Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1908 — CHILLY CAMPAIGNING [ARTICLE]

CHILLY CAMPAIGNING

Oold Wave Hits Politics in tho Northwest, but Ooes't Cool the Enthusiasm. TAFT SPEAKS SIXTEEN TIMES Tails to Dine on Bear, However, at Fargo, and Why. Bryan Talks a Dozen Times and Then Hiea to Illinois—Will Reply to Roosevelt's I .ntest Letter Pretty Soon. Fargo, N. D., Sept. 21).—Big crowds, manifesting both interest and enthusiasm, surrounded the Taft party wherever it sitopped Ln Jta course over the Great Northern up through Minnesota and North Dakota. The day had two features—the Grand Forks, N. D., meeting and the Fargo rally. In both places tremendous crowds were out, and ln each the candidate bad three speeches. The Fargo iheeUng was made unique by the sulking feature of a huge barbacue. Ten steers and twenty sheep supplied food for the multitude. The feast was participated la by thousands of excursionists who had come frond as far aa 460 miles dis tant

Had No Bear Meat at Fargo. It was just dark when the Taft special reached the end of its day's run, and the people of Fargo were out ln force to extend the welcome. A torchlight procession enthused by the music •f fourteen bands and made picturesque by the squad of mounted cowboys with their characteristic yells, escorted the Ohioan through the town and out to the fort, where the barbecue was ready to be served. It bad been lint planned that bear meat should he a part of the feast but the two Mack bears trapped some time ago and fattened on nuts for the occasion calmly looked on at the feed of which they were to have been a part. They were chained to a table near where the candidate stood to eat his bread, and meat and drink hot coffee from a tin cup. . : - . ■ ■. ■ Why the Bears Were Saved. The bears were saved because of a sentiment that it would never do to have the candidate sat up the "real Tsddy Bears,” as they were designated by a large sign over them. The speaking here was done In a natural amphiEieater In a cleared place ln the woods. Log fires had been iighted around the circle where stood the great audience, and the hundreds of torches which remained lighted, lent a wierd glare over the crowd. The air was damp and •old, but the crowd remained with him to the last. The two open speeches delivered In Fargo were in large halls, which were also crowded, and enthusiasm wns everywhere manifest. Subjects That Were Discussed. While Taft discussed labor, tarllT and the Roosevelt policies at the various points alrtiig his route he made new combinations in his speeches and threw In many touches of local color and human Interest. The comment was general among those who have followed his trip that he is Improving with «acb day’s experience ns a campaigner.