The Washington herald., 1908-08-21

Hot Springs. Va. Aug Z5-SIr. Taft's
speech before the virginians here to-mor-
row viii be his most important utter
ance since his speech OF acceptance. n
II he viii answer Bryan's question. Shall
the people rule2-' and will compare the
efforts Of the Republican party 70 meet
the abuses OF the trusts and molopoliss
with what the Democratic party has
tried to do The speech also vii con
tain an appeal % the independent Demo-
cratic voters Of the South
There viii probably be 500 persons
here. How they are going TO get here
I is one oI Jze problems that nobody ex-
oePt the railroad officials has attempted
10 figure out TIE rweuty-flve-ulile
branch road running up from Coving-oa
has some tremendous grades Only the
railroad men have any idea where the
trains are going 10 be put when they get
here There are no sidings TO speak Of
# the trains lire from the station the
tai euders viii ind they VIII have
mountain or two 20 climb before they
get 10 the baseball field. where the speak
Ing is 10 take place.
Somebody viii Go Hungry.
The chances are. TOO. thar there VII
De some hungry VIrginians here to-no--
row. unless they bring their own lunch
cons Tie hotels cannot accommodate
more than 1.pra The festive sandwich
counter. however. has made Its appear
ance- The New Homestead Hotel. vhers
Mr- Taft IS stopping. wiz close It's bar.
but the Virginians who have accun--
lated thirst VIII fnd the rnaznesla
springs running, OF. f tEev vzut some
thing not. they can rrv sulphur water.
Mr- Taft said to-day that his plan %
stay IN Cincinnati during the entire cam
paign IS subject % amendment. although
al the present he had no intention of DE-
waiting from IL Personally. NJ. Taf-
enjoys a speaking tour
After the first week of campaigning.
and you have what you want 70 say =
mind commented NJ Taft. III IS
Pleasant experience, provided you SPEAK
only once q day I ID IL n 1914 and
enjoyed every hour I spoke in New
York Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. Rhode Isl
ard. Maine. and Vermont OF course.
campaigning from the back # g Pullman
car speaking twenty or thirty times in 1.
day. IS an awful experience There IS
certainly no pleasure IN that. and I don't
know how mGch good IL does
Committee 10 Say When.
The Republican leaders In many OF the
doubtful States. Ike Indiana and Ms
souri,. are anxious 10 have 1I- Taf- d.
liver al least one speech IN each o. their
States. and II Is likely that strenuous
Efforts Will be made before the campaign
is over TO get him % 80 out on the
stump IF AR Taft does decide ID CT
loose from his home city. Re VIII Ieavs
the question Of itinerary 10 the national
committee. for if he attempted TO decide
for himself he would be swamped wi-1
Invitations
Judge .. 3. WoO5mansee- Of the Court
Of Common Pleas. Cincinnati. who was
president Of the National League O Re
publican Clubs IN the l>y6 campaign. had
this 10 say to-day ia regard 10 tha on15s-
sion Of Senator Foraker-s name from the
list OF speakers at -h= opening meeting
Ohio on September .
As a friend and 0eiEhbor OF Senator
Foraker. I regret the impression that has
gone abroad because OF an alleged inter
view with the Senator reported from New
York. in which he was made 70 say that
the failure 20 be invited 20 speak al the
national campaign opening was a PEI
so1aI humiliation Although have not
talked with Judge Taft or any one -vEo
has TO do with the selection of speakers
for that important occasion. ve- / feel
sure that no personal humiliation was
intended
says Foraker i Impossible.
ASIDE from the fact that we have
mad many campaign openings in Ohio
without our Senator taking part Il can
at once be understood that a very i'm
portanc question Of party policy arose
this year
Every one can appreciate that Il vas
an embarrassing situation Senator For
aker in his chamber Of commerce speech
in Cincinnati only a short tine ago
made a severe attack upon the policies
Of President Roosevelt. How could the
party which intends TO wage the aght
standing squareIy on those policies con
sistently invite him TO take the most
conspicuous part in the campaign? Il
was practically impossible. and most Of
Senator Foraker's friends see 1t that
way
7 will yield 10 no one IN nv airira-
ton for Senator Foraker The splendid
service he has heretofore rendered fl
behalf Of the Republican party cannot
and must not be forgotten. and no one
shall regret more than myself If he finds
Il impossible to serve the party in this
important campaign"
Taft on Shermnn's Speech
The candidate had this 20 say to-day
in regard 70 James s Sherman's speech
Of acceptance: I have read with a
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