The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-27
FIGHT
TO Be CONTINUED
Will Be Renewed When
President Leaves
Kansas
JUNIOR SENATOR
SERVES NOTICE
Political Incident Flares Up
at Non-Partisan Celebration,
Where Taft Is Chief Guest,
and Bristow Takes Up Sec
rotary Fishers Challenge.
Gov. Mann Present.

Hutchinson. Kan. September 26.-
Near the close of what had been a nom
partisan celebration of the hftieth an
n!versary of the birth OF Kansas as a
State. with President Taft as the prin-
cipal speaker, a political incident
'iared up here to-day, and gave a thrill
packed the greldstand at the State
Fair Grounds.
Walter L. FISHER, Secretary OF the
Interior in President Taft's Cabinet.
Just back from Alaska. made a three
minute speech. in which he aid some
things asout the difference between
real progressives and the middle-or-
the-road type like Mr.. Taft" and "hy-
pocrltical, oemagog!c progress!ves who
possessed every practical progressive
policy put forth"
Senator Joseph l. Bristow. ranking
second only to Senator La Toilette, OF
Wisconsin. among the Progressives Of
the Senate. followed Secretary Fisher.
and quickly cuught up his challenge.
We In Kansas" he said. ARE always
willing TO grant that the other fellow
is honest In his views. and We expect
him to grant that we are honest in
ours. / want to say to President Taft
and Secretary Fisher right now. that
in working out the problems that con-
front us, we Kansans 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 Speakers A%ppiauded.
Both Secretary Fisher and Senator
Bristow were applauded. The throng
seemed to appreciate the verbal pas
sage at arms. and the virtual serving
OF notice by the Junior Kansas Senator
that while he was participating freely
and gladly In the welcome to the
PRESIDENT In this State, there was TO
be no let-up IN the fa%ctional fight as
soon as the Chief Executive left the
borders OF the Commonwealth.
The President himself had made ab-
soluteiH no reference to politics. His
address was purely historical, and IN
II he had taken occasion to pay a trib-
ute to the independence in thought
and action OF the Kansas people.
Mr.. Taft had been introduced by
Governor Stubs. a progressive among
the progressives.
Governor Stubs. waving a handker-
chief, led in the cheering that followed
Mr.. Taft's introduction. When the
President had concluded. Governor
Mann OF Virginia. made n briss ad-
dress. Then came Secretary Fisher.
The address by tue secretary fur
nished the most interesting feature OF
the day. He arose and faced the big
crowd. Mr.. Fisher was silent for fully
a minute. Then he said slowly:
Il am one of those that count my
self @ progressive"
He was interrupted by applause and
cheering.
A True Progressive
Il am a true progressive," he re-
sumed. and I believe In true pro-
S~ressiveness and not in hypocritical or
demagogical progress!ves, who declare
for a progressive policy and then OF.
pose every practical progressive meas
ure put forth. When President Taft
said he was trying to keep in the mid.
die of the road the other day, I be-
lieve he meant what he said. and 1
believe that you believe he meant What
he said. I am that kind of progressive.
My friends. you should Judge men not
by what they say. but by what they
do"
senator Br!stow was introduced by
Governor Stuhbs and was loudly
cheered.
49, " 49, ne sdlu, may at
ime have been accused OF acting be-
fore we thought. but we always have
had the courage to contend for what
ba believed was right. and we have
worked out right here in this state
the greatest mora civilization in the
world"
The Senator then made his reply to
Secretary Fisher. and as he did. he
looked pointedly at the Cabinet officer.
Senator Curtis. of Kansas. classed az
conservative, then took advantage Of
the somewhat strained situation to
pay a tribute to Secretary Fisher.
President Taft spent the entire day
in Hutchinson, leaving tonight for
Topeka.
The semi. centennial celebration was
held at the State Fair Grounds.
At the Fair Grounds the President
was greeted by an immense throng.
MIR, Taft reviewed a historical
pageant which included many ambi-
tious floats.
President Taft lunched with Gov
errors Stubbs. OF Kansas. Mann, OF
Virginia, and Colquitt. of Texas. He
dined tonight at the Country Cub.