The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-11
PRESIDENT TAFT GREETED
IN BRADFORD.


Less than half hour before
President Taft's party passed
through Bradford, on their way tc
Hanover Thursday noon, word by
phone of the definite time of his
being in Bradford was received at
the Opinion office. Hasty plans to
greet the President were made, and
when his automobile reached the
business square he found the school
children massed beneath the Taft
and Sherman flag at Stevens block,
waving flags and shouting. Editor
Parker welcomed the President to
Bradford by saying that we had
brought him our best-our school
cbildren-to greet him. The Pres
ident arose in the car and spoke
briefly to the men, women and the
children assembled, numbering
more than six hundred. He cited
the fact that his father was born in
Vermont. He spoke of the evil
dences of prosperity he saw all
over the state, of the fact that this
was vacation and not political
trip, and looking into the faces Of
the children, bright with the excite
ment of the moment, he said that
we were raising generation worthy
of the great future and of the gen.
Grafton past. With a few words of
appreciation for the greeting, the
party was off. Some day these
youngsters will be telling their
grandchildren how they saw Presi-
dent Taft, for the impression of this
event will last through a lifetime.
The President was looking the pic
ture of health, and made a most
favorable impression here.
The Let well enough alone"
clubs are said to be coming into
popularity in the middlewest, which
was once supposed to be the stamp
ing ground of the Roosevelt forces.
And the farmer, who confessed that
he had once intended to vote for
Rooseveltbut had changed his mind,
gives about the same reasons as
have influenced this new movement
These same reasons are probably re-
,ponsible for the Frightening of the
Taft chances in November. This !
armer is reported to have said: >
But, l have decided to vote for
Taft and prosperity. l did feel a T
title sore about reciprocity but l o
ave been thinking it over and | 7
ont believe Roosevelt or Wilson or 8
ny other man can give us any bet :
err times than we are having right h
.ow on the farm. Everything | +.
ave to sell is higher today than 1T
vas when Taft came into Office and
have decided to let well enough a
lone After thinking it all over, Il
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isely this having time to think a
hings over from June to November u
,hich helps Taft and Injuries d
roosevelt. Roosevelt might appeal u
} theimpulse but Taft to the sober n
econd thought of the nation.
The recent brief strike at Law
,nce was anarchy pure and simple.
heir motto was /" No master, No IL
3D." and they had no personal u
rievance but that two Of their p
lumber have been long imprisoned :
ithout standing trial, so now they u
emanded their release without the o'
,rmality of a trial. The trial has tc
cen delayed largely by Ettor's and SO
iovannetti's lawyers evidently for lie
le sake of just this outcome.
The automobile business is a ly
Dung, but evidently not an infant, su
dustry. 1t is announced that the pT
utomobile-makers will raise fund IT
fifteen million dollars in the aid nc
good roads. This fund will be sh
ised by the makers contributing IL
Ie-third of one per cent. Of their Ia
.oss earnings. Oh
Have the boys and girls read "a
nd To thrifty bows and girls " in