Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-06
The Hard Campaigning Begins to
Tell on Him.
HE MAY BREAK DOWN SOON
IL is Suggested that All Ills Eastern
Engagements Shall be Postponed
for a Week at Lcast

Rock Island H., oct Gov R00so-
welt. who spoke in the city OF Dayen.
port. Ia, tonight. thus closing another
day Of hard campaigning. ls beginning
10 feel the effects OF arjuous work un-
dcrtaken by him at the request of the
Republican managers.
Gov Roosevelt since be began his
itinerary through the Northwestern
States has been speaking from ten 20
twenty times each day closing the
days labors usually with o. night meet
ing Many Of these meetings have been
IN the open air. requiring extra exer-
ton on his part.
lie has now been on this journey for
more than thirty days. and though
strong beyond the powers of most men
20 endure. he Is beginning 10 show
signs Of distress and % failing voice
lie has been worked numerically by
the state committees OF the different
states through which be- has passed
Beyond this he has had 20 endure UNI
limited hand-shaking, interviews. with
out number and the incunsiderate
m0bs which have swarmel around him
In al cities Of any size have been tedi-
OuG
II some relief Is not afforded his ply
ical powers he may De unable 10 last
20 the end " the campaign II Is even
now being suggested that AN his east
ern engagements shall Dee postponed for
one week. This matter win be deter
mined by the national committee on
the arrival Of Gov Roosevelt In Chi
CagO Saturday night.
The trip through the State Of Iowa to-
day has been a very satisfactory one.
large meetings being held at all points
where stops were made The second
stop was made at Waterloo. great pre-
paratI0ns had been made for the visit
and an immense crowd was assembled
IN the park adjacent % the station TO
listen 20 the speaking The meeting
was addressed first by Gov Roosevelt.
next by Gov Shaw OF Iowa The day
was beautiful and the demonstration
magnificent Gov Roosevelt said IN
part,
Il DO not appeal TO Iowa, because
Iowa leads and the rest Of MS follow.
Iowa possesses that combination Of
honesty, courage and common sense
which makes us follow and makes us
safe In turning 20 her In any crisis.
Now. then. we are asked % give up
our material prosperity Why are we
asked 10 give It Up for the sake Of
turning over the Philippines to an
unspeakably cruel and unspeakably cor
rupt syndicate Of Chinese half breeds?
what about the trusts?" asked a
voice.
I'VE VIII have to ask that an essay
be written by Mr.. Croker on that sub
Jet, and then II you would like fur
ther literature on the trusts We will
get Chairman Jones Of the Democratic
national committee 10 write one on the
cotton-bale trust"
The special Roosevelt train stopped
at West Liberty for the purpose Of
changing engines some time after dark
today. The fact becoming known
about the town a wild and enthusiastic
crowd surrounded the train and in
sisted on the governor showing himself !
Gov, Roosevelt appeared on the rear
platform o: the car and greeted his au. |
dience with a few words. A rush was |
then made 90 shake hands and women |
and children became involved In a whirl. |
pool OF humanity which for a time |
promised disaster % some Of the weak |
er ones Fortunately the train pulled |
out In time 90 prevent accident.
TWO Immense meetings were ad- |
dressed by Gov Roosevelt tonight. one |
az Davenpart. la. and the other az |
Rock Island. H. The train arrived AZ
Davenport no s o'clock somewhat be- /
hind time. The governor and his party |
were driven 90 o 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 az that place, he was driv-
IN 10 Rock Island, where a great street
parade was moving Immense num-
oers Of people lined the streets on an
sides and the governors carriage was
iriven for several miles through the
shouting p0pulaCe 10 was 30 before
he reached the stand 10 talk He spoke
'or not more than twenty minutes.
At the Davenport meeting Cow
Roosevelt made the principal address
" the day lie spoke along familiar |
Ines. He referred 90 what he said was
he plan OF the Democratic campaign 20
gnore the silver issue In the East and
,aid,
"Now dlstrust any party. dlstrust any
'ody OF men. who dare not tell YOU
low they stand on the great questions
before the people Dstrust them and
q they stand one way IN !
me part Of the Union and aother way
another part Of the Union We are
or the gold standard We are for the
.old standard on the Pacific coast and |
n the valley Of the Mississippi or any
where else. We are straight for the
odd standard
WILL SUPPORT MKINLEY.