The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
uTRoM THE CHICAGO AMERICANA

Soon after the fierce labor strikes OF
1894 were crushed by military force Theo-
dcre Roosevelt and Colonel Turner were
speakers at mass meeting held at the
Auditorium.
During his speech which was pugnaclous
from beginning to end, Roosevelt is cred.
tied 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 regiment.
who is now a fierce champion OF Governor
Roosevelt, gave utterauce to these words
In the course Of his address:
Bullets are Gods messages of peace
When Theodore Roosevelt uttered the
woras quoted above he smote the heart OF
every workingman in Chicago and in the
country.
IL was no wonder then thar when he ap-
peared before the multitude At Electric
park Oh Labor day that he was hiesed end
the clenched hsts and determined races
appeared on either side of his carriage.
A man who tolls for his living end that
of HIS family is quite apt to remember an
insult such as Theodore Roosevelt uttered
from the stage of the Auditorium 1t Is
not wiped out in a moment nor in tic
lapse of years. 1t is now SIX years since
Roosevelt stabbed the breast Of Working
men with his cruel inveciivcs But tue
thousands OF toilers who marched through
the streets of Chicago vest arday had lot
forgotten his unprovoked assault at TIE
Auditorium. That is why the republican
candidate for vice president Was the fg-
ure around which whIrlwind OF in}itpa-
ton swept in Electric park
The speech which may prove tic undo
ing OF the republican National ticket was
delivered soon after the sanguinary rot
in the stock yards--merely one of a score
of armed conflicts OF the great rail load
strike Of 1894.
1t will be remembered how Eugene v.
Debs and his associates of the A. r. u.
We're arrested for conspiracy and SEN
fenced to Imprisonment in the Woodstock
jail. Debs served out his sentence and
when he returned to Chicago he was greet
ed at the Northwestern railway station
by tremendous crowd of wo,kiagmen.
II was a rainy and chilly night. but en-
thusiastic followers and admirers 60 the
advocate could not be driven to cover.
With band of musicians ut ihG'- Locd
the people tramped by thousands to the
old armory on the lake from, where Nj.
Debs was to speak. The building vas so
densely packed that 1t could not fa7e btid
another person.
In the course OF his speech. woIoh was
OF great length and OF comfort to work.
ingmen, Mr.. Debs took occasion to hay
Roosevelt for his utterances at-the Audi
torlum. The crowd Kissed and rroaned
81 the mention Of the name OF the man
who is now seeking to be elected vice
president OF the United States.
theodore Debs, secretary of the social
democratic party and brother OF the
famous labor leader, said today that ne
remembered the cruel utterance made by
Roosevelt and the profound aad bitter
impression 1t had upon the working
masses.
George schilling recalled the assault ar
the Auditorium but he could not remem-
Der the exact date 1t was made.
struck dumb by the ovation given VIII
Ham ]. Bryan in Chicago YESTERDAY and
the kissing that greeted Teddy" Roose-
welt, the republican leaders are in terror
OF defeat for their ticket that now, even
to them. seems certain.
ENpecting hero worship of the kind Tor
which he has advertised himself extensive
", Teddy Roosevelt was greeted in
CHICAGO yesterday with Kisses. This sad.
dened the Rcugh Rider candidate and he
lett the city In the evening downhearted.
disappointed. stung to the quick hy the
revelation that he Is not a popular idol. as
ne mas imagined himself to be.
In marked contrast was the traatnl mt
accorded MT, BRYAN, who was given re-
Sepuon so enthusiastic and cordial that Il
mas oeen the topic OF discussion through