The Washington times., 1904-10-31
CAP TAIN JACK
FAY]3S ROOSEVELT
Crawford Calls al The White
House.
WOULD RESTORE CANTEEN
Believes in The Hague-Party Of the
Future Made Up Of Honest
Men.

eyes. sir I have always been a Re
publican. But ] never wanted SO 10 be
am honest Democrat as ] have la The
past year SO that I might show nay
patriotic Americanism by voting Tor
theodore Roosevelt"
In his blum. characteristic manner
trimming over with "a rugged person
atty Captain Jack Crawford, poet
scout Indian fighter brCnco-b buster, gold
miner lecturer. and author last night
expressed himself ia these words in re-
Spouse TO a query concerning his POI
.iJIcal views.
Captain Jack arrived in Washington
yesterday on has way 10 Newborn. N. c.,
and is registered an the Neudome Hotel
Eis purpose in coming here WAS 10 give
an Entertainment al the Soldiers Home,
which had been planned by General
RuEg.es. Not until reaching Washing
ION did he learn OF General Ruggles
death a few days ago
Calls al White House.
one OF the first thinxs Captain Jack
did after arriving here was 10 cau at
the White House There he was given
an audience with the President. with
whom he was acquainted. They enjoyed
a brief chat ON topics of mutual in
Jerest.
A Westeruer in every sense OF the
word. Of medium height why, and pos
sessiuE "a striking growth Of flowing
hair. Capt Jack Crawford is one OF the
few survivors of the bloody Indian wars
who now figure couspicuously before
the public. His aggressive, rapid-fre
manner OF speech Is one OF his peculiar
person with whom he talks IS able 10
follow his b0mbasUc line OF thought.
He says he isn't making political
speeches because the Republican party
ls unable 10 pay him his price. His
orLer was rejected by the campaign com
mlLlee O. account OF insufficient funds.
For this reason he believes the asseF-
uoU that the trusts are putting up
money Tor campaign expenses is joke.
Trusts Not Putting Up.
81 don't believe the trusts are put
ting up big money for either party. 20
he said. because the trusts have no
use Tor any party whose representative
are honest And 1 have lots OF re-
spect Tor Billy Bryan. Because If he
wasn't honest he could have been the
Democratic nominee Dy. simply saying
he believed I'D something he dldn't be
lieye in
Captain Jack didn't explain the rela-
ZION OF Jne trusts and the Nebraska ora
toi, bL- sums up the situation by de-
ciarIng that ne himself IS not polILi-
Had 4 wanted a. be a politician j
could nave held once Tor twenty-five
years, because i have always and viii
always be leader of men, he added.
But j prefer 70 lead the boys OF the
great country 4ly special mission IS 10
talk 10 the American boy. and tell him
the real true story OF the WesT-my
Wild and fuzzy SIS est which i love and
IS 1Ich has been deDauched and mutt
lated and mlsrepreseuted by outlaws
% rH-.H Hsa1- al
years.
oar President is one of the great
characters with whom / illustrate my
talks.
Some Honest Men.
And now let me say this. / sincerely
believe and honestly believe that AIr.
Bryan. AIR Watson, Eugene Debs. Joe
Folk Jerome. OF New York. and that
magnificent man. John Mitchell, are all
warm admirers of Theodore Roosevelt
AT heart. or course. some OF them can't
come out and say so.
Furthermore. i believe the President
has warm corner ia his bronchO-souI
Tor al OF them. But, pshaW You
won't print llis talk. Yet there's q
heap OF horse sense In it, People are be-
s-a-4-ae 20 lhluE and when tuv real
honest party is organized believe eVeTy
one sL these men VIII bee Ia IL.
'Bu- the truth Is j care very little for
p3Ilt-al IaTliE~I olLNDaBl / QiQ want 10
Work for Teddy because j believe him
10 be the greatest man on earth today.
His manhood. his honesty and his uu-
selfish interest in ali the people and this
Ees=D--c are beyond question and while
graft has grown 10 be greater than ever
Roosevelt has lowered above it all. as
he mas above his party.
81 want 10 see The time come when
the solid South viii break away from
graft=Ts aud Join hearts and hands with
honesty and bury the demagOgue edi-
tors beneath AN avalanche OF common
horse sense and American patriotism 4"
Would Restore Canteen.
Changing the drift Of his conversation
from politics 20 the army Captain Jack
said he was sorry the canteeu had been
abolished
''The abolition OF the cauteen." ne
sal8 was fts re aOyaI from the army
pos 10 the sIums Of death, disease. and
Ct graduation"
lie said further he is a firm advocate
OF The Hague. and believes that the
trouble with tha Indians was nothing
short OF farce. He predicts the cleo
ton Of President Roosevelt, and denies
being after a Government job.
captain Jack viii leave Washington
today for &eWbeTu. N. C., where he Is
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