Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-15
President TAFT
Stamping Ohio.

Youngstown, Ohio, May III 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
lany 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
benefaetor, William Mckinley"
That WAS the appeal that formed the
Inainstay of President Taft on the
second lap of his campaign tour Of
Ohio. He based his appeal for sup
port in next Tuesdays primaries
largely upon the achievements of his
administration and the danger which
he said lay in the denomination and
recollection of Col. Roosevelt.
The President began the day in East
Liverpool and made his last speech
here. tonight. At times ne came close
to Col. 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 to
walk to his car when woman with
la flaming yellow banner marched up
and intercepted him.
AS daughter of Ohio" she said,
III would like to know how you stand
on the rights of women"
You don't want me to commit my
| self on that question nov just for
your vote do your replied Mr.. Taft.
and his interogater disappeared. At
Akron he took up his discussion of
the bosses and made his usual refer
fence to Mr.. Rooseyelts relations with
them.
Il 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 at
Canton. "That is a question that you
cannot discuss any more than you can
discuss whether YOU are good looking
or not. But whether am puzzle witted
or not, | know the difference between
truth and fiction. I know what a
square deal is and / know that he does
not resemble Abraham Lincoln in any
respect. And / also know the difference
between a deficit and surplus.
Il hope that when you go back heme
you will go over the facts that 1 have
stated and then examine so far as
You may other sources of information,
listen To Mr. Roosevelt's speeches and
see how he specifies. how many indict-
ments he draws are on facts and how
many are mere assertions that have
no foundation ia fact and no speciiica-
tons. Weigh 1t all and then if you be-
| lieve that you ought to support me
there is no reason why you should not
| support me. son of Ohio"
At MassiIlon he made "A speech to
several hundred school children.
once or twice during the day the
President took up Canadian reciprocity
and told the farmers that he was still
of the opinion that it would have been
a good thing for them and the country.
Il am sorry IL the farmers disagree
with me- he said. 1T is dead issue
| and is not here politically. But | ana
| not going to take back my view.
though it lead them to side with the
man who changes his view to get theit
| votes and against man who is frank
enough 10 tell them what he thinks"
Rain interfered with the President
speeches at Massillon, Barberton and
| Akron, but by the time he reached
/ Kent the sun was out and his talks
there and ut Ravenna, Girard, Niles
| and Warren. We're made without incon-
venience. All day the crowds were bic
enough to please the President and the
demonstrations and applause frequent