The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-08

poration with soul, so that If it es-
capped punishment here it need not fear
the hereafter. And this man-made
giant has been put forth to compete
with the God-made man. We must as
sumo that man in creating the corpora
ton had in view the welfare of many
and the power that creates must be
willing to restrict and to control and
we can never become so enthusiastic
over its usefulness, over it's possibili-
ties, as to forget the God-made man
who was here first and still remains a.
factor to be considered. We speak
of people being independently rich We
do not mean that we mean that they
are dependently rich for the richer they
are the more dependent they are.
Commerce cannot live without agri-
culture. 1 dare not say on this subject
what I once said for it is too near cleo
ton to hope to correct misrepresenta-
ton that might be made. 1 once said
Burn your cities and the farms and
the cities will grow up again as by
magic; but destroy the farms and the
grass will grow in the streets of your
cities
'I said that once, but I dare not say
it again. for l found after the election
that a dodger had been circulated in a
distant state which read like this:
Burn your cities.-W. ]. Bryan
THE great lesson that we must
learn is that society can not dispense
production. To my mind the world S
greatest problem today is not to solve
correctly the questions about what my
| distinguished friend and 1 dispute.
These are surface indications of a
larger problem. That problem is the
adjustment of the rewards of society.
Upon the settlement of that problem
Alright depends the future of man
kind
Taft's Introduction.
| follows:
I'm the fortunes of war we acquired
alien and subject races. Our govern
ment assumed to lead them to the lofty
eminence of American civiliZa ton. For
the accomplishment of this purpose the
president sent to the Philippines a
| typical citizen and eminent counsellor
| and a man with the courage of his
| convictions. He accomplished the high
purpose of his mission, winning both
the confidence of his countrymen and
| the love and gratitude of a nation to
be. Success and honor have crowned
| his every effort for an active life as
citizen, jurist, peacemaker and cabinet
officer. Through all his career and in
/ our insular possessions he has stood
for the integrity of his government and
the majesty of right Gentlemen. Mr.
| Taft
Mr. Taft, whose rising was greeted
with another outbreak OF violent
1
with a few impromptu remarks, which
| created laughter. He said:
Mr. Chairman. MT. Bryan and Gen
tlemen of the Chicago Association OF
| Commerce: 1 have only begun to rur
for the presidency Applause anc
laughter) and am glad to begin wher
| the political amenities of the campaign
are better understood. 1 am exceed
| fngIy glad to meet my distinguished
opponent and fellow guest and to for
| get the rivalry and disputes of tbs
| campaign in this inspiring hospitalit,
| and 1 reciprocate in every way and Il
| the fullest his kindly and courteous
| words of respect and good will. Witt
/ him, 1 have recently been subjected t.
| considerable strain (laughter), bu
| the experiences of today have been al
| most more than 1 could bear. ON
/ nonpartisan speechr.s good deal of {
/ burden (Mr. Bryan led in the merri
/ ment) when you are in another kint
i of practice. And to have to maxi
/ three inside of nine hours. submit t
! my distinguished fellow guest and op
ponent. is cruelty to any man
II daughter.)
Il I'm a republic like ours. under popu
lar control with dual form of govern
| ment between the states and TIL
Il United States there are many policie
legal questions concerning the dis
u tribution of power under the fedora