The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-11-02
OF
THE PRESIDENT
CORDIAL RECEPTION GIVEN Mr.
TAFT IN. EVERY STATE HE
HAS VISITED :.
SOME EFFECTS OF THE LONG TRIP
And the Results on Presidents Polit-
icai Fortunes Therefrom-Bia
Tour Now Practically over

Our Washington correspondent in
his letter this week says: The Trip
of President Taft as originally
planned, has come to a close, and al
though there have been several ad-
ditions that will lengthen out the
original program and keep the head
of the nation travelling and talking
for some time, yet the big tour is
practically over. In forty-one days
the President made $50 speeches in
which he treated of every possible
subject. The reception given the
President in localities and states
where the Progressive movement is
supposed to be strongest, has been
very cordial. In South Dakota, where
there is a presidential preference law,
and where claims have been free that
the President will lose out, largely
due to the noise made by Senator
Crawford and his followers, there vas
plenty of evidence Of genuine loyalty
and affection shown for the President,
and reports from the Presidential
party are t o the effect that leader
ship like that exercised by Senator
Gamble and Congressman Burke and
Ill I'LL CdhlOI uClP Uut OutWCi6h ohy
personal efforts by Mr.. Crawford.
Congressman Burke's presentation Of
a buffalo steak to the President, and
the tender Of a "gold brick" made
from the genuine metal, by Congress
man Martin, formed items of inter
est, and served to call attention to
distinctive points concerning South
Dakota.
In the state OF Washington the
President had some rather exciting
experiences. The significance Of his
visit to that and adjoining states Is
mighty interesting, and appears to in
dictate that at least the state OF Wash
ington Is not lending much comfort
to the leaders seeking to aid in the
defeat Of Mr.. Taft for another term.
Idaho turned out and gave a fine
welcome, and the presidential party
sent word home that the visit to the
state was delightful, encouraging and
profitable, but in one OF the dispatches
was a note OF regret that Congress
man French, through illness, was I'M
able to accompany the party.
Wyoming pulled off a big show, at
which Congressman Mondell was n
of the big factors at home as he is
in Washington on ali important oc-
casions.
In the visits to other states, includ-
ing the earlier days spent in Kansas,
Missouri, Colorado and Iowa, only the
kindliest sentiment was expressed to-
ward the President. 1t was suggested
time and again, and emphasized by
leaders like Senator Clapp OF Mime
sofa and Governor McGovern OF Wis
consin, that the honors accorded Mr..
Taft were all on account of his posi-
ton as the Chief Executive OF the
nation, and were not to be construed
in any sense as a personal compli-
ment.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, as the
Committee investigating the election
of Senator Stephenson OF Wisconsin,
is living up to his reputtion OF always
conducting an interesting show, and
1t matters not whether the place OF
business be the floor OF the Senate
or in a Committee room-Mr. Hey
burn always enlivens things. How
ever 1t is acknowledged that he Is
doing a good piece of work in the
Investigation. and his attitude towards
witnesses who habitually forget. or
do not want to tell, has been winning
approval, because the country has ar
rived at a point where constant eva
sion or responsibility in connection
with suspected corruption, Is not re-
ished.
The welfare Of the nation has been