The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-04
TAFT MESSAGE
NEARLY READY
1T WILL LAY STRESS ON IMPRov,
ED RAILROAD LEGISLATION
AND POSTAL SAVINGS
BANK.

birmingham, Ala, Nov. 4.--Mingling
moral preachments with subtle appeals
to southern political reason, Taft said
goodbye to Mississippi today and
swept over into Alabama, where he is
the guest OF "the Pittsburg Of the
South" tonight at banquet that would
| reflect credit upon the only genuine
| Pittsburg.
The long trip is nearing an end. In
another week the president will be
back in Washington prepared, after a
couple of side trips, to settle down and
struggle with congress over the big
Legislative programme
The message to the regular session
is practically ready. 1t needs only the
finishing touches. 1t will embrace rail-
road legislation, along the lines Laid
down in mis- weston speeches mainly
A postal savings bank bill. which the
president again strongly indorsed To-
day in an address at Columbus, Miss.
will be recommended, but the president
will not insist on its passage at the
coming session Of congress. There will
be stronger recommendation also for
financial legislation, but no action will
be taken on this either, unless the re-
port of the monetary commission is
handed in early in the session.
No Further Tariff Legislation.
The president viii mildly commend
the tariff bill and point out that no
further legislation can be looked for at
this session. Alaskan matters will be
touched on, but, as indicated above,
the president will be perfectly satisfied
il, at the coming session of congress.
he is able to get through the amend
ments to the interstate commerce and
anti trust laws which he Endorsed.
Woman suffrage, upon which he is
MISUNDERSTANDING however, that it
will come when all women demand it.
the right of woman to marry the man
of her choice, the necessity for young
men to dig" renewed assurances to
the south that he does not seek to
make southerners republicans, but
merely to reunite firmly the sections,
were few of the topics that were dis
cussed by the president during his
series of speeches throughout today.
Reception Genuine and Warm.
Half a dozen stops were made and
said that Mr.. Taft is enthusiastic over
the reception that is being accorded
him in the south. Certainly it lacks
nothing Of warmth and genuineness.
A score of times today the rebel yell"
has swelled the afr, and, with his smile
constantly broadening, Taft has enjoy
ed it all like small boy on an outing
or a budding statesman participating
in the first fruits OF popularity.
Perhaps the president does not seri-
ously believe that he can turn over any
of the big democratic majorities in
these old-time southern states, but
deep down in his heart there is a hope
that somehow or in some way there
may be created among the democrats
sort OF a Taft party, comparable to
the erstwhile Roosevelt democrats.
that in course OF time may Jar loose a
state or two from it's democratic moor
ings.
Unity His Desire.
Speaking to the big crowd at Kosci-
uslxo, the first stop after leaving Jack
son this morning, he said he was glad
to be in Mississippi because he believ-
ed that the state, as nearly as any.
represents the opinion and the types of
the south, and ne was anxious to come
directly in contact with the southern
people and explain TO them as sincerely
and sympatheticany as he could his
desire to unite them and bring them
closer TO the other states.
ut is not that we want to make
YOU republicans" said he, "or that we
want to become democrats; we all
have our views and our tastes in that
regard. but 1t is that we shall bring
Won and that you shall come to be-
lieve that you are as near to the heart
oe the central government as any other
people in the Union"
Threaten Him With Constitution.
The expression of each sentiment
like these unfailingly evokes great APP
plause from the crowds, but, as Chair
man Iongstreet at the Jackson BAN
auet last night pointed out, with
whimsical twist, the constitution guar
antees the south freedom from inter-
ference in the religious and political
beliefs. to which he added, amid
cheers. that If the president continu-
ed "a make such speeches as have
characterized his progress through the
south the constitution will have to be
invoked against him.
An impartial view Of the situation
would probably be that the president
would have had much more chance Of
building up a Taft party in the south
had he more vigorously insisted upon
a downward revision OF the tariff Not
that the south is particularly con.
cerned about the tariff but they are
looking down here for strong man
with plenty of fight in him who will
not accept compromises for the avow-
ed purpose OF preserving party solid
arity."
Marry at Her PIeasure.
He had a few words to say with ref
erence to marriage and woman's suf-
frage when he was surrounded on the
/ campus of the Mississippi girls indus
trial institute and college by 800 as
pretty girls as could be found In all
the south, and who afterwards helped
to serve the president. his party and
the citizens OF Columbus the first bar
becue of the presidential tour
X wish that every woman in the
world was so situated" the president