Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
TAFT DECIDES ON LONG TOUR
ALL SAY he MADE GOOD IN
YESTERDAYS SPEECHES.
So Now He Will 90 Out on a Vote
Getting "Swing Around
the Circle"

CINCINNATI. Ohio, September O.
That William III. Taft will make a COM
plete and extensive tour of the United
States before the November election Is
announced to be the personal determina-
tion of the candidate. Mr.. Taft will rely
on the record made by himself yesterday
proof complete of his ability to make
good in a campaign of travel.
The principal speech Of the day was to
an audience which filled the Sandusky
Opera House. At 1:4O pm. the start was
made in a special car for Cincinnati.
Ten minutes later, at Castelia, the candi-
date received not only the cheers OF the
populace at Castelia, but a huge bou-
quet of garden flowers tossed to him on
the rear of his car by bevy of children
At York an instant's stop allowed but
few words and a cheer.
1t was at Clyde, a half hour after the
start. that opportunity was given. after
an Introduction to large crowd by Rep
reSentative Mouser, for the candidate
to talk tarir revision along protection
lines. The republican party, he said, had
not abandoned this principle, and IN that
respect differed from democratic revision,
which would disregard American indus
tries in the interest Of tariff for revenue
only.
At Great Springs the candidate got a
Left Train at Tifin.
Tihin was next on the map, and Mr..
Taft and Mrs. Taft left the train and
mounted stand near the station. which
was decorated with flowers and crowded
with bevy of "Old Glory girls in blue.
Here Mr.. Taft gave his views on labor.
He opposed class legislation. but favored
such enactments as would place labor on
an equal footing with capital in making
contracts for service. The Tiffin crowd
numbered more than a thousand and
gave evidence of hearty approval. Mr..
Vorys pulled the candidate by his coat
tails while the crowd clung 20 :. s right
hand and the conductor shouted, "All
aboard
At Carey. the next stop. platform en-
gagement was also arranged. 1t was
here the candidate took Mr. Bryan to
task about his Philippine criticisms
Now" he said. Mr.. Bryan says that
we are infringing on his patents. with
reference to the Philippines. and that we
have adopted his policies. I assert with
out hesitation-and l know what l am
talking about-that the war was con-
tinued two years longer in the Philip
pines because of the attitude Of -..r
Bryan and his party on that subject
At Wharton there was only time for a
cheer: at kenton a reminiscence by the
candidate that his first campaigning was
done there: while short speeches were
made at Urbana and Bellefontape.
Biggest Crowds of the Day.
Springfield and Dayton We'd with each
other for the biggest crowds of the day
and each was expressive of enthusiasm
Red fire and torches helped the crowd. at
Middletown and Franklin, and the
speaking time was limited
Cincinnati was reached at nearly 9
o'clock. an hour later than scheduled
The Taft family was driven directly to
the residence Of Charles p. Taft, from
where the campaign of the month of
September will be conducted.
The principal effort of the day of the
candidate was made at Sandusky. This
speech was preceded by addresses by
Representative keifer, Gen. Corbin and
former Gov. Herrick.