Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-29
SHERMAN EULOClZGS TAFT
Vice President Says Leader is True
Patriot.
POSSESSES COURAGE, F1RNEss
Meeting with Railroad Presidents
Cited as Exhibition of stability
and ABILITY to secure Hts
own way.


CLINTON. Ill, Aug 2s.-vice President
flames 8. sherman stopped In this city yes
terday Just lohg enough to tell the Weldon
Springs chauthuqua that he would not talk
politics, and he did not unless a eulogy
Of President Taft may be called politics.
This IL the first halt made by the vice
president In a trip which is to carry him
through Missouri and Oklahoma, ending
next Saturday night in Oklahoma City. He
IL accompanied by his brother-in-law, Cap
tain Sheriff. Babcock Of New York. There
were 5000 to 1900 persons assembled at
Weldon Springs. just outside of Clinton,
when Mr. Sherman. accompanied by Con-
gresham William b. Mckinley. and former
Congressman Vespasan Warner arrived.
william H. Taft Is a patriot" declared
Mr. Sherman. The Weldon Springs audience
shuffled In It's chairs, because for twenty
minutes the speaker had been telling about
the greatness Of the country and because
II seemed promise OF violation Of the
declaration-fo politics"
william II. Taft is a patriot. declared
Mr.. Sherman. Behind that charming per-
sonal presence, behind that sunny SMILE
behind that disposition which would avoid
controversy there is courage, stability and
the firmness 20 meet any contingency An
illustration Of this is when last June the
presidents OF several great corporations
went to the White House, and they went,
figuratively with chips on their shoulders.
There was the, chance for heated con-
troversy. The president might have met
them in the same, spirit, the chip on the
shoulder spirit. and there would have been
an unpleasant result. A man Of less cour-
age might have given way But President
Taft did not DESC
Policy ~ Continued.
There was a calm, serious talk and when
lt was over thS agreement was that the
government should go ahead in it's course
and that the courts should be called on to
settle the contention"
That was the way Mr.. Sherman re-
ferred to tho somewhat famous meeting
Of President Taft and the railroad pres-
dents to consider the freight rates question.
The greater part of the vice president
speech was devoted to the wonderful re-
sources 'of the United States. He gave
figures showing the enormous growth OF
the railroads. of the manufactures and of
farming industry.
He declared that in no country was the
citizen and his family so we'll off as here.
And all this he declared, has been made
possible by the protective tariff system.
II believe in, that principle" The vice
president had pleasant words to say to
Former Con missioner Of Pensions Warner
and of Congressmnn Mckinley, who, he de-
clared. had made q splendid record in con-
gress. ~
Speaks MT Decatur.
DECATUR, Ill. Aug. 2-"There is no
greater admireT Of President Taft than my
self" declared Vice President James S.
Sherman tonight. The declaration was
made to an open-air gathering In the city
park In Decatur In the last two speeches
made by the vice president in Illinois.
II have seen President Taft's strength
and Ais sffav<ry kOa shetloh2 = daci6red the
speaker. "No man that ] know is more
anxious to Avoid controversy or to give
an affirmative answer, but IL the rights
of the republican party-I should have said
the rights Of the whole American people
are menaced William H. Taft can put
aside his suavity Of manner and appear
the giant In mind as he is in stature
standing inflexlbly for those rights,
Democrats Always Wrong.
The history of the country has showr
that the republican party is always righ
and the democratic party always wrong.
Where are all the declarations of princi
Piles OF democrats" he asked.
Fiat money, free silver, anti-imperialism
tariff for revenue only, which finally meanl
free trade. Every prophecy OF disaster
under continued republican rule has beer
disproved. and now let me ask you in aiC
OF President Taft. who is striving so earn
estly for the welfare OF all the people, tina
you elect republican congress SO that sucl
pledges as remain untitled may be assured.
Congressman William b. Mckinley, Il
whose district Decatur is situated wa
given praise for his work in congress an,
&hen the vice president had concluded
tSAbrmer Governor Richard Yates made
brief address. Earlier in the day Mr. Sher
man spoke at a ohautauqua meeting a
Clinton, I'LL Tomorrow he will be in Spring
field, where he probably will meet Gov
ernor Deneen, and In the afternoon win .,
20 St Louis, from which city he will de
part In the evening for his weeks tour 0
Missouri and Oklahoma.