The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-21
SAYS he WILL CARRY OHIO.
TAFT CONCLUDES THREE.DAY
TOUR OF HIS HOME STATE.


Says He Was Cordially Received by
IabOring Men and Thinks the Re-
publican Ticket Will Receive Its
Usual Support by the Men Who
Work With Their Hands.
Wheeling, w. Va, Oct 14.-Judge
Taft today concluded his three-day
campaign in Ohio. What he thinks
Of the situation Is set forth in the
following statement, which he issued
tonight:
II have now spent three days in the
State Of Ohio. much Of the time in in
dustrial and labor centres among men
who. 1t was reported, were disaffected
and opposed to the Republican party
and It's candidates.
wherever I appeared I was cor
daily received and only an occasional
interruption indicated that misrepre-
sentation Of the attitude Of the party
and the candidate had made casual
impression. 1t Is my opinion that the
attitude OF labor toward the Republi-
can party has been misrepresented
quite as freely as that Of the party
and the candidate toward labor, and
find no reason for the belief that
labor will divide other than on the
lines that have heretofore divided it.
In my opinion the normal Repub-
lican labor vote will be cast as Here
tofore.
I'm the agricultural regions 1t Is
quite apparant that the farmers are
opposed to a change that will imperil
their present prosperity.
1.-THE situation In Ohio is entirely
satisfactory and no one has any rea-
sonable doubt but that the Republican
majority will be q substantial one. I
certainly have no doubt on the sub
ject myself"
Again today the Taft special was
delayed by accident. In trying to ne
gotiate q spur track from Cadiz
Junction to Cadiz. Ohio. 1t was found
first that the train was too heavy for
the grade, Notwithstanding two engines
were used. The train was run back
to the junction and three cars cut OF.
On the second attempt while a speed
Of about ten miles an hour was made
two wheels Of the second engie Jump
ed the track. Before a stop could be
made the train had run two lengths.
The wheels which were on the ties.
cut them In two.
On either side Of the track the bank
dropped down for 20 fet.
Steubenville and Wheeling furnish.
ed the big audiences OF the day, al
though at each Of the nine stops there
were crowds and enthusiasm. Mr..
Taft constituted the chief attraction
in lengthy parade, which marched
through the streets Of Steubenville for
half an hour. Afterwards an open
air meeting was held opposite the
Court House. The central market
house was cleared at Wheeling and
there tonight the candidate addressed
an immense audience representing la
Dor and to whom he made his labor
speech. A business mems meeting,
participated In by many thousands,
was afterwards, held in the old Balti-
more and Ohio station.
During the day the candidate ira
versed the great pottery section Of
Ohio and at Cadiz made his talk to
farmers In the centre Of the wool
growing district.
To his Cadiz audience the candidate
spoke In part as follows:
II am advised that very considera.
BILE part Of your population is colored
and want to say that no part Of the
population has a deeper sympathy on
my part than they. Coming to this
country through their ancestry against
their will. there Is imposed upon us
whose ancestry brought them here the
obligation to see that they in every
way have a square deal. This is their
only country: this is the only flag they
love and this the standard for which
they have shown themselves willing
and anxious to lay down their lives
when the exigencies Of the country re-
quired. They are American citizens
like the rest Of us, and entitled to the
same consideration"
Ten or twelve speeches have been
mapped out for the candidate tomor-
row on his way to Louisville, KY,
where he goes for an evening meet
ing. The following two dcys Of the