The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-15

President Taft's campaign forces
IN Ohio this week to deliver
speeches at Lancaster Thursday,
Pomeroy. Friday and Gallipolis
Saturday.
YOUNGSTOWN. o., May 14.-"I am
here to ask you to do justice and give
a square deal TO an administration OF
the government of the United States
by an Ohio man. / do not ask any
favors because / am an Ohio man,
but / ask justice. And do not know
any place in which / can make that
appeal with more force and more right
than in the home of that great Ohio
president who was my friend and my
benefactor, William Mckinley"
That was the appeal that formed
the mainstay OF President Taft on the
second lap of his campaign tuur Of
Ohio. He based his appeal for sup
port in next Tuesdays primaies large
ly upon the achievements OF his ad-
ministration and the danger he said
lay in the domination and election OF
Colonel Roosevelt.
The president began the day in
speech here tonight At times he
came close to President Roosevelt,
but they never met
Although Mr.. Taft's arguments were
not greatly different from previous
days, there were many incidents that
brought smile TO his face and the
faces of others who heard him. After
speaking in Akron. Mr.. Taft started
20 walk to his car, when a woman
with a flaming yellow banner march
ed up and interceded him.
Encounters suffrssette.
A. a -
Il would like to know how you stand
on the rights Of women"
You don't want me to commit my
self on that question now. just for
your vote. do you?" replied Mr.. Taft,
and his interrogator disappeared.
The President himself created
amusement for his hearers at Akron
when he took up his discussion of
the bosses and made his usual ref
erence TO Mr.. Roosevelt's relations
with them.
II didn't see Mr.. Roosevelt get out
his elephant gun and get after any
bosses said the President
Il may be puzzle-witted," he said
ar Canton. That is "A question that
you cannot discuss any more than you
can discuss whether you are good
looking or not But whether I am
puzzle-Witted or not. I know the dif-
ference between truth and fiction.
know what a square deal Is. and /
know that he does not resemble Abra-
ham Lincoln in any respect And
also know the difference between a
deficit and a surplus.
Asks Fair Consideration.
II hope that when you 20 back
home you will go over the facts that /
have stated and then examine. so far
as you may. other sources OF informa-
tion. listen to Mr. Roosevelts
speeches and see how he specifics.
how many indictments he draws are
on facts and how many are mere as
sertiOns that have no foundation IN
fact and no specifications. Weigh 70
all. and then n you believe that you
ought 10 support me. there Is no rea.
son why you should not support me.
a son Of Ohio"
Reciprocity Discussed.
A. MassillOn. he made a speech 70
several hundred school children
Once or twice the President took up
reciprocity and told the farmers that
be was still Of the opinion that 10
would have been a good thing for
them and the country.
Z am sorry if the farmers disagree
with me" ne said
III la n dead issue and is not here
politically. but ] am not going 10 take
back my view. though 10 lead them 20
side With The man who changes his
View 20 get their votes and against
man who is frank enough 10 tell
them what he thinks"
Rain lnferfored with the Presidents
speeches az Massillon. Barberton and
Akron. but by The time he reached
Kent The sun was out and his talks
there and at Hafenua. Glrard Niles
and warren before he arrived In
1ounEstown. we're made without In.
convenience All dav the crowds
we're biz enough POI please the Presi
dent. and Tho denominations and an.
plause frequent
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President talked of tho achievement,
OF bis naturalization and put In a
word Of appeal Tor support from the
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