Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-20
TAFT SHORTENS TRIP
Condition Of Voice Makes it Necessary
to Cancel Several Dates.
DAY SPEECHES TO BE OMITTED
Chairman Hitchcock at Work on New
Itinerary.
DAY SPENT IN NEW -
Great Crowds Greet Republican ,
didate in Newark. z
WILL REST IN OHIO WEDNESDAY
Judge Taft Expects TO he Able to
Keep All His Night Engage
ments Except One In
Chicago.
WILL REST IN OHIO WEDNESDAY

NEW YORK. Oct l9.--That Judge Tafts
voice is In such bad condition that he will
have to cancel many OF his dates for speak
ing was indicated by Chairman Hitchcock
on his return today from a mornings visit
with Mr.. TAFT at Newark. y. ]. This means
a rearrangement of Mr. Taft's itinerary,
but # will not affect his dates in New
York. lie will be In this city as arrange
ment The rearrangement will cut all Of
Mr.. Tafts day speeches and one of his
night speeches. The latter in the speech
which had been planned for Chicago next
Saturday night.
1t is also expected that most of Mr. Taft S
dates in West Virginia will be cancelled.
Mr. Hitchcock is at work now on the West
Virginia situation so far as Mr. Taft is
concerned The dates of Mr.. Tafts speeches
In Connecticut also may be cancelled
DIR. Richardson. the throat specialist, who
is travelling with Mr.. Taft, is of the opinion
that his voice has been affected chiefly by
his outdoor speaking. BY abandoning the
dsv speeches, which were to have been out
of doors. Il is believed that Mr.. Taft Will
be able to meet all of his engagements
with the exception of Chicago. Dr. Rtch-
ardson said that he never saw the candidate
looking better. and that Mr.. Taft is more
hopeful OF the result than he has been at
any time since the campaign began. He
will rest in Ohio Wednesday
Chairman Hitchcock believes from notifi-
cation he has received that there is a fight
ing chance in Missouri for the republican
national ticket Mr.. Hitchcock expects to
go to Chicago within the next five days.
General o. o. Howard of Vermont came
to headquarters today to volunteer to take
the stump for Taft and Sherman. He was
fo tI,o
October % to October 81 and in Indiana
from October 2s to October 81
Gig Crowd at Newark.
NEWARK, N. j. oct. 19-Willam II.
Taft and party arrived here early today
on the first stage of day of campaigning
-whiSh win embrkee rhree states. A big
crowd gave Mr.. Taft an enthusiastic greet
ing on arrival The reception committee.
which met Mr.. Taft at the train, was
headed by former Governor Franklin
Murphy. Among the other guests were
Senator Kean, former United States Attor-
ney General John w. Griggs and Chair
man Hitchcock OF the republican national
committee. After breakfast he received
callers, amorg them Governor Fort Sena-
tor Colby and several members Of congress
from New Jersey. He was then driven to
Blsney's theater, where he addressed a
large gathering.
The theater was filled and many were
unable TO gain admittance and had been
turned away before Mr.. Taft begun his
address with a brief review OF the record
of the republican party, saying that he
referred to these accomplishments, irclud-
ing the progress OF the Philippines. Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Panama canal. and
the control Of corporations, to show that
the republican party Is the party that does
things. He followed with a discussion of
corporation control, comparing what had
BEEN done by President Roosevelt with
Mr. Bryan's proposition to destroy every
corporation
Control of Corporation.
Mr.. Bryan's plan, said Mr.. Taft, would
result not only in destroying the trusts
but would destroy independent competi-
tion. on the other hand, the republican
plan to control the corporations would he
effective in stamping out evils, but at the
same time would permit and encourage
corporate as well as individual enterprise
Turning to the tariff Mr.. Taft said re-
vision was certain. II would result IN the
majority of cases in reductions, but that
the measure Of protection might be equal
and some schedules would doubtless be
raised. He denied Mr.. Bryan's assertion
that the republican party would not give
ar honest revision.
The unanimous sentiment in favor OF
tariff revision manifested I'm the Chicago
convention. Mr.. Taft declared, was ample
evidence both that revision was to be had
and that the revision would be made hon.
sStly and in good faith.
Restoration OF COnadeaes.
Mr. Taft concluded his speech by discuss.
Ing the recent panic, which. he said, had
come about through too rapid expansion
of business. The evil effects OF the de.
preston already are disappearing. said he
and all that is needed to bring about nor.
NAL conditions again is a restoration OF
confideEce.
Judge Taft reviewed Mr.. Bryan's political
record with considerable detail. and de.
ciared that every theory the Nebraskar
had advocated had sooner or lator beer
shown 10 be fallacous. This was ilustra,
ted. he said, by the Oklahoma constitution
which is a perfect geological garden OF
= Bryanesque panaceas.
In this connection Mr. Taft Maid nj,
respects TO the democratic proposition for
government guaranty of bank deposits
This plan he said. would work out to the
entire benefit OF the dishonest or inferior
banker, who would be placed on an equal
ity with sound banks aud honest methods.
Engineers Commend Taft.
TRENTON, n. j., Oct. la-Judge TAT
was personally given a hearty commenda
tion by delegation representing railroad
employees, which boarded his special trab
today Acting as spokesman. BENJAMIN Il
Il chaplin Of the Order OF Railroad Con
duetors. told Judge Taft that the railwa,
men OF the east would almost unanimously
support him at the polls.
we believe you we're right in your IN
junction record. and the principles ther
laid down have since been made a part o.
the constitution Of the Brotherhood O
Locomotive Engineers as well as in IN,
constitutions OF the other big railway ser
vice organizations. We are unalteraby
opposed TO Bryan's personal views regard
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