The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
TAFT MAKES RAPID FIRE
CAMPAIGN BY TRAIN
In Address at Milwaukee Taft De.
clares That If Elected President He
Will Assemble Congress for
Immediate Tariff Revision.

Milwaukee, Wis, September 24-wis.
eonsin had a political climax today in the
complete and emphatic manner in which
United States Senator Lafollette first de-
clared Judge Taft to be radical in po-
litical ideas and then gave him his un-
qualified Endorsement.
This is Senator Lafollette's indorse-
ment, first quoting from the Bible:
Thou shalt provide out of all the
people able men, such as fear God; men
of truth, hating covetousness," and then
adding:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-Such is the
great leader that we have with us today.
Nature gave him poise, judicial tempera-
ment, great force of character, tenacity
of purpose.
His long life in the public service is
distinguished for its marked ability, its
wisdom. its integrity, its patriotism He
has taken advanced ground upon the
great issues that engage the profoundest
thought of the people of this great coun-
try. From a somewhat intimate acquaint-
ance with him for 20 years. l say today
that he is progressive in principle. He is
equipped most wonderfully by experience.
GduSe IHOHltnL anu COnSlueI. Inc last
ten years in the life of the American
government are big with events. In all that
time, whether in the Philippines. in Cuba.
in Porto Rico, in Panama or in the
councils of the cabinet, whenever the
problems most trying and complex. de-
manding the greatest courage, prudence
and tact he had large grasp and dis
| played the highest executive ability. Two
| Presidents in succession summoned to
| their aid the man who is our honored
guest today"
This Endorsement was delivered at Mad
ison, before an audience consisting of
farmers from all sections of the state.
attending the national farmers conven-
tion. Senator Lafolette was welcomed
by the audience which filled the GYM
nasum of the State university, and what
he said about Taft was accorded hearty
! applause as was the reply of the cand.-
date, who, in turn, before delivering a
speech showing his appreciation of tho
Importance of agriculture paid his COM
pliments to the senator. The tariff speech
| tonight at Milwaukee was delivered un-
der peculiarly opportune campaign con-
dtions. Mr.. Taft reviewed the promises
| of his party for tariff revision, and then
| declared that in doing this work the
| party would adhere to its promises. There
| were some tariffs schedules that were
| too high, he said; these would be lowered.
Some were too low; these would be
raised. But, the revision contrary to
| the democratic doctrine of tariff for rev.
| enue only, would be along protection
| lines only.
What the republican candidate did to-
| day may be summed up by stating that
| he dressed hurriedly before o. clock to
meet the demands of the people at Gale
] donia, Wis, who came to the station to
! see the Taft special as it emerged from a
| siding in a cornheld, where il had stood
| for several hours to permit of quiet sleep.
| He spoke at Beloit, with every evidence
| that his arduous work of the day pre-
| yious had centered in his voice. He was
| hoarse. Several treatments were applied
| during the day to relieve the condition
| but the constant demands upon the cam
| didate made il apparent that the strain
| greater than the recuperation. and
| before he reached Milwaukee it was evil
| dent that he would experience great diff
| ficulty in making his tariff pronounce
| ment.
He spoke at Beloit, Janesville Evans
| vile, Madison, Waukesha, at the Allis-
| Chalmers Machine Works at Racine, and
| at milwaukee.
AT MdulSOH, MT. 1dIt, a1ter ne mad eX-
| pressed himself in appreciation of the
Lafollette declaration, casually comment
ed on a bequest to the state university
by former United States Senator Will
liam F. Villas, recently deceased which
would amount to several millions a year,
and added that this. in his opinion. was
good manner in which to dispose OF
swollen fortunes that have given SO
much concern at different times" and
that some of the evil Wills we have
known that have sought to perpetuate
enormous gatherings of money in one
family and in one person should be re-
strained by proper laws of the state.
Tonight Mr.. Taft delivered himself OF
his ideas regarding the tariff. Revision,
in his opinion, should and will be made.
according to the republican principles Of
protection. After reviewing the whole
question in extended manner he made
his positive declaration on the subject:
"Mr. Bryan is concerned because he
thinks the republican party is unable
to carry out its promise of revision of
the tariff in accordance with the prn-
ciple stated. He says that the pro-
tected interests are necessary to the
success of the republican party that
they will control it and prevent re-
vision on proper lines, and that there
| has been no indication that the revision
may not be upward rather than down
| ward
In answer, can say that the party
| is pledged to a geuine revision and
| as the temporary head of that party.
| and President of the United States IL
| il be successful in November, l expect
to use all the influence that 1 have by
calling a special session and by recon-
| mending to Congress to secure a gen.
uine and honest revision of the tariff
in accordance with the principle of pro-
lection laid down in the platform, based
upon the examination of appropriate
evidence and impartial investigation as
between the consumer and the manu-
facturer.
Il don't for moment dispute that
the protected manufacturers will make