Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-15


broadside for Tammany Hall and
another for Wall Street. Theodore
Roosevelt opened his campaign today
text of his speech was wall Street
hands"
His slogan was "YOu are wanted in
room 212. Are you going?"
Room 212 in a Rochester hotel, was
occupied by Charles +. Murphy, lead
er OF Tammany Hall, during the
Democratic state convention.
Once more in his native state and
back from his Southern tour, Col.
Roosevelt made his first speech to-
day at Dunkirk. Then he sped on
his special train through the grape
country of western New York, up the
picturesque valley of the Allegheny
and down the Chemung valley. He
spoke at Fredonia, Sinclairville. Ger
ry, Jamestown, Salamanca, Wellsville,
Hornell. Corning and Elmira. The
crowds in the early part of the day
were not large and there was little
cheering. But the people listened at
tentively to what the colonel had to
say and clapped their hands at times.
Later in the day the crowds grew
larger and there was more enthusiasm
They met the colonel with bands and
paraded him through the streets.
Col. Roosevelt had only one theme
for his speeches. 1t was what he
termed the alliance between Wall
Street and Tammany Hall, which
he said was the most complete alli-
hot Mt h11CinpSS and
corrupt political bosses which the
state had seen since the days of
Tweed. If the Democrats won the
election, he said. Tammany Hall and
Wall street would dominate the state
to the detriment of the people. OPP
posed to that he pictured the Repub-
lican party as the true representative
of popular rule and Harry l.. Stimson
as a man who would finch at no
opposition and be turned aside by
no influence from serving the people.
He discussed no concrete issues, state
or national. but chung to the state
ment that the issue was Tammany
Hall and Wall Street against the
people.
Col. Roosevelt fought for the Repub-
lican ticket in New York state today
as energetically as he fought for the
Republican tickets in Indiana yester-
day He pledged his word that MI
Stimson. if elected governor would
administer his office for all the peo-
pie
IF my career. if my life means any
thing" he said. at jamestown. 1T
means that 1 never say on the stump
anything I do not say in private, that
I never say anything / do not believe
and that ] don't make a promise I'M
less I try to keep it. So I ask you to
take my words at their face value
when | speak to YOU" Then he said
that Wall Street was unit for the
men nominated at the Rochester con-
vention because they know they can
not handle .the men nominated at Sar-
atoga."
In all of his speeches. Col. Roose-
Welt emphasized what he said was the
complete domination of the Democrat
ic convention by Mr.. Murphy.
"Eyerythine was settled. in room.
the private room of the head of Tam
many Hall, Mr.. Murphy" said.
| whenever Mr.. Murphy wanted to see
any delegate whether for the purpose
OF discipline or to be beneficent to him.
the premeptory message was sent out
YOU are wanted in room PIP The
whole matter was settled in room Zlz.
| and the convention with humble eager
| ness responded to the message sent
ont Won are wanted in room PIP and
now Mr.. Murphy. as the agent and al
~ of Wall Street sends to the people
of the state the message. YOU are
wanted in room 212.
well, are you going?" Mr.. Roose-
welt shouted to his hearers.
, Col. Roosevelt's speeches were made
ont of doors until Wellsville was
reached. 1t was dark by that time and
| the meeting was held in the Opera
house. which was filled. In Elmira. al
so, he spoke indoors.
The speech at Dunkirk served as the
| pattern of all the colonels addresses
during the day. 1t was as follows:
There never was clearer issue than
that involved in this contest in New
York 1t is in no sense a mere party
fight and we have a right to appeal
| to every man, who prizes the honor of
the State of New York and the good
name of America. to help US. We
stand squarely for the elimination of
special privileges, for the separation
of business and politics, for honesty
in public life, we stand for the rule of
the people and for the prevention of
the prostitution of politics to money
getting. Our opponents call themselves
the Democracy of the State of New
York, but they have no claim to use
the name Of any historic national