The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22
RIbO~TkELT SENDS FORTH HIS
CHALLENGE
Er-prx-<ssIs-nt in Fighting Trim 10 de-
feud His Political Doctrines
Talks Boldly to Ills Foes.

ing into stronghold Of the opposi-
zion. ex-Prcsideut Roosevelt to-day
boldly challenged the opponents Of
his political doctrines 10 come out
IN me pen and fight IL they dared
- prophesied that IL they did they
would be beaten.
The former President also gave
warm commentator of President
Taft as a public offlciai and express
I'D hIs approval Of number OF the
accomplishments Of the Taft admin
ristratIon. What he did have 10 say
placed him on record for the first
time in regard TO many Of the more
important features Of It. breaking
tho silence which he had maintained
steadfas;ly on the subject except for
his few brief references to his sue
ressor made while he was on his
Western trip.
He also defended his recent criti-
-isms of two decisions OF the United
States Supreme Court. made In a
speech in Denver and quoted the
words Of William II. Taft. written
when ne was Judge. TO support his
contention that the people have the
right TO criticise decisions OF the
courts.
Col Roosevelt. who arrived here
From New York this afternoon,
spoke to a crowd estimated at more
GhaH 10000 persons at the State Fair
Grounds. Col. Roosevelt also rode
around the mile track at the head Of
n parade and received a cordial well
come.
Almost all Of the members of the
committee, which took the Colonel
in hand here, are identified with the
Onondaga County Republican organi-
xafion, Of which Francis Hendricks,
e1-superintendent of insurance, is
the head. Mr.. Hendricks Is a mem
Der Of the Republican State Commit
Tee, and voted against Col. Roose-
welt when the State committee re-
fused to endorse him for temporary
chairman Of the Republican State
Convention. The Colonel spent the
''sveuing at home of Lieutenant Gov
ssrHor Horace White. who gave a
adinner for him. There, too, he was
IN the hands of men who-are taking
yD6Tt in the fight against him. Tim
eOtay L. Woodruff, chairman of the
Republican State committee, and one
Sor the leaders of the opposition to
Colonel Roosevelt. was here to-day,
shook hands with the Colonel and
ME dinner with him. Colonel Roose-
Welt and his adversaries met each
other with cheerful faces and TESTED
shout their differences
Lieut.. Governor White made one
of the shortest speeches on record
when he introduced Colonel Roose-
arelt at the Fair Grounds:
I'VE are here to-day to welcome
and honor Theodore Roosevelt" he
said. The Colonel looked up in sur
prise as the Lieutenant Governor
finished
do 1 speak now" he asked. Mr.
White said that the time had come,
and the Colonel arose. He was in
lighting trim as he faced the crowd.
He himself said so. Several times
jDe departed from the text of his pre-
pared speech to inject remarks to
show how earnestly he meant what
!. ne said
81 wish that my opponents would
some into the open," he said "They
shoot from the bushes" he declared
AT another place, but you could not
make them come into the open and
hight the issue"
Another remark which caused the
crowd to cheer was made just as he
aad again dared his opponents te
put themselves on record as agains1
MIN.
Friends, they won't do it, hi
said, They may criticise me, bu
they viii walk as though they werl
JrEading on eggs before they TAX
Ghe other side"
After he had asserted that leader
in business must act as servants o
The people, and that the corporation
must be the creature and not tn
MASTER of the people, he added:
To paraphrase the words of Pat
rick Henry: IF that be socialism
make the most of it. "
That's fairly decent ideal, ism
It?' he asked after he had declare
that each man should have a ia
chance with special privileges fl
none. There is no appeal to tt
mob, nothing dangerous Nobo6
shas any reason to fear new natio
,alism except the crook and the hos
and they both have"
Col. Roosevelt said that he h:
come here Ito say exactly what
have said in the West"
LET it be understood in the oil
set that have not word to !
Eract"
tcAmen, shouted man in t
crowd
That's sound-amen-that go
doctrine the colonel said. "Wha
nave to say is to take away any
scuse from those who misrepreSt