The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-06
MISSOURI SEES
AND HEARS TAFT
Republican Candidate Makes
Many Speeches and
Kisses a Baby.
THINKS HE'LL CARRY STATE
GOOD CROWDS ALONG ROUTE OF
OHIO MAN.
THINKS HE'LL CARRY STATE

OHIO MAN.
Macon. Mo-, Oct. 5.-Judge W. H. Taft
made three speeches in Kansas and thir-
teen in Missouri today. Eight of the
stops in the latter state were arranged to-
day upon urgent demands from towns
through which the special was to have
passed without stopping. This resulted
in delaying the Taft special more than
one hour and the big audience at this
place had TO wait until nearly 10 clock
for the appearance of the candidate:
While the name of Bryan was heard
more today than during any previous
day on the trip. Mr.. Taft's reception has
been such as to cause surprise and graf
people he has been able to address, but
as to their cordial indication of friendii-
ness Speaking of his reception at sew
eral OF the stops. Mr.. Taft said:
1T is an augury that Missouri is going
TO show somebody at the next election
that she does not intend to remain mys-
FERROUS stranger, but will become a regu-
lar resident among Republicans"
Talked on Tariff.
Throughout the day Mr.. Taft hammered
away on the necessity OF the voters of the
country understanding that a Democratic
market and prices of the product of the
farm; that Republican revision meant q
continuance Of present prices and pros
perity. He told the Missourians about the
Bryan proposition with respect to the
truSts-that the Nebraskan would de
sllOy them by putting trust-made articles
on the free list and by making law pro
hibiting trust from manufacturing or
controlling more than 90 per cent of any
article. While such a law, Mr.. Taft be
lieved, would be very difficult to enact.
he predicted that its enforcement would
be most disastrous.
At South st. Joseph. Judge Taft was
led into giving his definition Of q Demo-
crat, because of the introduction he re-
ceived to a large crowd of stockyard en-
ployes by John Donovan, president Of the
stock exchange at that place. Mr.. Dono-
van paid the candidate this tribute:
Il don't want to appear before you in a
false light I am A Democrat, but I re-
serve the right to make friend of a man
of opposite political party when l think
he deserves it. and l have that kind OF a
man by my side, one who is in every way
worthy American, a man whose history
Is known to you. You saw what we got
here last week through his liberality
when he was secretary OF war. Glazing
reference to the recent military tourna-
ment in St Joseph
Il am not -effice-seeker and never
have been and no office within the gift
OF this country or state would | have. II
this man is elected l promise that II ne
calls upon me for any special duty / will
quit anything I have in hand and go to
him in a minute"
AS TO Democrats.
To this Judge Taft replied:
Mr.. Donovan says that he is a Demo
crat. That is only a designation. II does
not refer to existing conditions. because
there so many definitions of what
Democrat Is and ought to be that when
man says he is a Democrat il does not
indicate how he is going to vote"
Rain began falling before the special
had made its second stop, and throughout
the day the crowds which came to the
railroad stations and to the meeting
places braved a steady drizzle.
The days itinerary began with an extra
meeting held on the steps of the public
library at Kansas City. Kan. The crowd
here was composed of thousands and the
enthusiasm was marked. AT LeaYen-
worth, Mr.. Taft had opportunity to talk
TO many old soldiers from the veterans
home there. and also to workingmen.
He improved both opportunities. Atchison
was the last stop in Kansas, and gave the
candidate a rousing farewell from the
state to which he promised to come again.
Meeting at ST. Joe.
The entrance into Missouri was made at
noon at St Joseph The stock yards
meeting was followed by a talk to the
employees of the Burlington shops; an ad-.
dress to thousands at the union station;
an automobile ride to the opera house,
which was packed and the entrance
jammed with people. Here Mr. Taft made
general speech, in review of what his
party had done in comparison with what
the opposition had accomplished The en-
thusiasm was marked, and his utterances
were well received. Then kilograms be-
gan coming in from towns along tho
route and the requests for stops were ac-
coded to. At Stanbury, which has but a
small population, there was a big crowd.
which was explained by the hundreds Of
farmers conveyances hitched along the
road. Darlington. McFall. Pattonsburg,
Gallatin. Savannah, ROsedale Bolckow
and Varnard were all added places of
call.
The Marysville meeting was held in
front of the court house. which was
reached from the train in automobiles.
Here were lined up hundreds of school
children. each bearing a flag. which. with
the CROWD massed around. presented one
of the most attractive pictures Of the trip
Mr.. Taft here made a most happy
speech. in which he again referred to
Missouri having an inclination to return
to the Republican column There were
many in the audience from Iowa, and the
candidate took occasion not only to advo-
cate the election of Hadley for governor
of Missouri, but Of Representative J. 2.
Hepburn of Iowa to succeed himself.
When the party reached the train, there
was a crowd 10 say goodbye, and a young
mother presented her baby to the judge.
who took the infant in his arms and
kissed It on the forehead. while the crowd
went wild over the demonstration. The
Chillicothe demonstration came after
nightfall but was nevertheless enthusi-
aStic.
The residents of Macon were assembled
in their hall when the candidate reached
this place. although many times more
people were on the street to do the well
coming.
Mr.. Taft will make a speech tomorrow
in st. Louis, and in the evening will ap-
pear for few minutes at the Rex ball
a part of the carnival to be held there.
He will speak at Moberly Modico, Mont
gomery, Warrenton and st. Charles be-
fore reaching St. Louis.
GEORGIA LEVELS