The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-15

come from Berea
The biggest political meeting ever
held In Berea took place last Satur-
day night when the Hon. Seth Low.
ex-Mayor OF New York and one Of
Americas leading citizens, spoke 20
an audience or over 1.4OO that filled
the college chapel His address was
mastery, and covered all the main
points OF the campaign In a strong,
sure convincing way--a way that
made many votes for Judge TAFT
Mr.. Low who had originally expected
TO make only one speech In kentuc-
ky. but changed his plans thru the eff
forts OF Pres. Frost. gave Berea a
second great treat by remaining over
Sunday and sacrificing his much
needed roet, TO speak at n m. I'm
the College chapel TO another very
large audience, In the work OF the
Worlds Peace Congress. Of which he
was membo-.
After speech in Richmond where
some 600 peorio crowded into the
court room to hear him. Mr.. Low was
brought by automobile to Berea. lie
was entertained by Pres. Frost
when the meeting began at 1880 the
College chapel was filled. Pres. Frost
made pleasant stir at the first by
calling to the platform all the G. A
r. members. 20 altogether After
music by the College band ME- Wright
Kelly welcomed the distinguished
guest to the town in a few cordial
and well chosen words. WHICH evoked
warm applause Following this Pres.
Frost introduced Mr. Low. paying a
warm tribute 20 bis work and abli-
tiles ard roferring him az the great
unselflsh man Of New York"
Mr. Low began his address with an
eloquent tribute 20 Kentucky as the
state which had given Abraham Lin
coin To the couatry. aud spoke a few
words on the opportunities watch are
open even 70 the poorest youths Of
the land.
Coming TO mis- subject. Mr. Low
spoke first ON the importance OF the
campaign. and the need OF eiccting
man who shall be able. not only 10
carry on, all the obligations imposed
by the party platform. but 20 meet
the sudden. unexpected emergencies
which are sure 70 arlse-a man whose
whole character and training ere such
as 20 III him for the duties OF the
presidency. and he called attention
10 the fact that while Mr. Taft is the
hest trained man IN the country ex-
cept Mr.. Roosevelt Mr.. Bryan has
had no training and no experience
except seeing all his theories dis
proved one after another.
Mr. Low discussed the issues OF the
campaign under four heads: the Bank
Guaranty Plan; the Trusts; the Tariff
and the Labor Problem
On the Bank Guaranty Plan, Mr.
Low showed that Mr. Bryan has
claimed too much from the brief sue
cess OF the scheme in Oklahoma, and
that each Of the advantages he claims
viii disappear II an attempt is made
to extend the system TO the whole
country. Finally he showed that MT
Bryan's claim that this scheme would
prevent panics has already been dis
proved in New York state
On the question OF trusts Mr. Low
declared he believed that the Ameri-
cans believed In big business concerns
as they believe in other big things
in this big country. and that what
they want is to prevent in some way
the evils which have gone or are like
" 10 go with the system To stop
these evils. he said. there are two
ways-the Roosevelt way and the Bry-
an way. He took up several different
evils and showed that the Roosevelt
way is working we'll. while the plans
Mr.. Bryan had would have failed, and
he went on to show that the Repub-
llcan way would be the best TO stop
the remaining evils and would do this
with far less danger TO the business
OF the country than Mr. Bryan's plan
Mr.. Low then took up briefly the
question of the tariff and discussed
the principles governing the law
principles which have time and again
received the approval OF the American
people. He declared that while the
old tariff had been outgrown and
needed changing, it would be most
unwlse TO entrust those changes to
the party which has always fought a
gainst the many principles on which
the changes must be based. and he
showed the injustice of Bryan's plan to
punish trusts" and thus destroying