Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-23
TAFT GIVES AN.
ESTIMATE
Of BRYAN
SAYS HIS ELECTION MEANS
BUSINESS PARALYSIS
Republican Candidate Scores
the COmmOner as a Dreamer
of Dangerous Dreams, While
Republican Clubs Applaud,

Republican Clubs Applaud,
Thy Morning journal sDscIai Leased whe.l
Cincinnati. Sept 22.-The real ae-
tivities of the campaign have begun
for W. II. Taft, the republican presi-
Dental candidate Three political
addresses were the demands upon him
today Early tomorrow he will begin
his journey Of speech making through
the west.
Not since the candidate was notified
officially of his nomination mas the
city of Cincinnati been so thoroughly
awake politically as tonight when
marching clubs from Indianapolis,
Columbus, Hamilton ana other places
lent the blaze of torch and the blare
of trumpet as an escort to the candi-
date, who was the principal feature Of
the rally of the National League of
Republican clubs at Music hall.
At noon Mr.. Taft addressed the
delegates to the national convention
of negro Baptists, who had come here
from Lexington, Ky, for the purpose
Previous to this he looked In on the
work of the convention of the Nation
al League OF Republican clubs and
was at once introduced for speech
In these two efforts the candidate was
brief His expression of sympathy for
the struggles of the negro race elecit-
ed warm applause from the Baptist
ministers, who met the candidate at
the Sinton hotel and his words to the
convention We're warmly received.
II was tonight, however, that Mr..
Taft made his strongest effort After
reviewing the record Of the republican
party as one OF future reliability he
depicted his idea of the democratic
policy of promise" and then devoted
himself to an analysis of Mr.. Bryan.
This was the first time Mr. Taft had
paid his respects to his opponent in
an extended manner, and what he said
was listened to with great interest ana
aroused enthusiasm.
Music hall the largest assembly hall
in the city. was crowded. President
John Hays Hammond. Of the lea que
dRev, Dr. john Wesley Hill, pastor Ut
the Metr9paAtan Temple, New York
and job Hedges. ia attorney on NeWi
York, made speeches. y
The audience was RECALLED with
review of the entire procession. while
Il marched down one aisle and up an
other in the huge Music hall. and Mr..
Taft followed the famous Blaine club.
the last in the line of march, and his
appearance was the inspiration for
demonstration which lasted for more
than ten minutes.
Ay gpnp 40 prnpr NVac Vaatnpa1 a
was introduced in a word by President
Hammond, of the league, and at once
began his speech.
The Bryan feature Of Mr.. Taft's
speech came at the conclusion of q
ten thousand word address i'm which
the accomplishments and purposes OF
the republican party were contrasted
with what the speaker formed the
democratic record of opposition and
promise"
Turning now to the other picture"
said Mr.. Taft. after his review of the
issues, what Is 1t that we have to ex-
pect from Mr.. Bryan? Have we any
thing to expect but what he promises?
Have we anything to expect but what
is based upon his eloquence and his
adroitness as public critic? Has he
ever shown any practical ability to
meet problems and solve them? Has
he ever done anything but formulate
propositions in his closet, OF an utter
ly impractlcable character, largely
with a view of attracting votes by their
plauslbllty and very little with a view
of their operation? BY their fruits
we shall know them What is the
history of Mr.. Bryan? II is from be-
ginning to end a record of failures on
public questions"
Mr.. Taft reviewed Mr. Bryan's ca
reer as a public man and continued:
'In 1906 Mr.. Bryan went around the
world and his return was heralded
with the statement that in his visit
around the world he had so gained in
formation and knowledge that he had
become safe and sane; that he was a
conservative and all the democratic
party awaited his coming with great
interest. Immediately upon his arriv-
al he dispelled this erroneous impress
sion by declaring that he was con-
vinced that the only solution of the
railroad question ultimately would be
government ownership He had pre-
viously declared i'm favor of a national
initiative and referendum and also In
favor OF the election Of fedora; judges.
All these most radical propositions
have now been excluded from the
democratic platform. They don't meet
such popular approval as 10 Justify
their being brought forward as
means OF acquiring office in this cam
paign, but they show the instability
and variability Of his views, and they
Justify the fear that so many people
OF this country have In respect to the
danger to which the public veal may
be exposed should he be put Mt the
helm OF the pilot
And now. with the record OF prom
ises and prophecies unfulflled for a
period OF twelve years with this rec
ord OF hunt for an issue upon which
to achieve the presidency. with this
record Of reputation of negation and
OF running away from national re-
sponslblltes, Mr.. Bryan comes for
ward and asks that the people now
give him an opportunity to put into
operation new reforms in respect to
trusts and In respect to guaranty Of
bank deposits, wholly untrled. wholly
theoretical and on their face bearing
evidence of the impractcabllity and
OF having devised by the ready brain
Of one looking for plausible arguments
rather than real reforms. He only In a
qualified way approved the postal saw
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