The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-05
TAFT'S SUNDAY
 WITHOUT REST
Tired Campaigner Addresses Methodist Men on Y, M. 0. A. and Later Talks
 to Negroes,
LATTER CHEER LOUDLY
Colorcd Baptists Turn Sunday ser- vice Into Political Rally,
 Strongly Endorsing
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Kansas City, Mo, Oct Alt has been definitely decided that William II. Taft shall close his campaign on the night of Nov. 2, at Youngstown, o, The na- tiona campaign of the party was open ed at that place with Governor Hughes as the principal speaker, and 1t has been deemed fitting that the national candidate should make his closing ad- dress at that place.
 The announcement was regarded as interesting because of it's indication that tho candidate will be occupied ac- lively right up to the eve of the na- tional election. After the Youngstown meeting Mir, Taft will leave at once for Cincinnati to cast his vote tho fol- lowing day,
 Mir Taft had an exceedingly hard time to carry out what he had plan ned for today, a period of rest. flo reached Kansas City at o'clock this morning from Topeka and was met by a local welcoming committee con- slstlng of Senator William Warner, Representative F. C, Ellis and state Chairman Walter S Dickey. They escorted him to the Baltimore Hotel, where private breakfast party oeeu- pied an hour or more. Demands of lo- cal politicians for Just a handshake" consumed the remaining time until tho l church hour.
 With Mir. Ellis the candidate at- tended services at the Beacon Ill' Congregational church. Later he took luncheon at the home of NIT i Diekey. An automobile ride over the numerous boulevards of Kansas City was then taken, after which the req work of the day for the tired cam. paigncr began.
 Mir Taft some time ago consented tC talk of tho work of the Y. M. C. A to an audience of men al tho lnde' pcndence Avenue Methodist Epscopa church. The audience completely iill ed the church and the crowd outside was twice as large as that inside. was only after 1t had been announced that Mir Taft would address an over flow meeting that the inside meotlnl was allowed to proceed.
 Mir. Taft delivered the same speecl that he made last sunday in St, Pau to a similar audience.
 His speech was received with inter est and enthusiasm He made no ref erence to politics.
 When the outdoor meeting had als been addressed Mir. Taft was informe by committee that large meetln of negroes had assembled in the In dependence Baptist church with tn full expectation that he would com there and say just n word. MT Tai told his hearers that he was frien of the negro race, had always bee one and had strong beliefs regardin their present condition and futur' They faced, he said, a problem whlc , the race itself must solve He belie' cd the negroes of the United State would solve the problem and solve
 rightly.
 Tho candidate was roundly cheerc when he left the meeting which cor tinued with speeches by .negrot strongly indorslng him politlcally.
 II was dusk whon the candidate fnur himself In his rooms at the hotel. The orders were issued to give sim the II most ouiet possible. Mir. Taft admi ted thnt he felt greatly fatigued wit the work of tho trip, but expressed tt , belief that a long nights rest wou' put him in trim for tho work In Nil souri and lSansas tomorrow.