Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
7MR. TAFT RESUMES TOUR
Speaks With Difficulty at Dallas.
Texas, and Talks to Children al
Terrell Sunday.

Speaks With Difficulty at Dallas,
Texas, and Talks to Children az
Terrell Sunday.
Dallas, Texas, Special.-Presldent
Taft arrived here at $50 o'clock Sat
urGay afternoon after a fast run by
special train from Houston, where lie
spent three hours in the morning. He
was taken Immediately TO the State
fair grounds, where he made an open
air speech to a throng which hlled
the big race track grandstand ana
spread far out in every direction. MI.
Taft was so hoarse that he could DE
heard only a short distance, despite
heroic efforts on his part. he spoke
again briefly Saturday night at "
banquet rendered him at the Oriental
hotel, and retired on his train pre-
paratory to leaving early Sunday
morning for St. Louis. From st.
Louis, on Monday afternoon, the Pres
ident began a ~pilgramage of four
days and five nights down the Mlssls-
sippi river to New Orleans.
The Presidents. voice began 10
grow husky after his speech at Cor
cbr;sti Friday and broke down
almost completely during his address
at Houston Saturday morning when
he tried to make himself heard to o
crowd which filed four interesting
streets for two blocks in each direc-
I ton.
On account Of hoarseness the Pre'-
I ident did not attempt to make a long
t speech, either at the fair grounds OF
the banquet and confined himself II
each instance to an expression OF MS
appreciation Of the warmth OF nj
welcome in Texas. He completed, OF
arriving here, his eighth day in thu
!. State. .
|, "I was asked" said the Presiden'
at the fair grounds, "if | had an.
; doubt by this time about Texas be
. ing a part of the Union. 1 replle'
y = that the only doubt I had was wheth
- - Ell the Union was not a part 0
Texas"
At Terrell, Tex, Sunday mornln
the President spoke to a throng {,
~ eager-faced little Sunday school CHI
dren and delivered a near approac
u to his usual Sunday sermon. u thin
il must have been a month ago whe
i, I was passing through Chicago ths
DC T received a telegram asking me t
o: stop at Terrell" he said. 81 COZ
IS: tinued to receive kilograms from TN
ne time until I reached the Pacific coas
T replied that I was going to stop
ST Terrell if it cost a leg. | am vel
clad to see the children here this Su
as day morning. I am glad to see the
with their flags.
al "You know what the flags are q
ID children9"
If eyes, SIR" replied q score
voices. "The flag Of the Unit
BY. States" .
&c nDo you know the flag Of Texas
cid asked the President.
"Wha is it?"
urt ssThe Lone Star"
go. care you loyal to both tlagsf
eos eyes, SIR" -,
"I bet you are. Now, my ehildre
ro- do YOU you know who [ amt"
at eyes, sir"
var "Who am II"
"President Taft"
Did. I rather think that you belle
III the President has more power than
My WHe is a sort of fgurehead for I
the nation for four years. continued
ear President seriously.
ing "He is a kind of man that tn
to blame everything for, if it goes wrt
un- and if it goes right lie does not
avs any credit for it. But, my chlldr
if YOU permit me to call you sueh'
cas-, though some of you are far beyo
OF the time when you perhaps ought
ling have that name, that flag represe
the sovereignty Of your country
erl- the reason why you are here i.
his morning to see me is because for I I
last wears I am the Chief Executive OH
50 of the United States and as sucn
that time represent the soverels
N. of the nation, and am entitled
last long as I conduct myself properly
your respect asShe head OF the nat
Los In four years I will step dow
out, and I won't be entitled to J
m respect any more than any other
(. zen."
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With ESSENCE OF THE NEWS.