Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-02
Tendency of Young Men to Drift
City Deplored.
OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE
Head of Nation Says This IL the Pro
fession of the Future-EInbOrate
BANQUET Served in the
Evening.

JACKSON Miss Nov. 1.-President Taft
arrived here from New Orleans at S:45
o'clock this morning, five minutes behind
his schedule. A reception committee es-
corted the president to the parlors of the
Edwards hotel, where a general reception
committee composed Of two hundred Mis-
sisslppians was awaiting him. The presi-
dent shook hands with all present.
At 10 o'clock the street parade was formed
and the president with Governor Noel. in
an automobile, led the procession. The
party proceeded to the Agricultural build
Ing OF the state fair and the president
evidenced much interest in the exhibits
there.
At the race track an immense throng
ANas present. Flags we're waived, bands
played patriotic airs and the people cheered
the president. He was introduced by Gov
ernor Noel, who said:
To-day for the first time in It's history
Mississippi rejoices in the delightful op-
portuuity OF welcoming at its state capitol,
as It's guest the man whom our country,
as a whole, honored by choosing as the
head OF our federal government, the great
est honor within the gift of any fres
people"
Governor Noel here recounted events in
the life Of President Taft as lawyer gov
"As to the great essentials Of good gov
ernment, good people nearly all agree, de-
manding OF those who seek the highest
stations, unblemished honesty, skilled in
telligence and proved patriotism. The ques-
tions Of political disagreement are points
Of less vital Importance.
Those of us who were against you, Mr
President. in last years political conflict
enjoy the satisfaction of knowing, as We
were defeated, II was by the best and
greatest man that could be found in tht
ranks of our polltica opponents and oul
failure and your success proves that you
and your policies most clearly reflected
prevailing public sentiment and that you
are clearly entitled to our loyal support ir
your discharge OF the government powers
with which you are invested and we are
entitled and am sure will receive all the
benefits that flow from just adminlstra-
tion of the executive department Of this
federal government"
President LRuds Farm Life.
The presidents fair grounds address wa!
tribute to the farmers. He deploreC
the tendency Of young men to drift to tht
city in order that they may be wher,
they think "the wheels are going around,
IF l were advising young men as t
their future profession" said the presi
dent II would say there are greater op
portunities I'm agriculture than in any
other profession in our country. Th'
farmers life takes him away from tina
nervous exhaustion, that gambling propen
sity and that hustle and rapidity tina
hurries men to their graves"
Closing his address, the president said
Il have now made more than 200 speeche
on this trip. The Lord forgive me TO
making them and the Lord help those VIII
have had to hear them"
The presidents escort to the fair ground
included the Taft guards" consisting o
Lsixty boys, all under IA, in Rough Ride
uniform.
There has been considerable discussion
I'm Jackson as to whether the $25-a-plat
banquet served to the president tonigh
should include wine, Mississippi being
prohibition state. 1t was finally decide
that the S25 assessment could not be spen
unless liquor was served to the diners, $
wine went on the menu cards and wa
imported for the occasion