New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
Mr.. TAFT BEGINS
SPEAKING TOUR
sDDRESSES IN CHICAGO
4ND At 4DES FARM.
Enthusiastic Reception Not I'm
friendly to Labor, as Sho7cn by
His Record on the Bench.
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TBv Telegraph The Trfbunel
chicago Sept. 93.-The first real speaking trip
%, AZ Taft began to-day under entirely favor
chic circumstances. and the enthusiasm of the
-ooentiors accorded the candidate augurs we'll
,o- ,,e entire tour. At Chicago this evening
Mr. Taft spoke the subject of labor to an in
telligent audieifce. consisting chiefly of union
trainrnen and their friends. and his forceful and
rcid explanations of his record as a judge
on the bench and of the Republican platform
and his analysis of the Democratic platform
rlanks aroused great enthusiasm. the applause
of his auditors being frequent and hearty.
With great clarity and detail he described the
,bree cases-the Pllelan case, the Toledo & Ann
Arbor Railway case and the secondary boycott
case-which he decided. and in every instance
his hearers manifested their approval OF the
position outlined by the candidate, who con-
cluded this portion of his speech with declara-
ton that he was not apologizing for having
done his duty as a judge. but merely asking an
irnpartial Judgment based On facts, not misrep-
resentation.
Mr.. Taft gave particularly lucid explanation
Of the so-called anti-injunction planks in the
two platforms. demonstrating TO the apparently
entire satisfaction Of his audience the advisa-
binty Of the Republican proposition and the
menace which the Democratic scheme would
constitute 10 the judiciary. The candidate also
that the Democratic proposition had once been
approved by a Republican Senate
AT THE ADE FARM
AT Hazelden Farm. the home Of George Ade
near Brook. Ind. Mr.. Taft addressed an audi
ence variously estimated 10 number from 1oVVV
10 10000 chiefly farmers, who had come from
all parts Of the state, this being the hrst 'lile
that a Presidential candidate had ever peeh Ihe
guest Of the farmers Of the Hoosier state. MI
Taft began his address with humorous re1er-
ence 10 The Sultan Of Sulu" and compliment
10 the hospitality Of Mr.. Ade, the author-poh-
-tcian to whom he referred as The Sultan OF
Indiana" In the course of his remarks MI
Taft dealt with the Philippines and the tarln
questions extensively, and made some reference
TO the --variegated vagaries" OF the Democratic
candidate He was cheered at the beginning
and at the end OF his remarks which Were ire
ouentIy punctuated with applause and cries OF
mo. nor' when he asked his auditors if they
desired 10 intrust the ship Of state 10 the er-
ratio and inexperienced pilot nominated by the
Democracy.
Mr. Taft spoke in part as follows:
was told if 1 came here should have the
privilege of meeting the good farmers OF the
state of Harrison and Morton and seized Ine
opportunity TO break my journey to chicago IN
order to look into your faces and 10 ask you
-he o1lestion whether your experience as farmers
with Mr. Bryan and your recollection OF ms
course since 1892 is such as TO commend MN ~
Won as the person into whose hands you WISH
10 r1yt the executive power over the deslllleS
OF this nation for four years.
Yar began your acquaintance with Mr. BRYAN
in 1898 He was then member Of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES and Of the Ways ana means Means
Committee of that body. As such ne was very
active in formulating and pressing Ihe " IlspI
tariff bill and when il returned from the
senate with six hundred amendments as the
German Wilson tariff bill, he was one OF the
in a
Of the House 70 prevent a discussion OF any OF
the SIX hundred amendments MADE 10 the on on
by the Senate. The rules Of the House. WhlcA
rern1itted the passage OF these amendments
without discussion were those the use OF winch
in the present House Of Representatives he and
his party much deplore as an eNlQeice dIaI
the people do not rule Nhether the peoPIe
ruled or not when this bill was passed IL Is Ger
tain that the effect OF the SIX hundreq aLleIIu- emu
r7ents was such as 10 make Mr.. Cleveland pro
rornce the bill perfldy and dlShonor ms
fact however. did not prevent Mr. Bryan from
gres- iubilation when the bill passed. The GER
tainrv that the bill was going 10 pass, a1ter
Democratic success in November, preClplla tea
manic ont of a clear sky and the subsequent
massage Of the bill Frustrated all industries and
brought about four years memorable IN the
history Of this country as the worst HnahCl"
disaster il has ever seen.
What did Mr.. Bryan propose as a remedy TOT
this? He urged the farmers OF the county. VINO
were groanng under a very heaNy Weigfi- OF op-
iica+f6n that the way out TO produce prosperity,
the way TO do justice, was TO adopt the Tree
coinage Of silver.
BRYAN PREDICTION UNVERIF1ED-
So in 1886. he traversed this country, tempt
ing its voters 10 sully the honor Of the nation ana
pav off half their obligations by legislative naL
He professed that unless this was aohe, Mtlea 49,
would 60 below so cents, and that the coholtloH 10
Of the farmer would grow worse lnsteao OF pet
ter He was defeated. The honor OF the couh-
trv was saved. and every year OF the tWtINe
which have succeeded that campaign mas PLo-
ducad 10 .he farmer irrefutable evidence OF MT
Bryans failure q political ana ecohoiiIic
prophet ,,,.,.,,,o.
II WAS hut a short time after the establishment
II the gold standard by the election and the
passage Of the Dingley bill in SUBSTITUTION OF
The Wilson bill. that farm prices grad
tlallv bettered and the condition OF the FARMER
hagsr 70 irnnrove so that during the last two
Presidential terms the class in the community
that has enjoyed prosperity is those VINO oeNote
their attention to agriculture. II has been con-
sis-ertl,- claimed bv the Democratic party that
the protective tariff has worked hardship upon
the farmer The Republican party does not
have 70 make arguments upon thls PoIht IL ~
merely refers you TO your experience Oh tlie ioal
twelve wears under the Dingley bill. and asks
you uhat YOU have TO say upon that issue.
submit 10 you gentlemen that TIL the son.
! submit TO YOU who through the rural dellNtry
receive the newspapers ana magazines WIN
which 10 follow current events and take the
measure Of public men. whether the experience
Of the country in the economic theories oi M.
BRYAN &c sucl as 10 warrant the belief that II
he is elected "a November he VIII restore me
necessary confidence and bring out the capital.
the delay I'm the coming OF Millcl, H'aAe" W"
business future hang in the balance.
The Rev. DR. John Wesley HILL Of New York
psho IS travelling with the candidate. made a
brief address after Mr. Taft concluded, and de-
lighted HIS auditors with his dro stories and
vehement orntory.
Tire gathering OF so large number "f farm
in a place so limited in transportation facili-
ties would have been impossible few years
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