The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-20
Expansion Issue Discussed at Rex
burg, st. Anthony, Idaho Falls
aud Black Foot.
TWO MEETINGS AT NIGHT
WAGES AND TRUSTS THE COLONEL's
TOPICS AT POCATELLO.
Figures Given Showing Increase i'm
Earnings of Workingmen i'm
the Past Four Years.

POCATELLO. Idaho. Sept. 19.-The
Roosevelt train arrived at Pocateilo few
minutes after O'Clock this evening. Dur
ing the day stops were made at Rexburg
ST. Anthony, Idaho Falls and Black Foot
Short speeches were made by Governor
Roosevelt and others. Senator Shoup and
Senator Carter accompanied the party
through the day.
At Rexburg Governor Roosevelt was
introduced by Ben L. Rich, wealthy and
influential Mormon, who has charge Of
the missionary work Of the Mormon Church
in eleven States of the South. Most of the
people of this place belong to the Momon
Church Governor Roosevelt said in part:
imperialism you have heard Of What
does it mean? 1t means nothing. There
is not an imperialist in the country that /
have yet met Expansion, yes; playing a
part of the great nation. Expansion has
been the law of our national growth. 1t is
a great thing to have material prosperity.
1t is great thing to be able to establish a
railroad, factory and farm. A greater thing
is to be able to point to men of the Nation
who did the deeds of the Nation. What is
that We look back to with the greatest
pride? 1t is the mighty deeds done by men
OF American name"
At st. Anthony the Governor was driven
"a great nation must do its great work.
When ii stops doing it's work it is because
Ii has stopped doing things that make IL a
great nation. We have got TO stand In the
forefront of the nations OF the earth at all
times. We have taken Hawaii. We have
taken the Philippines. IL Is not question
OF expanding now, but Ii is question
whether We are going TO contract"
At Idaho Falls, the train made a short
stop, during which Governor Roosevelt
spoke in part as follows:
''You should turn and laugh to scorn the
politician who tries TO make you turn your
backs on the duties of an American citizen
by the cry of militarism. L have vet 10
meet in this country the first imperialist l
never read of one. except In the Democratic
platform. I'll tell you what I have found.
and what 1 believe in--that is the expan-
sionists, the man who believes in the
growth of America: the man who believes
that this Nation is TO play i'm the future en-
even greater part than IL has played i'm the
past, and that it will play that part we'll"
At Black Root Governor Roosevelt made
speech in the courthouse square in which
he said:
"Now, If we had let the Southern States
go we would have had war after war and
We would have trodden bloody path in
consequence. Exactly as the generation
Of the past did its great work well so we
have got 10 do our lesser work we'll When
the men of our Nation cease TO give aid
and comfort to our enemies peace will come
TO the Philippines. II Is great thing that
the law OF progress does obtain. For the
last forty years this country has gone
steadily forward. and through the most of
that time the Democratic party has been
just steadfastly pulling backwards By
the slow procession of the generations il
has been dragged forward. protesting much
as IL goes on We have always had men of
small souls and men who were sho-t-siqht-
ed and who did not see clearly. They have
been against us at every stage of national
expansion The expansion of our country
Is the law OF its growth. Ii has grown not
merely by the material uprising OF the
country. but by the building OF a great Ma
tion which each one OF its citizens is proud
TO belong to-