The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
GONQUERING WEST


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to-day is tha subordination Of special IN
terests to the public good. He has said
that before. He remarked. too. that in
fairness to the corporations he will stand
for them when they are in the right He
approved OF the conditions enabling the
corporations 20 earn their dividends, but
he declared that corporations are not en-
titled to vote or to the ownership or pub
lie men. This was after he had talked
with Senator Cummins. and the effect in
Iowa was good.
DO your speeches In respect TO corrupt
business and its relation TO politics re-
fleet the spirit OF the insurgents2" Mr.
Roosevelt was asked. How do I know
what they Think" ne snapped. He would
discuss the matter no further.
Bucks wild West show.
The colonel encountered tonight for
the first time an opposition factor. 1t was
at Grapd Island They were having a
whoopinS big Wild West show. and the
manager who had been informed that
Roosevelt was going to stop. sent him a
wire requesting that he keep on going,
because they did not wish any outside in
fiuences to contend with. Everybody in
Grand Island wanted 10 see the show. It
was either that OF Roosevelt
For some mysterious reason the mes
sage did not reach the colonel He did
stop, and he spoke briefly just at the
time the show was scheduled 10 begin.
/ They had 10 postpone the opening and
as usual T. r. was out against even
a Wild West show.
Voice Grows Husky.
Omaha. Aug 26.-Col. Roosevelt talked
so frequently and so vigorously during
the morning and early afternoon that his
voice threatened to go back on ham A
slight huskiness. which was noticed yes
! terday, developed into a rather serious
throat. In Council Bluffs the colonel de-
clared there was nothing much the mat
ter with him, and that he will be able TO
do all that he has planned to do
Everybody except Elihu Worthington
and George Arbuthnot, two negro por-
| tors attached 10 the special train, was
sleeping soundly this morning as the
engine rumbled into Marshalltown. AS
the train drew close to Marshalltown
Elihu stuck his head out Of the car win
dow and saw a great big crowd packed
up 20 the tracks heard a band playing
America and spotted the committee all
In frock coats.
The alarm was sent up and down the
cars and the engineer stopped the train.
/ The colonel was called and told that a
telegram had been received, stating that
/ Marshalltown felt very much sighted be-
cause T. r. wasn't going to stop and say
"howdy" 10 the Iowans, He put on a
/ rain coat over his blue pajamas. put on
his bath robe. and rubbed his eyes. just
as he did In Buffalo. and went outside to
! the rear platform. There he faced a
/ gathering Of about 1000 wide-awake citi-
zens. some Of whom had stayed awake
all night to be there for the occasion.
Photographed I'm Pajamns.
Marshalltown didn't get a very Ions
speech. but the colonel started right of
/ by telling them that Iowa is a grand
State. and that he liked the enthusiasm
| OF ths- people. He said a word or two
about farming. but he checked himself
to glare at a rural person who took his
picture. The photograph OF T. r. in his
pajamas and slippers. shielded by a rain
coat, will be a beauty. The CROWD
screamed with delight.
| It had been understood by Col Roose-
welt that members Of the Old Guard are
attempting to sidestep the question OF
harmony in New York by explaining that
all disagreements are caused by the issue
Of direct primaries. This is the way he
put it to-day:
THE progressives are emphatically in
favor Of taking a real step forward about
direct primaries, substantially on the
lines Of Gov. Hughes proposition. But
this Is not the main issue The mair
issue is that we stand against bossism
big and little, and in favor Of genuine
popular rule. not only al the elections
but within the party organizations. and
above all that We are ruthless agains
every species OF corruption. big or it,
tie and against the alliance between cor
rupt business and corrupt politics As e
that II has been found that too often ii
the past a boss system offers a peculiarly
efficient and Objectionable means Of com.
municatiOn.
I'VE are against the domination Of The
party" he concluded, "and the public BY
! special interests, whether these specia
interests are business or political. or g
compound Of the two"
Meets Senator Cummins.
After his chat with the correspondents
the colonel had his breakfast. He heard
the crowd at Ames call him and re.
sponded. Seeing Senator Cummins push.
ing his way through the local citizens
the colonel shouted:
Hello, Cummins; come right up. It.
good to see you. It certainly Is fine. b,
George"
A silver cornet band blew e2cplosivel,
in the railroad station OF Ogden. tn
next stop. A brisk wind caused tn
musicians to lose a few notes. but tn
effect was glorious. and the colonel mad,
manifest his approval
There was a very short stay at Jeffer
SON. Men with wide straw hats, sucl
as you see usually in the comic naners