The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-23
MR.. TAFT BEGINS
CALAMITY HOWL
Says Business Would Be Para
lyzed in Case Bryan Should !.
Be Elected.
OPPOSES GUARANTY PLAN
ABUSE OF NEBRASKAN KEY
NOTE OF LONG SPEECH.

Cincinnati. Sept. 22.-The real activities
of the campaign have begun for William
II. Taft. the Republican presidential can
didate. Three political addresses were the
demands upon him today. Early tomor-
row he will begin his journey of speech
making through the west
Not since the candidate was notified
officially of his nomination has the city
OF Cincinnati been so thoroughly awake
politically as tonight. when marching
clubs from Indianapolis, Columbus, Ham
ilton and other places lent the blaze OF
torch and the blare of trumpet as the
escort to the candidate, was the feature
of the rally of the National League or
clubs at Music hall.
Address to Negro Baptists.
AT noon Mr.. Taft addressed the dele
gates to the national convention of negro
Baptists, who had come here from Lex
ington, KY, for the purpose. Previous
to this he looked in upon the work of
the convention of the National League OF
Republican clubs and at once was intro
duced for a speech. In these two ef-
forts the candidate was brief. His ex-
preston OF sympathy for the struggles
of the negro race ELECTED warm applause
from the Baptist ministers. who met the
candidate at the Sinton hotel, and his
words 10 the convention were warmly re-
ceived.
1t was tonight. however, that Mr. Taft
made his strongest effort. After review
ing the record of the Republican party as
one of action and future reliability. he
depicted his idea of the Democratic pol
icy of promise" and then devoted him.
self to an analysis of Mr. Bryan.
This was the first time Mr.. Taft had
paid his respects to his opponent in an
extended manner, and what he said was
aroused enthusiasm
The Music hall, the largest assembly
hall in the city. was crowded.
Taft Attacks Bryan.
The Bryan feature of Mr. Taft's speech
address, in which the accomplishments
and purposes of the Republican party
were contrasted with what the speaker
termed the Democratic record of opposi-
ton and promises.
Turning now TO the other picture"
said Mr.. Taft. after his review of the
issues. what is it that we have to ex-
pect from Mr.. Bryan? Have We any
thing TO expect but what he promises?
Have we anything to expect but what
IS based upon his eloquence and his adroit-
ness as public critic? Has he ever
given any practical demonstration of his
Has he ever done anything but formu-
late propositions in his closet OF an ut
terly impracticable character largely
with view of attracting votes by their
piduslDiitN ana very llttle win a view oil
their operation? BY their fruits We shall
know them What is the history of Mr.
Bryan? 1t is, from beginning to end,
record of failures on public questions
Review of Bryan's Career.
Mr.. Taft reviewed Mr.. Bryan's career
as public man, and continued:
I'm 1906 Mr.. Bryan went around the
world and on his return was heralded
with the statement that in his visit around.
a world no had f,.f.. y
and knowledge that he had become safe
and sane: that he was conservative and
all the Democratic party awaited his COM
ing with great interest. Immediately up
on his arrival he dispelleds this erroneous
impression by declaring that he was con-
WINGED that the only solution of the rail-
road question ultimately would be gov
eminent ownership. He had previously
declared in favor of national initiative
and referendum and also in favor of the
election of federal JUDGES. All these most
propositions have now been ex-
Guided from the Democratic platform
They do not meet such popular approval
as to justify their being brought for
ward as means of acquiring office in
this campaign, but they show the insta-
bility and variability of his views. and
they justify the fear that so many peo-
pie of this country have in respect to the
danger TO which the public veal may
be exposed should he be put at the helm
Taft Against Guaranty Law.
And now, with the record of prom
ses and prophecies unfulfilled for a pc
Rod of twelve years, with this record OF
a hunt for an issue upon which to
achieve the presidency, with this record
Of reputation, of negation and of run
ming away from national responsibilities
Mr.. Bryan comes forward and asks that
he people now give him an opportunity
% put into operation new reforms in re-
'pect 10 trusts and in respect to guaranty
,f bank deposits. wholly untried. wholly |
theoretical. and. on their face bearing
evidence of their impractical bility and of |
having been devised by the ready brain |
If one looking for plausible arguments |
ather than real reforms. He only IN |
| qualified way approved the postal saw |
ngs banks recommended by the Repub- |
lean platform. which is tried and |
proved means of encouraging the wage |
,arner and small farmer to make de- |
'osits in bank absolutely secure: but |
nuch prefers a system which takes a |
mans money to pay another mans de- |
ault. and which, instead of strengthen |
ng our banking system. will break il !
Town by destroying the value of the !
banking character and experience and