New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
SOUTH DAKOTA SEEMS
STRONGLY FOR TAFT
La Toilette May Capture One Dis
trict, but Rest of Delegation
FaVorS President.
SPEECHES PLEASE VOTERS
Tariff Discussed in Aberdeen,
Huron and Redfield-Large
Crowds Hear Chief Elk
ecutive' Views.


Aberdeen. :. D., oct. 25-President
Taft ended his third day in South ia
kota tonight greatly delighted with the
cordial reception ne has received ana
convinced that the people OF TINS state
arc most favorably disposed toward MN
Tho moro ] see Of South Dakota the
more hopeful am that the entire dele
CATION will be instructed for TalI lhe''
&c. of coursc. chance that La foHe''e
will capture the ono district an inc
southeastern corner of tho state Wh'ch
proved peculiarly fertile field for va
carries in tho days Of Populism ana
,rhere the RAMPANT style of oratory and
the extreme radicalism which Ia Fol
,etto affects appeal 10 tho voters 10
large extent. But although I SAID ON
saturday that la Toilette had fighting
chance FOR six delegates. I am now per-
suaded that he has little opportunity OF
occurring more than two.-those from the
fret which is tho southeastern district.
There is no doubt that the Presidents
sreechee have made a most favorable
Impression. particularly those dealing
with the tariff which he made at Huron
before an audience of four thousand
PERSONS. and ~ Aberdeen before an au-
6ierce Of twice that number
Condemned Wool Tariff.
In his tariff speech at Huron Presi-
dent Taft again condemned the existing
wool and wooHen schedule Of the Payne
Aldrich act. and promised reduction IN
MANY Of its Items. In speaking of the
-nderwood-La Toilette wool bill which
lie vetoed. the President said:
do not say that the bill necessarily
would have DESTROYED tho Wooi dllc
vooIlon industries. but had no adequate
infornst ion and none WAS brought 10 me,
which assured mo that tho reduction was
not such as would cause lnjuiE ana ms
astsr 10 these two industries. Therefore
IS We were going to nave adequate IN
formation on DcCembo~ II seemed 10 me
shat IN was my duty\in view or my pledge
and the Republican platform. 70 N'U
the bill and ask them to postpone action
,ntN tho Tarin Board could nave an "p-
portunity 10 report
one feature Of the situation which is
making for the political advantage Of
,he President and putting i'm jeopardy
Ia FoIlette's chances is the bitter row
between Senator Coe I. Crawford and r
a. Richards. the former political hacker
90 the Senator Mr.. Richards spent
sAn nm 10 elect crawford 10 the Senate.
NJ Richards is an extreme Progressive.
but he believes in policies rather than
IN men At the La Toilette conference
On Chicago. on the 10th. crawford voted
against Richards's pct primary scheme
and the trouble began.
Then there was a Progressive confer
ence at Mitchell. in this state, last FRI
6sv night. and there IT famed mp I'm q
,0auner which gives little reason 10 NJ
,iovc II can bn brought under control
roi,cias and men have both been for
gotten i'm the bitterness If the tactionai
conflict which is being Waged with me
normal Insurgeut disregard for the rules
|. of civilized warfare.
M In Southeastern South Dakota mere is
MI much real la Toilette sentiment In the
" northern part 81 the state the only de
lection from Mr. Taft ia due 10 hatred
Of reciprocity. and that issue is So dead
that IL is not likely 10 cut much inquire
when the delegates are chosen next
srriuc Nr Tafts friends are working
arsiduously 20 perfect an organization
~ the stale and believe they can deliver
the delegation intact "a the President.
Ia Toilette Has North Dakota.
Additional advjcre from Eorth Daktoa
sNord M ground Tor change Of opinion
-ecardiue political conditions iu that
state There IS cvery prospect that the
North Dakota delegation ton i1 number,
WI bo solid for la Toilette. The bitter
recruitment against canadian reciprocity
shows mo sign cf abatement and the
Ia Toilette sentiment is being eedu'ouSiN
cultivated hE that distinguished 7t7ies-
man. Senator Aelc y CTonra. Pc Wei a.
~ tho personal representative OF -
Toilette
The President received cordial vel
conc m dav from tn. time he left
Pierre. where he made 4 hrief address
this morning. until TINS evening at
Aberdeen The President made hit
with the people NJ Aberdeen ~ daY He
learned that the local committee had
arranged that his PRINCIPAL speech should
he made ~ the banquet for which
material charge for each plate had been
mad and hc promptly caused his 7eCre-
fay - telegraph that his principal
flae-h Hou'o b' made - pubic meet
5-c ~ which there should be no charge
for admission As the people have been
coming 10 this city All d7v nm excursion
7rsine n hear tho President they we're
Erestly ersufed 10y his action IN making
- possible for an TO- hear hi= principal
address
The two IsrCest cities visited TO- dav
before reaching Aberdeen WeTe Huron
md Fedfeld ~ both every place Of
business was closed during the Presi-
dent stop and The entire population
ssthercd about the stands from which
fhe President spoke. AZ Huron he ey
planned his reasons for yotoirg the tariff
bills. 80 an audience which obviously ap-
proved his loei" and courage and viEor-
cuslv appl8uded his several periods At
this point he also visited the Proehv-
terrain College and made short address
~ the pupils A. Redfold be told Of the
economic achievements Of this admins
tration
At Aberdeen the President made n
short talk 10 the pupils of the state
Norma School an extended address on
The tariff from the balcony ~ the Com
Tneroial club and an address in support
~ the peace treaties ~ the banquet this
evening. An were enfhueiasticalIy re-
ceiVed. g. g. H.
Mr.. TAFT ON SEPARATE BALLOT