New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
TAFT DRAWS PICTURE
OF BRYAN'S RECORD
MULTIPLIED PROMISES
AND PROPHECIES.
Eight Thousand Republicans Cheer
Candidates ForcefuI Speech
Cam paign Train Starts To-day.
1By Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Cincinnati, Sept 22--Judge IarCS last Gay
m Cincinnati was one of the hveIiest he has
thus far experienced in his campaign. From
early morning until late at night the hurrahs
of admiring and enthusiastic Republicans have
ceased. only to give place 70 bands playing
.Earrfgan" to which everywhere are sung
words complimentary 10 the candidate. ending
with the refrain, Billy Taft-thats he Inc
Hamilton Marching Club, Of Chicago. was the
first to arrive with. band 70 awaken those
Cincinnatians who slept late with the strains
Of ..IIarrisan," and from that time until mid
night the streets bounding the Slnron. ana
even the generous corridors Of the hotel IL
self. resounded with eager shouts Of jubila1t
Republicans procIaiming Billy Taft-thata
he
Not since the candidate was informed off,
ciaIIy of his nomination has Cincinnati been 50
thoroughly awake politically as tonight, Wnen
marching clubs from Indianapolis, Columbus.
Hamilton and other places lent the blaze or
torch and the blare OF trumpet as an escort 70
the candidate, who was the principal feature
Of the rally OF the National League or Hs-
publican Clubs at Music Hall
Comparatively early IN the day and wholly
unexpectedly, the Presidential candidate a7-
peared at the convention OF the National
League Of Republican Clubs The members
who had not expected to see Judge TAFT untn
evening went wild with Joy wave OF ap-
pIause changed rapidly into an outourst OF
cheering and every method OF expressing ds-
light known to Americans was employed To
voice the pleasure OF the delegates az the pres
ence OF their leader.
When the enthusiasm had found expression,
Judge Taft made a few pertinent remarks vel
coming the delegates from every section or the
country and then shook hands with all present
From the national league convention judge
Taft hurried TO the Sinton. where he received a
representative delegation from the African Ma
tionaI Baptist convention. which had come from
Lexington several hundred strong TO meet HIM
The Rev. E c. Norris said he voiced the loyalty
and determination Of the negroes Of the United
States to support Judge Taft in the coming eiec-
ton as the leader OF the only party which had
ever undertaken TO obtain his rights as al
American citizen for the negro
When get into the White House-assu1-l-
ing am to be put there-no plea in favor OF a
negro will have any less consideration because
he is negro rather than white man, said
Judge Taft in reply He said that IN letter
he had from Booker T washington he had
been told that when he received Dr. Morriss
delegation he would be meeting real represen-
tatives Of the race
''I welcome your sympathy and support, ne
continued, and I feel that there is in my
bosom a sympathy with your race which en-
titles me TO that support"
Mr. Taft entoined his hearers that the ons
wav to abolish race prejudice was by a life or
thrift and enterprise and good c1tlzensnip on
the part Of the negro There were many and
nositfve evidences that great progress was
being made by the race and continuance or
sensible earnest endeavOr was urged
The afternoon the candidate spent az the home
of his brother in completing some OF the
sraacbes he will deliver on his trip
In the evening a great Republican rally, at
tended bv all the delegates OF the National
League Of Republican Clubs and several thou
sand local Republicans. more than eight thou
sand being present. was the occasion OF q mon
ster demonstration Of enthusiasm
Those who spoke besides Mr.. Taft were
President John Hays Hammond OF the League
Of Republican Clubs. the Rev John Wesley
Hill pastor OF Metropolitan Temple. New
York and Job Hedges, an attorney or We"
York. The audience was regaIed with a re-
view Of the entire procession, which marched
down one aisle and up another in the huge
music hall
Mr. Taft followed the famous Blaine Club
the last in the line Of march. and his appear
ance was the inspiration for demonstration
which lasted for more than ten minutes AS
soon as order was restored he was introduced
in word by President Hammond OF ths
league and al once began his speech
He lost no time in getting down to the gtst OF
his speech. and he went after Mr. Bryan with a
force and vigor which thrilled his audience and
called forth the most enthusiastic denonstra-
tions Of approval
JUDGE TAFT ON BRYAN
After contrasting the accomplishments and
the purposes Of the Republican party with what
he termed the Democratic record OF opposition
and promise. Mr.. Taft said:
Turning now to the other picture. what Is IL
that we have to expect from Mr. Bryan Have
we anything to expect but what he promises?
Have anything to expect but what IS based
upon his eIoquence and his adroitness as a
public critic? Has he ever given any practical
demonstration Of his ability 70 meet problems
and solve then2 Has he ever done anything
but formulate propositions IN MS closet or an
utterly frnpracticabIe character. largely with
view OF attracting votes by their plauSfoiitty
and very little with view OF their operation
BY their fruits ye shall know them Wnat
IS the history OF MT Bryan2 IL IS from begin
ming to end a record OF failures on public Gues-
tions. We find him first n Congress. IN the
second administration of Mr.. Cleveland, mem
Der of the Ways and Means Committee, and
most active in formulating the provisions %
the Cforman-WisOn tariff bill. After i've
months debate x passed both houses and came
- Mr. Cleveland IN such shape that he de-
industries OF this country TO the ground u
threw out OF employment millions OF wage earn
ers Il destroyed all business profit Farm
products for lack Of market fell 10 a point
never so low in forty years. Coxey's Army
marched from the West 10 Washington 70 pro-
test against a government under which such
things possible
After having assisted IN this suicidal policy
after the country was nearly dead. after the
farmers and the wage earners We're staggering
under debt and mortgage. penury and almost
It, - So -