Show TAFT AFT ACCEPTS CHALLENGE OF OE HIS OPPONENT Republican Candidate Favors Suppressing Names of Cam Campaign Campaign Campaign Contributors FULLY ENDORSES THE ROOSEVELT POSITION MAKES HIS ARGUMENT FROM STANDPOINT OF PUBLIC GOOD 4 M t M 6 M 4 t I 4 I 4 t Lincoln Neb Sept SO Mr Taft Ta t l f 4 ff 4 f had Intended in the big bi meeting to tonight tonight f night at the Auditorium to reply in 4 4 his speech to the challenge of or Mr 4 4 Bryan concerning campaign campal n 4 1 4 He Ho became so 50 engrossed how 4 4 ever in other topics that he made 4 i 4 only Incidental reference to this 4 1 4 phase of the tho campaign and made 4 4 answer to the challenge in a formal 4 4 statement which he h e tonight gave Iao to 4 1 4 the tho press t I I I I I t Lincoln Neb Sept 30 Accepting the challenge of or William J Bryan BORn right in inthe inthe inthe the home borne city of the Nebraskan Wil William William liam H Taft tonight not only endorsed President position on the question of or the publicity of campaign contributions but defended it with ar arguments arguments intended to establish that post position position tion as sound from the standpoint of public good and to show that the Bry Bryan Bryan an position was one simply for pre election sensationalism Made Eleven Speeches Mr lIr Taft made eleven speeches in Ne Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska braska today toda before reaching Lincoln and five speeches in this city citO tonight His Hia audiences throughout U were large and enthusiastic and his reception r in Lincoln was made particularly gratify gratifying ing tag to him by the enthusiasm and friendliness exhibited by the immense crowds which greeted him at all points Excursion trains came to Lincoln from many places In Jn the state during the theda day da and the city was alive with bands marching clubs and general campaign exhilaration and excitement Mr Ir Bryan whose plan was to reach the city this forenoon had changed his schedule so as to bring him in at 1 tomorrow This change precluded any possible meeting between the candidates j Taft Was Hoarse The one ne disappointing feature of the Taft demonstration In Lincoln was the bad condition of the voice of the candi candidate candidate candidate date He had talked continuously throughout the day in the open air and this added to the strain he has been under during every day for the past eight days made madO him decidedly hoarse The big meeting tonight was held at atthe atthe atthe the Auditorium which was crowded with enthusiastic shouters for Taft It was here that the candidate intended to topa pay pa his respects to Mr Bryan ran regard regarding regarding regarding ing campaign contributions When the special reached Lincoln shortly before 4 it was greeted by an Immense crowd Without alight alightIng alighting alighting Ing however the candidate was switched out to Havelock where are located the repair shops of Ot the Bur Burlington Burlington Burlington lington system and he delivered to the workingmen employed there his address on labor He was brought back to Lin Lincoln Lincoln coln coin before 5 and escorted at once to the state university where at ata ata ata a meeting of the students presided over oyer overby overby by Senator Burkett he gave a short talk and met the student body bod Concert on Capitol Grounds A concert on the capitol grounds was the next feature which was carried out with a vim and then the candidate was taken to the Auditorium which was crowded with women w men presided over by Mrs Sheldon wife of the governor Here Mr Taft made one of Ot his charac characteristic characteristic talks which was received most most enthusiastically After a dinner at the home of Governor Sheldon he returned to head a parade which escorted him himI again to the Auditorium where the I speech of or the day was delivered At Atthe Atthe Atthe the capitol grounds Governor Govern r Cummins of Iowa made the principal speech and was heartily cheered for his position regarding Republican policies Towns Visited Judge Tafts itinerary today Included speeches to what were regarded as em eminently eminently eminently satisfactory crowds at Emer Emerson Emerson Emerson son Wakefield Wayne Norfolk Stan Stanton Stanton Stanton ton Winsor West Point Scribner Fre Fremont Fremont Fremont mont Wahoo and Hooper all ali in Ne Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska braska He will devote the entire time tomorrow to the home state of Mr lIr Bryan concluding his Itinerary at Omaha tomorrow night when he will leave l ave for tor Cheyenne Wyo which has been added to the Itinerary and then to Denver |