Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1908 — LITTLE JOKE ON THE JUDGE [ARTICLE]

LITTLE JOKE ON THE JUDGE

Mistakes an Elderly Lady for the “Head of a Family.” Bank Center. Minn., Sep*. 29.—The people here are making merry over what they regard aa a fine joke on Judge Taft. He told them that the question for the voters to determine wa* whether they wanted to continue a party of action in power, or place at the head of the government a party which had done nothing but make misleading prophecies regarding economic questions. “We don’t wanit to try it,” said a somewhat elderly woman In the audience. “I hoi>e not madam. T have no doubt that you are the head of a family of sturdy men, whom you control, and 1 rely on such intelligent ladles as you to curry out your views,” was Mr. Taft’s smiling rejoinder. When the train had started Taft wns informed by one of the local politicians aboard that it was Miss Sylvia TownseDd with whom he had had the coloquy. Hughes Speaking In Indiana. Indianapolis. Sept. 29.—Speaking at a Republican meeting here Governor Hughes, of New York, pictured W. J. Bryan as a visionary and a man of words, not deeds. He said Bryan is a candidate this year because he has never had an opportunity to put his ideas into effect. Generally Hughes’ argument was that the election of Bryan spelled disaster to the whole nation. Governor Hughes also spoke at South Bend.

Sherman Speaks at Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 29. —Representative , Sherman, the Republican candidate for vice president, was the guest of the Hamilton club here last night and j made a speech in Orchestra hall to all | the hall would bold of enthusiastic hear- j era. During the day after bis arrival he warmly defended Speaker Cannon. 1 declaring (he speaker did his work as '• speaker well and statesmanlike. Dubois Faction Beaten. Boise, Ida.. Sept. 29. —The state sn-l preme court has derided in favor of 1 the anti-Dubois faction the contest be-j tween the two factions of the Democratic party. This will cut out the Mor-' moo question unless the Dubois faction put an independent ticket in the field. Wilson to Tour the West. ~ Washington, Sept. 29. —Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will start on a speaking tour of the west Oct 15.