Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-16
Promises Federal Officials
Whose Character Will Corn
mend Them to Citizens of
Communities Wherein They
0ffiCiate,
GEORGIA TURNS OUT EN-
MASSE TO CHEER 0HIOAN
Welcome of President-EIect in
Atlanta Exhibition Of Hospi-
taIity Unprecedented in An
nails of City.

lIQlO VI OltJ
IBy Morning journal Special Leased WireI
Atlanta. Ga, Jan, 15.-President-
elect william II. Taft has been in the
cordial and hospitable embrace of
Georgia all day. Recognizing the eli
max of the varied and continuous dem
onstrations in the brilliant and i'm
uosing scene presented at the ban
ouct here tonight he exclaimed:
II had not hoped to win the south
but the south has won me-
The banquet was the most ambitious
event of its kind the city has ever un-
dertaken. Though participated in by
more than 500 of the city's representa-
tive men it was gloried in by the en-
tire population. 1t and the preceding
eloquence OF welcome extended to Mr.
Taft in his reception at the capital
and at the Piedmont hotel, where he
was sought by thousands constitute a
brilliant chapter in his record OF
achievements south of the Mason and
Dixon line.
Talking through Georgia" is a lit
era description of his trip today from
Augusta to Atlanta. And wherever the
special train which Atlanta provided
came to hAt there werc shaerins
crowds evidencing their cordiality by
floral tributes, by cheers. bands and
speeches in which the president-elect
was told that he was respected, ad-
mired loved.
little bunch of violets plucked
from the grave of Alexander II. Ste
phen and presented by a grand niece
of the distinguished Georgian touched
a tender chord and brought forth a
warm tribute to the memory of Ste
phen at Charlottesville.
Atlantas welcome TO Mr.. Taft began
in the railroad yards, where all loco
motives tied open their whistles, and
ceased only when he had retired for
the night Thousands were at the sta
ton, thousands followed him through
the streets as he was drawn by four
horses to the capitol Governor Smith
and a committee of seventy-five gave
him formal reception after which
the governor presented him to the
crowd and Mr.. Taft once more voiced
his reciprocity of cordiality and good
feeling at his reception. He was es-
oorted by a squad of mounted police
to the Piedmont hotel, where he was
rendered a reception by the chamber
OF commerce, the Ohio society and
Yale alumni.
Governor-elect Brown came with
Mr. Taft Governor Smith received him
and the officials of the city and state
generally participated in the welcome.
Mr.. Taft vii speak to the negroes
here in the morning. go to Athens to
make an address at the state university
and return for the reception of the
capital City club tomorrow evening.
Judge TAFT had given care to his
banquet speech and he followed his
manuscript closely
In speaking of the great change in
the attitude of the south toward the
north and government. Mr. Taft gave
as the cause therefore the Spanish
war the attitude of Mckinley. his |
ioNaple character and the principles
Ne stood for in his campaign; the sue
'essorship OF Roosevelt with his Geor7
sla mother and finally thine wonderful
business development of the south.
1 am a republican" said Mr.. Taft |
but | concede fully the great advan-
tag 10 the country Of having a demo-
cratic party sufficiently powerful at
umes 10 win the presidential elections
ana always to put the republican party
"hen in control. in fear of a possible |
"eieat. And so i'm the south no one
can deny the benefit that will accrue
III local and state governments when |
utre Is substantial and intelligent |
minority which may become sue
'.SSinl majority in punishment of the
ABUSES that are likely to grow out OF
the long continued and indisputed con-
uol of one party.
me direct local effect of a national
administration upon the south is chief
's through its local officials. appoint
sl and exercising their functions
through the section. and therefore the
'Apression OF the administration to-
wards the southern people takes its !
color in the character Of those Off
.ds' and therefore the administration
may be properly held accountable and /
- policies determined BY the qualifi-
a''ohs. Illness and standing OF the
-'h appointed to represent Il in the
'Ntfiets and states OF the section.
All l can say with reference to the
.u'ure policy OF the administration in
.ne south on this subject. Is that I
Apeet so FAR as in me lies. TO select
''poiniees. whose character and repu-