Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-01
WILL MAKE FIVE SPEECHES IN
LINCOLN THIS AFTERNOON =
IN EARLY SPEECHES PRAISED
BRYAN, THEN eRILLED HIM.
}SIOUX CITY GIVES
| HIM WARM WELCOME
TWELVE THOUSAND TURN OUT
TO CHEER REPUBLICAN, STAND
ARD BEARER ON CONCLUSION
OF HIS IOWA TRIP.

WAYNE, Neb., Sept. 30.-Judge Taft
to-day began the second week OF his
Champaign through the north and west
bty an advent into the home state OF
his chief opponent This afternoon and
evening will be devoted by the Ohioan
to the Nebraskan's home town, Lin
coin, where he will make hve
speeches. In the series OF snort
Rspeeches made before Lincoln was
Preached Taft never rallied to make
Bryan his text. In doing this, how
never. he made careful to mention the
Hgreatness Of the Nebraskan and the
kundoubted state pride in him. Then
Che proceeded with his argument to
show the fallacy Of Bryans theories
.fof government.
Taft at Sioux City,
Sioux City, Sept. 80. - After deliv-
leiing ten speeches in trip across
south Dakota, Judge William H. Taft
addressed mammoth night meeting
aere last night The big train shed OF
he union depot was filed with a
crowd estimated at 10000 to 10000.
Seated on the platform with the Re
1ublican candidate were the party
leaders of three states, the list in
.luding Senators Gamble and Kit
redge of South Dakota, Senators Bur
tkett and Brown of Nebraska, Cover.
Nhor George L Sheldon Of Nebraska
hnd members of congress from Iowa,
Nebraska and South Dakota.
In his speeches along the line
through South Dakota and In Sioux
- NoFk ,~t 10 Syn
after his Nebraska opponent. Tariff
revision, mostly downward, but in
some instances upward, was the key
note of his speech.
Judge Taft's voice has improved
wonderfully during the past few days,
and last night he could be heard fair:
ly we'll in all parts of the big train
shed.
Judge Taft was introduced by Geo.
D. Perkins. He said in part:
81 am interrogated as to whether
the tariff should be revised down or
up. My own impression is, without
being familiar with the schedules as
an expert, that in most cases the
operation of the protective tariff has
been normal. the cost Of production
has been reduced, and therefore the
revision with respect to those
scheduled should be downward. There
are few-pottery is one in which no
change has taken place. Indeed the
change has been the other way ana
in that respect probably the tariff
ought to be raised.
The Campaign Fund.
my Bryan says that we may not
expect anything from the Republican
party because it is governed by the
protected interests and that they
contribute to the campaign fund If
they do, am glad to advise you that
the campaign fund this year is not
fattering, and that no campaign has
been carried on more economically
than this campaign.
Secondly, I want to call your atten-
tion to the fact that when the Repub-
lican party rises to bring about a
trusted promise it enforces that
promise against any corporate in
ministration of Theodore Roosevelt,
and following the example Of Theo-
sdore Roosevelt, it will be my pleasure
and nv duty to insist so far ms the
executive head of the nation and the
Republican party can gather such in
fluence to bring about an honest and
thorough revision of the tariff, on the
bne hand protecting the industries by
!, Lhe method Of protection explained,
and on the other hand seeing tha,
that measure is not too great in the
interest Of the consumer"