The Washington herald., 1908-08-31

Middle Bass Island. Ohio Aug. 3o.-NIr. I
and Mrs. Taft and party arrived here at
sunrise this morning. They left Toledo
shortly after midnight On S .. Richard
sons yacht. and The eastern sky was
well lighted when the boat pulled in az
the Middle Bass Fishing Club pier. The
candidate was tired after his strenuous
day Of campaigning in Ohio. and.
stretched out in a comfortable deck
chair. he enjoyed the night ride
As the yacht passed one Of the big iron
foundries on the lake shore Just outside
Of Toledo. the workmen sent a food OF
red hot Stag down an incline toward the
water. It was their midnight salute 10
the candidate.
Mr.. and Mrs Taft and Gen Corbin
have a cottage 10 themselves. The can
didate attended church this morning and
spent the rest Of the day lounging about
He had no political visitors Chairman
Walter Brown. Of the Ohio State com
-nIttee- IS stopping at the club, and he
will have a talk with Mr. Taft to-mor-
TOW.
Fishing Comes First.
The candidate viii try some bass FISH
ing Tomorrow. Former Gov Byroa T.
Herrick OF Ohio. has an appointment TO
meet Mr.. Taft here later in the week, and
Secretary Of the Interior Garfield is also
run down 10 Toledo 10 attend a c. A. r.
reunion
Arrangements have been made for
political reception at I O'Clock in the aft
ernoon under the auspices OF the Lincoln
Republican Club Gov Harris and mem
bsrs Of the Ohio legislature VII attend
M Taft is greatly pleased with the re-
cepJion which he got in going through
Ohio yesterday. The crowds turned out
at the stations UP 20 midnight II is
practically certain that the candidate viii
take the stump in ten doubtful States
His success in Ohio and the general en-
thusiasm with which he was greeted
have convinced Nj Tafrs advisers that
he wiz make mistake If he does not
go out and meet the people.
No word has been received here yet
as 70 whether Senator Foraker viii be
at the Middle Bass Club while Nr- Taft
Is here. but some Of the Senator's friends
are still suggesting that he ought TO-
The Senator IS a member Of the club,
and he viii Be in Toledo on Tuesday.
Two Canned Speeches.
The phonograph man has two more
canned speeches from Mr. Taft One
is on Irish hUmor' and the other on
the farmer Records Of them viii
be distributed throughout the country
with the candidates Phonograph speech
on foreign missions Here IS the irish
humor'' speech:
I am great lover OF hunOr. how
ever little I have Of It. and believe it
q panacea in these days Of nervous pros
tration. Of brains. and Of the strenuous
life. There IS nothing that so much con
tributes 10 a survival Of the trials and
suTerings OF the day as a sense OF hu-
NOR
EFT seems 10 me that this trait of hurnor.
so fully developed IN the Irish character,
has had much 70 do with the persistence
Of the race and with its growth Of num-
bers and power and influence in the world
over. in spite OF the burdens and disad-
vantages under which It has labored In
the Irish face. smiles and tears chase
each other fast As John Boyle O'Re1ly
said: I wrote down my troubles every
day, and after few short years when
turned TO the heartaches passed away
read them with smiles not tears"
In his poem. An American KipIine
speaks Of the ancient humor as likely tc
save the American nation from the dan
gers 70 which il is exposed. then Il IS dus
be the safety OF our race. then Il is due
largely 10 the infusion into the American
people Of the Irish strain
Need of the Farmer.
OF the farmer. AIr. Taft talked 10 ths
phonograph. IN part as follows: "As the
Republican platform says. the welfare o.
the farmer IS vital to that Of the Who'll,
country The prosperity OF the cOuntry
rests peculiarly upon the prosperity o.
agriculture. Just now some Of the strong
est hopes OF returning good times q
based on the business which the farmers
crops are TO afford The Republican paru
during the last twelve years has accom-
pIished extraordinary work in bringinl
the resources Of the national government
10 the aid OF the farmer
He is vitality interested in the restrain
ing OF excessive and unduly discriminat
ing railroad rates. in the enforcement C
the pure food law. in the promotion o
scientific agriculture, and in increasing
the comforts Of country life as by tn
extension Of free rural delivery and tn
building Of good roads The policies @
the present administration have most in
dustriOUsly promoted al these objects
and cannot faii TO commend themselve
10 the farmers approval
1t IS difficult 10 see how. with his in
telligent appreciation Of the threat L
business prosperity involved in Demo
cratic success at the polls. he can d
otherwise than give his fun and heart,
support TO the continuation OF The pOIiCie
Of the present administration under Re
publican auspices