Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-23
GOV. ROOSEVELT
Makes Eight Speeches, Mon
day, in New York State.
Gives Several Inquisitive Listeners
More Than They Bargained for.
syan Attempts TO Enlist West Virginia Nc
groes Under His Banner.

Kingston. y. ". oct. 22.-Gov. Roose.
welt finished the first day of his flying
campaign through the state in Kings.
ton, tonight. after travelling SO miles
and making eight speeches. the longest
being at Newburgh and Kingston. Al
the former place, the home Of the Re.
publican candidate for governor. h,
talked to vast assemblage. having t
speak in two places.
In sense the campaign took on tbs
form of English political meetings
spectators interruptng the speaker
with questions, in every instance ellie.
iting reply. At West Nyack a mar
close TO the car cried and reiterated:
"Hurrah for Bryan" and Mr. Roose-
welt replied:
Why don't you hurrah for Altgeld
and Aguinaldo?"
What about the Ice Trust" and he
answered: This election will be de.
cided by the patriots and men Of sense
in the country, who outnumber the
junker shouters OF your type. The Ics
Trust will be attended TO in a proper
legal way"
A man in the crowd at Newburgt
Sal0 IN Il low tone OF voice.
why did you call Democrats COW
ards ana dishonest
Roosevelt heard him and flung bach
quickly the reply:
"It's a lie / never said such a
thing. 1t is Democrats, good Democrats
who viii swell our majority"
Toward the end Of his remarks al
Newburgh. the governor was inter
rupted A number of times BY some
shouts Of. What is the matter with
Bryan" Down with trusts"
Gov. Roosevelt remarked.
That gentleman has all the symp-
toms Of a Bryanite.' which sally was
greeted with laughter ana applause
Then walking over to one side Of th'
platform. and speaking directly to-
wards the point from which the shouts
arose. the governor said;
You look like one Of those men whC
work exclusively with their mouths
What do you mean. to down the cottoI
bale trust OF Mr.. Jones or the ice trus
Of Mr. Croker? tCries Of What is th'
matter with Bryan?D This is an argu'
ment ~ wind. Great applause.) You
are afraid to hear the truth. You in
terrupt this meeting because you are Z
hoodlum and nothing else. You repre-
sent the disorderly class that is nat
urally against US. You represent those
people who naturally object to pros
perity. you don't get any part Of it
because you won't work. Applause. D
Now. then go back TO your fellow no
hoes (applauseD and learn after this
fmore yelling and the man eventually
turned to deparD that you stand
against the flag. you have not got
particle Of patriotism in you. an
glad You are going away. ] think yoJ
have learned enough hereafter not t.
monkey with the buzz-saw. Long con
tinued appIause.) Now, gentlemen, II
the temporary absence Of the local 10
lice. | have driven off that dsturbel
Of the meeting" (App!ause)
At Sewburgh the party Was enter
tanned at Mr.. O'Dell's home.
When the Roosevelt train ran int
the station it was met hy an immens'
crowd The streets we're damned viii
people. and the results OF excursion
trains and boats landing every houi
during the morning We're visible. TIE
neighbors Of the Republican candidate
for governor. y. r. Odell, seemed Z
vie with each other in making the &C.
casion a success. and AT the head 81
the crowd at the depot waiting 70 re-
ceive the governor. vas the subcrna-
torial candidate himself.
The Court House square was jammet
with thousands Of people anxious Y
see and hear the two candidates arc
when at O'Clock they appeared arm
in arm on the platform a great cheer
went up.