The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
TAFT TALKS TARIFF
DEFENDS THE PAYNE LAW AND
ASSAILS INSURGENTS AT
WINONA.
PARTY ABANDONED, HE SAYS
Arrives in Minneapolis and st. Paul
After Making Important Speeches
on Revenue Law and Postal Saw
inqs Banks Questions.

After Making Important Speeches
on Revenue Law and Postal Saw
ings Banks Questions.
Winona, Mimi, Sept. Is. In the
most important utterance he has
made since his occupancy of the
White House, President Taft last
night, in a state which is the hot-bed
of the ''insurgent' movement within
the Republican party, defended the
Payne tariff bill as the best tariff
measure ever passed by a Republican
congress and hence the best tariff
bill the people have ever known.
The president boldly asserted that
the insurgents who voted against the
bill had abandoned the Republican
party.
WAS it the duty of the member of
congress who believed that the bill
did not accomplish everything that it
ought to accomplish to vote against
it?" asked the president
Il am here to justify those who
answer this question in the negative
l am not here to defend those who
voted for the Payne bill, but to sup
port them.
"To make party government effec-
tive the members of that party should
surrender their personal predictions
of comparative less importance. l am
not here to criticise those who felt
so strongly and believed so intense
ly that it was not their duty to vote
against the tariff bill because it did
not contain all they thought it should.
1t was question for each man to set
tie for himself
Guest of Twin Cities.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft woke up in Minneapolis this
morning, and as he stepped from his
car he was greeted by committee of
distinguished citizens who escorted
him through lavishly decorated streets
to the Minneapolis club for break
fast.
On arising from the table Mr. Taft
began the real activities of his two
days visit in the twin cities. First
on the program was a motor car trip
to Fort Smelling, and review of the
regular troops stationed there. Then
the president hurried back here and
was surrendered temporarily to a
committee from St. Paul. The party
drove to that city in motor cars and
after luncheon at the ST. Paul Audi
forum a public reception began that
lasted nearly all the afternoon. Sen
ators Clapp and Nelson stood beside
Mr.. Taft
Favors Postal Savings.
Milwaukee, Sept. Is. - In his fair
grounds speech here President Taft
devoted most of his time to the sub
ject of postal savings banks, and
aroused a quick response of applause
he stood for redemption of the prom.
Uses of the Republican platform for
the establishment of such a system OF
banks.
AS a preliminary to his more Sc
rious remarks, the president said he
always felt at loss in facing an audi
ence of farmers.
81 am city-bred," he went on, land
while the spirit would be willing,
must admit that 1 couldn't milk a
cow"
The president said he did not want
to antagonize the bankers, but he did
not believe their opposition to postal
banks was we'll founded. In some
parts of the country, especially New
England, where for every two citizens
there is one savings bank account, Mr.
Taft said the need of postal savings
was not felt. In other sections where
the savings accounts amounted tC
only one in 157 citizens the need of ar
encouragement to thrift was acute.
Guest of Des Moines.
Des Moines, Ia, Sept 20.-President
Taft's train rolled into the station
here just before $50 o'clock this morn
ing, and it seemed as if most of the in
habitants of Des Moines were there
to welcome him. The chief executive
and his party were driven at once t
the home Of Senator A b. Cummins
where they were entertained at break
fast All then proceeded to the state
house, where the president reviewed
about 5000 troops of the regular army
that had been brought here to par
ticipate in a military tournament thai
will be the biggest thing of it's kline
ever held in the United States.
Immediately after the review Mr.
Taft made a speech from the stand
that was listened to with eager inter
est and that frequently called fortl
enthusiastic applause. Congressman
J.. A. T. Hull presided over this meet
ing, and on the stand with the presi
dent were Senators Dolliver ant
Cummins several Iowa representa-
tives and about $50 newspaper mer
who had been made vice-presidents
Among the vice-presidents were also
the representatives of 20 central la
Dor organizations of the state. Al
the conclusion of his address Mr.. Taft
was escorted to the state fair grounds
where he gave the word that opened
the great military tournament. Their
he babe farewell to Des Moines anG
started for Omaha, which he was due
to reach about 4:30 o'clock.
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