The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06
WORKED TOO HARD.
Greed of State Committees is
Telling on Roosevelt.

Rock Island, III, Oct s.-Governor
Roosevelt, who spoke in this city and
Davenport, La. last night. thus closing
another day of hard campaigning, is be-
ginning to feel the effects of the arduous
work undertaken by him at the request
of the Republican campaign managers.
Governor Roosevelt since he began his
itinerary through the northwestern states,
has been speaking from ten to twenty
times each day, closing the days labors
usually with night meeting Many OF
these meetings have been in the open air,
requiring extra exertons on his part he
has now been on the journey Tor more
than thirty days, and though strong De
yond the powers OF most men to endure
he IS beginning to show signs of distress
and a failing voice He has been worked
numerically by the state committees of
the different states through which he has
passed. Beyond this he has had to endure
unlimited handshaking, interviews without
number and much pulling and hauling by
the eager but inconsiderate mob which
of any considerable size, which he has Wis
tied If some relief IS not AFFORDED MS
physical powers he may be unable to last
TO the end OF the campaign. II mas even
now been suggested that all his eastern
engagements be postponed for one week.
This matter will be determined by the ma
tOnal committee on the arrival of Gov
The trip through the state of Iowa was
a very satisfactory one, large meetings
being held at all points where stops were
Two immense meetings were addressed
BY Governor Roosevelt last night, one at
Davenport, Ia, and the other at Rock
Island, Ills. The train arrived at Daven-
port at o'clock, somewhat behind time.
The governor and his party were driven
TO a tent in the western limits of the city
where an immense meeting was held and
where he spoke for thirty minutes.
Immediately upon the conclusion of his
remarks at this place he was driven to
Rock Island, where a great street parade
was moving. Immense numbers of people
lined the streets on all sides and the gov
errors carriage was driven for several
was half past 9 o clock before he reached
the stand to talk.
He spoke for not more than twenty min
utes.
At the Davenport meeting Governor
the day He spoke along familiar lines
He referred to what he said was the plan
of the Democratic campaign to ignore the
silver issue in the east and said.
Now distrust any party, distrust any
body Of men, who dare not tell you how
they stand on the great questions before
the people. Distrust them and especially
If they stand one way in one part of the
union and another way in another part
of the union Now we are for the gold
standard. We are for the gold standard on
the Pacific coast and the valley of the
Mississippi or anywhere else. We are
straight for the gold standard"
The second stop of Governor Roosevelt
In Iowa was made at Waterloo Great
preparations had been made for the visit
and an immense crowd was assembled in
the park adjacent to the station to listen
to the speaker. The meeting was ad-
dressed first by Governor Roosevelt, next
beautiful and the demonstration magnif-
cent Governor Roosevelt said in part:
I do not appeal to Iowa, because Iowa
leads and the rest of follow. Iowa
possesses that combination of honesty,
courage and common sense which makes
US follow and makes US safe in turning
to her in any crisis. I ask only that YOU
way for US to follow. You viii do it. I
know To tell you the truth. I am not
bit nervous about 1owa's electoral vote.
You are going to vote right, because You
are built that way We want to see not
only President Mckinley reelected. but
we want also to see Speaker Henderson
reelected. Now, then. we are asked to
we asked to give 1t up for the sake of
turning over the Philippine to an unspeak-
ABLY cruel and an unspeakably corrupt
syndicate Of Chinese half breeds2''
w nat about the truStS2'' asked a voice
I'VE VIII have to ask that an essay be
written by Mr. Croker on that subject
and then if you would like further liter
Jones. OF the Democratic national commit
tee to write one on the cotton bale trust -
The special Roosevelt train stopped at
West Liberty for the purpose of changing
some time after dark The IA #
becoming known about the town a wild
and enthusiastic crowd surrounded the
train and insisted on the governor show
On the rear platform of the car and
greeted his audience with a few words
A rush was then made to shake hands
and women and children became involved
IN a whirlpool of humanity, which for a
time promised disaster to some of the
weaker ones. Fortunately the train pull
ed out IN time to prevent accident