The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESID-r.
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
ADlAi {. STEVENSON.
ROOSEVELT sNUBBED TERRIBLY.

Teddy Roosevelt is still riding his
high horse in the most cavorting Style
But Teddy met a dreadful Waterloo at
Chicago, end it is too interesting to be
overlooked altogether. This fellow Of
infinite cheek" and awful mounting
had been to Chicago before, and that
visit and what he said mad not been
forgotten by the workingmen of that
great city. He showed his utter van
of discretion and common sense, as
well as common decency and regard
for the truth in the furious way in
which he shot off his mouth" Here
is what occurred as given in the Chi
cago American Of a recent date:
During his speech which, was pug
nacious from beginning to end, Roose-
welt is credited with uttering these
cruel words:
Any man who engages in a strike
or any man who goes where a strike is
on should be shot
Colonel Turner of the First regi-
ment. who is now a fierce champion Of
Governor Roosevelt gave utterance
to these words in the curse of his ad-
dress:
bullets are Gods messages of
peace
When Theodore Roosevelt uttered the
words quoted above he smote the hear
of every w~orkingman in Chicago and
in the country"
When Teddy appeared with Mr..
Bryan recently in Chicago he was
struck dumb at the splendid demon
stration given to the statesman of
Nebraska. 1t was Labor Day and tens
of thousands Of ~workingmen were out.
While the great crowds hurrahed over
Bryan, they had but Kisses TOR the
New York military humbug and fiery
spouter. Teddy was expecting a great
display in his behalf. He found he was
no popular idol as he fattered himself
The Kisses were loud and prolonged.
The demonstration of labor was hostile
to his interests, and it told him I'M
mistakably that such an enemy and
demagogue was not wanted He was
snubbed and despised. The American
says:
The man who became a hero of San
afiago-even though it were only u III
bulletins sent out by mis- own press bu-
6u-wa gaZed upon with curiosity
as he rode through Chicago streets
yesterday. Hardly a cheer was to be
heard, while at every corner there
arose a kissing like that from a flock
of geese. is that the fellow who h 20
the poor Spaniard in the back? yelled
a man in a blue shirt and flaming red
badge. Other expressions of like ma
ture grated coarsely upon the ears of
Teddy AS the carriage containing
the Roosevelt party entered Electric
park there was a demonstration by
spectators that must have brought un-
pleasant thoughts to the candidate.
Crowded on either side Of the vehicle
We're hundreds of w~orkingmen, men
who have been told that they are ex-
periencing prosperity under Mckinley
rule, but whose families during he
past year have many times felt the
pangs of hunger. Instead OF an en-
thusiastic cheer for Teddy they glared
at the Rough Rider and many a clench-
ed fist was shaken in his direction. The
audience would not listen and gave
most of its attention to humorous filings
from Differentiated workingmen. Not
in the history Of Cook county has a
candidate for a national office been
given such d reception as Governor
Roosevelt. Some of the crowd seemed
to pity him in his hour Of deep dis
comfort"
But this stern rebuff has not cured
the obu hater and abuser Of the
south and the working classes. Mark
Hanna has been on thorns ever since
the demagogue declared that the dem
ocrats were all towards. He is incur
abb. unwise a laundering, Dragging.
vain-glorious fellow. When Bryan
came and spoke the heavens were
smitten with the tremendous shoutingS
and the banners waved and the hats
were thrown and great joy thrilled the
great multitude.