New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
that. type of insurgent for which Kan


that type OF. insurgent for which KAN
sas is justly famous.
Some Of those who heard Coionei
Roosevelt announce his policies insist
that he went so far in the direction Oh
socialism as, to bring himself into con-
fiict with the teachings of the Cathonc
Church regarding the rights of the mol
viouaI and that were he again TO come
before the people candidate for an
elective. office he would forfeit a large
part Of that Catholic support which he
has always received. II is possible, now
ever that. on some future occasion the
former President viii SO modify his
declaration of to-day as to escape the
censure Of that Church. which has been
pronounced the nations greatest bulWarh
against socialism. There is no question
of his personal popularity with Cathollcs,
aud many Of them would gravely regret
any step on his part which would make
il seem their duty to repudiate one of
his important policies
Fascinated by Roosevelt's Smile.
When the rear end speeches had been
finished, Colonel Roosevelt, escorted py
the Governor and the mounted militia.
proceeded to the Masonic Temple, where
all who could gain admission had the
privilege of shaking his hand Many
thousands passed in line, and all came
away fascinated by the Roosevelt hand
shake and the Roosevelt smile
Before making his great speech of the
oay. Colonel Roosevelt went out TO the
State Insane Asylum, where he was the
guest at luncheon Of the superintendent
DR. Uhl Returning from there he dedf-
Gated. on behalf of the state, the John
Brown battlefield. where, fifty years ago
John Brown and his associates repelled
the invasion of the Missouri Bush Rang
ers who were determined TO compel
Kansas to permit slavery within its
borders To a great concourse of people
Colonel Roosevelt delivered a speech
more impressive than any other OF his
Western trip, and, indeed, of any tour
he now has IN contemplation.
The ex-President's Speech.
Mr. Roosevelt's speech follows:
There have been TWO great crises in our
Sountr-y,s history-fiy-st. when Il was formed
and then again when ii was perpetuated
The formative period included not merely
the Revolutionary War. but the creation
and adoption OF the CONSTITUTION ana r,' tIle
first dozen years of work under IT. 1hen
came sixty years during which we spread
across the continent-years OF vital growth.
but Of growth without rather than CROWN
within
Then came the time Of stress and strain.
which eliminated in the Civil " ar. the pc.
riod OF terrible struggle, upon the issue OF
which depended the justification OF all that
We had done earlier and which marked the
second great period Of growth and develop
uent within The name OF John Brown
will be forever associated with TINS second
period OF the nations history, ana Kansas
was the theatre upon which the hrSt act
Of the second OF our great national NE
dramas was played. II was the result OF
that our country should be in deed as well
ss in name devoted to both union ana 1fee-
dom, that the great experiment OF demo
cratic government on "a, a national scale
1t was a heroic struggle and, as is ineV-
;table with all such struggles, II had also q
dark and terrible side. Very much was
done Of good and much also Of evil; and,
as was inevitable in such a period OF revo-
luton often the same man did both good
and evil For our great good fortune as
nation, we, the people OF the United states
a who'll, can now afford TO forget the
evil. or ct least TO remember IL without
bitterness, and TO fix our eyes with pride
on the good that was accomplished
Even in ordinary times there are very
few Of who do not see the problems OF
life through q glass, darklyt and when
the glass Is Ciouded by the nlurk OF furious
popular passion the vision Of the best and
are all Of US noW able TO do justice TO the
raor and the Gisinterestedness and the
love of the right as to each il was given
20 see the right. shown both by the men OF
The North and the men of the South in that
contest which finally decided by the
altitude of the West.