The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
He Will wake Whirl-
wind rip Through
w ashington.
PARTY In STATE
BADLY LIVIDED
President Gets Cordial Recep-
ton, and He Hopes to Swing
Many Votes Over TO His
Side-Again Tells People
That Trusts Must
Behave.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch
Spokane. Wash. October Preside t
Taft swung in and out OF the state
OF Washington TO-DAY. making stops on
the way in Idaho, and reached here to-
night. The Presidents special went
along the Snake River Canyon, with
its widely scattered farming communi-
ties. lialting a Moscow and Lewiston.
in Idaho. where large crowds greeted
Mr.. Taft
In Lewiston and Moscow the Presi-
dent spoke on handling the trusts, pub
lie lands question. government finances
and the veto OF the wool schedule. Mr..
Taft struck responsive chord with
the wool growers of the State when ne
declared that ne believed in las high d
tariff on wool IS is necessary TO pro-
tsct the sheep raisers.'
whirlwind Trip.
The President proposes to spend
three solid days. beginning on Monday.
in a wh'rlwind TRIP through Washing
ton, hoping by vigorous campaigning
to swing over to his side some of the
strongest Insurgent element. The SEN
timent OF Washington as to Taft is
divided exactly as Cascade Range splits
IT. To the east OF the long range OF
mountains is the region which last fall
sent Miles PoindcXter. rahid Insur-
gent, TO the Senate. The region to
the west of the rugged mountains is
the territory of Senator Jones. d
standpatter. The two elements in the
Republican party have been lighting
desperately for control OF the State. =,
Governor Hay. of Washington, who
was on the presidential train to-day,
is Taft supporter. but regards him
self as Progressive. The Governor
gave the President to understand that
the majority of the Washington dele
cation to the convention would be
with him, Poindexter favors La Fol-
lette for the nomination, and the dele
gates he controls will vote for the Wis
consin man.
President TAFT will spend most of
his time in Senator Jones's territory.
but will make a few speeches In the
Insurgent amps.
Senator Jones Is In Wisconsin. and
sent his regrets to the presidential
train. or the political leaders, Hay
was the only one TO ride with the
President. Mr. Taft met with cordial
receptions durin gthe day In Walla
receptions during the day In Walla
ride through the streets In an auto
mobile. with gocd-sized crowds on the
streets who applauded as ne passed
Governor Hay made bold to say to tho
crowd at the public park where the
President spoke that the people liked
the dose OF Taft that was prescrlbed I'm
1908 and that Mr. Taft would be re-
elected. This evidently suited the
President, VINO rema rked:
If. as the Governor says he recon-
mends me as prescription. and YOU
need second dose. we'll. will have
10 40 the best | can TO cure any dis
Trusts Must behave.
At Lewiston the President under
took 10 point cut that he proposed
Keeping after the trusts that do not
behave.
The Supreme Court delivered an
epoch making, discriminating decision
in the Standard Oil and tobacco cases"
said 'e President That decision has
been criticized but ] hold that 1t was
the most important and far-reac ching
ever made by our courts.
1t means there must be a change
of conduct OF sope lines of business.
The trusts must change their way of
doing things. If we had allowed things
to go on a s they were, 1t would be
only question of little time when
the trusts would control everything
ana FIX prices as they pleased. 1t is
necessary that the trusts obey the
law. but sound business must not no
hurt"
The President did not go into his
tariff defense at his Lewiston speeches.
On the way to the park groups of In
dians from the mountains stood at
the curb in long blankets of fIarins
colors and blinked as he went by.
'Umph; Big Chief" grur ted one red
man.
The President spoke later in the day
l,I,
of the State university. The President
reached walla Walla this morning.
finishing half of the distance of his
49, 900 mile trip.
AT Tacoma tomorrow, the halfway
point In time to be consumed in tho
trip, fortysix days, will be passed
Challenge From Bryan.
Lincoln, Neb.. October Tn an edi-
torial appearing In the Commoner this
week MIR. Bryan challenges President
Taft to make public the written and
verbal recommendations on which he
appointed Justice White to the position
of Chief Justice over Justice Harlan.
and the recommends tionc. written and
verbal on which he appointed the JUS
tees whom he has placed on the Su-
prerne bench The editorial says in
part:
"At Cherryvil!e. Kan. the President
repeated the challenge he Issued at
Detroit TO Mr. Bryan to produce an ex-
ample OF restraint of trade that would
not come within the scope of the SUI
preme Court decisions in the Standard
Oil and tobacco trust cases He spoke
of the criticisms as glib 1t would be
reflection en- the Presidents intelli-
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