The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-22
POLITICS NOT
ON PROGRAM
dait Talks Peace and Arbitration
at Marquette
GREETED BY MONSTER CROWD

president Hears Representative Young
Wade Into lnsureent Republicans
and Himself Praised by Senator
Townsend, Who Urges People to
Reward Executives Patriotism.
Man Climbs Pole to Tell Distln-
Ruished Visitor HE Is All Right"
Marquette, Mich, Sept. 21.-Ap.
proaching to within 30 miles OF the
Wisconsin border, President Taft
made his nearest stop to the home
ef insurgency. He was introduced
for the principal address by Rep
xesentative Young of this congress
uional district, who made the presi-
dents appearance the occasion for a
Aftter attack upon "the spurious pro-
,gressiveness of shifty politicians, at
which cynics smile and angels weep"
This introduction was made by the
congressman to some 5000 of his
seonstituents at a mass meetins. The
affair was held beneath big tent on
the shore of Lake Superior, and the
people were packed in way beyond
the reasonable capacity Of the can
sas.
When the president arrived the
crowd had been waiting for some
time and in the press had warmed up
20 high pitch OF excitement 1t was
such a crowd as would quickly heckle
q man, and while Mr.. Taft spoke
there were several Interruptions from
his audience
Representative Young in his intro
Auction OF the president put him be-
leader who had been "prudently and
aggresslvely progressive" exercising
a genuinely progressive construc.
&iveness." And having said this OF
Mr.. Taft's progressiveness, he pro-
ceeded to tear the hide from those
progressives whose stronghold lay
but 80 miles farther to the west. The
crowd gave their congressman the
applause that he bid for in his
speech.
When Mr.. Taft arose to address
them man who had Skinned up a
tent pole to get better view waved
his hat and shouted, yes, sir you
are all right" We'll" replied the
president, Il certainly am glad to be
assured"
So far as Mr.. Taft himself was
concerned, he made this one OF the
nonpolitical days of this trip. They
asked him to talk on the tariff, but
as he Is to make an address on this
today at Grand Rapids he would not
anticipate himself. and the ban on
reciprocity which he has placed upon
himself will not be raised until after
today's election in Canada. So he
told them at the mass meeting that
No wanted TO talk to them about
peace and arbitration with the Hon.
duran and Nicaraguan treaties.
This was the only serious address
that Mr.. Taft made in Marquette.
Jie was scheduled TO speak at
luncheon given him by the citizens of
Marquette, but he was somewhat be-
hind his schedule before II was time
for the speeches and he confined
himself TO few words. II was Sen.
ator Townsends turn at the luncheon
20 iaud Mr.. Taft. Said he:
Il realize that the president is
starting out on long trip over the
United States. ! doubt II any one
OF us properly appreciates the lmpor-
tance OF that trip, and no word will
be uttered by him which will escape
the criticism OF men who are looking
for fault. lie will be charged very
frequently with the indiscretion OF
friends who may say things on such
occasions az this and other occasions
which w.ll not. be altogether deslr.
able. and for which he is not In the
slightest degree responsible The
president has never lodged any ques-
tion that came up. lie has met every
one OF them frankly and honestly.
submit to you, except at the hands
OF selfish politicians, at the hands Of
men who would destroy rather than
construct, there has come no criti.
cism from any man In the United
States as to any public act OF VII.
liam II. Taft. He loves his country
and he Will not sacrifice any one OF
his interests 70 his own selfish ambi.
ton, My God, is II not time that We
should crown patriotism such as
thAt?"