New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
ROOSEVELT IN MICHIGAN.
BE MAKES EIGHT SPEECHES IN COURSE
OF CROSSING THE STATE.
GREETED WITH GREAT ENTHUsIAsM AT
GRAND RAPIDS-MoRE OF BRYAN's
INCONSISTENCIES.


Tonight he spoke in the Auditorium, which
crowded to its utmost capacity. and later
he made brief speech in Powers Theatre.
On his trip through Michigan to-day Colonel
Roosevelt made eight speeches. beginning at
Bay City at $50 in the morning and ending at
Hastings at o'clock. The crowds at the va
rious stopping places Of the day were large ap-
precistive and responsive.
The New-York Governor is pleased with his
Western reception. although he complains that
lie IS greatly overworked he says that while
his health is robust and his strength equal to
any ordinary demands, he viii be glad when
he crosses the Michigan State line into another
State, where the Central Committee does not
work its candidates so hard The Governor
sleeps here tonight in his private car, and goes
TO South Bend, Ind. tomorrow. where he speaks
at o'clock In the evening.
The demonstration at the Auditorium tonight
in point Of numbers and enthusiasm surpassed
anything that has yet taken place at any meet
ing held in the present campaign in honor of the
Vice-Presidential candidate. Thousands were
unable 70 obtain admttance to the hall, which
was crowded to its utmost capacity. The meet
ing was called to order by Congressman w. A.
Smith. who introduced Governor Roosevelt in a
brief. patriotic and telling address, in which he
extolied the courage, sacrifices and patriotism
Of the American soldier. When Governor Roose-
great audience broke into enthusiastic applause.
GOVERNORS TELLING SPEECH.
When the applause subsided the Governor
sspoke as follows:
There are several great issues at stake in this
saapa1gn Fs put Of course the greatest issue of all
OF material wellbeing and honor 10 which it has
Prdshs mkey Me ist TGgF Syear &Sm0 dG mot
astration and the wise legislation passed by Con
present ebeiSe but do Claim tSSt IT is
aye Een5snea e ss ana M this 81 legislation which
TO achieve such wellbeing insist. Furthermore,
industrial and social ruin would be now to reverse
rhe policy under which we have prospered and
disaster which We rejected n 1855 Our opponents
now aoghnce ths most e1traordinary arguments
ampaign by any party on be6ef Of its Presdentai
entire 1896 platform and yet they insist vigorously
hat al they considered Of most vital Importance in
1886 shall now be relegated to subordinate place,
and, more extraordinary still. they actually ask
Because the Senate viii remain RepaBcan 8ns 9s a9y
so that the President and the House won't be able
Think Think. Of i, gentlemen! This is the position
ponents. and especially BY the men who know that
MT Bryan's financial policy is utterly ruinous, but
voting against President Mckinley, because for
Ipbodng the honor Of tbs a My BTsn I%9 bse II
IS sufficiently strident when he talks about those
perisnsm; vet he cooes mildly as sucking dove
Ehen he whispers his unchanged devotion TO free
# the question Of the unsettement of our currency
paramount questions The other day in accepting
the Populistic nomination. rMr. Bryan was careful
sentials on the greenbaeh question. He is quite
Iiic,,IaT kind f est Tos ln a. Inoey ; %nar
detail. It makes no difference whether free silver
issue. so long it is champoned at all save that
10 Ssoot aIate f II as an ISSUE removes The least
element more essential than any other to the pros
stable currency The only possible excuse for jeop
9iclzine me pT9sperdty& OF o1 ths whole Nation by at
intense that the issue must Of necessity be burn
n our opponents do not regard the silver Issue
esS paramount issue: then they have been guilty
OF gross wrong TO their fellow countryman in
Tsdsng i r9 az tn M As atsT ia G Of fat i is para
IN lying 10 keep IL out OF SIGHT east Of the
hether Rennblcans or genuine e0cyat 94er
over, the attitude is entirely futile. The leader
among our opponents are doubtless uneasily con
trous TO the welfare of our country: but. having
played, & d, ths t part OF denag9gues they must now
power. their mere possession Of power would throw
would be obliged to make war upon the principIes
OF sound finance. The victory Of Mr.. Bryan would
money as to powerfully Impress every wavering
could probably pass both houses: and no Secretary
OF the Treasury who would accept office under Mr.
action which would plunge our financial system
ahIo chaos II the farmer. the business
me wage worker want prosperity continue thev
must make up their minds that the incoming Of
MT Bryan would mean terrible and widespread dis
aster.
PUBLICITY FOR TRUSTS
word as to trusts Beyond question the great
.parance under the name of trusts have nIodnna5
great and serious evils There IS everv reason VbIt
we should try TO abate those evils and to make
kSoAectlVely bear their full share of the countries
o9roens ana Keep as scrupulously within the bounds
as Of fhair
tEut wild and frantic denunciation does not do
Shern the least harm, and simply postpones the day
%hen we can make them amenable to proper laws
e1asty legislation OF violent type is either who'll;
t1nehectlye against the evil, else crushes the
M a. Ine expense OF crushing even of good
we need 70 approach the subject both with 6rm
ETesoluton 70 abate the evils and in a spirit nf
kLlsLo common sense, as We search for the means
ot aoating them. One of the first things 10 obtain
Us publicity We must be able by law TO 7nd orr
This mere publicity itself will effect something tow,
ara reTnedying many evils. Moreover il will give
are and viii therefore enable US 10 shane vs
nres for attacking the latter with good prosuecfs
Of success. Immoderate attack aIways iny,teee 20
action and often defeat Moderat ton coob,i re-
k@Slth @ resolution, can alone secure results worth
Let me point out to you that within the last
,SNo years We have in New-York established y
lranSnise tax law. under which the corporations
nltherto largely escaped taxation have been re- re-
Sulres sun 70 pay their Just share of taxation This
books nearly hundred millions NJ ,,ro+at lt..
@llch & mac heretofore escaped taxation Ii repre
n that State, or. far T know in any n,bar ba
state 10 remedy the inequalities which can instI
demagogic outcry. and we did II in no nbi any
splIIt, elt simply as the friends Of order and
tended temperately but firmly 10 insist no VINO IN
loI @ al IA other words. We made our performsnce
our opponents IN that State did The iea am ~hat
M @ nc parry IN my State. and the gentleman