The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
 TAFT HAS BUSY
 BAY IN DENVER His Hosts Keep Him on the Move All Day OUTLINES HIS VIEWS Speaks To Republican Committeeman on Policy of the Party. Criticises Tariff Re-
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Denver. Colo. October 3.--'rhis was one of the most strenuous days President Taft has spent since leaving Beverly more than two weeks ago. The Presidents Den yer hosts Kept him on the go from carry morning until late tonight, when he lett for Cheyenne.
 MT. Taft made two principal speeches. The first was to the public lands conven- ton and the second was to the members of republican organization, including tbe state central committee and various county committees.
 To the republican committeeman the President outlined the position or the re publican party as he interpreted it.
 aWe are in favor of progress and con struction,' he said. We are in favor or prosperity and of doing nothing that Will Interfere with the business growth or thls country. provided that business srowtn he along lines that are legitimate and within the statutes Nt
 .crhere is not any desire on our part to hit corporations just because they are corporations And if they are contributing to the growth of the country they are fur- nishing a large wage fund for the sup rort of wage earners and are engaged in that kind of work that is evidence or American enterprise; we are to encourage them. not to discourage them.
 .The fact is,r he said. that the de- lection from .the republican party in the last congressional election or the defeat of it was. not due to an m creased number of democrats. It wss due to the defection of the repup- licans who insisted we had not Kept our promises" .s.r,s
 In his speech before the public lands convention the President made plea for a reasonable attitude of conserva- tionists generally.
 He urged them not to lose everything by claiming too much. He also stated that he disagreed with many of. the views expressed by the convention in recently adopted resolutions.
 Tt does not pay to abuse every body.p MT. Taft said, That does not help a bit. There are certain of us that can stand it. have got to the point where it is d sort of normal con dition." ...,........ sss,ts, Arriving in. Denver this morning the President. was entertained at, breakfasts at the Country club under the auspices of the Yale association. He was then driven about. the, city. After a light dinner he went. to. the baseball park where he presented trophies to mem bers of the. Denver. baseball team, re turned champions of the, Western league ,s...,...4.... :, s....e 9
 Mir. Taft visited next the Denver pub licity. bureau and was made an non orary member of the organizations. He was informed. that Col. Theodore l Roosevelt was an honorary member
 q an glad tos follow Colonel Roose yelt.". Mir. Taft said, and was greeted with applause. ,. :.
 During an automobile ride this, aft ernoon the President stopped at the home of Mrs Charles ]. Hughes, widow of the late Senator Hughes, and lef' his card When he last visited Denve, Mir. Taft stopped at the. Hughes home as the guest of the senator. Tonight MT Taft was entertained sai board of trade banquet where y7oe covers were laid M st tf