The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-05
IA FOLLETTE'S
TRIBUTE TO TAT 7
Wisconsin's Senator Strongly In
dorses the Republican
Leader.
RIED AND FOUND CAPABLE.
The Judge Promises a Revision OF
Tariff at an Early
Date.

MILWAUKEE (Wis.), September
94.-Wisconsin had a political climax
.oday in the complete and emphatic
manner in which United states Sena-
tor La Toilette first declared Judge
Taft to be a radical in political ideas
and then gave him his own unquali-
fed Endorsement This is Senator La
Follette's Endorsement, first quoting
from the Bible:
Thou shalt provide out of all the .
people able men, such as fear God, |
men of truth, hating covetousness,
and then adding:
Such is the great leader that we
have with us today. Nature gave him
poise, judicial temperament, great
force of character, tenacity of pur-
pose. His long life in the puOic ser
vice is distinguished for its marked
ability, it's wisdom, its integrity its
patriotism He has taken advanced
ground upon the great issues that
engage the profoundest thought of the
people of this great country. He is
progressive in principle He is equip
ped most wonderfully by experience.
The last ten years in the life of the
American Government are big with
events. In all that time, whether in
the Philippine islands, in Cuba, in
Porto Rico, in Panama or in the
councils of the Cabinet, whenever the
problems were most trying and COM
pick, demanding the greatest courage,
prudence and tact, he had large
grasp and displayed the highest exc
cutive ability. Two Presidents in
succession summoned to their aid the
man who is our honored guest today.
This Endorsement was delivered at
Madison before an audience consist
ing of farmers from all sections of the
State attending the National Farm
ers' Convention. Senator La Toilette
was welcomed by the audience, which
| filled the gS'lnasiun of the State tBl-
versity, and what he said about jude
Taft was accorded hearty applause, as
was the reply of the candidate. who,
in turn, before delivering a speccn
showing his appreciation of the inn
portance of agriculture, paid his COM
pliments to the Senator.
At Madison, Taft, after he had eX-
pressed himself in appreciation of the
La Toilette declaration, casually COM
mented on a bequest to the State Uni
versity by former United States Sen
ator Villas, which would amount to
several millions a year shortly anc
added that this, in his opinion, was
good manner in which to dispose o.
swollen fortunes" and that "som'
of the wills that we have known tina
have sought to perpetuate enormous
gatherings of money in one famil!
and in one person should be restrain
ed by proper laws of the State"
Tonight Taft delivered himself o
his ideas regarding the tariff befor
an audience in the Hippodrome a
' Milwaukee. After reviewing the Who'll
4 question in an extended manner h
I made this positive declaration on tn
subject:
: "Mr. Bryan is concerned because n
= thinks that the Republican party
n unable to carry out its promise Of re
e vising the tariff. He says that tn
e protected interests are so necessary
o the success of the Republican part
: that they will control it and preveI
r revision on proper lines, and tha
!, there have been indications that tn
: revision. may be upward rather tina
a downward. In answer / can say tha
S the party is pledged to genuine re
e vision, and as the temporary head
e that party, and President of the Uni
e ed States If it be successful in Noven
y Der, I expect to use all the infuenC
= that have by calling a special SCI
, sion and recommending to Congress
= to secure genuine and honest rev
5, sion of the tariff in accordance wit
II the principle of protection laid dow
l. in the platform, based upon the e.
i animation of appropriate evidence al
l. impartial, as between the consum,
Is and the manufacturer tt..,.
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