The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
THE FARMER AND MECHANIC

winning the South owe as they say. |
but that the South has succeeded in
winning me.
If my coming had been partisan,
no such meeting as this tonight would
have been possible and so j may say
of all the receipts and expressions OF
good Will and welcome that [ have
received from point to point through
out this Southern country. The very
success of my trip. the very reason
why it gives me SO much satisfaction
iG the pronounced nOn-partisan type Of
the welcome which has been SO kindly
extended to me.
Now if this indirectly makes, not
for a artisan advantage but for a con-
of the movement in favor Of
of speech and action
and political tolerance, its result is one
that all citizens of Whatever political
nartv must rejoice to have brought
about.
saThe direct local effect of a nation
al administration upon the South is
chiefly through It's local ofhclals. an-
Dointed and exercising their functions
throungh the section and therefore,
the expression of the administration
towards the Southern people takes
its color in the OF those
officials. and therefore, the admins
tratiOn MAY be properly held account
able and it's policies determined by
1 N 1tlIl(tilIoIlS Itt1tCSD Nll4Ni liS
| of the men appointed to represent it
in the districts and States Of the
section. | realize, therefore, that eX-
nressions of sympathy with the South
and an earnest desire to bring it
| closer to the central government. IN
thought and action, and feeling, Will
have comparatively little weight I'M
less his expression is accompanied
by such appointments in the South as
shall prove this sympathy to be real
and substantial.
"All / can say with reference to
the future policy of the administra-
Tor in the South on this subject is
that / expect to spare no effort to
find out the facs in respect to the
character of the proposed appOintees
and so far as in me lies to select those
whose character and reputation and
standing in the community commend
them to their fellow citizens as quail
fed and able to discharge their rutie'
we'll and whose presence in import
ant positions Will remove, il any sucl
thing exists, the sense of alienism il
the government which they represent.
Work OF the Next ADMINISTRATION.
He said that the work of the mex
administration is to be a work OF
creation and construction.
'Of course the immediate grea1
work of the administration must 70
liz { lSIoI vi t1It lilIlI' ~ o6lNt
I'm that work the South IS cutie a
much interested as the North ant
would AVE an honest II genuine
revision such as has been PROMISE
by the party in power
He gave assurance to the Southern
people that no interest of the South
whether it share that interest witt
: he North or whether it has a pc
culiar interest of its own. Will be neg
leCtcd i'm the conduct OF the oVern
=, ment in so far as that conduct shall
l be under the control of its chief eX
ecutiye."
In concluding Mr.. Taft said: :"
; beg those Of my hearers who diffe
T with me politically not to suppos
thai their cordiality and courteou
e reception are misunderstood by me
l know that they spring from a.
arnes and patriotic desire to pa.
proper respect to the great office t
which / have been elected and tha
they grow out of a sincere wish an,
{ proper assumption, that having becl
elected to the Chief NagistracX,
shall become the president, not of
! party, but OF a whole united people.