Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30
Takes Up Trail Roosevelt Left on
Saturday.
STRENUOUS APPEAL FOR VOTES
Days Tour Concludes With Big
Meeting at Lowell.
ALL READY FOR THE VOTING
State Machinery for Complicated
Election Today has all I'm Readi-
ness for Great Contest That
VIII Last Into Evening.

BOSTON. April 29.-Following close on
the trail that Colonel Roosevelt used on
Saturday, Taft today swept on his speech
making tour through eastern Massachu-
setts. declaring his administration has
been progressive. that he had favored
legislation that demonstrated his progress
siveness, and that he was as much in fs-
vor of government by. of and for the peo-
pie. as any man All the cities where Mr..
Taft spoke are manufacturing ~centers
and he dwelt largely on the legislation in
favor of labor, which he said his admini-
stration had helped to enact or which II
favored.
Go to it, Bill" was an expression that
often came from the crowds, and i
brought a smile always
''Yes. yes" was the cry at many places
when Mr.. Taft declared he was believer
in popular government. but was not
afraid to tell the people that they some
times make mistakes.
First Mention of Roosevelt.
AT Middleboro. where he spoke from his
train. the president brought In -Roose-
velts name for the first time today, He
said in part:
Il came here reluctantly, but came
from a strong sense of duty. II does not
make any real difference to me whether
i am reelected president OF not. % far
as my comfort and happiness and repu-
tatIon are concerned. ! fancy after hay-
ing had three years experience in the
presidency that could find softer and
easier place than that and / am willing to
trust to the future for a vindication Of
my name from the aspersions on It that
political exigencies have required from
others.
1T is said that all the bosses are sup
porting me. / deny it. Mr.. Roosevelt
and | are exactly alike in certain re-
spects. There Is good deal Of human
nature In both Of us. and when we are
running for office we don't examine the
clothes or the hair or the previous condi-
ton of anybody that tenders his support
and the only way by which he can make
true a statement that all the bosses are
supporting me. but are opposed to him,
Is TO give new definition OF bosses. and
that is: That every man in politics that
is against him Is boss and every man
that is for him Is leader"
Taft speaks at AttIeboro. b,
Presidet Taft delivered an address from
a platform erected back of the railroad
station at Attleboro. The president made
no reference to Colonel Roosevelt He
declared that the three years OF the pres
enti administration had been progressive
years and he defled any one to show a
record Of more beneficial legislation ac-
complshed in the same length Of time.
Mr.. Taft referred to the Payne tariff
law.
"one thing the Payne bill didn't do"
said the president. 1T didn't fnjure any
Industries In Attleboro. For the reason
that the administration has done well by
you, you ought to do well by It,"
"we'll give 1t to you BILL yelled some
one In the crowd that was cheering the
presidents invitation for support.
In conclusion the president said his ad-
ministration has been responsible for
much legislation to protect the laboring
man.
DurinS the second speech OF the Gay
delivered from the balcony of hotel at
Taunton. the president continued his ap-
peal for the support of the laboring
people and made his first attack of the
day upon Colonel Roosevelt. He said that
Colonel Roosevelt had misrepresented
and misstated his 1.-THE president's) speech
In reference 10 the ability OF the people
to govern themselves. Il am in favor of
government by and for the people," con-
tinued the president and the crowd yelled
its approval
Il am naturally interested in the present
president Of the United States continued
the president. but / have also a con-
siderable interest In the next president
and am here 10 suggest that 1t might
be well TO make them one. When you
get a servant that has done reasonably
well do you think II wise TO change just
for the purpose OF change. Do you
have to take one whose chief claim to
election now seems to be the separation
Of the people Of the United States into
classes7"