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Heavtiest Demonstration Of Pres
ent Journey Received by
President at st. Louis,
MAKES 4 VIGOROUS SPEECH
Pays Ills 1espects to Bryan fc1
Criticising Governor Hughes
--pccYies Cant Of
Demagogue.

ST. Louis Mo, Nay 4--Presitent Taft's
i've Gay trip to tho middle West ended
to-day anr he lnft late tonight for Wash
inStuu. wh,re lie Is sched,aIed 20 arrive
Fr!da. morning.
st. Louis gave Mr.. Taft the heartiest
Demonstration Of his present Journey. The
city was e:ily decorated and there were
cheering thvongs wherever tho President
went. Several times his automobile was
stopped 10 receive bouquets,
The warmth OF his reception seemed
to affect the President. and when, at
the luncheon of the ueinessmen's league
late In the afternoon. President Wake
Hill praised him aInid deafening applause
for his appointment of LUrton ard
Hughes to the Supreme Court bench. Mf
Taft launched into q vigorous speech. in
which ne paid his respects to Bryan for
his reported criticism OF Governor
Hugheo .aud decried the "cant Of the
delnagog7ae' and tha disposition OF pub
lie journals to make unjust charges
against men IN Public lie.
All I am appealing for is justice
and square deal" said the President.
mot especially for myself. for indeed
am in a position whore l can get
along better than aome o. the rest
without it. But l am appealing for
justice in dealing with all classes"
sACREDNE:Ss OF COURT.
Referring to the creation of the su-
prerre Court. he said:
That court was constituted to pre-
serve the rights OF the people and the
rights of individuals against the peo-
MI how sa1,- y
OF emotion or temporary alteration
they enacted measures that deprived
the individuals of his Just rights w.
der the constitution.
Hence It is that to Sne. a lawyer
the supreme Court OF the United States
is the most sacred thing that we have
In This government and that the ap-
poiutment OF men to that bench is the
highe"t and most sacred function that
the executive has to perform.
Now do not like to be invidious in
my remarks. or to quote what may have
been a misquotation, but I did hear or
see a criticism OF one appointment on the
ground. as understand It, that the ap-
polntment on the ground. as under
stand H. that the appointee was not an
implacaLle foe of wealth and corpora
tons
II think perhaps that criticism has
been misunderstood and that tho utterer
OF II did not intend 10 give the meaning
that, thus stated, It seems 10 have. be-
lieve that all democrats and republicans
and insurgents who are patriotic citi-
zens. and we all are that, are IN favor
of having upon that bench men who are
foes OF nothing but what is wrong and
are in favor OF equal justice 10 every
one. whether that be an organisation OF
men doing business under the law and
using the fundamentally OF E. corpora
| ton to promote the industries OF tho
country or be the humblest citizen strug-
Cling with his hands to earn a livelihood
for his family.
NO JUSTICE FOR CHARGE
II DO not mean to say that msn By their
habits OF life may not acquire . bent
or prejudice in ono direction or another.
and tina, IT isn't wise TO select for the
highest tribunal men who have not such
a bent. But DO mean to say that tASre
is in the public journals and in what
may call the cant OF the demagogues .
disposition TO charge that kind OF a bent
| In favor OF corporate wealth and corpor-
ation greed and corporate monopoly when
there is no justice for the charge at all
This stirring UP Of class spirit Is
something that ought to be deprecated"
The President referred briefly to the de.
lays ard cost OF litigation ana expressed
hope for early reforms
| Aftcr the hustnessmens luncheon Mr.
Taft .sited both OF the big league parks
here and saw part OF each game. Inci-
entally lie paid handsome tribute to base
| uall, saving;
! TRIBUTE TO BASE BALL.
"rh game of base ball is clean,
straight Same and It summons to its
presence everybody who enjoys clean.
straight athletics. II furnishes amuse-
meut to thousands and thousands, I like
to go for two reasons First, because en-.
JOY It myself. and second. becsuse II by
the presence OF the temporary chief mag
istrate such healthy amusement can
be encouraged. ! want In encourage it"
At both sames the President got A
rousins greeting from the fans. Soma
Of the labor unions in he city protested
against the Presidents visiting ths
American League game. because they ss d
tho grandstand in cleveland was bull,
by non-union mon. The President. who
strongly opposes boycotts, paid 10 heed
| to the protest,
| TAFT MAY LOSE UNION CARD.
| Cleveland, May A demand for
President Taft's expulsion from ths
steam Shovelers' union for attending
| a boycotted bali game Will be filed to,
morrow al the headquarters OF the or.
Ganization in Cincinnati The chargoa
viii be preferred ny the CLEVELAND
Building Trades union which started
the boycott on account of alleged en-,
ploymcnt of union labor in build,
ing Clcvelands new bal, park
| London, May 4--Arthur Stockdale Copa