The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-26

!! question of expansion; In this city Mr.
Bryan actually dared to appeal to the
memory of Seward. l wonder-well, 1
don't wonder at Mr.. Bryan. but under
any other conditions 1 should wonder
at any man making that appeal and
forgetting that one of the grea test serv-
ices that Mr. Seward rendered to this
country was when under his guidance
this country expanded over Alaska, and
it expanded without the consent OF the
governed there
How about Netcalf?" came an in
''Metcalf?" said the governor in a
puzzled tone. Then remembering that
Mr.. Metcalf was president Of the D. NJ.
Osborne machine shops and had threat
ened to shut down If Mr.. Bryan was
elected, he said: "Metcalf is all right.
If Mr.. Bryan was half as right he would
be fortunate"
How about the canals?'' came from
the gallery before the governor could
proceed.
Il will answer you once for all" said
the governor. DO you mean in this
state?"
Yes" same the reply back.
Il answer" said the governor. that
they are administered with absolute
honesty and efficiency. as you know, If
You know anything about them"
At Syracuse the governor was first
driven to a stand erected on the square
in front of the yelling opera house, in
which he was to speak later. The crowd
utmost difficulty the police could open
a way sufficiently wide for his carriage
to pass through. When the governor got
on the stand the crowd surged up
against it with irresistible force, and it
was not until the governor himself in
duced those in the rear to crowd the
other was that the chush was somewhat
abated. Il don't care whom you are
going to vote for for president" said the
governor; don't hurt the women and
children. You know in America we are
especially proud of the way a crowd
behaves itself, and want you to show
good example here.
"I want in the first instance" con-
tinued Mr.. Roosevelt, Ito express my
thanks to the members of the Syracuse
police department for the courtesy and
efficiency they have shown. want to
thank them and therefore the Demo-
cratic municipal authorities for the care
they have taken to see that there should
be no disorder, no improper conduct.
Now 1 have to go in and speak in the
hall and 1 only want to say that I am
Immensely impressed by this wonderful
Outpouring.
The governors party and the police
then formed themselves into what a
football player would call a flying wedge
and succeeded in reaching the hall.
The governor talked for an hour,
touching most of the issues involved but
dwelling particularly on trusts and mil
itary matters. He addressed his audience
mostly on the same lines as he has
spoken before on these issues. In speak
ing Of the trust question he said in
part:
NOW, there is a trust here in New
York-the ice trust. have no question
but that the great bulk OF the people
who have gone into the ice trust went
in as investors, just as they would IN
any other corporation whose shares
were f1oated on the market.
What I want to call attention TO ana
to emphasize is the utter insincerity, the
base hypocrisy of men like Mr.. Croker
who denounce trusts in general In Tar
more sweeping terms than because
/ intend to make my words good by
deeds when the time comes-Who de-
nounce trusts as an unmitigated evil
and then become the most prominent
stockholders in a trust that has caused
more indignation than any other IN this
state.
Il can not tell you-nobody can tell
you--Whether the courts will decide that