The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
The President Visits the State
Fair at Sedalia.
He Eats Breakfast at the Dfrec-
tors Club House.
FOURTEEN BEAUTIES
Especially Selected Wait on the
Party at the Meal.
He VIII Look Over the Mules
This Afternoon.

Sedalia, Sept. s0.-President Taft's
train arrived here at $40 this morn
ing.
The presidents train was trarafer-
red directly to the state fair grounds
where the chief executive and party
were met by delegation OF citizens
and conveyed to the directors club
house on the grounds for breakfast
The breakfast was served by foE--
teen young women of SedaIia especial
ly designated by the reception commit
tee After breakfast the presidents
party went to the live stock pavilion
on me 1air grounds where he was
scheduled to deliver an address.
The remainder of the days pro-
gram included a luncheon at the club
mousse at noon, a visit to the exhibit OF
Missouri mules in the afternoon and
two hours rest for the president at
the Sedalia Country club beginning at
$3.50 j. m.
The president and party were to dine
with the directors of the fair az the
Country club this evening.
In discussing his trip through Iowa
the president declared his reception
was most cordial and pleasing.
4 am glad I went to Iowa." he said.
II had no fear that my reception would
not be cordial However, some had
suggested otherwise. not Iowans Per
haps the wish was father TO the
thought, at any rate. T wish to testify
my gratitude to the governor. TO the
state officers, to the congressman OF
Iowa, and to the senators for their
very cordial reception Of me without
regard to the question whether they
agreed with me in politics or not. and
I want to say the same thing about
the people who turned out 7 believe they
have learned something that I had in
my heart to tell them and I guess IL
has not done them any harm"
Explains His Trip.
Explaining his western trip. Prcsi-
dent Taft said that while many persons
thought that a president should keep
to the White House in Washington and
while he realized the force Of this argu-
ment it was pretty hard TO sit az the
seat of government with n strong feel
ing in your breast OF a desire for ex-
preston Of a character that shall not
be denunciatory, that shall not be
partisan in form but merely in a quasi
judicial way to state your reasons for
your action. He believed it helped
clarity the situation to get out into the
country and give voice to his views.
on this trip the president said he
did not wish to appear as a partisan
president
II do not wish to lose the character
of president of the entire country" he
said 4 think a president can act
With respect to a great many issues I'm
such a way as to convince those who
ire his opponents in politics that he
S striving to act as fairly as he can I'm
all matters that do not involve party
for the benefit Of the whole
country"
The program for the presidents stay
lere gave him an opportunity to play
/ few golf holes with Governor Had
ey, the first game he has had since
lie left Beverly two weeks ago.
Tonight the president leaves for
omaha and the far west As the presi-
lent's train pulled into the state fair
grounds he was met by an aviator fly
ng biplane who led the way.