New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
CAMPAIGN TRIP IN SOUTH
BEGUN.
Urges State to Join the Republicans
Column-Great Demonstration
an Louisville.
IN Louisville.
rBy Telegraph to The TriSun.-I

miles at the head OF the parade organized In
his honor he addressed great audience as
sembIed in the Coliseum. which was packed 10
its full capacity Senator Bradley presided. and
Mr. Kinkaid Republican candidate Tor Con-
eress made the Introductory speech
Mr. Taft's appearance on the stand was the
signal for an outburst Of cheering. which lasted
several minutes and was renewed when Mr.
Kinkaid presented TO the candidate a bunch OF
La France roses
II had intended to make in Louisville speech
presenting some cogent reasons why Southern
Democrats should become Southern Republicans.
but / have concluded to save that speech ror
further SOUTH this being already Republican
community with Republican Mayor. RePuo-
ucan Governor Republican Senator and soon
/ TO have Republican Congressman" began Mr.
Taft. and the sentiment Immediately caught the
/ fancy Of the crowd
1T is my purpose TO address myself 70 tne
labor question. L hope there are many work
ingn1en in this audience, for they arr. the men
whom I want 10 meet face TO face he con-
tinued and there were cries Of That's what We
want to hear" and We're all here.
Mr. Taft then reviewed the record OF the Re
publican party with respect to labor. but he had
not proceeded far when the arrival Of torch
light parade headed by a band. compelled him
to pause. When quiet was restored, he resumed
Having reviewed the legislative record Of the
party he took up the question OF injunctiOns re-
viewing and explaining his own decisions HIS
/ fearless and manly discussion commanded the
/ respect and enthusiasm of his audieRce- Every
point was cheered. including his analysis OF t'e
/ Democratic injunction plank
REsENTs ATTACKS ON JUDICIARY
! NO threat Of defeat, no prospect Of political
oblivion. will ever prevent my raising my voice
to protest with all the ability possess against
I rro~cSi+iO7 whether made bv the Demo-
/ cratic the Socialist or any other party whcA
/ menaces the great bulwark of American lib
| erty the judiciary" he said. and the audience
/ shouted it's approval
/ In closing MI Taft reviewed Bryan's vaga-ies
/ from free silver TO government ownership O'
/ railroads
Senator William Alden Smith and Leslie II.
Shaw, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, also spoke
| SO great was the crowd which sought ad-
mission TO the Coliseum that il became neces-
sary to hold an overflow meeting. at which
/ Governor Wilson and other local leaders spoke
/ Senator Bradley. Mayor James F Grinstead and
/ other Kentuckians expressed themselves as de-
/ lighted with the results Of the meeting. which.
| they declare. will make hundreds of votes for
/ the Republican ticket
! At every stop along the line Mr. Taft was met
/ by large crowds. and at Lexington, where he
went TO the Opera House TO speak Re found il
1 packed. while an overflow meeting with local
| speakers had 10 be held OF course many in
| the crowds gathered about the stations were
| Democr is, as was shown ry the frequent cheers
| for Bryan. although they were not so numerous
as to prove a disturbing element. So. too. in
the Lexington Opera House there were few
/ perturbed spirits who persisted in giving noisy
/ expression 10 their loyalty 70 the Democratic
| candidate But Mr. Taft turned these interrupt
| tions to his advantage. and finally only an in
| ebriated individual. who was not quite sure
| whether the Democratic candidate Bryan
or Brown was left 10 represent the opposition
Speaking at Lexington. and this idea was
peated at other points. Mr.. Taft said:
1t is great pleasure TO talk 70 a Kentucky
Republican audience We entered Kentucky at
Ashland this morning. and We have every evil
dence that Kentucky is awake TO the Importance
OF pIacfng herself in the Republican column on
November next don't feel like putting Ken
lucky in the solid South or talking to her citi-
zens in the strain which may we'll be adopted
toward the citizens of states further south.
was born within the sight of kentucky's hills
/ The sacred soil was just across the river from
where 1 spent my boyhOOd DAYS I feel as IL
Kentucky had largely placed herself already in
a position where have right TO TO
her and treat her as if she we've a Republican
state. She has 2 Republican Governor. She
has a Republican Senator. and she has
ber of Republican Congressman. and hope she
will have more Assuming. Therefore that the
pretudices and the traditions which affect states
/ further south have only little weight here I
want TO invite your attention to the question
I
/ in the next November election
After recounting what the Republican party
had accomplished in the Philippines. Mr Taft
| said:
| This was all opposed by friends. the Dem
/ ocratic party The truth is that while were
/ tranquillizfng the islands. while our boys in
| khaki were exposing themselves 20 disease and
/ death IN the jungle and in the rice paddles OF
/ those islands. inSurreCtOS were kept In force
/ shooting our boys down through the decara-
/ tions Of Mr.. Bryan and the Democratic party
/ ATTACKS BRYAN's GUARANTEE SCHEME
/ Supporting the proposition that Mr.. Bryan is
/ too visionary 20 De intrusted with the RESPONSE
/ bilities OF Chief Executive of the nation. Mr.
/ Taft paid his respects to the bank guarantees
/ proposition follows,
/ Mr. Bryan has another proposition that is go
ing 10 be the panacea for everything. and that is
/ the guarantee of bank deposits BY that propO-
sitiCn he is going 70 make every respectable
! honest banker become the security OF anybody
I who desires TO go into the banking business with
/ the idea Of getting large line Of deposits With
/ a very small capital, and the result OF that
/ don't think il takes a very Clearheaded bust
/ ness man to see In Oklahoma. the place where
/ they try out these experiments, they
I finding that banks are being organized with
/ capital Of $4,000 by people who have failed IN
I the banking business before BY that
| under charges Of mbezZlelnent. but who
/ able to get deposits by saving To depositors. Z
I am good fellow and want you to help out.
/ Put your money. IN my bank. because this million
dollar bank up here of Mr. Smiths is my secur-
I ity that you VIII get your deposits back ="
/ U.aughter)
/ Now that Is not joke. that Is a real genuine
statement OF the condition that would be pro-
duced by the guarantee OF bank deposits. 7
don't cite 10 real and vital issue in the cam
pagn. because II can't be. but I do cite II as an
instance of the economic views OF MIR BRYAN
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