New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-16
ROOSEVELT SCORES BRYAN
NOT sCINTILLA OF TRUTH IN HIS
ASSERTION AS TO REASON FOR ARMY
INCREASE-KENTUCKY TOUR
ENDED.

MISREPRESENTATION TOUR
ENDED.
Covington, KY, Oct. 15-Addressing one Of
the largest audiences that has ever assembled in
this city to listen candidate for public office,
Governor Theodore Roosevelt tonight closed his
campaign in Kentucky. and tomorrow will pro-
coed his tour Of Ohio. Long before the Gov
ernor's arrival here Court House Square, in
which the speakers stand had been erected was
thronged with men and women anxious to hear
him. The Vice-Presidential train reached Gov
ington at $50 p. m, and until o'clock, the hour
OF speaking. the Governor was the guest at din
ner Of Richard P Ernst. the latter's residence.
The address tonight was the tenth speech
Governor Roosevelt had made since morning
the first being at Lexington, where Colonel w
c. P Breckinridge and Judge Durham. both ex-
Confederate officers. put the crowd in the best
of humor in Jointly introducing the Governor
Then at Winchester and next at Mount Sterling
other large crowds greeted the arrival of the
train, providing parades. Morehead. Ashland
Greenup, South Portsmouth Vanceburg and
Maysville in successive order paid tribute to
the Governors popularity in Kentucky and the
crowd which gathered at the station here be
trayed no diminution of desire to see him.
Early in the day Leslie Combs, chairman Of
the Republican State Committee, had received
dispatches from Covington. informing him that
leaders here wer comprehensive that an or
ganized effort would be made to break up to-
nights meeting. Mr.. Combs hurriedly transmit
ted this information TO the Governor whereat
the latter smiled broadly and assured the chair
man that there could be no possible danger OF
serious interruption of his tour in Kentucky. tt
insure absolute tranquility and provide against
any display of hostility, Chief of Police Pugh
and the Sheriff of this county doubled their
forces. All such precautions however, proved
to have been unnecessary.
After the speaking Governor Roosevelt was
escorted by the First Voters Club. of Cincinnati.
to the Grand Hotel i nthat city, where in
formal reception was held and where he will
lemain until tomorrow morning, when ne will
enter upon his itinerary in Ohio.
In his speech tonight Governor Roosevelt said:
address you not as Republicans only for I APP
PeL 10 every DEMOCRAT who Is true American.
ciples of Jefferson and of Andrew jackson, just
principles Of Lincoln TO stand with us in a contest
which is for the fundamental rights of American
wish to appeal to you men of Kentucky in the
name of civil liberty. | regard the currency as an
important issue. Iregard our prosperity as an i'm
portant issue; but more Important than anything
is the right of every man to cast his vote as he
chooses and to have it counted as cast We can
not afford to differ "a the fundamental rights of
American citizenship In the State of Kentucky
every man is in honor bound to stand up and see
that there is no condonng Of the offences of those
be favoritism for none and discrimination against
none wish on this point to appeal not only to
to those Silver Democrats who from high and con-
scientious motives with US in this contest. but
upheld the other side in the wrong that they have
done men who are mised by the shibboleth of
party name, who told. l heard a Democrat
for Congress say the other day. II am for the
VIII DO anything that Is wrong to help the party
We have reached a stage IN the campaign when
either their actions or their words. Mr. Jones, the
chairman Of the Bryanite Democracy has Just been
cause the Cotton Bale Trust is not a trust OF
is no trust in the country The Sugar Trust and
the Standard Oil Trust are not technically trusts
not a trust hut c6rporation But, of course also
popular sense, as we generally do it, all these
on Saturday last in Ohio Mr. Bryan tried 20 de-
fend himself for what he had said about our Army:
answering my criticisms He first of all stated that
I had changed my position since my Detroit speech
stood them and Mr. BRYAN 'S either knows this or
ought to know it, Our Regular Army is infinitesi-
even Mr. Bryan ought not. to be afraid Of the
eighty-sx one-hundredths OF regular soldier for
Mt Bryan sought refuge in saying that the Army
bubble about amendments The present law is
What ne was gPeang Of and what vas So 6nS
5000 of whom regulars, and it concerning
that the object Of getting it was to terrorize the
laboring. men when they make just demands. by
It is impossible TO stigmatize too strongly such
Statement 1t does not contain scintla of truth
appeal to thoroughly base and unworthy passions
patriotic Democrats Of both houses Does Mr.
Bryan TO imply that these Democrats in so
voting, headed by Senator Cockrel: were actuated
by the purpose to put the Army in forts near great
cities in order to terrorize workingmen? What he
says applies much to the Democrats who voted
for the bill to the Republicans and If such
statement is slanderous regards some OF the
supporters of the bill, it is also slanderous re-
CARDS the others.
knows that every intelligent man foresaw that
there would be trouble in the Philippines and that
forts and for other duties such as meefns co5
tingency like that which arose in China the Army
provided. When Mr.. BRYAN advocated the
signing of the treaty with SPAIN he advocated the
and keeping order in them and if he was so blind
not to foresee the trouble ahead. the reflection
thing that could have avoided trouble in the Phil
ppines was ne poicy Of scrtti The policy of
NJ Fryan has sought in vain to answer what
er the questions nut 70 6oT n t fG a1ne 10 s
answered the ten questions he had asked. and
swered whether or not he will nay the Interest on
the National debt and the pensions of the volun-
He has not answered whether he will refuse TO re-
ceive the electoral votes Of North Carolina he
doctrine Of the consent Of the governed VIII We
ardently champions when he seeks TO apply il 10
Tasal bandits the other side of the globe He
has not answered the question why he supports in
Kentucky faction of the Brvanized Democracy
which seeks 10 deprive and has deprived white
men wei as black ex-Confederate as well ex-
Gratis. as well as Renublicans Of their riqhts to
cast their vote they wish and 20 have them
counted as cast He has not answered the question
Is 10 whether he will condemn Mr.. Croker and
Ny Crokers associates IN New-York for them
selves being stockholders in the Ice Trust and doing
al they can 70 prevent its dissolution, while in
Bryan answer these questions. as have answered
some more " 30 ~