Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01
ROOSEVELT
SPECIAL TRAIN

Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 1.-The Roosevelt
special pulled out Of Buffalo at $40
this morning bound for Jamestown and
scheduled to stop at many places along
the route. The governor felt very we'll
his voice not appearing to have felt
the strain Of last nights three meet
ings. For the first time since the
campaign began he last night attended
dinner. after he was through with
the meetings. Former Senator John
Laughlin Of this city gave a dinner to
the orators and newspaper men Of the
Train and the governor asked 10 be IN.
cluded in the party. He made a few
remarks about the pleasant features Of
the trip and the great assistance rem
dered By those who have accompanied
him.
AttIca, n. Y, Nov. THE first stop
OF the Roosevelt train today was made
at Batavia, whore the governor said.
Beyond all other issues are the issues
Of orderly liberty under the law and Of
civic honesty, Mr. Bryans chief lieu
tenant, Mr.. Croker, represents the
forces which stand for civic dishonesty
ana now they openly champion the
cause OF riot Of mob violence, Of upset.
ting by force or fraud the verdict rem
dered by she people az the polls. With
out any rebuke or reputation Of Mf.
Bryan and with the openly expressed
encouragement and approval Of Senator
Jones who is running Mr.. Bryan's ma
tional canvass, Mr.. Croker has now
twice, IN open statement, melted the
violent and the lawless 10 open riot on
election day next Tuesday He has
done this In 50 many words, with the
approval. tacitly expressed, " The ma
tional leaders " his party. Such adj
vice is a fitting sequence to the way In
which the members Of his party for
the last six weeks have been conduct
ing their campaign. II Is fitting and
natural when mohs are encouraged 60
break up peaceable political meetings
90 interfere with the right Of free
speech and OF free discussion on the
platform of the issues before the peo-
pie that there should follow advice from
the organized leaders Of the party
guilty u such conduct calculated 60
overthrow the verdict OF the people
when II shall be given. Let me recall
TO you that our present election law
which provides for equal representa-
lion OF the two parties through their
representatives at the count Of ballots
was passed by a Republican legislature
and signed by a Democratic governor,
The late Roswell y, Flower. q Democrat
of the old school. by the way, who four
years ago repudIated Mr Bryan and his
teaching staunchiy on the side Of order
and honesty MI Jones and Mr. Croker
know well that under the present cleo
ton law In this State. absolute justice
VIII be done unless they or their friends
are able 90 prevent @ being done. Have
these men forgotten the events Of ~
and "a In this State? Have they for
gotten that precisely such inhamma-
tory statements. such indictments 70 not
and disorder OF which they are now
guilty then led In Troy 90 the murder Of
one man az the polls and 90 the execu-
ton Of his murderer? Those men lnclte
ignorant and eyIl men TO such deeds as
have IN the past have eliminated Ia
murder as ere liable az any time to cul-
inmate IN murder They themselves.
no matter who may DE guilty would so
free though morally guilty Whue
their lawless dupes would pay the fun
penaty OF the law Have those men
forgotten that scores OF election officers
IN 1894 paid in prison the penalty OF
doing Just the kind Of thing which they
now try 90 incte others "a attempt let
there be no misunderstanding Every
power OF the State win be exerted TO see
ln next Tuesday each man IN this state
shall cast his vote as he peases and
shall have & counted as cast,
II should regret the election o. Mf.
Bryan as the greatest possible calamity
that could befaIl the nation. but II Mt
Bryan has q plurality Of but one vote
In his State IFS c0int viii be protected
by every force 90 the command Of the
executive and the same measure o.
justice that we meet 20 others We