The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-07
Many Unable TO Obtain Standing
Room in the Great Hall.
SPOKE FoR ABOUT AN HOUR
rho address Was Listened to Astcn-
lively by the Large Crowd and
the Telling Points We're
Quickly Caught and APP
piauded to the
Echo.
(By Associated press.)

DETROIT, MICH, September 6.-The ini-
tiai meeting Of Governor Rooseveits
western tour, held in the assembly room
OF the Detroit Light Guard Arnlory to-
night. was all that the Governors most
ardent pariisans could have desired in
point of attendance and enthusiasm. The
floor and galleries OF the great hall We're
crowded AID many were unable TO obtain
standing room.
The Vice-PresGential candidate received
a tremendously enthusiastic gre. ting When
the Governor arouse to speak the great
crowd arose almost enmasse and remained
standing and shouting for some time.
:. The Governors speech occupied about
an hour in delivery, and was listened To-
throughout with thoughtful attention and
the telling sarcastic and witty points were
quickly caught and applauded.
Governor Roosevelt gave the audience an
object lesson when he asserted thar our
soldiers in the Philippines had had no
more to fear from armed bandits in that
country than they had to fear from the
principles of the Kansas City piatforn= and
the success of the Democratic ticket he
saw tive members of the regular army,
and he asked them to stand up that the
audience might see their tyrantS tlve
soldiers from the Fourteenth Infantry at
Fort Wayne, who occupied a front seat
when thus invited arose, and We're ap-s
plasded until their cheeks sloweG with (
bushes.
Now" exclaimed Governor Roosevelt,
..ht,afld YOUR tyrants.' The audiences
shouted with laughter.
There are here" continued th1 6over-5
nor five soldiers to four thousand peo-;;
esl<e in hich IS q larser per-
centage5 of tyranny in this house eHaI. st.iss 81
percentage the regular army bears TO una l'1
RooSEVEITS SPEECH.
Tn ,n;s campaign the issue of over-s
sbaf1awfu. Importance is whether we shat
continue or abandon the governrentat
policy which has brought this country 10
the highest pitcn of prosperity at nome,
and which has kept the national honor un-
stained both at home and Abroad 70
deliberately undo the work would be TO
dIshonor the national reputation and to-
throw us into dreadful Industrial chaos
The Kansas City platform commits our
opponents to a policy which n,eaas
ma teriaI disaster and mora, dsgraee;
which means a violent panic in ths
business world and therefore widespread
and prolonged misery among all our peo-
pie. which further means upsettinS tne
courts. the violation of the nations faiths
in financial matters. and the unworthy
abanSlonrnent of our duty abroad.
Falrow citizens. 1t is a grave matter. a
matter of vital import to the existence
os this nation The public men who feact1
such moral principles to the people efili-z
cate. the people for the contampt and ao-5
ho-rerce OF mankind The n1tion that
accepts such moral principles cannot live.
1t Will rot TO death in the loathsotne stew
OF its own corruption. IL the nation adopt-7
ing such moral principles De tbs tfpaosic,
IT will deal n death blow to the credit OF
Democratic institutions, from wniea tfe
cause of free government Will rot recover
for centuries.
In 1ss: Mr. Bryan 'nsfs.sd sfat ItCeo-s!
cracy aas on one side and Deni"erfeT on on
the other" Speech Of oc.aoer TN ma
that If he was beaten .he wasaiposse, .
cn,,Id not prosper Well, as q mater OK
fact. the wagewortSer during tfie past io.s,
wears has prnspered as raver before. and
tho same Is sr,ra of all sur cisi-etis eln
ss,temter 19sh OF that year cir SFy.H
said. ..If nc are defeated II fn:s eanlpalsn
there Is rathing before the feSpta h'.' te .s urs
wears more OF hard timas ant sfea.sr .s
agitation. That statement carries VIII VIII.
1t its own repIv. Have the last fo'if 80 Ess
bean easter or harder than TIE shfee Years ss
preee,liug? You know well enph;sh ,iis,s ,s
tha,- havas been infinitely settsE. "'.i - =
Is toa Republican party wnich iisf.
stored orusperisy for it has secissi .Nls @
conditions which gave free pay "
prise and tariff.
| - NOPE MONEY.
.,,,en;, Mr. Bryan kept fnsistlnS
.,aa,, a. alleged fact that money Was
i