Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01
HAS A
BRONCHIAL COLD.
Physician Says Attack Can BE
Expected to Run It's Course
without Consequences.
POLITICAL CONDITION
Second Day in Ohio Developed
Less Speech Making and
More Politics Than Did
Stop IN Cleveland.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan 9o--Re1ow1ng the
achievements Of his administration before
the Cclumbu9 Clce club here Tonight,
President Taft drow the line sharply be-
tween tho Old line republicans and the
progressives pf his party. and practically
declared that the time WAS at hand when
the "denunciation OF the progressives
must cease and when the nation will de-
mand facts. He had not the slightest
doubt he said. that the Republican party
would win out in the November elections.
President Taft's second day in Ohio de-
velopcd less speech making and more poll
ties than did his l6.lour stop In Cleveland.
Many leaders visited the President to day
to add something to the Presidents grow
Ing knowledge about col.t.ca! conditions
here.
The President spoke at a luncheon Of
the Chamber of Commerce on peace and
dedicated the new federal building with Il
speech against the judicial recall during
the day. lie spent the night in Columbus
and ends his trip tomorrow at Akron
Shortly after his arrival he hold Il recep-
ton in a local hotel and according 10 TIE
estimates more than 1900 persons shook
Che presidential hand.
CONDITION NOT ALARMING.
The alarming reports as to the Presi-
dents physical condition that went out
of Cleveland last night were discredited
to-day. The President declared that he
was far from being sick man and
sand the only inconvenience he suffered
was from his cough and from the fact
that his cold interfcred with his sleep.
pr r. l.. Ehoads. his physician, said
that the President was recovering IRON
II bronchial attack that could be eX-
pected to run its course without serious
consequence in several days.
The President arrived in Columbus
early Republican National Committee
man A. l. Norys of Ohio came down
from Cleveland with him, but said there
had not been any political talk EN- route.
Other republican leaders who called to
see the President during the day adj
mitted that they talked politics. Among
them were Congressman Taylor of OHIO
former Congressman Grosvenor. former
Senator Dick. l.. c. Laylin. who is gen.
orally conceded to share the Leadership
of the Taft movement In the State WIFI
Mr.. Vorys. Malcolm karschner, who has
/
ton of Roosevelt clubs In Ohio. ant
many others. Several leaders told th'
President that the Taft forces would
control the Ohio state central commit
tee by comfortable majority ant
others that the movement in his behal
was gaining strength.
JOKES GOVERNOR HARMON.
Governor Harmon, who was lunch
con guest with the President, couldn
escape the political atmosphere, TO
whom Mr.. Taft rose to speak. he pre-
faced his address with few comics
sions in which he and Ohio's governo
figured. much to the delight of the ain
crs and to the amusement of MIR Har
mon who apparently enjoyed 1t a
much as the President.
"Governor Harmon and l." he sale
because of our old and affcctionat
associates could not keep away frof
each other. even though propriettes re
qure that we should observe the du
official relation to each other that Gil
cumstances suggest, and so We had
talk and we talked politics and 70
would be surprised to know how man
subjects. personal and otherwise W
had complete agreement about on
views of insurgency don't differ grea'
ly; there Is little difference in deta
as to persons. but as to the princip
of the thing we are 'sot
Governor Harmon didn't continr
the conf ession lie didn't have an OF
portunity.
MAKES AGGRESSIVE SPEECH.
The President tonight made one of II
most aggressive speeches he has delivert
in many months. He made it clear
his hearers that he had grown impatiel
with the attacks that have been ma,
g upon the Republican party and upl
T. his administration in the last few yeur
! He declared that the old line republican
! We're progressive; progressive enough
adopt all the legislation that progre
demands but said that he was not II
n sort of man to promise to make a heav,
i on earth" or to reform the world in
Il day.
:. Mr.. Taft said that in his mind the
o We're three reasons why the party shou
T. he returned to power next Novembe
one was that It had done reasonab
and fairly Well in It's administration
D.. the government in the last few year
the second was that II was 'progressinl
:, and would put in operation all
necessary legislation that is progressiv
and that third was that the party W
, mot chasing chmeras and not unsettlil
- the foundations of government mere
to indulge In the fancies of hope"
II The diners cheerei the President wild
- when he said:
h" 81 believe that the Republican party
- going to be successful in November
~ 1872. ! believe that because I have re
n faith in the intelligence and discrlmin
ton of the American people"