Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-30
Nearly Twice as Many Hear Him as
Heard Bryan Monday.
GOES AFTER THE NEBRAsKAN
when Mr.. Bryan Returned from Trip
Around world He Refuted Plea
of Friends that He IL Now
safe and sound.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 29.-tspecal Tel
egram. TRAILING In the path taken by
pryan yesterday the Taft special covered
magnificent distances in eastern South
Dakota today, reaching western Iowa to-
night monster meeting in this city was
fitting climax Of a successful day, which
links together South Dakota and Iowa for
the republican ticket. Incidentally there
has been a opportunity to compare Bryan
and Taft crowds The democratic candi-
date was the drawing card at the Corn car
nical, held at Mitchell, S. D., yesterday.
Mr. Taft was the center of attraction in
that city today. Both democrats and re-
publicans united in saying the Taft audi
ences were nearly twice as large as those
addressed by Bryan. Apparently the
Mitchell audience, easily 10000 was an in
splration to Mr. Taft. for he cut loose and
made the most logical and most effective
speech of his tour.
He looks like a president" called one
in the audience, when Mr.. Taft was bow
ing his acknowledgements to the crowd.
You bet, and he will be-" replied another
voice.
Goes After Bryan.
Before Mr.. Taft had been speaking five
minutes It became apparent that the
crowd wanted him to &c after Bryan, and
as he was in good voice he did not shrink
from the task
That's right, soak IL to him" called
several When speaking OF Rryan's gov
ernment ownership Of railroads declaration
on his return from the trip around the
world. Mr.. Taft said. His friends said
his view had been broadened and he's
coming home safe and sound, that made
Bryan sensitive and he proceeded to refute
II as a slander."
Another wave OF enthusiasm swept ovel
the audience when Mr.. Taft said, III Mr.
Bryan is the parent son, and heir OF thu
Roosevelt policies, it Is unfortunate tina
the man most responsible for thos'
policies can recognize neither the ancestr!
nor the hership."
The country traversed today is Roose
welt territory and everv mention of presi
dents name was greeted with applause.
or the day Mr.. Taft said tonight. hav,
enjoyed every minute OF It. Despite thu
tax on my voice. the speaking has beer
easy because I have felt sympathetic in
spIration from every audience"
Harmony i'm south Dakota.
Senator Kittredge met the Taft train a
Mitchell and made public assurance of hi
continued support Ol lit NlCkel CtHdNO
Gamble his factional opponent and Con
gressmen Burke and Martin Joined tn
train at Aberdeen, as did other state poll
ticians. leaving no republican faction i
South Dakota unrepresented in the demon
stratlon Of approval of the national ticket
These incidents, and the assurances to tn
candidate from those in touch with tn
South Dakota situation, Mr.. Taft said 10
-
value OF his trip.
Besides Mitchell and Sioux City tn
largest crowds of the day were at Aber
Seen and Yankton, the latter the home @
Senator Gamble Other stops of the spe
cial, where cheering audiences were wait
ing were at Mellettc, Redfield, Wolsey
Tripp Parkston, Lestervile, Scotland an
Vermillion.
Thfts Voice Better.
Judge Tafts voice permitted him 10 b
heard fairly well His speaking assistan
during tho day was Representative
Adam Bede of Minnesota, who jokingl
referred to the candidate as teh "up
holstered statesman" lie said the Srea
distinction between Taft and Bryan wa
that you could see Taft much furthe
than you could hear him, and you coul
hear Bryan much further than you coul
see him, or ought TO follow him. TIL
work Of Judge Taft was not altogethe
serious. He had many pleasantries 70
his audiences and to individual member
of them, He was decidedly complimentar
10 the women.
Il Nike TO look into the faces Of III
women" he began one speech. 1T give
me Inspiration, and l know that II
have them with me l will ge the votes.