Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-20
Talks optimistically of Primary to
Friends on Car.
DISCUSSES RECIPROCITY PAcl
Thousands Of Farmers Give Hear
ings to Executive.
OLD SOLDIER STRONG FOR HDI
veteran In Audience Insists ON
showing Enthu.iasm for the Pres-
ident, Despite Requests to
SIT Down.

CFtANdf ~ nay
that his appeals TO he pride OF Ohio Ia
an Ohio president had been OF some avail
and that his chance Of capturing this
states delegation to the republican ma
tionsl convention had improved greatly
since he crossed the Ohio river last Mon
day. President Taft last night closed the
weeks campaigning With speech here
Only one more day, Monday, viii be de-
voted by the president to this campaign
When he makes his last speech in Dayton
Monday night he viii have Travelled al
most 1900 miles In Ohio. will have spoken
in every congressional district In the state
and have visited seventy-three OF its
eighty-eight counties.
Ohio politicians who have Travelled With
Mr.. Taft say that never n the states
history has there beet such campaign.
In his talks yesterday TO the farmers In the
counties along the western border OF the
state. from Lake Erie southwark. the
presidents feeling OF confidence in the
outcome was reflected in his manner.
Although. he used plain Language about
Colonel Roosevelt and the ohio bosses
at times his old smile was again in evi-
denss and he talked optluistically OF the
coming election with friends on board his
private car.
To the farmers yesterday the president
talked about Canadian reciprocity and
about Mr. Roosevelts tariff revision pro-
posals. He bluntiy asserted that MT.
Roosevelt had changed his opinion In re-
gard TO reciprocity ito get him votes
and charged that he was ''psinting som ,
thing 10 sell and not to use when he
made public his tariff proposals.
Farmers Listen 10 Taft.
The crowds kept coming TO see and hear
the president and the bright skies and
warm sun brought into the towns where
he stopred thousands Of farmers with
theIs wives and children. Mr.. Tafts re-
marks were always listened 70 respect
fully ard often appisuded Hts voice,
which came. near auittnk entirely earlier
in the week, stood well under the strain
OF dozen speeches and his advisers
felt certain that he would be able
TO finish the campaign next week without
inconveniepce, With day OF rest TO-
Gay at the home of his brother G
r. Taft in Cincinnati.
The presidents opinion OF Mr.. Roose.
velts tariff reform ideas was tersely
set forth at Paulding He said:
Nov Mr.. Roosevelt has finally como
10 answering question ON protection
ssmsthing which he has avoided for
years and years. lie has now reached .
discovery. He Is, in favor Of that kind oi
protection that viii produce profit IL
business so that most Of II goes through
the office down into the pay envelope oi
the wage employe. That is very good
hind of protection II you can get It.
ale states the conclusion that h,
would like to reach, without stating how
~ is going to bring it about"
Old soldier for President.
-At Lima. yesterday. an old soldier wa
b the audience, near the platform, wh'
Yese every time the president asked Z
question. and usually had an answer
ready that showed his approval Of Mr.
Tsfts' administration.
Il ask your support next week In tn
primary for an Ohio president who hal
made good said the president.
The old soldier rose: We viii cleo
you again. he announced calmly.
The presidept suggested that he TAX
his scat.
Go TO IT old stocking. go ahead oil
boy" continued the soldier,
Went you sit DOWN. asked the presi
dent
Mo- said the old man. I'm going q
stand up and listen TO you"
When the president came to discus
sion Of the Lorimer case and Mr.. Roose
yelts charges against him in connection
with u. he wound up BY asking II Abrs
ham Lincoln would have acted In tina
matter as Mr. Roosevelt had acted.
He would have dropped dead first,
kaid the veteran