Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
KANSAS Is ALL RUS
Judge Taft Makes q wv . to
Historic Que
POLITICAL RED LETTER DAY
Great Crowds Greet Republican Can
didate at All Points.
SIXTEEN SHORT SPEECHES MADE
All Factions in State United for
National Ticket.
NIGHT MEETING IN TOPEKA
Forty Thousand People on the Streets
when Taft Special Arrives
Speeches at Auditorium nnd
Opera House.
NIGHT MEETING IN
TOPEKA


gram. when an enthusiastic Kansan
tonight propounded to William H. Taft
the historic question whats the mat
ter with Kansas" the republican presi-
Dental candidate replying in the ver-
nacular, said: she's all right, you bet"
She's been all right for Taft today
and tonight, 70 rhis trip across the state
1 to the capital city has been political
red letter day in the annals of the state,
where every man thinks he's politician
| and every politician thinks he's a states
man. Sixteen short speeches were made
by Mr.. Taft today to audiences ranging
from 500 to 10000, and tonight Topeka
is ablase with fireworks and colored
| lights to welcome Taft 1t is estimated
| 10000 persons were in the streets of To-
peka when the Taft special arrived.
Eight special trains brought crowds from
points 100 miles away and with each
train was a band. Mr.. Taft was escorted
to the auditorium by a torchlight pro-
cession and marching clubs in uniforms.
After addressing an audience of 5000 in
the auditorium the republican nominee
fought his way through the crowd and
was taken to the opera house, where he
| spoke to an audience of 1000. The great
bulk of the crowd had no chance to hear
Mr. Taft, his voice was not strong
enough to permit speaking in the open
| air Senator Dolliver of Iowa shared
the speaking honors with Mr. Taft
| throughout the afternoon and evening.
Kansas Not Doubtful.
Take Kansas from the doubtful col
umn," was the message brought Mr.. Taft
| by the Kansas factions, whose cordial re-
lations on the Taft train today has been
/ the wonder and admiration of the eastern
politicians in the Taft party. w. r. Stubbs,
republican candidate for governor Sena-
tors Long and Curtis; Joseph L. Bristow,
who defeated Long for senator, Governor
Hoch, David Mulvane, natit nal committee
mar; Cy Leland, State Chairman Dollig,
not to mention score of lesser lights who
have been at each others tllroats for
many a day visited across the alsles Of
the TAFT special for 200 miles and crowded
into Mr.. Taft's stateroom to ,nform him
that he will have the support of both
wings of the party
In 1896 Bryan carried Kansas by 1900
Democrats, populists and free silver re-
| publicans thought the Nebraskan a de-
liverer, whoe election to the presidency
would save their farms and make them
prosperous. Four years later. with the re-
/ turn of good times, Kansas turred a poll
tical sommersault and Mckinley carried
the state by 5000. Roosevelt swept every
thing before him in 1901 and had $4,000
| plurality. The republicans leaders told
| Mr.. Taft he Will have from $1,000 to 5000
purality and that to put Kansas in
democratic or doubtful classification re-
quires a wide stretch of the imagination
In 1896 Kansas bank deposits aggregated
s460Oo.OoO. now they are $l7O,o0OCOO.
Prosperity the Keynote.
Mr.. Taft's speaking cue today was this
great material prosperity that has come to
Kansas under Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Feeling the discussion would be wasted on
those whose memories went back to the
lean and hungry days of the democratic
tariff policy. Mr.. Taft was contented when
he had pounded home a comparison of pres
ent conditions and those OF twelve years
ago. His speeches today may be summar-
lied in the following extract from his
speech at Dodge City:
Il ask IN heavens name how sensible
people can take the power out Of the hands
of party whose record is what ! have
given. I have nothing to say against the
democratic party. It is a necessary evil
in the nation. We have to have It. I have
nothing to say against their leader, except
that he has made himself heretofore, and
seems determined to continue to make him
1
not to take"
Probably 500 farmers. driving their own
automobiles. were at the various stations
: where the Taft special stopped. Mr. Taft
commented on this evidence of prosperity
and said that II the good times here con-
tnued a few years more, II would be pos
sible for the Kansas farmers to ask
What's the matter with the rest of the
United States" Mr.. Taft was so enthusl-
, astice over his western tour that last night
? he urged those in charge OF the train 10
, continue on to the Pacific coast Colonel
! Rsnsdell told him this arrangement could
I not be made without giving the people OF
, California, Oregon and Washington ten
days notice, and the plan was abandoned
Mr.. Taft wants to keep going until election
, and so, when he reaches Chicago, II Is
, probable arrangements will be made tc
start his toward Maryland, Tennessee
North Carolina and other states where the
; demand for him is great.
t Taft Travels I'm Kansas.
GARDEN CITY. Kas., Oct s-VHitn al
: factions Of Kansas republicans aboard his
: Especial train Judge Taft today invaded the
5 Sunflower state, and before reaching To
E peka tonight will have made fourteen
8 speeches. He began on crossing the West
ern state line at o'clock this morning
when his train stopper for water at syria,
cuse A good size crowd was in attendance
displaying many Taft pictures decorated
I with sunflowers The candidate ex.
pressed his delight at the reception, shook
hands with many Of the crowd and ther
: made little speech. He was followed by
] w. r. Stubbs. nominee for governor, who
= contrasted Taft and Bryan, saying thai
a the former was a man OF few words and
E bid deeds. while the later reversed tn,
4 order.
Looks Bright in Kansas.
E HUTCHINSON. Kan, Oct 3-That tn,
political significance OF the Taft special
I with its heavy load OF state and nationa
0 political leaders, az It sped today through
9 | southern Kansas. was fully annrecIatAl