Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-28
TAFT PRAISES
STATE OF MAINE
Tells Bangor Throng That Pine
Tree Commonwealth Should
Have Millionaire Farmers.

Bangor, Me, July 2i-Prcsdcnt Taft
Thinks there should be farmer mil'onaires
In Maine, men who made their fortunes
from the soil. Gettin, back to the Now
aEngland fnrm WIS ono KIND OF conserVa-
zion and n very profitable one. the Pres'-
dent told the people Of Bangor yesterday
afternoon I'm n speech incident to IL two
hour stay In the city,
The President was rushed from Mt
Desert Ferry on n special train. given
an automobile ride around the city and
g. hasty luncheon. Then he made
short speech from the balcony of the
Bangor house, when he pleased the large
gathering by the statement that Bangor
was conc of the most beautiful cities of
she country"
still. lie thought the place for the
syoung men of Maine was back on the
Farm, engaging in what had become one
Uf the most scientific of professions. The
large potato yield of Aroostook county
was an example, the President suggested,
Of what might be accomplished with the
cultivation of the soil throughout the
state,
Though President Taft beamed on the
crowds and seemed In d merry huinor
tho days journey was decidedly uncom-
Portable.
Friday on the links of the Kebo Valley
CLUB Mt Ear IIarbor Mr.. Taft strained
the cords In his ankle. He was not aware
that It was Of any consequence until this
morning To-day he had "A swollen and
,ainful ankle and while smiling nd bowling
10 the throng Mr.. Taft had to be careful
Row he stepped with the throbbing men,
icr
The hurt to tho Presidents ankle came
while he was climbing Steep grassy
plope leading to ono Of the greens, when
his right foot turned beneath him. There
was some pain at the time. but Mr.. Taft
Thought nothing Of it and continued his
game.
Ho suffered little or no discomfort
during tho afternoon, but this morn
1ng when no nwole on the Mayfowcr
there was considerable swelling Surgeon
Grayson Of the Maynower dressed the
injured ankle and made n thorough ex-
animation. He declared there was no
general sprain. but n bad strain of some
of the tendons. He advised the President
80 rest on board. but the engagements of
the day were of such a character that he
could not very we'll cancel them.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS GATHERED
The President had a fine opportunity &c
mako an entrance into Maine politics to-
day, but he carefully passed it by.
The republican leaders were all at this
Bangor reception to take part In the
welcome to AIR. Taft-that is. all bu
Judge Frederick Powers, ono Of thu
candidates to succeed Senator Eugene
Hale. Ex-Gov. William r. Cobb OF Rock
land, also a senatorial aspirant. was OF
hand with Gov. Bert NJ Fernald, Con
gressman L. C. Burleigh. Chairman Byron
Boyd Of the republican State committee
and many ofilceholdcrs
II President Taft insisted upon es
chewing politics the party managers coult
nj least supply the political aspect on tn
nope that 1t might have some subtle in
nuence In the campaign. so they al
Irailed the President that all might Sc
4hat Mr.. Taft recognized the Importance q
che present campaign by coming t
Bangor to be in this company of rcpubli
sans politicians.
POLITICIANS DISAPPOINTED.
Most of them hoped that the Presi
Hent would drop Il few pungent sen
fences expressing his desire for rousin
Endorsement of the administration at tn
September state election, but after q fey
pleasantries the conservation of the natu
raj resources of Maine was all the poll
ticians got for their hopes.
Mr.. Taft had q strenuous greeting
however and tho people that stood +
thousands beneath his balcony wer
highly pleased by his genial presence an
the 1latterins compliments to State IN
city.
The President was landed In the May
flower launch at the Mt Desert dock a
H. FfN..A
Horace u. Taft. Beckman Winthrop. as
Fistant secretary of the navy Prof an
Mrs, Louise n. More and Miss Mnb'
Boardman.
Tho delegation from Bangor had ira,
rled to the ferry In q special train t
meet the President. among the member
! being Gov. Fernald, Ex-Gov Cobb, T.,
Gov. John r. HILL John T.. Woodma,
mayor Of Bangor, Congressman Burleig
mud Guernsey, Hon. #. NJ. stim-on Pos
,naster John +. Oak. Byron Boyd. Ca
Harry +. Ross, =. J. Feeney, chairma
OF the republican city committee. an
Councilmen Sprague and Brown. SEM
TOR Hale and his son, Col. Frederick Ha
Of Portland, went along to receive ar
take charge of the members Of the pres
Dental party
SHOWN SIGHTS OF BANGOR.
When the special train stopped at Ell
worth on the way to Bangor, Senat
Hale and Mrs. Taft and the members
the May:lower party alighted and we
ar!ven to the senator's home On accou
of IL throat ailInent Senator Hale cOu
hot participate In the Bangor receptio
Reaching Bangor at u o'clock the Pre-
ldent found some 1900 people with bal
awaiting him. The crowd cheered and &
band played as Mr.. Taft favortng
banda&ed ankle, limped from the car
an automobile.
From the railroad station the Pre-
tent was driven through tho busine
md residential sections of Bungor, q
rompanied by Gov. Fernald. Mayor Woo
man, the congressman, ex-governors q