The Washington herald., 1909-05-21
The Palais Royal. 6 St. t .!1ts i1ta St
TAFT PRAISED.
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a negro educational institution about two
miles from the center Of the city Here
he made a speech. and returned 70 the
Selwyn Hotel 20 dress for dinner
Tonight just prior 10 his departure,
the President held a public reception
Talks of "SoHd south"
In his speech in the auditorium the
President reiterated and amplihed MS dec
larations in regard 10 making political
Sighting ground out OF the solid South.
He spoke FOR an hour. most OF the time
with deep earnestness- The 20l9 people
gave him a warm reception. and were
not stingy m applauding what he had TO
say about things political. They seemed
to relish most of ali his statement that
he would endeavor TO Go what he could
10 wipe out the feeling that the executive
government IN Washington was a govern
ment alien 70 the South, and he would
carry out this policy by appointing 10
public Office only that man. be he Repub-
lican or Democrat. who could command
the Presidents highest confidence and
commend himself 10 the community in
which he lived.
Political sectional lines in this coUn-
try were disappearing rapidly. the Presi-
dent asserted, and he expressed the be-
lief that II was the duty of everybody
10 endeayor 20 wipe out those lines and
20 see rflat IN each state both great po-
litical parties should continue. ss il was
essential 10 good government 10 have
good opposition. II IL could be shown
that he could DO anything 10 bring
the union closer he would do L. the
President said. There were great cheers. /
renewed again and again over this an
Predicts Republican Gains. !
After a pleasant reference 20 the fact |
that Re was the first Republican candi- !
date for President 70 invade North Car /
olins, seeking votes in a Presidential 1
campaign. 8fT Taft went on 10 say that 4
the Republican party in the State should I
be strengthened 10 enable IL 10 make 1
good fight in every election. As far as /
he could go legitimaJely IN that direc- /
ton. he would do his part he said
There were cheers when the President I
remarked that some OF his Republican /
friends in the South thought he had los5
sight Of the Republican party in the 4
South. --hen he appointed 4 North Car
llina Democrat 10 a Federal judgeship
he intended 70 appoint Republicans. and
be intended 10 appoint Democrats 70
Federal Offices in the South, striving in
zach case 10 appoint a man who was
capable and was commended by the com
nunty in which he lived. Much cheering
'oll0wed this statement.
The political portion Of this speech was
he most important utteTsnce OF Presi-
lent Taft with reference 10 MS Southern /
policy since he was inaUgursJed- He
howed deep feeling in making his decIa-
ations. and was impressively emphatic
n nearly everything he said
Al Biddie University the exercises were
ED indoors. The students gave the Yale
eli for the President who in his re- .
marks. follow ed the line OF advice that
- had given in previous speeches 70
.egTOes. 10 the effect that the best way
o earn the respect and assistance of
vhite people was by devotiug themselves
o industry and the observance OF law 7
nd order =
On account Of the storm most OF the
for tonight was abandoned {
.fter-the public reception. the President 7
vent TO his private car. which was at
sched % the regular train leaving Char
3tte at I1-20 O'Clock.