The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
IarolIetie Quotes Bible.


own unqualified endorsement
IaFoIIctie Quotes Bible.
This Is l.aFollette's endorsement.
first quoting from the blb.e: Thou
shalt provide out of all the people
able men. such as fear God. men Of
truth. hating covotousness. and then
adding "Sueh Is the great leader
that We have with Us today Nature
gave him polse. judslal tempera-
ment. great force Of character aud
tcnacity Of purpose. His .ong life In
the public service Is distinguished for
it, marked ability. wisdom. integrity
aud patriotism He has taken adj
vanced ground upon the great issues
that engage the profoundest thought
OF the people OF this great country.
From somewhat Intimate acqualnt-
ance with him for over 90 years !
say today that he l. progressive In
principle. He is equipped most Won
derfully By experience. Pause a mo-
mcnt and consider. The last ten
years In the life OF the American gov
eminent are big events. In al that
time. whether In the Philippines
Cuba. Porto Rico. Panama. or IN the
councils OF the cabinet. Whenever
problems most irving and complex
demanding the greatest courage. pm
dence and tact. he had large grasp
and displayed the highest executive
ability. Two presidents In succession
-. al H.. x.HII
Is our honored guest today"
This endorsement vas delivered at
Madison before an audience OF farm
crs from All sections OF the state at
tending the National Farmers con-
vention. Senator IaFol.ette's refer
once to Taft was accorded hearty ap-
pieuse as was the reply OF the candl-
date. who In turn. delivered speech
showing his appreciation OF the i'm
portance Of agriculture. and paid his
compliments 10 the senator
Odcr 81 the Day.
What the Republican candidate ala
yesterday may be summarized by
stating that he dressed hurriedly be-
fore Z O'Clock to meet the demands
OF the people OF Caledonia, H.. who
came to the station to see the TAFT
special.
lie also spoke at Beloit, Jaresville.
Evansville. Madison aud Waukesha,
al the Allis-Chalmers Machine works
In Racine. aud at MILWAUKEE,.
At Madison. Taft after he ex-
a. Ia s..,.,.fuffap -
iaFolletie's declaration. casually com
mented on bequest TO the state uni
veisity BY former United States
senator. which would amount to sew
cral million dollars year shortly and
added that this, IN his opinion. was a
good manner 10 dispose OF swollen
fortunes that have been Of so much
concern at different times" and that
some OF the Wills We have known
have sought to perpetuate enormous
gatherings OF money In one family
and In one person should be re-
strained by laws OF the state"
TariG Revision.
Last night Taft delivered himself
OF his ideas regarding the tariff. Re-
vision in his opinion should. and
would. be mare according to the Re-
publican principles Of protection.
After reviewing the who.e question
IN. an extended manner. he made this
positive declaration on the subject
Bryan is concerned because he
thinks the Republican party is unable
to carry out It's promise OF revision
of the tarin In accordance with the
principle stated He says the protect
ed interests are so necessary TO the
success OF the Republican party that
they viii control il and prevent the
revision on proper lines. and that
there has been no indication that re-
vision may not be upward rather than
downward
Party Pledged.
In answer. can say the party Is
pledged to genuine revision and as
Temporary head of that party and
president of the United States, II it