Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-29

as proposed by R-TaTi. He said that
Bryan's political economy was like try
ing to make the government smoke
scent cigars when it took 10 cents
worth to matches to light them. Gener-
al Porter then discussed the many 9TH
er issues OF the campaign and endeav-
urcd t. show that Bryan could not car
ry out the reforms he promised to bring
about if elected President. After Cen
eral Porter had been speaking for
several minutes he prophesed the
election of MI. Taft. At the mention
of the candidates name there was pro-
longed cheering and when, a moment
later. the speaker mentioned the name
of Governor Hughes there was another
outburst of applause.
When the noise had subsidized. Cen
cral Por,er introduced Senator Lodge.
New York, oct 2s.-Mr. Taft's day
began in a drizzling rain at Troy,
whence he arrived in New York just
before noon. His program called for a
meeting down on the river front near
the Battery, then he moved north
through Manhattan island, his trip
carrying him to the far end of the
Bronx, before he leaves after midnight
tonight TO resume his work up state
His plans include short breathing
/ spell after the afternoon meetings. be-
fore the series tonight. the feature of
which was to he the great occasion in
| Madison Square Garden.
Mr. Taft referred to party whose
leader has been proposing economic re-
! forms for the past, II years only tc
| abandon them one after another" and
rcroinrager Off silver? Yet that leadr
| asked "who today believes in tho free
three Presidential campaigns advocat-
cd it as the paracea for all our ills"
Judge Taft said the President has the
| power under the statutes to practically
put the country on a silver basis anC
asked if the man with capital to Invest
| would not hesitate before investing his
money IL such candidate were elected
Mr.. Taft's voice plainly showed If
his early speeches today the strain t.
which it has been subjected and
| Bothune street where he spoke FOL
seven minutes he was twice interrupt
ell by fits of coughing. He appealed
for support for the Republican ticke
to the end that returning prosperity
may continue to return I'VE have haC
a panic, n period of depression" sait
| he, "but it did not reach west of the
Mississippi river. for | have been there
and thee did not know about it. TIL,
| farmers are prosperous he said. and al
that Is required for prosperity to b.
general is for those in control of cap
it?l to incest it.
Ii ION,
of Mr. BRYAN at several other meetings
| which he addressed in the early after
noon To large crowd composed
mostly of Italians at Lafayette street
Mr.. Taft said:
Il think that you know as Italian cit
liens that Bryan is given to cant AM
righteousness. That lets him out.
Il ask your support if simply for tn
purpose of defeating Bryan's new
banking law Such law would tea
down the foundation of our presen
laws If YOU want to pay the debts o
your neighbor because the cashier o
another bank in which you have no de
post absconds. vote against me: /
you want sound banking laws, I as
your support If YOU believe in tn
Roosevelt regime. vote for me"
In an address at Aston place MI
Taft declared that no man has NOR
sympathy with the man that labor
with his hands than has he they sa
that when l was on the bench l issue
irjunctions against labor" said he.
you never did," came voice fror
, the crowd.
YES did" shouted Mr.. Taft, I'VE
| did | issued them against anyone
against labor or against business whe
the plaintiff showed he was entitled t
one and if they hadn't been obeyet
someone would have been hurt"
This retort was greeted with tire
mendous outburst of cheers.
Mr.. Taft said the most serious issu
in this campaign. sis the attack on tn
courts being made by Bryan and Con
pers"