The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-09-07
RfGULARSREJOICE
Because big Bill" is Going to
Visit Minnesota
HE'LL BE HERE SOON
Machine is Being Oiled up so as to
Make it Run Smoothly Dur
ing His Short Stay
Especial Correspondence)

Especial Correspondence
ST. PAUL. Sept. 5:-President Taft
is to visit Minnesota this Fall ana
there is joy unconfned in the repub-
lican organization camp because OF the
fact. Washington dispatches brought
the glad tidings several days ago, but
nothing has appeared in the press re-
parding much correspondence which
has passed between the president and
his advisors and the epublican
leaders in Minnesota rega.. ling his
Northwest itinerary and the plea to
make it as extensive as possible.
..Come to Minnesota and come Quick
w." has been the burden Of the letters
sent from here. National Committee
man Frank B. Kellogg even made it
the basis of flying trip to the ma
tional capital. October has been the
month selected by the president for
his visit. with a day each given TO st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, ana
brief stops at Mankota, the governors
home, and other population centers.
The orders are to burn red fire all
along the route and to overlook moth
ing in making the presidents visit
notable one as far as demonstration
is concerned. And in order that there
may be no ''fall down" in} the matter
of the program $4,000, it fs reported,
has been assigned to MINNESOTA. This
amount is to be augmented ID locally, OF
course. -
NV. what furore infolksni6n like
the above would have caused a decade
ago. Just prod your memories you
gray heads, and think MARCY ing
clubs, parades. torchlight procesH9ns1
at night and a gathering OF the ial'f-
full in such numbers $s TO strike ols-
nav in the hearts Of the democratic
hosts An the state machine had to
do was to send out the Woro ana noun
ing would be lacking IN enthusiasm
All this does not SEEM hafur nerti-i
nent to the presidents announced
coming. but | mention it for the reas-
on that the news from Washington
hardly caused ripple on the polltl
cal waters and the state leaders are
even in doubt at this writing as to
how the president will be received
and whether or not it will stay the
tide Of unrest now SO evident in the
Great Northwest. There must be en-
thusiasm at any cost, the leaders say,
but how to get it is the rub.
But, after all. as pointed out by one
state leader w 0 has seen the cam
paign changes which have taken place
in a de .ade, this threatened absence
Of noise and rerrymaking in connec-
ton with the president contemplated
visit may be the one thing that may
reinstate him in the minds OF the
thousands who have seen tit to disa-
gree with some of his policies. This
leader is against any forced demon
stration. Such, he contends, will only
serve to confuse instead of enlighten |
and it is the latter that the voters !
want. Burning red fire in honor of
royalty, he says. is thing of the past.
Let the president meet the people |
and let him talk to them unhampered |
by selfish state and other official
schemes, is his advice
Anent the national game and the |
plans now being made by the state
republican organization for the re-
ception to President Taft, yours truly
would be derelict in his duty if he did
not mention the progressive gathering
at the St. Paul hotel last week in
which Clifford Pinchot, the great con-
seryationist, was the center of attrac-