Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-25
COLONEL STUDIES FARMING.

Binghamton. n. Y, Oct 24.-The
study of scientific farming at close
range kept Theodore Roosevelt busy
most of the time today He rode SO
miles in an automobile to inspect aban-
doned farms of this section of the
| state, beginning at Ithaca and ending
at Binghamton, and decided that
farmer who goes about it in the right
| way, can make a good living from land
which is now going to waste.
Col. Roosevelt also found time to
keep things stirring politically, maxi
ing three speeches for the Republican
state ticket. The point he emphasized
in these speeches was in his declara-
ton that John A. Dix, Democratic
| candidate for governor, had been a di-
rector of the so-called Wall Paper
| Trust for IS months in spite Of Mr..
Dix's statement of last Saturday to
the contrary. Col. Roosevelt talked
politics at Ithaca in the morning,
Owego this afternoon and at Bing-
hamton tonight. He also made speech
es at Newfield, Van Eton, Spencer and
Candor, in which he said not a word
of politics. He talked on good citi-
zenship.
When Col. Roosevelt arrived at
Ithaca, Representative John A. Dwight.
Prof. L. H. Bailey of Cornell Univer-
sity and George E. Monroe an expert
from the agricultural department, met
him and took him to breakfast. Rep.
w. w. Cocks of Col. Roosevelts home
county was in the party. While they
were eating breakfast, a band appear
ed. followed by a crowd of Cornell
students, who started out the day with
bang by shouting: Cornell! yell,
yell. yell Cornell! Teddy" Col:
Roosevelt appeared on the balcony Of
! the hotel and began his speech by re-
ferring to court records to show that
while Mr. Dix became a director of the
Standard Wall Paper Co. in June, 1907,
the final decision declaring the wall
paper company combine illegal was
not rendered by the supreme court
until February, 1909
After ne had finished speaking. Col.
Roosevelt got into a big touring car
| anG the days ride started. At Mr..
Dwigilts warning that they were to
go over some hills 2OO0 feet in alti-
tude. and that it would be cold, the
! mans overcoatS over his own
| The party drove directly into the
Connecticut hills and during much of
the day Travelled over unfreauented
| byways where automobiles are a curl
oslty and EX-Presidents are unpre-
cedented. The horses frisked and
s1orted in surprise as the motor car
swept by. The air was nippy and
| Pnncnuolt
OF the second overcoat. The first
stop was made at the farm of James
onekiers, IA miles from Ithaca. Mr..
"onroe showed the colonel land which
re" years ago had been regarded
d. virtually useless and which he said
no" produces 800 bushels of potatoes
| :" 'He acre. He explained that all
.ne farmers nave to do is to follow
we aiVlce given them in regard to
tne right kind of seed and
using correct methods of cultivation.
| Noi. roosevelt said it was Great"
anu tnat he believed the unbuildinp
begun. NIX" o'e'i
AFTER inspecting several other farms
"H party went on to the tod of Irish
IN, wiere IN 4 grove on the crest Mr.
D"'snt mad a picnic luncheon snroad
auu tne colonel ate cold chicken ana
oan"Nlches for half an hour. All tha
a. ''' noon was spent in driving tbrouo,,
,"e country with stops for sneeohoa
~ Tue colonel through the towns which,
ne passed. The people were avnaa.
ing nm at every town and wera a,,.
| in crowds. were OUT
"e eoiohei referred in his speech bera
.o'isht TO a circular which he saia 49,
democrats had sent out. He had ona 80
the circulars in his hand VI
me democratic party in this cam-
pa'si STANDS for tranquility and peace
anu IS opposed to the wild doctrines or
i'ooseVet he read from the paper.
wen, the big Roosevelt doctrine is
Ihou shalt not steal,'" he said
To defeat the Roosevelt policies will
require for legitimate uses large out
lay OF money he continued again read
ing from the circular. This appeal" he
| said, lis signed by Charles F. Murphy
and Others
They may call them Roosevelt poll
cies if they WISH he said. They are
the policies of the average farsighted
man. 1t will require larger outlay of
money than all the money that Tam
many Hall can collect from Wall Street"
II think Well win this year." Mr..
Roosevelt exclaimed, land if not Well go
ahead and win next time. We've got the
Republican party on the highest plane
it has ever been in New York state"
After he had finished speaking. Col.
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