The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
TALKS TO THE HANDS.
President Taft Makes a speech to His
Brothers Ranchmen.

Gregory, Tex, Oct. 22.-President
Taft has had his education as ranch
man further enhanced by another trip
of sightseeing on the practical side of
things.
Starting from La Quinta. the presi-
miles away, to visit the town which
gave him its unanimious vote in the
election last fall and in the school
house there he made a little speech Of
thanks and congratulation to his
brothers farm hands.
On his way to Taft the president
stopped in at the cotton gin and watch
ed its operation with much interest.
There he saw for the first time q steam
pillow at work in the fields. Next the
president was taken to the creamery
where he ate dish of ice cream and
just before going to the school house
he had look at the abattoir, which
was not in use
At the school house at Taft the
president was introduced by his
brother, Charles P. Taft. He declared
the president had expressed doubt that
such a town as Taft or such a ranch
existed and he had been invited to re-
turn to Washington this way in order
that he might be shown around
HE is now here" continued Mr..
Taft, land I want him to tell you
whether he is convinced or not"
Greeted With Cheers.
The president was given great
cheer as he arose to speak.
again his audience cheered. Glad to
be here continued the president.
under the fraternal auspices of my
brother and his wife, Mrs. Taft. I
have heard of his ranch for a good
many years. I heard of it from Mr..
David Sinton, Mrs. Taft's father, who
offered me the job once. if I could not
make any better living. of coming
down on his ranch and naming the
calves, and while it seemed work that
would probably take all my time, the
amount earned per calf did not seem
to be enough to be attractive.
sit is pleasure to be here and see
you looking so strong and healthy, and
there anybody who is kicking? I don't
think you would have him in the COM
munity if he did.
Certainly the Lord has been good
to this part of the county. The OPP
portunity for development seems to be
unlimited. This place, however. is
only like a great many others. This
country seems to be taking on new
development with reference to the
agricultural products necessary to feed
the people. 1t is taking this on be-
cause everything that the farmer pro-
duces is most expensive to buy. He
gets the highest prices today that he
ever has. There is no doubt that,
taken as a class, the farmers are the
most contented, the best situated, have
the best homes and the best prospects
of any class in the country.
No Limit on the Future.
1.-THE high prices of agricultural
products have attracted attention to
the development of these fields that
were supposed at one time to be useful
only for cattle raising and now you are
bound to make this whole southeast
Texas the garden spot of the entire.
state. The future, it would seem, has
no limitation in respect to what can
be done with this soil with proper
agricultural appliances.
At am glad to see that the largest
building in the town of Taft is the
school house and where the school
house is the most important building
you can be very certain of several
things. One is that there is no race
suicide where they need so large a
school house, and the second is that
they are looking forward to the edu-
cation of their children in order that
they may become good men and wom-
en- The school house is the basis of
our civilization, and it is most crafty
ing to see that Taft is keeping up with
room enough to teach all the children
that can be born under the favorable
skies of southern Texas.
my friends, Mr.. Green tells me that
unlike a good many other towns in
Texas, I received all the votes there
were in the town of Taft. I want to
return my thanks to my fellow citi-
zens who were willing to break the
Texas record and bring in one little
wish each and every one of you all
the prosperity that YOU deserve,