New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-14

he represented the hea3 of the Longshoremen's
Union and as one of heeXecutive council of the
American Federation ofIabor.
] don't want to subrlit letters of recommends
ton for the Presidency. bat this discussion
seems to involve some issue as to whether
a tyrant deep at heart 1ppressor of labor,
and have got to submit evidence that | do not
eat a laborer every morning for breakfast: that
I not engaged in fighting that which is. of
course. the backbone and Sinew of the nation,
the laborng class | am a democrat in spirit
real democrat. am not referring this his
torical designation that does not mean anything
with reference 10 parties | sympathiZe with
the men that by manual labor building up
TINS country and TO say that / am opposed to
their organizations and TO trade unionism is to
say what is utterly false
At the close of Mr.. Taft's speech the audience
cheered until his automobile bore him swiftly
away
SLIGHT ACCIDENT TO TRAIN
The second day in Ohio has been remarkably
successful. despite the accident which threw
the Taft special train behind its schedule this
morning. That occurred at Sterling. The spe-
cial was being run on to a siding to permit an
other train to pass Two sizes of rail had been
used to construct the siding. and when the rear
truck Of the sleeper. carried just ahead of
the Constitution, the candidates car, struck the
larger size, the fange threw the wheels oft
the track. The first truck of the Constitution
followed, but the train was running slowly and
stopped before further damage done.
Mr. Taft standing the rear platform,
but he only slightly jolted. The pedestals
Of the truck were broken either side, but
that did not prevent the being used during
the remainder Of the day. and at East Liverpool
tonight new frame substituted.
At Lorain Mr.. Taft spoke in the theatre to
an audience which quiet and we'll behaved.
but which applauded every recurrence of Debs's
name. The candidate did not mince words.
The substance Of his reference to the Socialist
leader is given above There was considerable
applause when he had finished speaking but
the Socialists sat like rocks, the expression OF
their faces never changing. They easily
picked out. for each time Debs's name was men
toned they applauded vigorously. Lorain is
the home Of a great steel plant and many kim
bred industries
There was regret that Mr.. Taft could not
have remained in Cleveland this evening and
addressed a monster evening meeting. but those
who arranged the schedule had decreed other
wise, and il necessary to come to East
Liverpool. where a very satisfactory meeting
was held. but with a far smaller audience than
would have been assembled at the larger city.
The frequent stops in this state and the time
devoted TO the smaller cities have been the oc-
Cason OF much criticism, but the crowds have
been good at every point-remarkahle in many
astically received, to be expected in his
home state.
At Alliance a crowd of more than fifteen
thousand persons had gathered to greet the
candidate, who addressed them for twenty min
utes from the rear platform. Unfortunately. the
accident had made the train an hour late and
IT was dark. but that did not appear have
diminished the size OF the gathering. although
the local authorities said It had. It was a
wildly enthusiastic crowd. too. and every point
the candidate made was cheered to the echo by
the multitude which crowded the streets
around the station.
Mr.. Taft has struck his second wind. vocaIly
speaking. He made twenty-one speeches yes
terday big and little several in the open air.
and without serious detriment TO his voice Or.
Richardson has been able TO give him some eff
fective suggestions about saving il, and
other fifteen speeches to-day did not the
hoarseness which proved serious annoy
ance the first speaking trip.