The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
TAFT POINTS OUT
BRYAN'S WEAKNESS
Declares That the Democratic
Leader Is Trying to EIude
His Record


SIOUX CITY, Ia. Sept 29-Tariff
revision. mostly downward, but in some
instances upward-notably on pottery
was the keynote of Candidate Taft's 10
speeches today. In none of them did
he forget to .go after his Nebraska
opponent.
The Ohioan's campaign through
South Dakota terminated here tonight.
where he addressed tremendous au-
dience,. from the four states of Iowa.
Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota
The meeting was held in the immense
train shed of the Union passenger sta
tion and was rivaled in the days trip
from Aberdeen only by two meetings
held at MITCHELL
Judge Taft's voice permitted him to
be heard fairly we'll His speaking
assistant during the day was Repre-
sentative j. Adam Bede of Minnesota.
who jokingly referred to the candi,
date as the upholstered statesman"
The manner of speech Mr. Taft de-
livered during the day may be learned
from the following extracts of re-
marks made at different places along
the road. His speech at Mitchell and
at Sioux City were along the same
lines.
ne dlIncuity about Mr.. Bryan, my dstin
guished opponent, is that he. Is engaged in try.
ing TO avoid his record and the republican party
and its candidate are trying to stand by lis
record. Mr. Bryan. ! believe. yesterday invited
my consideration to a number Of issues, but
don't think that he dwelt with that intense
emphasis of which he is capable on the condi
speak. at the helm. don't think he called
your attention to the effect on the market price
OF farmers products under the German Wilson
tarin bill OF which he was OF the CHIEF
advocates.
He did not refer to the fact with any degree
OF significance that wheat under the influence
so cents.
He did not call your attention to the Fac,
that corn was at 2l cents. that oats was 4,
10 cents. did he dwell on the fact tba
after the. democratic. party. under his leader
ship, had brought about such a condition Of
affairs, that then in order TO help us all out oi
dlfncuity he proposed a method by which We
should repudiate. half our debts and in thai
way stagger back TO prosperity
don't think he called your attention TO thu
fact that. within two years after the gold
standard was adopted in 1885, every one of the
prophecies which he made as to what would
happen laI p unless you adopted free silver was re
don't think he iweit at any great leurtf
on the paramount Issue. which, together with
free silver, was brought to your attention in
l am interrogated as to whether the tariff
should be revised down or up. Ny own i'm
preston is. without being familiar with the
schedules as an expert. that in most cases the
operation Of the protective tariff has been nor
ma. the cost OF production has been reduced
and therefore the revision With respect TO those
schedules should be downward. There are q
few-potfery Is one nf which no such change
has taken place. Indeed. the change has beer
the other way and In that respect probably tho
tariff ought TO be ratlfied
Judge Taft slept in his private ear on
a quiet siding at South Sioux CITY,
With nine or ten speeches in Nebras
ka. he will reach Lincoln. the home of
Mr.. Bryan, at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, where he spends the night.