Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-14

| Beverly, Mass. Sept. 13.-"God speed
| and the support of business New Eng
land Were the messages of cheer car
! ried to President Taft today by Her
| bert y. Dawson of Worcester, Mass,
president of the New England Asso-
citation of Commercial Executives and
| 50 members Of that association who
motored to Parramatta to say good
| bye to the Chief Executive before he
starts West.
As you go out from among us on
your long and arduous tour" said Mr.
Dawson, I'VE want YOU to go with the
God speed of New England ringing in
your ears. Other sections may waver,
but we will not. You are President and
as such are entitled to our sympathy
our loyalty and our unfalterlng trust
And you have this in abundant meas
ure."
The pledge of support to the Presi-
dent was as plain and hearty as the
God speed Mr.. Dawson, applauded
frequently by his associates, approved
the Presidents course on reciprocity;
his policy of conservation and his de-
termination that the tariff shall only
DE revised, il he is responsible when
a itV4s- tistiii JtfdS VI HEtIi Slidli
reported that regulations in the tariff
are warranted by the facts they have
found Even if the passion of the
hour" preclndes approval of the Pres
ident's action at tfls time, Mr. Davi-
son declared history will justify him.
The great masses of the people, all
of whom would be vitality affected by
any radical change for the worse in
their living conditions said he, are
singularly dependent upon you and al
though they may be temporarily mis-
led in the end. they will realize that
yoa are what we all know you TO be.
their true ana lasting friend.
Parramatta has not a room big
enough to hold SO people at once and
the President received his guests ON
the front lawn. After Mr.. Dawson con-
cluded the President shook hands with
the delegates and made them short
speech. thanking them for the "5tirrup
cup of tonic. which they brought The
President said:
Il am very much touched by your
coming here TO bid me God speed on
this trip which / am to take am
going to do the best | can on this trip
the day-not alone the political issues,
for there are a great many issues that
it is well fer the people To consider
that do not attract politicians at ALL
They are the issues that do not figure
in the head lines and yet contribute
much to the welfare of the people and
it is we'll for the people to understand
them They are issues that come up
in the Executive office and in Con-
yress every session. They concern the
administration of the government and
it's efficiency and its economy, and
hose matters | hope to discuss with
other things.
II have not referred to tho issues
which your chairman and spokesman
| has touched with so much eloquenee
because l do not think 1t is necessary
Regarding reciprocity the arbitration
| treaties and the Tariff Board you know
where / stand, and it is not necessary
| for me to convince those who are of
the same opinion that / am.
To say that l am indebted to YOU
| for the encouragement you give me
| by coming here is TO say something
| that YOU must know is true. l am
CCnpllnented. dlh very HihCh ooiiS-
| ed to you for giving me this stirrup
cup of tonic which, l am sure will last
through my trip.
Mr.. DAWSON spoke from little
hilloek. his fellow delegates standing
back of him and the President in
| front of them all. Mr.. Dawson said
that the delegates represented %
commercial organizations in six states
and declared that he was acting as
| Business spokesman for more than
| :. 900 900 people" He said in part
I'VE have watched your course In
| the White House and before the peo-
pie and are satisfied if You have made
mistakes that they are the mistakes
of an honest man who had rather do
something and be wrong than do moth
ing and be right