The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
TAFTENTERTA|NED
IN PHILADELPHIA
Speaks to Three Largely
Attended Dinners in
Quaker City

PHILADELPHIA, January 17.-President
Taft, guest of the Glover Club here to-
night wished good luck to Mr.. Wilson
in his coming term in the White House,
predicted prosperity for the nation under
ordinary conditions, but gave warning
that in his opinion the people at the
polls in November decided against rad.
icalism as we'll as against conservatism
and advised the democrats to abide by
their verdict. stick to the middle of the
road"
IT have every good will of the incom-
ing administration" said the President.
II sincerely hope that the course taken
by it will bring you prospertiy-will not
interfere with that prosperity which, but
for some obstruction, is certainly coming
to this country
The Presidents word of warning fol-
lowed a smiling review of the Novenl-
ber result. He said the democratic party
found itself victor between the repub-
lican party, deemed conservative. and
the progressive party. called radical
'It would be well for the incoming
administration to preserve that position
and not try to out Herod Herod, said
the President.
'I cannot be convinced that the Ameri-
can people have reached the point where
they are willing to adopt a new method
of government without limitation on the
majority we are awaiting new dispensa-
| tion and as Americans, we're all hoping
that the choice of the people will rebound
| to the benefit of the country
| The programme of his successor the Pres
| ident called ambitious and he men,
toned briefly tariff revision. the PRO
posa to emancipate the poor and the
| militant spirit that is to grind down
all wrong and elevate all right"
| "If this programme can be carried
out in one or two or three terms or
decades.'' said Mr. Taft, I'VE would be
glad to wait its coming.
II don't wish to be put in the attitude
| of opposing progress. All l wish to
say is it's your term and your move
| If you succeed we will applaud you, il
YOU don't then our judgment will be
| better than yours and we shall have
| taken not the more brilliant and en-
| ticing paths, but the safest course along
which lies real progress for mankind"
Spending the night here the President
will leave tomorrow afternoon for New
York. Mrs. Taft and Secretary .Hilles
are expected to join him here before he
/ leaves and go on to New York
Philadelphia. January 17.-President
Taft addressed three largely attended
dinners here tonight He came to this
city from Washington as the guest of
the Glover club. In his address the
| President referred in a facetious man
ner to his approaching political de-
| mise and expressed the hope that the
| administration of his successor would
| be prosperous one.
| After his speech at the Glover club
| the President assembled to the roof of
the hotel where he addressed a gath
erng of physicians at the annual din
ner of the Medical club. Later he spoke
at the dinner of The Poor Richard club
in the same hotel. w
As usual the President was carefully
| guarded by city detectives as we'll as
| secret service men and a man who
aroused suspicion by his efforts to gain
his attention was taken into custody.
At the city hall he wats found to be an
inventor who wished ITO interview the
President and. was discharged after
being permitted to write message to
Mr.. Taft.