The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-28
Texas Senator Denounces the Third Term and
 Roosevelt
INVITES TAFT TO
 BECOME DEMOCRAT
Crowds Cheer as Bailey Scores Roose- velt-The President Confines His Remarks to the Value of
 University Training

Washington. February 27.-President Taft tonight heard Senator Bailey of Texas denounce Theodore Rooseyelt's s third term ambitions and saw 500 mem- bers of the University club rise to their feet from score of banquet tables and stand several minutes applauding the utterance.
 Senator Bailey declared that "If the President is not a good enough repub- lican to succeed himself he must be good enough democrat to do so.' lie jokingly invited the President, in case of failure at the Chicago convention. to enter the democratic party.
 The President confined his speech to the value of university training. He laughingly asked Senator Bailey to tell him which branch of the democratic party he would be received In but made no other political reference except to chide his hearers for their applause of political remarks
 Bailey Defends Constitution
 Senator Bailey began his speech with defense of the constitution. "Without intending to be offensive" he said, T think that George Washington and Alex Hamilton and James Madison were better qualified to establish a govern ment than LaFollette or Bob Owen."
 He did not say anything about Theo- dore," broke in a voice, and lot of laughter swept Che room.
 Senator Bailey said that university men had distinct duty to perform in educating the country against adverse political tendencies. He suggested that it would be we'll to teach the demo- cratic party "the difference between a democrat and demagogue."
 Refers to Roosevelt
 But men can be educated beyond their ability continued the senator, "and that's what makes a mugwump. A man is often educated beyond his capacity, as when he says he does not mean to accept another nomination and then tries to make the people believe he did not mean what he said"
 Deafening shouts greeted these re- marks and there was more cheering for President Taft as he rose to speak inn mediately afterward.
 The President commented on the gro- tesque headdresses and paper crowns which the banqueters wore. He had struggled for moment with one that had been given him. but. it twas many sizes too small. 9kfkNN f
 Taft's Speech
 As look around and see these head dresses and discover only once in a while a man that I know, I am in- clined to think that the addition of wings in heaven Is going to result in great confusion of identity" said the President. "I see no reason why, on the occasion of your annual banquet. you should disguise your identity. You have nothing to be ashamed of and have done nothing to be ashamed of except possibly your applause of po- litical issues.
 As my friend. Senator Bailey, has said, men may be educated beyond their capacity, but that is not the fault of universities--it is the fault of the men or of their parents, who sent them to place where the intellectual liv- ing is a bit too rich and where they then become intoxicated under the in- spiration Of something stronger than their minds are able to stand. I agree that university education does not prevent a man from making an ass of himself and I agree there are dangers in university education in making some men think without keeping their feet on the ground that the education mosphere, puts them above the crowd that walk on the ground and that are influenced by common sense consider affouan