New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
SHOWS
EAGERNESS FOR TAFT
Enthusiastic Thousands Turn
Out to Hear MaCVeagh, Har-
Ian and Bede on Issues.
NEED OVERFLOW MEETING
President Praised for His Work
for the People-Voters Told
Jersey Democrats Are
Not for Wilson.
rBy Telcsranh to The TrIbune.I

Philadelphia, oct 2C-Under the d.
rcction of the Union League Club to-
nights Republican mass meeting was an
inspiring success. The Metropolitan opera
House, with a seating capacity Of $500,
was crowded 10 its doors. An overflow
meeting was necessary to accommodate
the men from the mills and the ship
yards who came to learn how the nations
prosperity was TO be maintained. From
the Secretary of the Treasury, Franklin
MacVcagh, John Maynard Harlan and j.
Adam Bede they got the prescription for
continued prosperity, which is the re-elec-
ton of Taft.
Secretary NacVeagh drew keen atten-
ton from his hearers lie was emphatic
in his declaration that the Republican
party under Taft had proved itself the
progressive party lie said
Taft is just working for the people, put
ting the Postal Department on paying
basis, opening postal banks, establishing
mining and ChildTen's bureaus, working
out system of agricultural credit 20 help
the farmer. maintaining needed protection
for owner and tOiler i'm mine ana factory.
bringing MS out Of the Bull Moose panic or
1907, urging needed reforms IN our cur
TCuCv system, maintaining honorable
peace with all ucighbur nations and s'cNr-
ing treaties that should make impossible
any future war Taft is a practical pro-
gressve. He does progressive things. HIS
opponents are talking progressivcs.
New Jersey Not for Wilson.
J. Adam Bcde told the audience New
Jersey was not for Wilson. and even the
Democrats there were afraid Of him.
When the workers from the navy yard At
Camden, across the river in New Jersey
had subsidized from shouting their gice at
the news. Mr. Bcde continued.
We have just put IN three days In New
Jersey taIilus the good folk there about
the good that President Tart has done
and can DO. Believe me, the Democrats
do not want him over there. The kepIu-
Leans are for Taft, and the Bun Monsor.,
who are getting thinner in their ranks
every day viii bo so puny by Election
Day that they will not De able 10 assist
the Governor In his efforts 90 carry hts
own state 90 any healthy degree.
Hitting at the abuse that has been
heapod on President Taft by Colonel
Roosevelt ever since the colonel started
to reach for hlS third cup OF cohcc, Mr..
Bede aroused his audience TO enthusiasm
when he said:
Roosevelt cannot win. He is going
down TO n sure and richly deserved defeat
A vote for the Bull Moose ie q vote for
Wilson and the interruption NJ prosperity,
The men who are behind the Bun AOos"
movement are "lcadurs" ANY other lead.
or of any other party 10 them is
boss" The men behind the Bull Moose,
from the chief bull down, are moved 10y a
personal CuWity.
Would Frank Munscv, the magazine
publisher. DE contributing q fortune and
using his publications TO defeat the pTCgl-
dent If the President had not taken
steps To make the magazine owners and
not the taxpayers, pay for carrying the
MAGAZINES through the maIls2 Would
Perkins, the retired w0TAUgmau.' hn
financing and managing Roosevelt II the
steel and harvester trusts, IN which De
is financially interested. had not been
brought into court hy Taft for violations
OF the antitrust law The answer is, No.
They have @ grievance But in attacking
these powerful influences President Tart
has shown 20 the nation that he Enow7
no financial giant or powerful editor that
IS powerful enough % sway him from his
duty 20 the nation as President