Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
Mr.. TAFT TALKS
IN CHATTANOOGA | [:
Given Enthusiastic Reception,
Committee Composed Of Dem
ocrats and Republicans.
--------
is REMINISCENT AND HAPPY
First Visited south as a Judge, Has
Fallen from That High Estate and
Now After Presidency.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct lG--JudSc
William II. Tafts first argument TO
southern Democrats together with his
glimpse OF a Republican presidential
candidate,was delivered here this morn
ing to an audience which packed the
auditorium. the largest hall in the city.
The candidate was met at the staten
by large reception committee upon
which 1t was said were as many DEM
ocrats as Republicans Mr.. Taft vii!
spend the entire day In the state.
His reception here was characteristic
of the extreme cordially for which the
south is noted.
Judge Taft, who was introduced with
warm words Of praise by Fl. Clay
Evans, was in a peculiarly happy
mood. He told of his excursion to the
south when on the bench, and continu-
ing, said:
When ] knew you before wac en-
gagged in the respectable business OF
trying to administer justice, i have
fallen from that estate now and am
(, engaged In running for the presidency,
ind 1t seemed to me that with the dis
interest have always had in the south
twas only proper tlIat3I should come
here, and as candidate for the prGsi-
dcncy on the Republican ticket. express
by my presence. ana what Imight say
here, my interest in bringing about
e such a result as will more closely unite
the sections than they have been unit
ed. @
1T is quite possible that we may
not get a single electoral vote in the
south. | think we will get enough
without, but nothing would crafty me
more than IL 4 could entcrsthe presi-
dental chair With the feeling that
IN the electoral vote that put ME there
lucky. fSt
I'VE all Know the history Of the
country and we know the natural re-
suits of the war We know how the
south was ranged on the side OF the
Democratic party. We know it's nat
the homogeneous character OF its peu-
pie, the preservation Of traditions Of
the family.
SOUTHERN $TRADITIoNs.
"Wlly, I remember when I went
E to Nashville and got into the families
Of some of the lawyers there; they
We're telling and enjoying the jokes.
the forensic Jokes and repartees and
forcible arguments THAT had been ut
tered so, 60 and 20 years ago by the
leaders of the bar. That would not
be possible north of the Ohio river,
because we have changed so that our
family reAAllections don't so back
that far.
so 1t is entirely natural that even
after all reasons have disappeared,
why the Intelligent southern people
should vote the Democratic ticket and
20 on voting Just to preserve the
historic traditions.
81 am here to see IL we cannot
make beginning of disturbing that
tradition and 1t to the place where
& tradition and RELOCATING it to the place
where uslcss traditions ought to be The
enormous Industrial expansion of the
south which has taken place since
& 1895 and largely under the auspices
Of Republican administrations ought.
& 1T seem to me, to demonstrate to
the thoughtful men of the south that
their logical position is in the party
which makes such prosperity pos
sible.
the south. and doubtless many within
the sound of my voice, who are strict
4 " Democrats. They are to be divided
into three classes. The first class are
going to vote for me. The SECOND
class are not going to vote at all
And the third class are going to vote
for my opponene and hope that
will be elected. I think. my friends
that you know, as | know that it i
here to see if I cannot convince thu
two latter classes that what they ough
ia do is to come right out and jus
take their first cold bath in leaving
historic tradition that naturally Is
dear to their heart and come RICH
into the party whose principles the!
approve.