The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-04
TAFT TALKS
TO THRONGS

WORCESTER. Mass, April g.
President Taft put In a busy Sunday
today with a visit to Aunt Della"
TORY and the scenes OF many boyhood
remenlscences at Mlllbury and An 1d-
dress here this afternoon before the
joint meeting OF the brotherhoods in
train scrvice-a mass meeting OF
nearly 1000 railroad employees at Nc
chsnIcs' hall
The president declared he believed
in labor organizations But as chief
magistrate OF the nation. he added
he believed also In the right Of every
man to labor as he VIII. 10 earn the
wages that he will. and II he so
chooses, To stay out OF labor organiza-
tlons. Tho presidents first assertion
was greeted with q Wild outburst OF
applause His second statement re-
ceivod only scattering response.
Later. however. the president again
aroused the railroad men 10 enthus-
iasn by saying he believed their or
ganizations wero necessary To deal
with organizations OF capital and by
detailing his deep interest in legIsls-
ton looking to further requirements
OF safety appliances and 10 the llnbil-
ity OF the employer.
The president motored the six
miles from NIlllbury 10 Worcester this
afternoon and the entire city turned
out TO bid him welcome. He rode at
the head Of the procession Of some
fifty or more machinists that had
been driven To Millbury To greet him
The route through the city was lined
with many thousands and the quiet OF
the Sabbath afternoon WAS broken
with applause. The Sunday demon
stration was unique in Mr.. Taft's
travels.
Following his address before tho
Brotherhood OF Trainmen the presi-
dent returned to Millbury for supper
with Aunt Della and left tonight for
Washington, where he is due tomor-
row morning
Tho presidents visit TO Millbury
threw that quiet little community in.
to an uproar of excitement.
The lavish decorations here in Wors
cester were scarcely more imposing
than those with which Millbury be-
lA6eu AN IL DO.s lut
president used 10 spend his vacations
at Millbury, where his maternal
grandmother as well as Aunt Della"
now 81 years OF age. and other rela-
tives long have lived He used TO
swim in the Blackstone river that
flows through the town; he used to
play ball on the fields and run around
barefootcd 10 search OF early adven-
lures
All these memories were revived to-
day
Aunt Della It is said. cooked some
OF the dainties that were spread be-
fore her nephew-presidont at dinner
and at supper tonight. Horace d. Taft
tho presidents brother also was on
hand at the family reunion.
The president attended services at
the Second Congregational church at
Millbury and listened TO a sermon by
Rev Hobert Dunbar.
The selectmen OF Millbury welcom-
cd the president as he stepped from
his private car Then nearly the
whole town wanted 10 see the car in
which the president rode.
They climbed upon the platform,
walked into the observation parloT.
sat in an ample chair when they be
, lieved the presidents favorIte and
wanted TO be shown into every COM
partment. kitchen. pantry and all. All
day long the sightseeing kept up and
tho car Colonial Will live ong in
the annals of MillburG life.
Governor Draper and Mayor Logan
Of Worcester. aso met the president at
Millbury and rode with him TO Wor-
cester Governor Draper. at the labor
meeting, paid a high tribute TO Mr..
| Taft, saying he brought 10 the burd-
ensome task OF the presidency great
| ability and was serving the people ad-
mirably and we'll
Governor Draper declared the critic
was abroad In the land
But ] ask for Mr. Taft" he con-
cluded. what | know he will get. des-
pitc few cheap cavilcrs-the graft.
tude and the thanks of the whole Am
crIcan people"
lnjunctions.
II believe and my predecessor. The
| odorc Roosevelt believed that tho pow.
er TO issue injunction ought 10 be
defined and limited in such a way that
| lDFTe W d5 10 ut III luN luAuAt nO
er OF ill-advised Issuing of such in
| functions. We have got a bill of that
sort in congress. My friend. and
! quondom enemy. Brother Gompers
says 1t is no good at all My embarrsss
ing friend. Van Cleavc, says IL IS
very vicious And they are at the
two poles. which my dear friends. is
one Of the best evidence that | have,
that the bill Is good thing
You do not believe. neither do | in
boycotting. You don't believe in tho
sympathetic strike. neither do ], be-
cause IL is a blind movement that
never accomplished anything. You do
believe in organization and In stand
| Ing together and so do / You have
reached the conclusion that every
thing that does injustice 10 the rail
roads that employ you. does injustice
TO you am not defending the rail-
roads
Il am hopeful indeed that before
many years have passed. we shall be
able to adopt system OF arbitration
within the interstate commerce rail
roads by which there shall be settled
| promptly how much a man shall re-
ceiye for an injury proportlonate to
| the wages that he gets-proportionst
10 the disabling character of the in
| that uban no unIforU,