The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-01
FROM BUFFALO
TO JAMESTOWN
Gov. Roosevelt Starts on Jour-
ney of the Day.
Feeling Well and in Fairly Good
Voice.
WENT TO A DINNER.
Given to the Orators and Re-
porters of His Party.
The First He Has Attended
During the Campaign.
WENT TO A DINNER.

Buffalo, Nov. 1.-The Roosevelt special
pulled out of the Buffalo depot at $40
this morning. bound for jamestown,
where it viii remain tonight, and sched-
uled to stop at many places along the
route The governor felt very well, his
voice not appearing to have felt the
strain of last nights three meetings
For the first time since the trip began,
the governor last night attended a din
ner after he was all through with the
meetings. Former Senator John Laugh
lin Of this city gave a dinner to the ora
tors and newspaper men OF the tram
and the governor asked to be included IN
the party. He made a few remarks
about the pleasant features of the trip
and the great assistance that had been
rendered them by those who have ac-
companied him-
GOES AFTER CROKER
Attica, n. Y. Nov THE first stop
of the Roosevelt train was made ct Ba-
tavia at which place the train was a lit
tie behind time. The governor said:
There are many great issues at stake
in this campaign II Is OF vital import
ance to the welfare of this country that
we should have a sound and stable cur
rency. It is also of Importance that the
economic policies under Whlcn we nave
been SO prosperous should be maintain
ed. Tt is OF vital Importance that our
honor should be kept unstalned whether
by partial repudiatiOn at home, or Dy
the 1GuOu1n1OuS aDanQOnIneQL OF our
duty to the flag in the faces of the na-
tions Of mankind But there are issues
which SurpaSs even these, because they
concern the durability Of the republic
itself. Beyond all other issues, are the
issues of orderly liberty under the law
and of civic honesty. Mr. Bryan's chief
lieutenant, Mr. Croker, represents the
forces which stand for civic dishonesty
and now they openly champion the
cause of riot, of mob violence, Of upset
ting by force, or fraud. the verdict rem
dered by the people at the polls With
out any rebuke or Reputation from Mr..
Bran and with the openly expressed en-
coura cement and approval OF Senator
Jones, who is running Mr. Bryan's na--
tionaI canvass, Mr.CrOker has now twice
in open statement. melted the ignorant,
the violent and the Iawless to open riot
on election day. next Tuesday He has
done this in so many words, with the
approval, tacitly expressed Of the ma
tiOnal leaders OF his party. such advice
is a fitting sequence to the way in which
the members of his party have for the
last six weeks been conducting their
campaign It is fitting and natural. when
mobs are encouraged to break up peace
able political meetings to interfere with
the right of free speech and of free dis
cussion on the platform OF the issues be-
fore the people, that there should follow
advice from the recognized leaders OF
the party guilty of such conduct calcu-
lated to overthrow the verdict OF the
people when it shall be given
Let me recall to you that our pres
ent election law which provides for
equal representation of the two parties
through their inspectors at the count of
the votes, was passed by a Republican
legislature and signed by a Democratic
governor. the late Roswell P. Flower a
Democrat of the old school by the way,
who four years ago repudiated Mr.. Bry-
an and his teaching staunchIy on the
side of order and honesty. Mr.. Jones and
Mr.. Croker knew well that under the
present election law in this state absO-
lutte justice viii be done unless they or
their friends are able to prevent it be-
ing done Have these men forgotten the
events or % and "a in this slater Have
they forgotten that precisely such in
hammatOry statements, such incite-
ments to riot and disorder Of which they
now are guilty, then led in Troy to the
murder Of one man at the polls and to
men incite ignorant and violent men to
such deeds of violence as in the past
have eliminated in murder as are liable
al any time to eliminate in murder
Then they themselves, no matter how
morally guilty would go free while their
ignorant and lawless dupes would pay
the full penalty Of the law Have those
men forgotten that scores Of election Of
fcers in 1894 paid in prison the penalty
of doing just the kind of thing which
they now try to incite others to at
tempt2 Let there be no misunderstand-
ing Every power Of the state will Be
exerted to see that on next tuesday
each man in this state shall cast his
vote as ne pleaSeS and shall have it
counted as cast. I should regret the
election Of Mr.. Bryan as the greatest
possible calamity that could befan this
nation, but If Mr. Bryan has a plurality
Of but one vote in this state, its count
will be protected by every force at the
command Of the executive and the same
measure Of justice that we mete to 9TH
turn