The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-05
ROOSEVELT ENJOYED IT
The DiscOurteous Interruptions Never
Bothered Him at All


of his life
When he got safely aboard his
private car ne remarked to the re-
porters: Santiago and San Juan .
hill were not in it. have no kick,
however. All can say is that I had
a bully good time"
The car containing Governor |
Roosevelt, arrived in Victor at
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The guests were hurried to the arm
DRY hall several blocks away, where
here was great jam. Senator
Wolcott stepped to the stage and in
his breezy way informed the gather
ing that the party only had few
minutes.
''Hurrah for Bryan" chirruped a
little boy in the front seat.
That's so, remarked Mr.. Walcott
smiling good naturally at the young-'
ster, whereupon the rising voter re-
peated h is vociferation.
"My little boy, don't they teach
you any manners where you go to
SCHOOL," asked the senator. Mr..
Wolcott proceeded to introduce Gov
ernor Roosevelt There was plenty of
cheering, but above it all was heard
a voice calling for three cheers for
Bryan. The outburst that followed
this was spontaneous and for twenty
minutes cheers for Bryan filed the
hall. Some one on the stage called
for cheers for Mckinley and then
there was more noise followed 10y
more cheers for Bryan.
"Why don't you Democrats cheer
for Aguinaldo as we'll as Bryan"
yelled Senator Wolcott, now
thoroughly aroused.
As Mr.. Roosevelt arose to his feet
there were tumultuous cheers. 1t was
several minutes before the din sub
sided and the men on the platform be-
gan to fancy they had easy sailing
for the rest of the meeting.
Fellow Americans Fellow Citizens
of Colorado" began Mr.. Roosevelt,
IL appeal to you for the sake of your
material prosperity, for the sake of
continuance of the prosperity we have
had for four years. for the sake of the
honor of the flag, to act with judg-
ment in this greatnational emergency"
There were more cheers for Roose-
welt.
II appeal to you to let well enough
alone" said the governor. For the
past four years haven't the pledges of
the Republican party been kept?
Why, then, make a change? Has not
the country proceeded by leaps and
bounds towards prosperous condit-
ion, and hasn't Colorado kept pace
with the upward tendency"
A voice in the audience; 'How
about trustsy"
eyes, will tell you about trusts.
The biggest trust in the country, the
Ice trust. 1t is run by Democrats,
and the man who sat in the committee
that framed the Kansas City platform
had his pockets bullying out with GER
tifcates of stock in that trust. APP
plause). Likewise that other distin-
guished Democrat, Richard Croker.
He is in that trust
\ voice: "And Van Wyck.
Roosevelt: Eyes, and Mr.. Van
Wyck. If you were to get II list OF
the stockholders you would think you
were reading the proceedings OF a
Tammany hall meeting. | am willing
90 answer any other questions you
may ask"
a voice: How aboutinternationa
bimetalism?" Then suddenly there
were cries of "l6 to l.
''I'll bet you l6 to that you won
elect your man." shouted Senator
Wolcott, as he sprang to the front o
the platform. Mr.. Wolcott was re
ceived with jeers. There were NOR
cries for Bryan.
800 you want to be written up tn
world over that you are people
afraid of public discussion, that yo'
are discourteous to the governor OF
sister state who honors your town b.
visiting it," shouted Senator VOL
colt pale with anger.
While Mr.. Wolcott was speaking
every man on the platform was on hi
feet and Governor Roosevelt stoo'
calmy ia front awaiting for quiet t
be restored, Finally he resumed an
in replying to TIE question in regar
to bimetallism, said that if the peopl
condemned Senator Wolcott for tn
failure of the international commits
sion they would also have to condem
Mr.. Stevenson, the Democratic cal
didate for Vice President, VINO VT
also on the commission.
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