The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-01-12
TAFT MEETING
HELD AT HURON


for delegates to the republican ma
tional convention and laid plans COM
plete for carrying the banner of the
president 60 victory in the coming
campaign.
No political meeting of the early
convention days could have abandon
ed in more enthusiasm than that dis
played at the meeting last Friday.
Harmony was the keynote throughout.
Minor differences of the past were
completely forgotten, the olive branch
held out to every member of the party
and an organization formed to present
a united front in the impending battle
in the interests of true republicanism.
Secretary Wilson, Senator Gamble
and Congressman Martin and Burke
were the orators OF the day and their
addresses stirred the assembly to a
degree of enthusiasm that gave vent
to Cheering that rang through the
opera house throughout the day.
The convention was truly represen-
tatiye of the party. Progressives
joined with the regulars in the spirit
of the occasion. 1t was meeting in
the interest of the president and was
limited to that. Nothing was done to
further the interest of any other can
didate for any other Office. Both fac
tions of the party were active in the
organization and were placed on COM
mittees regardless of factional affilia-
ton. A. j. Lockhart of Clear Lake,
one of those selected as delegate to
the national convention has been one
of the leading progressives of the
state for years. A. l.. Wyman and
w. II. McMaster of Yankton, Col. j.
II. Holmes of Aberdeen, General G..
H. Englesby OF Watertown and ID. f.
Brisbine of Isabel were among the
prominent progressiyes of the state
who took active part in the forming
of the organization.
Severe cold and the storm of the
evening previous delayed many del
egations in arriving but when Presi-
dent Abel of the Huron Taft club
called the meeting to order about
three hundred were present and eager
for the proceedings to begin, @. N.
Day. of Sioux Falls moved that E. l..
Abel and d. d. McClaskey, president
and secretary respectively of the HUI
ron Club, be chosen to similar positions
in the temporary organization, and
the motion was readily adopted. Mr..
Abel stated the purposes of the meet
ing and at the mention of the presi'
dents name the house broke forth in
cheers. While Mr.. Abel was prepar-
ing list of committees on resolu.
tions and permanent organization
which authority was entrusted TO him
by unanimous vote of the assembly
the members began calling for speech
es of Senator Gamble and Congressmr
Martin and Burke. Cheering broke
fourth as Senator Gamble stepped
upon the platform to address the
meeting.
The senator briefly reviewed the worl
of the administration and of the ad
mirable progress made along the line
of advanced. constructive and pro
gressiye legislation. He discussed tn,
creation of the customs court, tn,
tariff board, postal saving bank. leg
islation aud the effort of the govern
ment TO curb the trusts ant
also the m e asures adopte,
to secure the income tax and th
election of senators by direct vote o
the people. He declared the pas
three years to have shown more ad
vanced legislation than any of tn
previous administrations.
In speaking of the peace treaties h
referred to the president as 9Th
great peacemaker of civilization
which brought fourth tremendous ap
plause. He closed with the statemen
that Taft's nomination is already as
sured and that if the president canno
be reelected, no republican car
When the applause which greeted tn
close of the address died away ther
were shouts of Burke! Burke!' an
he was greeted with cheers as he be
gan his speech.
Mr.. Burke followed out much tn
same line in his address as did Sens
tor Gamble. He declared the peopl
have faith in the republican part
and the whole question now is merel
one of the party uniting and pullin
together. "Under our republica
form of government" he said, Nv
must have parties. as our govern
ment is distinctly goyernmer
4 by party" He cautioned his hearer
that trivial differences must be fol
gotten and that by doing so the part
! will continue to progress and succeed