The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-14
OPERA BO(|FFE ISSUES
Roosevelt Calls MiIitariSm
and Imperialism
ASHAMED OF THEIR OWN
So Democrats Claim Republi-
can Doctrines Theirs,

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt closed long day of speech
making with an address in this city to-
night. The eercises were preceded by
long torchHght procession and nelab-
crate display of fireworks. The meeting
was held in the open air and the gov
ernor was listened to by a large and
enthusiastic audience.
Governor Roosevelt confined his ad-
dress to the questions Of labor and the
trusts. He made frequent references to
Richard Croker and Augustus Van Wyck
as heavy stockholders in the alleged New
York ice trust He closed with the fol-
lowing words:
THE American who tries to incite one
man against another. whether he be
yesterner of easterner, whether he be
wageworker or a capitalist or whatever
form it takes--the man that does that Is
doing thing that is calculated to in
flict an irreparable wrong on the coun-
try. We need not the gospel OF the
knave in our affairs. but we need the
gospel of brotherhood and Of honesty
We need honesty to protect the rights
of every man, and we should endeavor 10
wrong no man. In 1892 when the wage
workers set out to down the capitalists,
he did down him They got him down,
but they were undsr him when ne was
down. Now this yea rive ask you to
Judge our future by our past. You have
had four years of the presidency OF
Mckinley. and you are going TO have
four years more I viii say no more"
Watertown. S. D, Sept. 13-The special
train bearing the Roosevelt party stop
ped for brie ftime this Afternoon at
Castlewood, where Governor Roosevelt
addressed a large crowd from the rear
platform At WATERFOWL. the next stop.
a considerable demonstration had been
arranged. This small town is situated in
Coddington county. which enjoys the rep
utation Of having sent more men 70 the
SPANISH war relatively to the population.
than any other county IN the United
States. IN the court house square, the
first shaft that has been raised In this
country 10 the memory OF those who died
in Cuba and the Philippines has been
erected The meeting was IN the open
air, and Governor Roosevelt was fol-
air. and Governor Roosevelt was fo.-
lowed by Governor Shaw Of Iowa. Sen
ator Nelson and Colonel Lee Slower.
After a stop Of one hour, the train pro-
ceeded on IT'S way. IN his speech here,
Governor Roosevelt said:
II would IKE TO discuss not only the
serious questions Of free silver. OF ire
rT-s
ervation OF law and the pbolding OF the
flag, but I would like 10 discuss even the
opera bouffe question OF militarisrn and
imperialism. presented by our opponents
South Dakota used 20 be straight Repuo-
lican. a number Of men. good men. T.
nany drifted OF from Us. lured y false
promises and deceived rs false hopes
Feeling that they must hold SOMEBODY
asd something responsible. the Repuhii-
can party stood before them ard they
held II responsible.
with an enrontevy which 4 Is din
cut 70 determine. certain q our Demo
cratic friends have the auJscity 20 say
that thsy represent the principles q enc
fotnde-s OF the Re2uoIlcza party II long
ago. Il trey had any o The feeling q
a drop e blood thsf ran f. the veins y
the great original statesman who cen
Quoted re country through fou- years
= civil war and then gave I'D rs hfe
that MS country might I've. they would
turn WIFI Indignation from the candidate
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