The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-21
DENVER TO
HEAR HIM
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viii Be Delivered
Tonight

Goodland, Kas.. Sept. 21.-Prcsidcnt
Taft passed through Goodland at $50
this morning on the way 10 Denver,
whoro tonight. in the Auditorium,
where Mr.: BRYAN was nominated for
the presidency last year, he probably
will make known in the fullest detail
his views on the conservation of the
country's natural resources. The
President has saved this speech until
entering the edge of that vast terri
tory which depends largely upon irri-
CATION and reclamation projects for Its
agricultural prosperity
II is MI Taft's purpose TO speak TO
the people as far as he can about the
subjects which are OF the greatest in
terest TO them He wants to have pub
lie discussion of the questions which
are to be dealt with by congress in
order that that legislative body may
have the benefit of whatever public
opinion that may became manifest
Tho speech that the president is eN-
pected 10 make tonight is really the
last OF the big speeches that he set
out 10 make.
Denver. Sept 21.-President Taft
will be the center of at least two for
NAL social gatherings while in this
city, in addition to being the pcinci-
pal speaker at the Auditorium to-
night. In the hours between those
events the President Will hold con-
ference with Secretary OF the Inter
ior. Balllnger, presumably on fores-
try. which may become the main topic
OF his address tonight Mr Ballin-
ger arrived here YESTERDAY in response
TO summons from his chief
The President crossed the state line
al an early hour this morning from
Omaha. and was met at Limon bN the
reception committee from Denver. lie
was due TO reach this city at O'Clock
p. m and tho program WAS to have
him driven through the streets gaily
decorated with the stars and stripes
when The populace would he given a
chance to see the nations chlet and
accord him Welcome Through the
arrangement Of Mayor Speer thouS-
ands OF flags had been distributed free
10 the people that they might wave
patriotic salute 10 the President as
he moved along the crowded streets.
TO-DAY the President will be the
guest OF Senator Charles ]. Hughes at
his palatjal home. where an elabor-
ste dinner will be served in his hon.
or. Sixty five other guests have been
invited 10 this function. Al 4 O'Clock
this afternoon tho President viii de
liver an address from the steps or
tho state capitol. At the conclusion OF
the Auditorium meeting tonight. Pros
ideni Taft will return TO the Hughes
home. where he will spend the night.
Tomorrow morning nc becomes the
guest of Thomas r. Walsh. the mil
lionairc mining man. At his Wolhurst
country sent. fourteen miles from
here. A breakfast in his honor. TO
which rs prominent citizens have been
invited. and a reception to follow. are
features OF the Walsh program OF en-
tertainment. Governor and Mrs.. Shat
roth will assist I'm the latter affair.
The President will then continue his
journey westward through Colorado,
stopping at Nouirose 10 officially open
the great Gunnison tunnel. magnii-
cent irrigation project of the reclama-
ton service.
Omaha. Sept 20.-PFesident Taft
leaving the insurgent states OF MIN
nosota eud Iowa behind him. stopped
to- Omaha Tor the afternoon and even
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