Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
SOUNDS CAMPAIGN KEYNOTE
Democrats Are Misled by Elec-
ton of 1910-Defeat Came
from q Detection of Re-
publican Votes.

private car tonight the President had
spoken on peace and arbitration, talked
Ohio politics with some of the leading
republicans of the State and sounded the
Keynote" for, the coming presidential
campaign,
Leaving Cleveland late tonight he is
due in Columbus early tomorrow for
a 3s-hour stay
The Presidents train reached Cleveland
In the middle of winter rain and no
large crowds braved the cold storm 10
welcome him. At the halls where he
spoke, however, his reception was cordial.
AT the Chamber of Commerce where
Mr.. Taft spoke on peace and arbitration
came one of the surprises of the day.
AS he entered the building James r.. Gar
field. secretary of the interior in former
President Roosevelt's cabinet and gen
orally acknowledged as politically anti
Taft" was one of the first to greet him.
Hello, Mr.. President" said Mr.. Gar
field.
Hello Jimmy I'm glad to see YOU"
said the President as he shook hands.
Mr.. Garfield was luncheon guest IT
the same table with the President and the
two men INDUCED In much conversation.
CONFERS WITH POLITICIANS.
The Presidents political conference
with Ohio leaders took place al the home
of former Governor Myron r. Herrick
In addition to Mr.. IIerrick Arthur T.
Norys and William II. Miller. former as
sistant attorney general of the State
was present. other republican leaders
saw the President during the day. Mr.
Norys said tonight that he told the
President things never looked better poll
tically for him han now He added
that the Ohio delegation would 70 to
the Chicago convention instructed for
the President.
During the afternoon the President re-
ceived telegram from Samuel s.
koeniE chairman of the republican COM
mittee of New York county. informing
him that by vote of 81 to l to the
committee had endorsed the President
for denomination and reelection.
In addition to his two main speeches
the President addressed the Grand Army
veterans and the students of the Cleve-
land law school. His last speech of the
night was that to the Hungarian citi-
zens of Cleveland. His visit to the Hun
Earian banquet WAS planned in recogni-
ton of heir successful efforts in rails
lnS money and erecting in Budapest Il
status OF George Washington.
The big event of Taft's first day in
MS own state. came in the evening at the
No kinley day banquet given BY the Tip
pecanoe club at the Chamber of Com
merce. Addressing 900 northern Ohio re-
pubicans the President made a stirrin .
appeal to the Republican party to stand
by its guns and rest confident that it has
carried out the pledges it made to the
people of the United States. He declared
that he faced the future with equanimity
and in the belief that the judgment of the
country would prove him right In his
opinion.
MADE a KEYNOTE SPEECH
To hi. hearers it appeared that a key
note speech on which the coming cam
paien might be fought to q finish, was
being delivered.
Looking over the record Of what has
been DONE said the President. 1T seems
to me that we are armed with the facts
and with things accomplished sufficient
to meet our enemy IN tho open field and
TO overcome him In the Judgment OF an
impartial umpire 1t seems 20 me that
there IS nc occasion FOR the republicans
OF this country to fear tho issue, with
heen made In the last four years, with
their adoption Of progressive principles
Indicated ir their platform OF 1903 and IN
The proposals OF the administration since
that time. They must. IL they would
nerve the country we'll. discriminate De-
tween what is really progressive and use
cui and what is utterly at variance with
SCUM. constitutional. governmental and
economic policy.
"On this. the nata, day OF William
Mckinley, let us take new vows In be-
half of tho grand old party, standin Y
by the constitution, standing by tho
rights OF liberty, and property OF the
individual. and willing 20 face defeat
many times In behalf of The cause o.
sound constitutional Rovernment."
President: Taft gave a comprehen
s!ro review OF the achievements o
his administration. But in the atten
ton he devoted 20 the tariff and M
attempts made since 1905 - Tev:se II
he indicated his Willingness to go int
tho campaign on this issue alone. Thu
Democratic parry, ne said. had mistak
En- the results Of the 1910 election an,
had inferred from It's victory that tn,
United states must abandon the prln
riple Of protection and set up that o.
Tariff for revenue only.
REPUBLICANS DIDN'T VOTE.
The election OF 1910 vas not n Go
ctaTation IN favor OF tariff for re
|onue or free trade" said the Presi
dent. This Is shown by the fact tina
the democratic vote was less rathe
than greater than II had been In tn
presidential election, The defeat o
tne Republican party came not from
an Increase in democratic votes bu
from detection of republican votes
J. e.. OF its own members who stage,
at home and refused to stand by tn
party in what they regarded as a fail
Ire to rodeerr It's pledges"
Discussing his voice OF the wool an,
rotten revision bills. the President ad
m'nod that me wool schedule, the cot
tor schedule ana possibly others of In
IMyNo-Aidrich law were too high. bu
sad t'.as rnscientific revision was
much Ersrs'-r eY'l than n delay in So
curing zeal revision.
we sAoui0 D." entirely willing" sal
Mr INIT, upon the issue of whethe
those bills cight - have passed IN tn