New-York tribune., 1908-09-30
THOUSANDS HEAR TAFT
CROSSES SOUTH DAKOTA.
Speeches Increase His Strength
There -Thrusts at Bryan
- r.lerrnph 10 rhe rrtbune.

Aberdeen. at a m to-day. untH ne CIUS00~
into Iowa near Sioux City this afternoon there
were large gatherings OF people at every sta
ton. and at Mitchell. where he deiivered his
principal address in the state. an audience OF
fully thirteen thousand persons. according 70
the estimate of Colonel Seth Bullock. was gath
cred to hear his open air speech. while another
of two thousand persons was gathered TO hear
him IN the Corn Palace
Addressing the open air meeting. Mr Taft re-
viewed the trusts, the tariff and the record or
the Republican party and sent hot shot hurt
ling into Mr.. Bryan and his party he had the
close attention OF his audience throughout. and
before he closed his speech had won It's entire
sympathy.
Not only did he lay down his propositions Wig
orousy but he went on 70 demonstrate each. .
the obvious satisfaction Of his hearers Re
spending to inquiry as to whether he pur-
posed to revise the tariff upward down.
ward" he pledged the party TO revise the large
majority Of the schedules downward, although
he said some must be raised. and mentioned a.
an example the pottery rates
COMPARISON OF PARTIES
Mr. Taft answered each Of the criticisms
made by Mr. Bryan in Mitchell yesterday. and
then he closed. in part follows:
want TO make some general statements about
the Republican party and what II has accom-
rIisbed In this country We are a cohesive party.
we are a well disciplined party, and when We
render promise 10 do anything we do IL Inc
Democratic party has no other coheslon tnan
opposition TO the Republican party. and every
time that they get into power Lney waste . euSL
pov-der by inexperfenCe and inef1ctency- "A party
NAV differ from another party IN It's efficiency
in it's force, in it's discipline, IN us power %
accomplish something. exactly as one man can
differ from another, and the history OF the IWo
parties in the last fifty years SHOWS exactLy lLidI
difference between the Republican and the Dem
ocratic party The truth is that great many
issues arise after platforms have been framed.
oft hay discussed
figured in the electoral discussions at all and
you must have, IL you would have good govern
ment party in power with leaders at the head
of IT, with a sense of national responsibility and
efficiency who can meet those issues that have
not been discussed by the people at all and tne
difference between the Republican and Demo
cratic parties is that the Republican Is trained
to meet those issues efficiently and the Demo
cratic party Is nothing but a Iot OF PLATFORM
debaters without any practical experience at all
gOUTH DAKOTA FOR MR. TAFT.
South Dakotans insist that they will give their
electoral vote 70 Mr.. Taft by a majority rang
ing from 10000 TO jO7eOO. according TO the op-
tirlfsrn of the forecaster- From careful in
quiry into the conditions. the prediction OF Re
! publican majority of 25.oOO for the national
ticket would seem 20 be warranted
| There is considerable doubt regarding The stale
ticket. The Republicans seem confident OF VIC
tory by a small majority, but there are some
uncertain factors IN the situation which may
| upset all calculations. The Republicans are
committed to a county option programme, and
the saloonkeepers and liquor dealers are con-
tributing LARGELY TO the Democratic campaign
fund
From both Stalwart and Insurgent forces The
Tribune correspondent receives assurances thar
the old factionaI differences will make no
serious difference. the StaIwarts having cap
tured two Offices. their two candidates for Con-
gress. Messrs- Burke and Martin. having been
named. while the Insurgents have the Governor
ship and Senatorship. with Messrs. Vessey and
Crawford
In some quarters it is asserted that The Dem
Gratis have given up hope Of carrying the
state for Bryan and are devoting their energies
10 electing the state legislators and Governor
The Democratic state legislative campaign is
directed by ex-senator Pettigrew. who would
like to return to the Senate In this connection
it is Of interest that. despite the drawing power
of Mr. Bryan's oratory. Mr.. Taft had twice al
large an audience to-day as did Mr. Bryan yes
terIay according 10 Colonel Bullock. who spent
yesterday in Mitchell
AUDIENCE OF 10000 PERSONS
The meeting which Mr. Taft addressed at
Sioux City this evening was monster affair
twenty thousand persons being gathered in the
train shed Of the Union Station TO hear the
candidate They had come from all sections
of the state and from the adjoining parts OF
fifteen special trains having arrived in Sioux
City to-day Six brass bands added 20 the
gayety Of the occasion
In contradistiuction 70 the course Of the stall
,-art leaders in South Dakota. both the cum
Minis and Lacey factions were extensively rep
resented on the stage at Sioux CITY and once
more that state furnished abundant evidence OF
her enthusiasm for Mt Taft and the Repu5-
Tcan partv.
OF the day Mr.. Taft tonight said; I have
enioved every minute Of IT, Despite the tax on
nv voice the speaking has been easy. because
have felt a sympathetic inspiration from every
audience
Besides those at Mitchell and Sioux City. the
largest crowds Of the day were at Aberdeen and
Yankton. the latter the home of Senator Cam
BILE The special was also chesred by large
audiences NJ Meuette. RedfeId Wolsey. Trip.
Perkstou LesterviIIa. Scotland and Vern1tlliOn
Mr. Taft's voice permitted him to be heard
fairly well His speaking assistant during the
day was Repre- sentative J. Adam Rede. OF Min
nesota who jFkiuSIy referred 20 The candidate
as the 'upholStered statesman He said the
great distinction between Taft and Bryan was
that vou could see Tar much fJrths- than you
could hear him, ard you ccuid hear BvySn
further than you co,sId see him OF ousbt to fol-
low him Tie words OF Mr. Taft were not ali
serious He had many pIeasa1tries for his
audiences and for Individual members q them.
I like 70 look into the faces Of the Iadies' Ne
beean ore speech IT gives M inspiration. and
know that if / have them with Lle VIII get
the votes"
SOME THRUSTS AZ BRYAN.
The manner OF speech ,ir. Taft delivered dur
ing the day may be learned FROM Tire following