The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-03
President Would Not Have the Southern Peo=
pie Give Up Their Traditions, but He
Would Have Them Love the Flag.

Birmingham. Ala, Nov 3.-Tn his
public utteranceS here today President
Taft continued TO voice his hope of
winning the south TO closer union in
commerce, sympathy and sentiment
with the states OF the north. In doing
this. he declared that he would not
have the south give up one Of her no.
BILE traditions nor abate in any degree
the pride she felt in those who repre-
sented her in the civil war.
Wherever he went today. the Presi-
dent was received by enthusiastic
crowds. and IT is growing more and
more evident that his welcome in the
south is probably the most cordial nc
has received In any section of the
country. The President likes 10 re-
peat. TO the cheers Of the people, the
statement that his visit is without DO
ltical significance and that he accepts
the welcome of the south in the samo
broad spirit,
During his stay in Birmingham. the
President has learned much OF the
wonderful growth of the city and OF
the development Of the great coal and
iron district. He declared today that
he always thought of Birmingham as
one of the group of cities. like Atlanta.
Pittsburg. Chicago. Minneapolis. Seat
tie and Los Angeles, that do things ;
Birmingham said the President,
because of her cosmopolitan charac-
ter and because she is becoming moro
and more aware of how close she is 10
the north and how close she is to the
In hncinnco A..
influencing the south to believe that
this country Is ceasing to have Sec
tions-not ceasing 10 have trad lions
And there is a distinction / would like
10 make as emphatic as possible.
Il would not have the south give up
single one of her noble traditions
| would not have her abate single
bit of the great pride she feels in all
her great heroes who represented her
in that awful struggle between the
north and the south, but / would ha 70
the whole country know, as I believe
the south Is growing to know herself.
that il is possible to preserve all those
traditions intact and a warm and deep.
" eternal love for the old flag to
which she has come back, and to
know that the north respects her for
those traditions she preserves and
does not ask her to discard one. but
ONLY wishes TO unite with her In the
benefits Of a common cause, and OF
a sympathy and association between
the peoples of the two sections that
will certainly lead us on 10 a greater
and greater future
Governor Conner OF Alabama, VINO
favors the proposal to put statewide
prohibition In the constitution. came
in for a lot of good.natured chaf at
the cold water" banquet rendered the
President last night The governor
said that Birmingham usually got from
her visitors anything they had that Dlr-
mingham wanted.
He said the President might leave
several choice federal positions here.
so that he might Rll the vacancies on
the supreme bench from the Birming-
ham bar.
And we understand that YOU want Il
minister TO China" he continued
Mr.. President, you might give that TO
ale"
At this sally the hall fairly SHOCK
with cheers and laughter that con-
tinued for FIVE or six minutes. .PreSi-
dent Taft in his speech said he had
lever heard such appreciation OF a
suggestion for public office before, and
Secretary of war Dickinson declared.
amid shouts OF laughter. that 1t ie-
minded him of the old fellow who adj
dressed a letter 10 the President OF
The United States, saving: Tolly
asks me 10 write you 10 get him
fucrin' (foreign) appointment You
know Tolly as well as l do, so the
'mrriner' the appointment, the better
Id Ike II