Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21

the public part OF the program. 1t was
decided to continue with the program
until the governors death actually occur
red.
Communications with the bedside Of the
governor was constantly kept open. Along
toward evening news was received that
the governor was holding his own, and
as the information spread over the city
the festival spirit became more pro-
nounced.
The affection in which Governor john
son is held here among all classes is a
remarkable tribute to the man. and
hopeful commentary on the times. They
say that the people in this section OF the
country are imperturbable and unedmon-
strative. But surely their manifestation"
Of affection for Governor Johnson are I'M
mistakably sincere
PLANS TWO MORE SPEECHES
President Taft, having disposed Of his
views on the tariff at Winona last night.
is now planning to make two more
speeches of first Importance next week.
One of those will deal with his plans for
amending the interstate commerce and
the antitrust laws and the general con-
troll of corporations. The president is
thinking of delivering this speech at Des
moines. Iowa, on Monday.
While in Des Moines. Mr.. Taft will be
the leading Insurgents in the senate.
In the secono speech. the president has
In mind he will take up and discuss the
question of the conservation of natural
resources and may have something more
to say on the Bellinger- Finchot contro-
versy. This speech the president viii
probably deliver in Denver on Tuesday
night.
The president has not prepared either
speech in advance, but has all the ma
terial for them at his fingers tips.
Senator Nelson made his first appear
ance during the presidents visit at the
banquet tonight in the auditorium, when
he was one of the score of leading ctii-
zens at the table with the president
there were 600 dinners on the floor and
more than a thousand people in the gall
lery. Governor Johnson was to have been
one of the speakers at thebanqnet.
Mr., TAFT SPEAKS
A tribute to him by Mr., Cyrus Northrop
called forth long continued applause. RIP
resentative Frank NJ. Nye, of Minneap-
oils, introduced as one of who had
faced the Cannon's mouth at Washington,
but got back home safe and sound" pre-
ceding the president. 1t was well along
toward midnight when NJ. Taft arose to
speak, and his address was brief. He
paid a TRIBUTE again TO GOVerHoT JoHuSOh
and again urged the Minneapolis and st.
Paul should be one and inseparable.
" have no doubt that you are COM
ing together" he continued" and that
you will stand together as One great city
of the northwest"
The president defined tonight, as he has
on several occasions since his trip began
the limitations that are placed upon the
president and asserted that the real
power of the country is vested in the
congress and the man at the top notch
usually gets the blame.
Something has been said here to-
night" he went on, about the ruler and
the ruled. And 1t always gives me goose
flesh I am not a ruler. am round in
form, as some of the old rulers were. but
in no other respect have 1 the qualities
that go to make up that term"
The president branching out from this,
discussed for a time the modern forms
OF government and the constitution, the
trainers of which, he declared, builded
more wisely than they knew.
If you want to estimate that consti-
tuition as il ought to be, beg you to
take il up and read 1t. ana then COM
pare IL with the constitution of the state
of Oklahoma" he said amid laughter.
Mr.. Taft declared the constitution of the
country had been found to meet all it's
needs, and he believed 1t would continue
to do so.