Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-09
SENATOR BEVERIDGE
VISITS GRANTS PASS
Greeted by Bro IS Band and More
Than q Thousa nd People
Makes Eloquent Address.


diana was enthusiastically welcomed
by the people of Grants Pass We'd
ne .day when the :55 train arrived.
Tie Rogue River Band headed the
procession 10 the depot and played
while the train was slowing up and
the Senator was getting out on the car
platform where he made his speech.
Fully 1000 people wrre on hand to
listen TO him. AS he stepped out onto
the platform a cheer went up and as
it subsided he was presented With
basket of strawberries and Tokay
grapes. The stra wbsrries wers from
the j. c. Calhoun place and the grapes
from Carson's. The senator acknowl-
edged the gift aud as he only had 10
minutes to talk, began at once by say
ing that he thoHght what the Ameri
can people want il continuation of
the Roosevelt policies, not because
they are Roosevelt policies, but be-
cause they are the policies of the
American people: that he is for Taft
because Taft is the man that will
carry out the Roosevelt POLICIES, hav-
ing helped to formulate and admins
ter them, and is the most experienced
man in the affairs of government that
has ever asked for the suffrages Of the
people.
After discussing the Republican
policy and Mr.. Taft, lie devoted some
little time to Bryan and his changing
attitude, say ng that as Mr.. Taft is
the most experienced man in affairs of
government Mr. Bryan is the least
experienced man that was ever a
candidate for the suffrages of the
people, and that it would be unwise
to have him at the head of the Amer.
can nation just as it would be unwiss
for Rogue River orchardist to put
him in charge Of his orchards when
he knows nothing about fruit, or a
railroad to put him in charge OF
train when he knows nothing about
running 1t. He then reviewed his
record and his talks of the present
campaign. At the close of his sd.
dress he asked anyone to give rea-
son why they intended to vote for
Bryan and someone said because of
his policy" In answering this Sen.
ator Beveridge provoked good deal
of laughter. and after that no Bryan
man was heard from.
Someone asked what caused the lat
panic aud the senator explained that
iu part when the. train pulled out,
amid mighty cheet from all who
were gathered to hear his talk
Senator Albert j, Beveridge is one
of the youngest men in the United
States Senate, and was the youngest
at the time of his first election, then
being only 81. The day before he
spoke in Grants Pass, he passed his
46;h birthday. He is known as one
of the most progressive United States
Senators and has had much to do with
the deliberations of that body since
he first entered it in 1893.
He proposed the amendment to the
meat inspection bill providing for the
inspeotion of all products of packing
houses engaged in interstate COM
merce.
Senator Beveridge has since been
making vigorous tight for an amend
ment TO the same bi requiring pack
els to pay the cost of inspection rather
than let the cost fall on the govern
ment.
He also is the author of bill TO pre-.
vent the sale of the products of child
labor In interstate commerce.
Daring the last session OF Congress
before action was taken by the party
leaders for an investigation on tariff
revision, Senator Beveridge intro.
duced u joint resolution providing for
a tarih commission to investigate tue
subject of revision during the recess
OF congress. While his resolution was
not adopted. his persistency in keep.
ing the matter TO the front was large.
ly instrumental in causing the leaders
in the House to order an investigation
by the ways and means commit ttee and
in tue senate by the finance com.
mittee, which accomplished the end
for which he was contending.
Senator Beveridge Is an advocate of
maximum and "a minimum tariff, in
line with Governor Cummins. of
Iowa, aud other progressive republi.