The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-13
In Nominating Taft, This
Pledge Was Given to the
People by Republicans,
Says the Hon. Seth Low.
BRYAN'S DOCTRINES
DEALT WITH LOGICALLY
Former Mayor of New York
Touches on Arguments of
Nebraskan on Bank Depos-
its and License System.

The Hon. Seth Low, of New York,
delivered a very comprehensive address
before a large asSemblage at the coli
scum last evening, dealing with the is
sues of the campaign from a Republi-
can standpoint. In his Introductory,
the speaker indulged in bit of satire
that was the richest that has been
heard here from a representative OF
either party. The hall was well filled
and the enthusiasm was such as has
marked previous ocasions of the kind.
The preliminaries consisted of innoya-
tions by the spirit of re- group of
drummers and the Wayne County Re-
publican Drum and Bugle corps. A
bass drummer was added to the his
toric trio and new selections were
rendered An imitation OF the Taft ex-
cursion train en- route to Washington
by one of the drummers proved fea-
ture. The bugle corps rendered
Marching Through Georgia." besides
the usual calls.
Mr.. Low was introduced by President
Kelly. of Earlham college. he speak
er was spoken of as former mayor of
Greater New York, and an ex-president
of Columbia university and man of
affairs. He was characterized as a uni
versity man who has taken off his coat,
rolled up his sleeves and entered upon
the work of political campaign in the
interests of his country, although such
work may be far removed from univer.
sity halls.
Fellow citizens in a country SO great
it's influence is felt in the farthest cor.
ners of the GLOBE" is the manner In
which Mr.. Low addressed his audience
Continuing he said in part:
I'VE who are fellow citizens should
realize our privileges and understand
that one of the greatest responsible.
ties resting upon each of us is to cast
our vote. Mr.. Creelman in the Pearson
Magazine has said the reason Mr.
Roosevelt refused nomination for 6
third term was because he knew he
would be called upon to fight the bat
ties of the American citizens in the fu
ture | believe that article was cor
rect l want you to appreciate thai
this president who for the work he fell
he had to do for the people, but behinC
him a third term, did it for our sake
and while he put himself out of th'
question, he did not permit his policie:
to go by the board, and that he be
lieves in William Howard Taft and hi
ability and power to make them per
manent in the nation.
I wish you to understand that IL
nominating Mr.. Taft at Chicago, thu
Republican party pledged itself to tn
policies of Mr.. Roosevelt. So you Sc,
you have Republican party in line TO
a man who is SO fully equipped and 81
thoroughly fit for the great Office TO
which he has been nominated. Tehere
fore, we Republican speakers come be
fore you with our consciences clear a
to the character of our leader.
Democrats Went Wrong.
Now, on the other hand, we ar
; contending against another party
, which, unfortunately, also, has a his
tory. 1t also has a leader. who like
wise has a history. The Republican
are those who have read the history @
this country for the last fifty years an
the Democrats are those who have rea
the history of the first fifty years.
: suppose we can agree to give to tn
Democrats the statute of limitation
as to the war, but they went wrong o
their specie payment idea, on tn