Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-24
THRONG HEARS
TAFT TALK At
DALLAS
SPECTATOR STABBED
BY EXCITED SOLDIER
Court Clerk Run Through With
Bayonet When He Attempts
to Crowd Close to Route of
President,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire


Dallas, Tex, Oct 20 ---Presidel
$50 O'Clock this afternoon. He wa
taken Immediately to the state fai
grounds, where he made an open al
speech to a throng when filled tn
big race track grand stand and sprea
far out in every direction.
Mr. Taft was so hoarse that h
could be heard only d short distance
despite heroic efforts on his part. IL
spoke briefly tonight at banque
rendered him at the Oriental hotel
and returned to his train preparator.
to leaving early tomorrow morning
for st. Louis.
From st. Louis on Monday after
noon the president will begin "a pill
grimagc of four days and five nights
down the Mississippi river to New Or
leans.
on account OF hoarseness the presl.
dent did not attempt to make a long
speech, either at the fair grounds OF
the banquet, and confined himself in
each instance to an expression of his
appreciation OF the warmth of his re-
ception in Texas. He completed, on
arriving here, his eighth day in the
state.
Il was asked today" said the presi-
dent ut the fair grounds. 'if ! had
any doubt by this time about Texas
being a part of the Union. | replied
that the only doubt | had was Wheth
el the Union was not a part of Texas.
ON his way from Houston today the
president Travelled in the most popu-
lous section of the state. and the SUE
cess ion of prosperous looking towns
and cities was in striking contrast TO
the long stretches of barren cactus
and mesquite plains in the west At
each station through which the train
passed there was a large crowd to
cheer tho yrC sidnnt A. tieupatfa q
he spoke to several hundred pupils
of the Prairie View Colored state y or
mai school ana at College station adj
dressed students from the Agricultur-
al and Mechanical college who were
drawn up in uniform
An unfortunate incident of the visit
to Dallas was the bayoneting of Dep
uty Court Clerk Louis Reichtenstein
by one of the militameu on guard at
the fair grounds. Reihtcnsten is said
To be fatally injured. He was operated
ON tonight at st. Paul'S sanitarium
ana ii was said he could not live The
Stabbing Ourred just before the pres
idents train arrived at the fair
grounds, and it is presumed that
Reichtenstein WAS trying to force
way through the crowd, although it is
said he was behind the wire cable
holding the crowd back when the sol
dier used his bayonet. The sharp
knile-likc weapon went entirely
through his body The matter is in
the hands of the authorities.
President Taft during his stay in
ltXas has learned much of the rivalry
among the cities of Dallas, San An
tonic and Houston AS to which is ra-
Ally the largest and foremost city in
the state, and has had quite little
lun IN discussing the question in the
Jhree cities mentioned.
At the fair grounds this afternoon
ne spoke about this rivalry.
1t seems to me ! have Travelled i
million miles in Texas and although |
You nave had a withering drouth hcre
! do not find any discomfort. any kick
ing or dissatisfaction, but in its place |
q determination not to sorrow over |
anything that is past but to make the |
NJ crops the biggest in the history |
OF The state.
The progress of state ana of a |
nation is marked by the progress OF |
S''entlilc agriculture. state fairs |
serve to stimulate scientific work of |
max character ana you can measure |
O'e Importance and progressiveness ~
d state by the size and interest the
people take in their state fair"
The president has discussed postal |
-Nlngs banks again in several recent
speechcs and has again expressed the
nope that the banking interests will
WlihdraW their objections to the bill
ne declares that government institu
IONS paying , per cent would inter-
ere IN no way with the great saVing-
pdnks paying and per cent. At
neville, TeN- while the president was
discussing postal savings banks, there
anne a voice from the crowd:
Where do you put your money,
Wen. laughed the president in re-
'iohse, haven't much 10 put any
y mere When you have been In poll
'a ana public office as long as I
''Fe you won't have much either"
To the students of the Agricultural
'ud Mechanical college today he said
After looking on you the thought
nat hrst comes to my mind :, that
""F raise good men in Texas as vel
Us a good many othc" thirgs.
am very glad u nave this oppor-
UNITY OF seeing YOU. / am glad 20 be
ole TO look in your faces ana con
y 'dtuiate YOU on having an opportdn
" under the auspices Of the state 10
"ih or To get what is now called
vocational education. We hal gene
'hs steps ahead in tin matter Of tdu-
ttion and especially unl4r state aus
''es. IA teaching the young men .
"mething that Is useful for ;hcm in
y i'er life, so that thcy can begin
-i,t away To tnose who hay" ti.rc