The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-02
(By John E. Lathrop.)

bHy
ia learn accurately the degree of actu-
"A enthusiasm manifest by the masses
when Judge Taft toured the west. Re-
norts were made to the publicity bu-
roam in person and L was permitted to
listen to them.
take two instances as illustration.
Men who were present were asked by
II II Manson, himself state chairman
- wisconsin. to compare their mem
tai notes with the notations Mr. Man
.on made. with the result that he
submitted this verbal report:
The press dispatches carried the
statement that Judge Taft addressed
N enthusiastic meeting of all the en-
Moves of the Allis- Chalmers COM
ANY an immense concern engaged in
the manufacture of various kinds Of
machinery near Milwaukee.
u was present The fact is that the
cor1panv stopped the works asking
The men to listen to Judge Taft, to do
sn on the company's time, to which
they agreed.
Were Bryan Men.
About 1000 of the men heard the
renublican nominee. l estimate that
1000 Of them wore on their hats this
pIacard: What has Taft done for the
Iaboring man? God only knows
This referred to the answer given
hy Judge Taft to a question asked OF
him bv some auditor in one of his
meetings when he asked the nominee
what he purposed doing for the hum
L. Af
out of work in the country.
In Milwaukee. Mr.. Taft spoke in a
ronparatively small hall, nOtwlth-
standing the arrangement committee
could have procured a larger place.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in Milwaukee IN the
largest hall that could be gotten, and
that was not large enough to hold the
people who wanted to hear him.
1t was on a par with the other in
cident of Mr. Taft's coming to Chicago,
70 address the Independent Railway
Mems club The Orchestra hall,
seated 2O0O. It was procured, although
there were immensely larger halls
tvailable. When Mr. Bryan was here
he addressed more than 10000 work
ing men, besides hundreds of business
men, and reviewed $4,000 union MEM
bers in parade.
Furthermore. Judge Taft did not re-
fer to guarantee of bank deposits while
he was in Wisconsin. The governor or
that state a republican, a year ago
advocated such guarantee, and appar-
entity the republican nominee was
willing to oppose it as vicious in one
ill n11cp
Notwithstanding he declared it would
involve the whole banking system IN
ruin if adopted. | noted that fact. be-
cause it seemed to me if he really be
lieyes it would so involve the bank
ing system. he should warn the people
IF every state against a measure ne
ayerred he thought so perilous.
Mr. MaXson stated that in his opin-
ion Wisconsin would go to the demo-
cratic column this fall, partly in re-
sentiment of the crushing of LaFollette
by the Taft machine.
Much of La Follette's following al
ways has been from the Bryan DEM
ocrats, who have regarded him as
quite close to the Nebraskan in views.
La Toilette has indorsed Taft. or
course he did. Politically he had to.
He hopes to regain control of the
state; he has lost it now through the
efforts Of the Taft men who crushed
him as completely as they could, and
as they have been trying to crush
him in Washington ever since he
went 10 the senate.
la FolIette's Friends.
These La Toilette Bryan democrats
viii support Bryan in November.
Ihey certainly cannot be expected to
regard the senator's so-called indorse-
Ment Of Taft as anything more than
the thing he had to do to lay ground
Tor the hope again to regain power
liz that state
Another report which was brought
" headquarters was from CincinnatE.
SuuSe Taft'S home, of the Bryan meet
ing there September "A. The report
"'S been substantiated by the Cincin-
-au enquirer which is not supporting
h'}an. The report referred to and the
enquirer agree that Cincinnati never
nllnesSed such an outpouring as the
,''VVV people who jammed the streets
10 see the nominee. The three halls,
-iAlS Tie famous Ola MUSIC UdIi,
.'ul0 hold only a small portion OF
"e crowds. Immense masses were
P'Aen to in the streets, and the
S'eeung Was an ovation.
'oSephus Daniels. member of the ma
'llLaI committee. said to me:
Never have l witnessed such an
- t'"on. 1t was heartfelt, too, and was
more amazing because it had
o@,, @ given out from republican head
'ers that Cincinnatians were cold
mdFd Mr.. Bryan"
~ edrdlng the Chicago meetings OF
rbo '"o nominees l can testify that
an, was marked difference and that
llIy the Taft managers were
isbolli 10 risk a demonstration By the
ming men if they threw open the
iss,,a5 TO the public; they carefully
~ tickets and saw to whom they
cana, cInen already committed to his
l pe,t,, 'iese things not to indulge in
Bu+ Quloblng over small matters.
hens 'ney are regarded as essential
curso.e me Chicago papers carried only
in cino Ielerences to Bryan's greeting
readinN l have wondered from
SectioHs 1he newspapers of many
b tha S whether the same minimizing
isah goings and comings has