The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
BOUQUETS And
BRICKBATS IN
TAFT PROGRAM
Gets Former at ST. Louis and
Casts Latter at Nebraska
Statesman
''Cant of the DemagOgue" Is
Characterization of w. j.
Bryan's Criticism


ST. LOUIS, May President Taft's
hve days' trip TO the middle west ended
here today and he left late tonight for
Washington. where he is scheduled to
arrive early Friday morning.
tt remained for St Louis TO give Taft
the hear rtiest demonstration of his pres
ent journey.
The city was gayly decorated and
there We're cheering throngs wherever
the president went. Several times his
motor car was stopped TO receive bou
ouets. These Taft later sent to St.
Luke's hospital and 10 the Home for
1ncurables.
APPEAL FOR SQUARE DEAL
The apparent warmth of the recep-
tion here seemed to affect the president
and when at the luncheon Of the Busi-
nesSmen'S lea que late in the afternoon
President Walker Hin praised him for
appointing LurtOn and Hughes TO the
supreme court Taft launched into a
vigorous speech, paying his respects to
Bryan for his reported criticism of Gov
ernor Hughes. He decried the cant
of the demagOgue" and the disposition
OF public journals to make unjust
charges against men in public life.
"Au I appeal for is justice and a
square deal" said the president, mot
especially for myself, for indeed ] am
IN a position where I can get along
without it better than some of the
rest. But ] am appealing for justice
In dealing with all classes"
DIVISION OF POWERS
The president said:
The constitution Of the United
4 lr~F IA H~,71 Of
the United states and we have a
popular and representative govern
ment; but the people who framed
the copsutution realized that TO
must impose limitations upon them
selves, 50 the views Of the majority
should be embodied in law and in
national politics through certain
lnStrumentalities that would inn
pose obstructions 10 sudden emo
uOnal movements Of the people. not
taken with the deliberation to Sc
cure wisdom and that ought TO be
DELAYED and held UP until they
could pass under the observation
not only Of Philip drunk but of
Philip sober"
Therefare in the division of
power they created a legislative
branch, an executive branch and
judicial branch. In that con-
stitution they gave to the supreme
court and the subordinate tribunals
TO be eSta blished by congress GER
Marshall and those who followed
him, make that court unique in the
tribunals OF the world.
OBJECTION TO CRITICISM
The supreme court was consti-
tuted to preserve the rights of the
people and the rights of the in
dividuals against the people them
selves whenever, in the heat of
emotion or temporary alteration,
they enacted measures deprfving
the individual Of his Just rights
under the constitution. Hence to
me- lawyer the supreme court
OF The United States is the most
sacred thing in this government,
and the appointment of men TO
that bench is the highest and most
sacred function the executive has
10 perform.
do not like to be invidious in
my remarks or 10 quote what may
have been misstatement, but 1
heerd or saw criticism Of one
appointment on the ground as
understood IL, that the appointee
was not an inlplacable foe Of
Weallh and corporations.
] think perhaps that criticism
has been misunderstood and its
author did not intend TO give the
meaning it seems TO have / believe
al democrats and republicans, re-
pubucans and insurgents, who are
patriotic citizens-and we all are
that-faYor having upon the bench
men who are foes of nothing but
what is wrong and favor equal JUS
tice TO every one. whether an or
ganizatlon Of men doing business
under the law as a corporation to
promote the industries of the cOun-
try or the humblest citizen strug-
Cling with his hands to earn a live
hhood for his family.
DEMAGOGUES' CANT RESENTED
do not mean to say men by
their habits OF life may not ACQUIRE
8 prejudice in one direction or an
othef ana that II IS not wise to
select for the highest tribunal men
who have no such bent, but ! do
mean TO say there is, in the public
journals and IN what [ may call
the cant Of dema gogues. a disposi-
ton 10 charge that kind of a bent
In favor OF corporate wealth and
corporate greed and corporate mo-
nopOly when such charge is unjust
This assumption of peculiar
honesty, manifested by class dec
laration, and the stirring up of
class spirit ought TO be deprecated
in our republic or it will lead to
great danger We ought to take
mp the discussion Of public aues-
tions and their effect with judicial
caimness and not be diverted by
charges of prejudice and corrupt
motives say charges utterly un-
supported by evidence or calm con-
siderstion.
ADDRESS To FARMERS
Earlier in the day the president spok,
on the Panama canal at a brea Afast a.
the Commercial club and addressed the
farmers union on conservation.
After the Businessmen's league
luncheon, the president visited both o.
the big league baseball games H,
went first 10 the National league park
where he saw the st. Louis team star
ont in the very first inning with a Ieac
of five runs over Cincinnati. He mex
was whirled/ to the American leagu,
park. where he saw several close in
nings played by st. Louis and Cleve
land At both places the president go
a rousing greeting from the fans
Some of the labor unions in the cits
protested against the visit of the presi
dent to the American league game. a,
the grand stand in Cleveland was bull
by nonunion men. As the presiden
strongly opposes boycott, he paid n,
heed 10 the protest.
BUNGALOW CLUB DANCE-The annual dane
Of the Bungalow club. an athletic organize
tion. viii be held in Puckett's maple hall Pol
and California streets. May p. Preparation
are being made by The members for the enter
tainmeBt of a large number of guests.
Hood shaped headgear has been de
vised for torpedo boat crews. affordin,
protection fer the eyes and shieldins
the ears from the wind caused bv tn,