The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
FINISHES ILLINOIS.
Roosevelt Speaks From Chicago
to st. Louis.

East st. Louis. Ill, Oct. 9.-Governor
Roosevelt last night concluded his cam
paign tour of Illinois, speaking in this city
to the largest audience assembled here
since the Mckinley Bryan campaign Of
four years ago. Various Republican or
CARNATIONS of this city and st. Louis
We'd with one another in doing honor to
the vice presidential candidate. Cover
nor Roosevelt betrayed no token of weari-
ness, notwithstanding he had made
speeches at many towns in the state en-
route; the most notable of which at
There the governor refrained from dis
cussing finance, trusts, and such topics,
devOting himself exclusively to the life
and achievements of Abraham Lincoln,
Of whom he said:
HE sacrificed himself in death, that his
people should know not only liberty, but
the union that symbolized order well.
Fundamentally every great question that
arises can be solved by following his adj
vice. Lincoln came. into prominence by
his great debate with Douglas when they
were opposed to each other, but when the
honor of the flag was at stake Douglas
turned and upheld the hands of his great
rival. So have we a right to appeal to the
Democrats today to put patriotism above
From Springfield to Jacksonville Hrs.
Yates wife of the candidate for governor
of Illinois, enlivened the situation by rid
ing in the engine cab, and on arriving
at her home city blew the whistle which
signalIed the presence Of the Roosevelt
special TIL crowd at this place was the
largest that had greeted Governor Roose-
Welt, owing undoubtedly to the fact that
Judge Yates, who lives in Jacksonville,
was on the train. Between double files
Of mounted Rough Riders Governor
by side in their carriages and receiving
the plaudits of the multitude. were driven
There the procession halted and the crowd
cheered while Judge Yates introduced
Governor Roosevelt, who spoke briefly
and hurriedly returned to his train
On the arrival at Alton the governor
and organizations bearing fambeaux. A
feature was the presence of sixty marines
lar army, all Of the latter having served
under Roosevelt at Santiago Proceeding
Roosevelt made a short speech and i'm
mediately south of the city his train was
An incident of interest occurred at this
point 1t was the arrival and stopping OF
ned1ately alongside the Roosevelt special
The Bryan train also had stopped for
orders. The candidates did not see each
other until their respective cars were
passing slowly, but as they passed they
from the car windows and each, leaning
forward, waved his hat in salutation. Mr.
Bryan and Judge Yates, however, had
held quite an extended conVersatlon, ana
the women of the respective parties ex-
changed courtesies and bouquets
The Roosevelt special arrived here at II
o'clock, three hours behind time, and the
governor was driven Immediately to the
platform e. ected in front OF the court
house, from which he spoke. Apparently
the entire city had turned out to see and
cheer the candidates. The governors
speech was brief owing to the lateness of
the hour and was in part as follows
I see before me here men who served
in the navy and in the regular army near
me or under my personal command on the
battlefield at Santiago. Here are brothers
and sons who were in the army that you
have been told to be afraid OF. These
brothers and sons who fought to uphold
the honor of the flag are co-helrs IN all
the honor that flag car shelter They are
cO-heirs, too. in all the shame or failure
You, too are the heirs Of the men who
fought under Grant and upheld the arms
of Lincoln. We hold our heads high, be-
cause of what those men did. Are you
not going to leave to your children in
their turn heritage of honoF2 We must
do our share OF the world work OF the
great world powers. If we finch from the
task we shall show that our loyalty to
the mighty men who we're equal to the
mighty task Is a loyalty OF the lips and
not a loyalty Of heart or deed Remember
the conditions of the CoxeY armies and
the free soup houses of six years ago.
Think how every prophecy made by
our opponents four years ago has been
falsified by the events Then look around
al your own prosperity. Remember how
had a raise Of fifteen per cent in their
wages and that there is twice as much
employment as there was four years ago.
And with all this in mind you can not but
realize that il is for your material inter-
est to keep unchanged the policies Of
President Mckinley and that II would be
folly unworthy OF a serious people. to
trust yourselves to the exploded fallacles
of our antagonist
I'VE have a right to appeal to you On
more than one ground. It often happens
that different issues Will be in seeming
conflict with one another, but in this
support of every issue raised IL the cam
paign- II a man has to choose between
wealth and honor, Of course he should