Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-09-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..

K,nsas City. Sept / The people
Of enthusiastic welcome which is
of enthuslastictlc welcime which Is
following Theodore Roosevelt every
where In his wauderlng5 through the
West crowds ElOcked the streets
of Kansas city and cheered him
whenever be- made his appearance.
and the three speochea he made rec
ceived shouts of approval
The colonel was told he was an
Insmgent through ana through in
song sung In his honor at the mn-
choon. HE said ,hat II would be- bet
ter to call him q progressive, Members
of the commercial club cheercd tle de-
finition Of his political status
II was raining hard when Mr.
Roosevelt reached here. In spite Of
the .riin, thousands Of people were
on hand 1t the station to see him
After q parade through the bu mess
section ana the luncheon the colonel
went to Wostport High School at the
southern end oi the city and talked
to the pupils lie wound up the day
10y making speech 40 throne
which filled the auditorium The
Nl'f'll NhN NNlNNh tlNll'NNA lU lllll'llf
and private life.
The crowds which came to see the
Colonel iummed the sidewalks and
blocked traffic The Colonel, cheer
ed continually kept on his feet how
ing and waving his hand
Mr.. Roosevclts speech In the audi
torIum was his principal address of
the day Tie Nid that honesty should
not be made "a party matter, that the'
first men to attacl, scouudrcl should
he the men In the scoundrels own
party lie spoke ~ corruption In
New York Missouri Illinois and cal
ifornia, and said that the city people
should wage war with equal stern
ness against the corrupt men of great
wealth and small men who made
trade of corruption
we need laws which qIall nut the
corporations out Of business, SO far
as concerns the corruptlng Of scrv-
ants Of the public and botrayng the
rights of the people" he said Al an
other point In his speech he asserted.
People OF this country viii get
justice from tine corporations only II
they do Justice to them aud rigidly
exact II rom thcm
In q speech NJ Kansas city Kas.,
Colonel Roosevelt advocated the en-
actmcnt of d federal Workmcn's c0m-
pensotion act
Eight thousand people stood up.
cheered, screamed and waved hand
korchiefs ms Mr. Roosevelt came on
the platform Of Convention Han.
Thousands of people had been turned
away from the doors of the big con-
vention han after every seat ana all
standing room was occupied
Mr. Roosevelt coming 10 the front
of the platform stood rigidly erect
As he was given an AVIATION his couu-
tenance was fixed In stern lines
lladleN appearing shortly after
wards, was recognized and was given
equally us great au enthusiastic greeb
ing
President Bland Of the Commercial
club introduced him with glowing
words The doors Of the han We're
thrown open 10 the throng that was
standing on the sidewalk and men
aud women surged into the alsles ana
packed the last standing room that
could he found
am deeply touched by the size
~ the audience" declared the colo
mel. who proceeded al once with his
speech While president, he snid
that he had instructed his attorney
general TO proceed against a man
who was corrupt whether he was
Republican Senator from oregon or
Kansas, or q Democratic governor
of Oklahoma
~ think Of and value the IN win Of
those men almost as much AZ y.'pe
the good viii Of honest senators, hon
est governors aud other honest men
with whom II has been my privilege
to work" he said
Speaking Of corruption IN politics
the Colonel added amid applause;
Look At The corruption In my
state Of New York
"Unfortunntply under the laws Of
the state. cowardlce and incompetcn-
cy are not crimes; therefore, as
against the officials no criminal In
dictments are returned and the re-
currcnce Of such conduct on the part
OF public officials can only be pre-
vented by the election Of honest,
courageous and competent mon for
tho publ~ 6fffres."
Paving a tribute 20 the American
republic he reminded his audience
that the continent Of Europe was