Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
TAFT ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION
Party Lines Are Forgotten in
Notification Ceremonies in
Cincinnati.
EVENT MADE PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Candidate Pledges Anew His Allegiance
to Policies of President
Roosevelt.

Cincinnati, July 29.-Oficially mott
the presidency by the Republican
party, William H. Taft, standing on
the portico of his brothers home in
this, the city of his nativity, formally
accepted the honor, pledged anew his
allegiance to the policies of President
Roosevelt and declared that the chief
function of the EeXt Republican adj
ministration will be to clinch what
has been already accomplished by the
present occupant of the White House.
In doing this, however, Mr.. Taft point
ed out in what is regarded as
A Conservative Note
in his address that there will be seri-
Gus and difficult work to do principal
ly ito devise ways and means by
which the high level of business in
tegrity and obedience to law which
he president Roosevelt) has estab-
lished may be maintained, and depar-
lures from it restrained without I'M
ness"
Mr.. Taft attacked the Democratic
platform, asserting that most of it's
declarations either are inconsistent
or disingenious. Mr.. Bryan's policies
were held up as destructive
Heard by Vast Audience.
The vast audience that heard the
candidate, filling porches, lawns and
streets surrounding the Taft resi-
dence, and seeming not to mind the
intense heat, was responsive to Mr..
Taft's every mood, and there were
loud cries of ono! MOI" when he
said: II submit to those most inter
ested, to wage earners, to farmers
and to business men, whether the in
PRODUCTION into power of the Demo,
cratic party, with Mr.. Bryan at it's
head and with the business destruc-
tion that it openly advocates as
remedy for present evils, will bring
about the needed confidence for the
restoration of prosperity"
Compares Platforms.
Mr. Taft denounced the Democratic
anti-injunction plank as vague and
ambiguous" in contrast to the Re-
publican declaration, which he said
was "clear and unequivocal." Labor
and the rights of labor came in for
extensive consideration by Mr. Taft
AS to the publicity of contributions
for the purpose of carrying on the
campaigns, the candidate declared
that the selection Of a treasurer from
the State of New York bound by the
laws of that state as to the publica-
ton of such expenditures, assured the
position of the Republicans as against
the mere declarations of their OPP
ponents.
Physical Valuation.
Mr.. Taft said he believed in the
physical valuation Of railroads, as
from time to time might be neces-
sary, and that he personally favored
the direct election by the people of
the United States senators. The lat
ter question, Mr. Taft asserted, could
hardly be catalogued as pa5ty issue.
Dealing with national expenditures and
the charges of a deficit, Mr.. Taft de-
clared that the deficit of one year oft
en- is more than offset by the surplus
of another, and said that under the
present administration there has been
no deficit, but a surplus, which actual
ly is in the treasury.
The speech Of Senator Warner,
chairman of the notification commit
tee. was brief and was received with
great applause.
Public Holiday.
The occasion Of the notification and
the acceptance was made a holiday
by the residents Of Cincinnati, all of
whom, without regard tC party affilia-
ton. seemed to take some part in the
varying demonstrations. There were
concerts in the downtown parks, pa
rades. a f1ag-raising at the Taft house
hold, daylight fireworks, balloon as
tensions, automobile rides and recep-
lions for the visiting members of the
notification committee, while last
night the heavens were ablaze for
hours with the varicolOred lights of
exploding rockets, soaring bombs and
surprising effects of the modern fire.
workers art.
From the greeting of the morning
sun with series of salutes from the
seven hills to the last dying flare in
the midnight sky, the day has locally
been written down as one of the most
notable in the history of the city
Following the delivery of his
speech of acceptance, Mr.. Taft was
called unOn To review a parade of To-
cal and visiting militia and political
marching clubs, which occupied fifty
minutes in passing a given point.
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