The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-05
81. LOUIS GAVE
TAFT BIG TINE
PRESIDENT IN SPEECH MAKES
usuAL PLEA FOR JUSTICE
FROM PRESS.
VISITED BALL GAMES
Union Men Protested Against Him
Going to American League
Park, But Did Not
Heed Them.

\ St. Louis, May president Taft's
five days trip through the middle
west ended here today and he left
late tonight for Washington, where
he is scheduled to arrove early FRI
day morning.
1t remained for st. Louis to give
TAFT the hcartiest demonstration Of
the Journey
The warmth Of the reception given
him here seemed to affect the presL
dent and when, at the luncheon OF
the Business Men'y League late in
the afternoon. President Hill praieel
him amid deafening applause for the
appointments Of Lurton and Hughes
to the supreme bench, Taft launched
Into a vigorous speech In which he
paid his respects to Bryan for his re-
ported criticism OF Governor Hughes.
and decried the cant OF the dema-
goguc' and the disposition of the
public journals to make unjust
charges against men In public life.
"All am appealing for Is Justice
and a square deal the president
said. mot especially for myself, for
indeed am In a position where
can get along better than some OF
the rest without 1t. But am appea
Ing for instlcie in dealing with al
classes"
The president declared that he held
the appointment Of mon to the SUI
preme court to be the most ancraI on
his duties. His speech aroused the
business men ia high pitch OF cntifus-
iasm. Taft intended to say only "a
word or two, but the cheers seemed
to inspire him. He defined the ju-
dictal and legislative functions OF the
government and their relations. mt
length. He referred to the criticism
Of one appointment and said It came
from mistaking preirdicial views,astd
deplprcd the utterances of some III
the papers tending to stir class feel
ing. He believed that the Democrats
and insurgents who are patriotic are
in favor of having on the bench the
foes of wrong. Many OF the sIarges
OF corporate greed and MONOPOLY he
thought unjust. He closed with a
grateful tribute for his reception.
Earlier In the day the president
made speech on the Panama canal
at the breakfast of the Commercial
Club and addressed the Farmers
Union In the Coliseum on the subject
Of conservation.
After the Business Mems League
luncheon, the president visited both
baseball games, first to National
Park and then to the American Lea
que park
Some of the labor unions protested
against the president visiting the
American game because they claim
built by non-union men. AS the pres
ident has announced that IT. strongly
opposed boycotts. he paid no heed to
1 '
the protest.
"The game OF baseball" " he said, Is
a clean, straight game and 1t sum
mons to its presence everybody who
| enjoys clean. straight athletics. I
like to go for two reaons: first be-
cause enjoy 1t, second because II
by the presence Of Il temrSrary chief
magistrate such healthy amusement
can be encouraged, want to encour
/ age It,"
The president was deeply gfatified
at the news from Washington that
forty-three Republican senators
agreed to stand together ON the ad-
ministration railroad bill as amended
by the dropping OF the so-called "pool-
ing" and merger" paragraphs. He
refrained. however. from comment
ing on the situation. except to say
that he hoped this combination in the
senate would pull the bill through in
good shape.
Tonight as the last function OF his
busy day. the president wa the guest
OF honor at banquet OF the Traffic
Club.
Wherever he went today the pres
ident was accompanied by Governor
Hadley, former governor, David r.
Francis. and Chairman Nathar Frank
Of the local reception committee.
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