Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Pres. Taft Attends CeIe-
bration at Hutchinson.
Sec. Fisher in Speech Gels
After Some PrOgresslves.
Senator Bristow Takes Up ChaI.
lenge, to Delight Of Crowd.


me close of what had been n nom
partisan eelebra ton. of the Both ami
ycfearS. of the birth of Kansas as a
state, with Pres. Taft as the principal
sneaker. 4. political incident flarcd up
here today and gave thrill to the
thousa n,lS+ as kansansn who packed the
grand a q ntI .ai the State Fair grounds.
water l.. Fisher secretary of the
interior I'm President Tafts cabinet.
lust hack from Alaska, made a j.
T.lnate speech ii which he said some
things about the difference between
Real Progressives Of the middle Of
the road type like Mr.. Tart" and hy-
prncritical. demagogic Progressives
whaq opposed every practical progress
sivc policy put forth" 90
Senator Joseph l.. Bristow. ranking
second only to Senator la Toilette Of
Wisconsin among the Progressives of
the Senate, followed Sec. Fisher and
quickly caught up his challenge.
We in Kansas" he said, are al
ways willing TO grant that the other
fellow is honest in his views and we
expect him To grant that We are nom
or in ours. | want to say to Pres.
raft and To Sec Fisher right now that
in working out the problems that con
front as, we Of Kansas will have our
part and have our say to the end
that there shall be equal justice To all
md special privilege to none.
Both Sec. Fisher ana Senator BIS
tow were appiauded. The throng SEEM
ed to appreciate the verbal passage
az arms and the virtual serving of
notice by the junior Kansas senator
that while he was participating free
~ and gladly in the welcome to Pres
ident Taft in this state, there was to
be no let-up in the factional fight as
soon as the Chief Executive left the
border of the commonwealth.
The President himself had made
Absolutely no reference TO politics.
ITS address was purelv historic and in
IL he had taken occasion 10 pay I
tFiaute To the independence in thought
md action Of the Kansas people. say
iref that 10 matt + how much one
might differ from tn l. views. there
could he nothing bat admiration for
ter courage in carrying these views
toward to logical conclusion.
4Ir raft lad been introduced by
COY. Stubs, : Progressive among the
Pregre ssives. az the President of the
,t..lttst nation nver conceived in Il
Human sbrain.s Tie governor added
thai Kansas was the greatest estate
.on me f.,ec s,t the globe That the
Euitetl states yes. the f.sgrea test, aafioI
osna es6r allowed IL be operated ana
the President of the United states had
L fhnf
any king or pote1tatc of ancient or
neodfl.n' liAss''
md nu0. la,iies and gentlemen"
the Governor concluded. 'Rill Taft Is
going To speak IT, YOU. / want YOU 10
give him the most royal reception
President eyer received on earth
GoIs rfioi. Stuhbs. waving handker-
chief, lei in the cheering that followed
Mr. Taft's introduction.
In his address NIr. Taft referred at
some length tu the late Congre ssman
F. II. Madison. who died suddenly a
W,sess ago. It was ut Mr.. Madison in
vifa4ion that the President came to
Hutchinson.
fills death was 4 great shock to
me-" said the President. Il had not
known him long. nor can ! say that
knew him intimately: but ] knew him
ven enough TO know the strong
qtrflities OF his mind and heart, his
ipdicial instinct. his intense desire TO
he fair and his clear perceptions of
the law as a iurist. and his level head
cdness as n legislator"
MR. Taft slSetcbed the history of
kaaisasrbT.sonle detail. He dwelt upon
The, struges that preceded the admis-
sion of Kansas into the Union as a
free state, and on the long fight be-
tween the slavery and anti-slavery
forces.
rrhe trials through which the state
has come" he declared, undoubtedly
have given a character to it's inhab!-
t&nts. They are bold and original in
thought, CONTAGIOUS in execution. One
may differ with them in their conclu-
siens either upon political or upon
ether issues but he must respect their
sincerity ard the energy, independence
and courage with which they support
their conclusions ard carry them tC
their logical result.
.'.lshe history of the state" he con-
Guided lis one of intense interest. The
burning issue OF the two great con-
tending parts of the United States was
distilled into an essence in the birth
and growth of Kansas to n state. She
furnished the battle-ground where the
cantending factions OF the entire ma
ton, IN a guerilla war tried by wager
CT battle TO maintain their respective
causes She was born in n struggle ana
III r .early YEARS were only those II suf-
fcringf and travail, In the half cen
fury Of her life rs q state. she has now
reached great prosperity. May II al
ways2 continue.
When the President. had concluded
Governor Mann of Virginia made n
brief address Then came Sec. Fish
or. Mr.. Fisher reached Hutchinson
this afternoon and had long confer
ence' With the President regarding
Alaskan aaahs. The secretary, it IS
said, + t0,Ivinecd that the people Of
the far Northwestern territory need
relief,
When The secretary arose and faced
the big crowd. Mr.. Fisher was silent
for fully minute, Then he said slow