Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-28
Secretary of Interior Fisher and
Senator Bristow Engage in
Repartee before Taft.
ALL ABOUT "PROGRESSIVES"
Kansas Senator Serves Notice
That State Expects to Have
Its Say in All Nations
Problems.

close of what had been n non-partisan
celebration of the 5oth anniversary Of the
birth of Kansas as State with Presi-
dent Taft as the principal speaker po-
ltical incident hared up hero to-day and
gave a thrill to the thousands of Kansans
At the State fair grounds.
Walter l.. Fisher. secretary of the inte-
rior, just back from Alaska, made a short
speech in which he said some things
about the difference between real pro-
gressives of the middle-of-the-road type
ike Mr.. Taft and "hypocritcal, dema-
Eogic proeressives who opposed every
practical progressive policy put forth
Senator Jos. l.. Bristow, ranking second
only to Senator LaFolette of Wisconsin
among the progressives of the Senate, fol-
lowed Secretary Fisher and quickly caught
up his challenge.
I'VE in Kansas" he said, ARE always
willing to grant that the other fellow IL
honest in his views and we expect him
20 grant that we are honest in ours. |
want to say to President Taft and Score
tary Fisher right now that In working
out the problems that confront us. we of
Kansas will have our part and have our
say to the end that there shall be equal
Justice to all and special privilege to
none"
Both Mr. Fisher and Senator Brstow
were applauded. The throng seemed TO
appreciate the verbal passage at arms
and the virtual serving of notice by the
Kansas senator that while he was par
ci3ating gladly in the welcome to Presi-
dent Taft in this State there was TO he
no et-up in the factional fight ms soon
us the chief executive left the borders
Of the commonwealth.
The President himself had made alb
solutely no reference to politics His
address was purely historical and in it
ne had taken occasion to pay Il tribute
20 the independence in thought and action
II the Kansas people. saying that no
natter how much one might differ from
their views, there could he nothing but
admiration for their courage in carrying
.hcse views forward to a logical conclu-
sion.
Mr.. Taft had been introduced by Gov
arnor Stubs, progressive among pro-
eressives, as the President of the great
ast nation ever conceived in a human
brain" The Governor added that the
United States was the greatest nation
God ever allowed to he operated" and the
President of the United States had more
power and more majesty than any king
or potentate of ancient or modern times. "
And now ladies and gentlemen" the
Governor concluded. "Rul Taft is going
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