The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-09
TAFT ENTERS
KENTUCKY DAY
after ELECTION
Thousands Greet President Al
though State Just Went
Democratic
IwATTERsON MAKES SPEECH
Announces Intention OF Going
TO White House To
Change System
mi wATTERSON MAKES SPEECH

Louisville. Ky, Nov S.-comlng
into Kentucky the day after the
state was overwhelmingly, returned
to tha- Democratic ranks and greet
ing crowds Ell route celebrating the
victory of the ballots, President
Taft was greeted APPARENTLY the same
as if results Of yesterdays election
had been the reverse.
At Frankfort, the capital, today,
the President dedicated statue Of
Abraham Lincoln and today in
Louisville he made talk on Peace
at the Armory and was entertained
by the Louisville Press Club at q
banquet. The banquet was the feat
ure OF the VISIT to Louisville and was
unique in presidential visits, in that
President Taft divided honors with
Ibis military aide, Major Butte.
EARLY In the night Col. Henry
lWatterson suggested every one stop
calling him "Mr. President" or even
President" and substitute just
lBnl,"s 1t was adopted to some ex-
ltent.
Knows the President.
a IL there be anything that ] DO
know alT about as the washwoman
observed OF her 'bluein' 1t is presi-
dents"
He said he had Known all of them
personally, with the exception of the
first five and the ninth and added
he did not know but that he would
like to be president himself.
| ''What do want to say, espec-
tally to you young gentlemen of the
press" continued Mr.. Watterson, "is
this that there is no one OF you
who may not be headed for the
white house. Look at Archie Butte.
| Yes, | know you need not shake your
heads in solemn warning. Archie
was not common reporter. He was
born a swell Good clothes and
good looks and good manners came
natural to him. He has been a
greater than president; the guide,
philosopher and friend of pair Of
presidents. He once told me they
were good pair to draw to; and
/ maybe shall make three of kind
1t was his gentle influence which
kept Theodore Roosevelt from de-
claring himself dictator.
| "It Is said William Howard Taft
considers him his mascot and looks
to him to insure his reelection.
When | reach the white house I
shall expect to find him there to well
come me and shall say to him AR.
chic, when you were poor young
| man, | was your friend--youll not
desert me now.
/ Will Abolish Functions.
/ Gentlemen, my motto has always
been Never say die 1t is not YET
too late for me. Don't think It, And
L. and-~when ] am president II
show you a thing or two. In the
first place-loving my ease ant
meaning to choose my own compan,
i shall put stop to the all
around-the-circle handshaking busi
ness. No more peripatetic speech
making-shootin arrows In the air
No more white house receptions
levees, aping royalty they call then
at Washington. No more offic'
seeking rushes In mine.
. Access to the executive man
sion may be obtained only by care
or by countersigned appointment.
shall at once abrogate the civil ser
v vice law, abolish the civil servic,
: commission and give General Blacl
, and his interesting colleagues TWEEN
r ty-four hours to get out Of town
lThen | will re-create the official fab
4 ric in my own likeness and fill tn
[ places of honor and trust and profit
4 to suit myself, according to tn
& merit system of my personal prefer
n ence and regard"
d Taft to Dedicate Hall.
ell The president will remain here to
q night and leave here tomorrow TO
d lIiogdenville where he will dedicat
e the Lincoln Memorial Hall, th
+ function principally, for which h
lcame to Kentucky.