Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-29

lived This was Il considerab BILE feat
| under those conditions, but ii is not a
remarkable achievement to have lived
| through the last two years in the state
| OF New York, and we are not aware
| mora
1T is true. believe that he has
thrown Mr.. Hearst. whose creation he
was. overheard. and has now sworn
realty to Mr. Corners and Mr. Murphy
mis- change of allegiance may have
been righteous, but il was hardly crate
full. Biting the hand that feeds is
never an inspiring spectacle
We nave a way of asking questions
IN our campaigns in Massachusetts. 1t
Is Yankee habit aud we expect can
didat'es to reply squarely and at once.
a candidate who refuses to answer,
who keeps silence or who hesitates or
evades. would be condemned and de-
fetrted.
I'VE know that thousands of hon
est mon and good citizens will probably
vote for Mr.. Chanler. But. although
the elements which support Mr. Chan
Ter arc not all bad, it seems to us that
all the bad clements are with him.
Somebody Is being deceived and we
think New York ought at least choose
Il governor who does not deceive nor
seek to deceive anybody.
They all know where Coy. Hughes
stands. He miSlcads no man. The
country admires him. He Is able and
honest He is a strong, real man. Will
you set him aside for an amiable
young man who merely deals in gener-
aities, which do not even glitter, and
who has no record to give assurance of
his future?
I'VE of the other states look at YOU
in the name of good politics. for the
sake Of honesty and decency and all
that is or good report. once more to
make governor of your great state
Charles e. Hughes
Minister Straus invited q burst OF
applause by alIuding to President
Roosevelt as the greatest president
since Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Straus
was interrupted by the appearance OF
Gov. Hughes in the hall. The crowd
sprang up, waving flags. the band
there was an uproar. The excitement
increased when Gov. Hughes reached
the platform. Men were standing on
chairs, throwing their hats into tho air
and shouting at the top of their voices.
Mr.. Hughes stood smiling before the
turbulent audience, and Gen. Porter
found it impossible to restore order.
Hughes. Hughes, Hughes" rang from
all parts OF the hall. Whenever the
applause showed signs of dying down
the band would start up, and this
would be the signal for renewed cheer
ing. After 10 minutes had passed and
voices began to grow weak. the crowd
began to stamp, and the building trem-
bled from the uniform pounding of
thousands of feet.
The governor. who had spoken at
six meetings tonight before reaching
the Garden, paid II tribute to Mr.. Taft.
and then took up the issues of the
state campaign.
While Gov. Hughes was speaking
cheers We're heard outside and shouts
of taft, Taft, Taft" made him cut
his speech short. Mr.. Taft did not ap-
pear, however, and George A. Knight
of California was introduced as the
next speaker.
TAFT ARRIVES.
II was two minutes after II o'clock
when Mr. Taft arrived AS soon as he
was recognized there was tremendous
cheering, which lasted for 10 minutes.
The crowd shouted Taft, Taft, Taft.
Big Bill Taft and sang Yale songs,
While the band played. but the instru-
mcnts could be only heard when the
cheering died down a bit. Mr.. Taft
stood on the platform with q smile of
appreciation wreathing his round, good
natured face. AS the cheering con-
tinued minute after minute. Mr. Taft
grow more serious, ana tTleQ4 10 cOHlpels
silence by holding UP his hand, but
this simply caused more cheers than
ever Gen. Porter stood beside the can
didatc, and finally obtained compare
tive quiet. Then he INTRODUCED Mr. Taft
as '.our next president. and the cheer
ing was resumed. When it stopped
Judge Taft started his speech. His
Voice was very, shoarse, ana ne mace ,9 ms
speech brief. His first words produced
a general laugh over his huskiness.
When it subsidized he continued With
much impresSiyeneSs
.,The inspiration of this presence, no
matter what happens on Nov. 3, will
be the sweetest memory Of my life,
said Mr.. Taft, This sentence Won the
audience at once. He added:
THE spirit of loyalty to Republican,
ism that is instinct in this audience
makes me rejoice that 1 have always
been Il Republican.
a moment later the candidate COM
mended the Roosevelt policies and an
other mighty shout of approval went
up When he said;
..grvan claims to be the heir of those
policies." A voice piped up. Yes. hot
=air,. and another big laugh was. in
: 4 review of. what the Republican
party has done was briefly given by
the speaker
MI. Taft spoke for less than 10 min
,,tes because Of the huskiness of his
voice.
He stood for a few minutes on the
nlatforr,, before leaving the hall. smil-
irg broadly as thousands cheered him
and shouted that he would win.
From the hail3he HURRIED 70 the rail-
r.oaf station where he boarded his spe-
niai train and began his journey up
ths stafe,1 |
TAFT AT COOPER UNION.