The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-26

The Governor Created by Great Crowds on
His Tour.

His Tour.
FREDERICK, Md, Oct. 25.-Gov. RooseVelt's
tour OF western MARYLAND to day was one con-
inuous ovation. From the time he began
speaking at Piedmont until his arrival at Fred
eriok to- might he addressed dozen commune
ties and from each he received nearly
welcome He was accompanied by United
States Senator McComas, GOV. Lowndes.
Attorney General Gather. United States Dis
| trct-Attorney Rose and Congressman Pearce.
The speeches made werO necessarily snort. rs
the train was scheduled 10 stop at a certain
time at the various placss Tisted. and the con-
ductor was compelled ON several occasions to
break into sentence and pull out. leaving the
auditors to guess the remainder
The Governor took these Interruptions good
naturedly but the people who thronRed the
railroad stations were much disappointed At
every stopping place crowd turned out to
greet the distinguished traveller. cheering him
to the echo. On several occasions the demon
STATIONS were so noisy that 1t was almost time
to leave whom an opportunity was given to
Gov. Roosevelt to speak. He began by dis
cussinE State issues and poured hot shot into
the Democratic platform He charged their
candidate for Governor with coWardice be-
cause he declined to commit himself on the
currency question. In this respect he said the
course OF the Ohio Democrats in Ohio was
commendable In that they openly espoused the
free coinage OF silver.
Gov. Roosevelts first reference to the Fill
Pine question was at Homecoming. mining
town in Allegheny. whore the whole population
turned out. Here he said:
Now. whom our opponents propose to sub
stitute for the simple question OF loyalty to the
flag the rule OF debating society as to the
Philippines. what We propose to do is to
ask you. and We have the right to ask
you. to stand by the men who take the view
not go back in the face Of an armed foe applausel
who stand now. as they always stood, Tor the
largest measure OF orRef .sn odai a can
anarchy at home and against anarchy in the
tropic islands Of the sea. tho care OF which has
to the Administration's Philippines policy.
n%Sa ss' to ff 6.e G 9n%s sad army
we have 70,OOOo00 OF free men in this
from ., standing army as you are from the
police"
You cannot fight the Democratic campaign
In Ohio on one Issue and In Maryland on
another; that g. you cannot II you are honest
on ont the old State issue Of Maryland OH or six
hears ago. OF fraud at the polls. We are going
ton is as to whether. we will be. counted out
a ai or not; nobody questions our win
The greatest reception before reaching
Frederick was that accorded to Coy. Roose-
yelt at cumberland. the METROPOLIS q western
Maryland Here the Academy OF Music was
packed to suffocaton, After strong anpeal
to Republicans to stand by the ticket, because
tho candidates were entitled to their support
he said:
1T was my good fortune year ago last sum-
mer to have in my regime emit mum bsr OF Mary
landers. and l was particularly pleased be:
cause happened to know OF tho ancestry OF
four OF them. One OF them was u son Of
Union soldier. three were sons OF Confederate
soldiers. 1t made me feel that the wnr was
worth all 1t had cost as long as it could bring
about the fact that the sons of those who wore
the blue and of those who wore the gray stood
shoulder to shoulder under one flag the minute
we were brought face to face with foreign
Tonight the party reached Frederick and
here anot her crowd greeted them. The streets
were packed and the Opera House was Jammed.
Here tho Governor made another earnest
speech on the issues OF the campaign and the
expansion policy OF the Adm instraton. To-
morrow Gov. Roosevelt will leave for this city.
stopping at various towns on the Western
Maryland railroad and tomorrow night he
will address N ass meeting at tho Music Hail.