Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-08
TAFT PRAISES
PROGRESS OF
SOUTH
URGES ABOLITION OF
SECTIONAL DIVISION
PreSident-EIect Guest Of Honor
at North Carolina Banquet
Sentiments AppIauded by
Natives Of Tar Heel State

my sforninv journal special Leased wirel
New York. Dec -Prosidrut-plccl
w y Taft. who came TO New Yorb
today to address tho Sorth Caroling
society Of this city. was given a tu-
inultuous reception tonight By mem.
brrs Of tho organization and promi.
itent men from an parts Of the south.
"a the annual dinner Of North caro-.
linans AT the Hotel Astor. Five hum
dred members and guests of the 500
clety filled the brilliantly decorated
banquet hail which was rcdoicnt oi
Tho pines Of the Tarheel state the
one and branches of the r~csinous
trees forming the background for
more fragrant blooms, which were
scattered everywhere over snowy lin
ons and flag drapod walls
Mr.. TAFT In the course Of an address
which IA confined entirely to the
south ana iua problems. ala not hest
tate TO follow up what ne regards as
the advantage OF his trip through tho
south during the recent campaign
and urged again that the voters of
that section should break away from
the outlived sentiment and traditions
OF their past political affiliations. and
east their ballots IN accordance rather
with their economic ana real political
beliefs.
MIR. Taft said that nothing would
give him greater pride during his
coming term Ia the chief executive Of
flee than 10 80 direct tho policy Of tho
national government with respect 10
tho southern states as to convince the
Intelligent citizens of the south Of the
desire Of his administration to aid
them IN working out satisfactorily tho
serious problems before them. aud Of
bringing them ana tiicir northern fol
low citizens closer and closer IN sym.
phthy ana point or vlrW
During tho last decade said MI
Tart. I'm ommon with an lovers of
our country. 7 have Vatehcd with de-
light and thanksgigiug me bond %
union hctN cen tho two sections grow
flrmer ! pray t1at II may bo given 10
me 10 strengthen thia movement. 90
ohliterate all sectional line. aud leave
nothing Of difference between tho
north and south, save o friendly emu
lation for the benefit Of our common
country"
AZ the conclusion Of practically
every M of his pointed sentences sir
TAFT WAS interrupted by applause and
cheering lie frankly expressed him
SELF regarding the so-ealltd negro
question, and declared mat neither
De nor the republican party hBd any
idtn of forcing upon the people of the
south tho dominance Of am ignorant
claas
Mr. TAFT declared chat tho north
yearns Tor a closer association with
the south. and quoted statistics to
show that the industries the south
had grown and |prospered more dur
ing the past decade than amy other
section Of the country Ia hls address
Mr.. Tar said
southern men. adhctlug 10 tho
democratic party and d., name. aud
themselves. through the Influence of
tradition ana the fear OF restoration of
conditions which ar, now Impossible.
supporting o platform and candidate
whose political and economic th,ori,
They distrust Under th,sr conditions
there was iu ms past campaign. and
There BIS today through the south,
among many of its Intelligent citizens
on impetiouc' 1ul d. nervousness and
q rcstlrssnoss boz voting for ouc tl,k,t
aud rejoicing Boz tbr success OF an.
otIlsr
WOW . am uot ono ot thos, Nho arc
disnosed "a rriticise ar emphasize tb,
iucouslstenoy of the position iu which
these gentlemen find th'msctts .
belie,e 30 would be wiser " aIl who
.vtupathizr with one party and &c.
principles vsre 10 vote ltS ticket but
sau readily sfr tho inertia and
weight of TO" tradition aud tht social
considerations hat make them hrsl-