The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-27
While He Gladly Welcomes Taft He Will Not Stop
 Fractional Fight
PRESIDENT MAKES
 NO REPLY TO SPEECH
In His Address on 50th Birthday of Kansas Was Strictly Technical
 and Historical-Taft Is
 Cheered Heartily

Hutchinson, Kan. September 26.-Sena- tor Joseph l.. Bristow this afternoon practically served notice that while ne was participating freely and gladly Tn the welcome to President Taft in Kansas there was to be no let up in the facuonai fight as soon as he left the borders or the comm onwealth.
 The senator's declaration came near the close of what had been a non-partisan celebration of the 50th anniversary or the birth of Kansas as state and was the direct result of 8 three minute speech by Walter L. Fisher. secretary,of the in terior.
 Both speakers were cheered by the throng that packed the grandstand at the state fair grounds Secretary F1sh- CT just back from Alaska said things l about the different kinds of progressives l of the middle of the road sort and es- recially the hypocritical progressive dem- oorat.
 l Senator Brstow. ranking second only | to Senator IlaFollette of Wisconsin among the progressives of the Senate, fol- lowed Secretary Fisher and quickly caught up the challenge in an address Of % minutes He said in part:
 | we of Kansas are always willing to grant that the other fellow is honest in | his views, and we expect him to grant | that we are honest in our own. 1 q want to say to the President and | Secretary Fisher right now that in work l ing out the problems that confront us, we ] of Kansas, will have our part and our
 say to the end that there shall be equal 1 justice to all and special privileges to none while pulling the tariff blanket"
 Shuns Politics
 The President, however, made no ref erenee to politics. His address was tech nical and historical. In it he took occa- | sion to pay tribute to the Independence in
 thought and action ef tae Kansas farea- fer, ssyir <. t. ss-@ IT. mater DOW riach ont 1 rliaiit dfffef witii their conservation views there could be nothing but adn1ira- tion expressed for their courage in car | rying these views to fulfillment.
 1 MT. Taft was introduced by Cover nor Stubbs. Governor Stubbs said the
 nation was the greatest ever conceived | in a human brain. He claimed Kansas
 was the greatest of states and that the United States was the greatest nation
 of states ever providently united. "This majesty radiates over kings and monarchs of modern times the governor said. And here is Bill Taft, | he will speak to you. Give him a most royal reception, he is the President" | Governor Stubbs, waving a handker- | chief, led in the cheering that rever- berated When the President concluded Governor Mann made a brief address. Secretary Fisher followed. MT Fisher reached here this evening and held a long conference with MT. Taft regard | ing Alaska affairs. The Secretary Is
 convinced the people of Alaska need l relief and he is going to do his utmost
 to see they get it.
 Fisher Speaks l Secretary Fisher said the Alaska coal question could be solved in time. His limpromptu address added another fea- l ture to the occasion. When he arose MT. Fisher was silent for a minute. He l said slowly
 | q am one of those who count my l self progressive"
 l His remarks were interrupted by ap- l plause.
 ''I am true progressive, however" 1 lie resumed, and believe in true pro- | gressiveness and not in willow washy | demagogic reform or like those de- | olaring for a policy and then oppose every practical progressive measure
 put forth. When President Taft said | he was trying to keep in the middle
 of the road the other day. I believe he
 meant what he said, and I believe that | you believe he meant what he said I l am that kind of a progressive myself. l My friends. you should judge men not | by what they say, but what they do." | Bristow's Tart Reply
 l Senator Bristow was introduced by Governor Stubbs and was loudly 1 cheered.
 we of Kansas" he said. "may at | at times have been accused of acting l before we thought hut We always have l had the courage to contend for what
 we believed was right and have worked
 out right here in this state the great est moral civilization in the universe" The senator then made his reply to Secretary Fish. He looked directly at l the cabinet officer in concluding. l Senator Curtis of Kansas, classed as 1 a conservative, was next on the pro- l gramme to speak. He took advantage ! of the strained situation to pay a dual
 tribute to Secretary Fisher and Sem |
 assertion that the people believed the | President broad enough and big enough
 to be the. President of all the peo- 1 pie. ! President Taft spent the entire hours l in the city and departed tonight for 1 Topeka. a Nr The semi-centennal celebration was l held at the state fair grounds On the way there the President had an op- portunity to see fancy riding by troop CTS of the United States cavalry. The horses, frightened by the blare of the bands and noise of the crowd. bucked
 continuousls xGe clever riders con trolled thei. @srses. One. however
 swerved ane kiiocked down a woman
 and child. Mayr T. L. Rhoades, the physician to the President, witnessed i the accident and jumped, out of his car | to lend assistance. Neither needed help | Arriving at the fair grounds, the President was greeted by an immense | throng Even the carnival managers In q moment of unexpected generosity. al-
 lowed their attractions freedom long
 enough to see the big man go by in his motor car. oliN- MT Taft reviewed historical pageant containing many allegorical floats Ore | represented Kansas wheat and the east isra sping out It depicted field devas- tated tys a,s tornado with mortgage ol \ 1t. Apother showed Kansas prosperous .' I| Ir|| g. ta A .