The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
ATTEMPT IS MADE TO
EXPLAIN SOME THINGS
Senator Foraker Gets a Few Raps at
the Hands of the Speaker, Who
Refers Casually to Staf>~
ard Oil Connections.

Minneapolis, Mimi. September 26.-The
fourth day of William H. Taft's continu-
Gus performance in the campaign ended
here tonight with the delivery of his
views In favor of postal savings banks
and in opposition to the Bryan theories
regarding government guarantee of bank
deposits, the subject which is looked upon
as one of the vital issues of the cam
paign in the territory to be Travelled by
the candidate in the next few days. Nh.
Taft will rest from his labor here to-
morrow and continue his whirlwind meth
DDS Monday.
In brief statement. decidedly to the
point, Judge Taft today made answer 10
the criticism of himself by Senator For
aker. He had recommended Judge DOYLE.
private individual, for appointment as
judge because Of Doyle's great profess
sional attachments and high character. In
doing so he explained to the President
that Doyle had acted as attorney for the
Standard OIL company and other corpor-
atoms The President had chosen to ap-
point Judge Taylor instead AS to Mr..
Foraker, Mr. Taft commented that he
argues that this is a justification for
him. while senator of the United States.
In accepting professional employment
from the Standard Oil company, and in
making what was in effect a newspaper
partnership with the STANDARD Oil COM
pany to control an organ of public opin-
ion."
Taft Explains.
As to the second charge of Mr. Foraker
that Judge Taft rode to Middlebass in the
private car of Mr.. Lewis. and on the
yacht of Commodore Richardson, of the
alleged glass trust, Mr.. Taft declared that
/ ne used private car which he paid for
and that the boat he rode on was that
provided for by the Middlebass club.
whose guest he was at the time.
After night ride from Des Moines.
the days work was begun early today al
Cedar Rapids, and continued northward
up through Iowa into Minnesota, and end
ing with mammoth meetings at the Twin
cities tonight. An even dozen speeches
were made by the candidate, each to q de-
cloeoly larger audience than could hear
Nun, although there was noticeable i'm
provement in his voice during the dav.
The Ohioan made it known in every
place that he liked the work he was en-
gagged in, and the lack of even an In-
dercurrent of demonstrative opposition
favorable conditions. In Iowa. the train
was accompanied by local committeeman
and congressman from that state. and IN
minneapolis, the speakers list was aug
mented by Senator Clapp, and Congress-
men Davis, Stevens, Tawney and STEINER
son, and Jake Jacobson republican cam
dldate for governor, besides a large num-
Der of politicians
Big Meetings.
While there was no lack of audience ar
any of the stops, the big meetings came
at the end of the day at st. Paul and
Minneapolis. The candidate was taken
TO the auditorium, where he delivered a
brief speech on the general policies of the
republican party, contrasting them with
those of the democratic party The au-
ditorium was crowded to its capaeitv
and the meeting was one of the greatest
enthusiasm. The st. Paul stop occupied
more than an hour, when the Journey
to Minneapolis was made. Here too. the
meeting was held in the auditorium the
capacity of which was taxed to accom-
modate those eager to hear and see the
candidate.
At Fairbault, an hour before reaching
st. Paul, Mr.. Taft was invited TO take
seat on a large elephant which was
led to the rear of his train. The animal
was decorated with the familiar &c. o
+. sign and was ridden by what the
candidate declared to be "A very pretty
girl"
I'D like nightly to be up there with
you,' he told her while the crowd laugh
ed, but l know you have not a derrick
strong enough for me to mount But
Just the same, believe I could ride that
animal with great success"
The days programme consisted of
speeches at Cedar Rapids. vinton. Water
loo, Cedar Falls and waverly Junction.
Iowa, and at Bert Lea, Owantonna, Fair
bault, Northfield, Farmington, st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
IF I am elected. as< expect to be, I
shall have the gy st pleasure In
pledging, in the pre- nee of this grand
audience. all the energies and all the abil-
tiles of which I am capable to continue
the Roosevelt policies: to make business
honest and to keep every man within the
law, be he humble or rich" was the cli-
max of the speech he believed to the au-
dience which nearly filled the auditorium
at st. Paul.
The greeting he received at the Twin
Cities was in keeping with the enthusiasm
he has encountered throughout his in
vasion of the northwest
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