The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-02
JUDGE TAFT IN TOWN
Republican Presidential Leader and
Successor to President Roose-

ed q grand and enthusiastic Welcome
to Judge William H. iaft Tues
day. Thousands came in from all
parts OF the state to greet this great
leader OF the republican party and
ne was extended a most enthusiastic
aud hearty welcome. cheers .echoinE
cheers In honor OF this distinguished
gentleman.
Expectant crowds llAed the streets
OF Mitchell as 1t vas announced that
the special train bearing Judge Taft
was approaching the city from the
north. Judge Taft spoke at Aber-
deen this morning and at several
small places along the line.
The special train over the Mil
waukee road arrived in the city
promptly on time. I o'clock, and
Judge TAFT and his party left the
train. Among tue South Dakotans
were Senator Gamble, Governor
Crawford, E. w. Martin, Chas. w,
Burke, Thomas Thorson, w. G. Cook.
Ex-Governor Elrod, Robert Vessey,
James Elliott and others. who are
accompanying the special train
through the state.
When Judge Taft appeared on the
platform a .rousing cheer was sent
up from the crowd. The party was
conveyed to the twelve automobiles
that were in waiting to take Inc gen
tlemen to the speakers stand some
eight blocks distant, in the vicinity
of the Omaha depot. From the Mil
yankee depot to the Omaha depot
the streets were lined with people
and they cheered Justify as the presi-
Dental candidate passed through the
throngs of people.
arriving at the speakers stand
there was gathered a grand concours
OF people. They. stood thick and oc-
cupied nearly all of the area Of space
that could be utilized. No less than
5000 or 10000 people listened to the
magnificent address of Judge Taft.
Governor Crawford very briefly
introduced Judge. Taft, who was Civ
en- a rousfng welcome For one hour
Judge Taft spoke to the edifcation
and qualification of his hearers, and
although troubled to some extent
with hoarseness he was able to make
himself heard, as he did not have
the strong wind to fight against. !;
Judge Taft stated that in his
cnnaoh vncfnrlo,, +l,,% NJ pm..-fl.,
called his attention to some certain
things for him to talk about, and
Judge Taft in response mentioned a
few things which Mr.. Bryan had
failed to mention in his speech. and
which were of vital Importance from
the fact they were, things which
Mr.. Bryan has advocated in years
past, and which today were discard
ed to the old lumber room. Judge
Taft said that Mr.. Bryan did not
mention anything about free silver;
did not refer to the times of de-
preston under the. tariff Of the Cor
bill, and of which Mr..
Bryan was one of the chief expon-
ents; he did not refer to the re-
pudiatlon of one-half our debts when
he was %expounding free silver in
order that We might try and stagger
back to prosperity. Every one of
Mr.. nryan's prophecies. said Judge
Taft, had failed Of fulfllment as
events following showed conclus-
lively. He also referred to the atti-
tude Of Mr.. Bryan the second time
he was nominated for president and
of the unsuccessful attempts he made
impress the people that his theor-
les were right. Judge Taft also
touched on the militarism propound-
ed by Mr.. Bryan in 1904, and he
how futile was the attempt
to brand President Roosevelt wien
the assumption of military power,
when all of his acts had been to
create a peaceful condition through
out the length and breadth of the
land, as indicated by his part played
the peace conference between
and Japan.
Judge Taft too6 time to fully en-
dorse the administration Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and nts personal
declaration hat If elected president
IF these United States that he would
use every honest endeavor to in
corporate into laws acts that would
curb the trusts and railroad corpor-
atoms to the point where they would
not be injured. but where they could
not injure the people.
He attacked the theories of Mr.. :
Bryan with fearlessness and showed h
and 10 the amusement of the +:
:rowd what reliance could be placed D
n a man whose changeable ideas i
we're not to be depended upon, and II
he would not EXPECT a man to reform tt
he country v e night as Mr.. Bryan m