward with great hopeful
ness to the result.
l admire and have a deep sympathy with the
Southern people. No read their history.
going back to the Civil War; without having an
intense admiration for their courage, their per-
sistence, their warlike character and their pa
triotism they understood their duty to their
country. No can be American without
longing to have their support and their SYM
pathy and their interest in our common gov
eminent. The Spanish War wiped out much of
the past, and the common sharing of losses of
life and limb and the fighting under the same
flag against Spain brought together in spirit,
but after got together there were some po-
litical differences. and have ambition to be
humble instrument in wiping out those diff
ferences so that Republicans shall have the
same chance south of Mason and Dfxons line
as they do north Of 1t.
THE WAY TO GET INFLUENCE
If you want influence you have got to have it
understood that you are exercising intelligence
in the discharge of your political duty. l sup
pose this has been preached before In the South,
but believe that to-day it has more influence
than 1t ever had before. Take your North state.
take your interest in your cotton manufactures,
think of your interest in your tobacco manu-
n furniture
manufactures, and then ask yourselves where
would those be If the Republican policy of pro-
lection departed from. They would be
wiped out, my friends
Sow the Anglo Saxon mind moves in logical
a continuance Of that policy. then to vote into
power who, IL he were given the oppor-
tunity. would wipe out the protective system,
and introduce which imposes tariff only
for the sake of revenue? 1 ask you, is not that
just plain one and one make two? And
voting one way and hoping that something
would interfere to make their vote count for
nothing? l respect the adherence TO tradition.
1t shows conservatism. It shows steadfastness
OF adherence to something, which is a good deal
better than adherence to nothing and in sense
a strength of character, but there comes a time
when you can run that sort or thing INTO the
ground, and think that time has come now.
There was opportunity for in the North
to go about and make speeches and advocate
the success of the Republican party in states
where success is perhaps more certain than it
is here. but had such cordial reception in
in the welfare of the South exercised judicial
jurisdiction over two states in the South for
eight years. Kentucky and Tennessee-that l
think | know something about their people.
know what to admire about them. l know the
point of view from which they look at things
and I determined that If l could do anything
however humble and however small my part. to
bring them closer to the North. to unite the two
sections in political vote and political hopes and
political aspira lions, it my duty to do so
/ greatly pleased to have the opportunity to
come down here and receive cordial reception
cordial. | am bound to say. not only from my
Republican friends but also from my Demo-
cratic friends who are still errins.
Judge Adams said that somebody had told
story In this community or some other that
had said that dollar day was enough for any
workingnlan, / have been denying that all
over the country to such an extent that just
got sick it, if there is anybody here foolish
enough to suppose that foolish and wicked
enough TO make that statement I should like
now to deny it. to deny it with all the emphasis
possible not with profanity, because that would
not do. but merely to call it political lie.
Mr.. Bryan is a good man and is an orator. but
he is constantly seeking for a short cut to a
virtuous result, a result that is going to give
US something FOR noth1ng' and there Is hothlng
in the world within the law and within Justice
that gives you something for nothing. except the
love Of your father and mother. That does. and
YOU find when you become father mother
that you have to pay out to your children the
love that you got from your father or mother.
1t goes that way
This was the tenor of all Mr.. Tafts speeches
in North Carolina and Virginia While slightly
husky. his voice carries well, and he has been
heard with comfort wherever he has spoken.
WARM WELCOME AT RICHMOND.
At Richmond this evening Mr.. Taft addressed
a remarkably fine audience Many prominent
Democrats occupied seats on the platform or in
the audience The candidate made a particu-
larly forceful speech, which enthusiastically
received In fact few Republican audiences
have shown him greater courtesy or warmer
appreciation of his forceful logic than that
which he addressed at Richmond tonight.
Many Virginians will vote for Mr.. Taft This is
true only Of Richmond but of the entire
state The assertion is made the strength
parts of the Old Dominion. of course the
to Taft are remote, but there are indications
that the Democratic majority will be materially
reduced.
When Mr. Taft reached the Horse Show build
ing this evening he found an audience of ten
thousand including a large number of the lead
ing citizens of Richmond. who had ire
spectve of party Affiliations do honor to the
visitor When Mr.. Taft rose to speak, he
ceived a tremendous welcome. There were a
few cries of "Hurrah for Bryant" but they were
hushed by greater number. who cried Let us
be gentlemen" and Don't forget your man
ners!" Mr. Taft remarked driIy: Mr.. Bryan
has been running for the Presidency for twelve
years We ought to allow shout for him. any
way"
When he followed this with the remark that
he was proud to he the first Republican candi- :
date for the Presidency to carry his canvass
into Virginia there was great applause.
Il shall be prouder. he continued. If l