The Detroit times., 1910-08-30
COL. ROOSEVELT
RAPS HITCHCOCK


which has been something of bone
of contention between the conserva-
tionists and President Taft, Mr..
Roosevelt praised. He said that be-
cause OF its clash with certain private
interests IL has had to pay the penalty
OF its service to the public. The rela-
ton of the state and the nation, and
the neutral ground" which Mr..
Roosevelt said is working havoc, was
his theme for the most part.
Denounces Radical Muckrakers.
Colorado legislators, who have been
fighting their own battles with Gov.
Shafroth out here, had the opportun-
ity OF hearing the colonel rail against
the supreme court and plead for the
more advanced system. He asked
them TO be progressive. because, he
declared, great democracy must be
progressive or else fall.
II was in the chamber of the house
that Mr. Roosevelt shouted that he
was against the muckrakers who &C.
cused a man unjustly; that he will 90
the limit in condemning the writer's
OF the public press who tell untruths
about political and social conditions
The only man more noxious than the
corrupt public official. according to
the colonel, is the corrupt newspaper
and magazine writer
The criticism Of the supreme court
did not utterly astound the legisla-
tors and the 1000 citizens who lam
med the house, but it did rather sur
prise them at this time. The Knight
sugar case served Mr.. Roosevelt as
an example OF the decision on a high.
ly technical legal case which render.
ed 1t exceedingly difficult for the ma.
ton effectively to control the use of
masses OF corporate capital in inter
state business" He declared that it
rendered 1T exceedingly difficult for
the people to devise any method OF
controlling and regulating the bust
ness use OF great capital in interstate
commerce.
The New York bake shop case was
the other matter cited whereby the
supreme court made the action of the
governor and legislature of New York
They used the mega
tive power of not permitting the abuse
20 be remedied, the colonel stated. lest
men be deprived of their liberty, to
work under hygienic conditions, and
the worst OF Ii was, the supreme court
could not supply any remedy. Though
nominally against state rights, MIR.
Roosevelt shouted that IL was against
personal rights.
III decisions such as these indicated
tiiat the courts attitude was herman.
ent, Mr.. Roosevelt told the legislature
OF Colorado, there would be real and
grave cause for alarm. They would
upset our whole system of popular
government. But he added that he Is
convinced that inasmuch as these two
are such fragrant and direct contradic.
lions TO the spirit and needs of the
times, sooner or later they will be ex.
piicitly or implicitly reversed. The
OF the state and ma
ton must be fixed, he declared.
Evasion on denomination Subject.
Throughout day of unouestionable
Roosevelt triumph the colonel poured
his words and notions into willing
trs and minds. Denver was I'm a re.
reptive mood. Mayor Robert Speer
Democrat, practically nominated
ROOSEVELT for the presidency in 1912.
As ne introduced Mr.. Roosevelt before
Lhe great audience In the auditorium,
where Bryan was nominated for the
two years ago. Mr.. Speer
almost lost control OF himself in his
for the colonel.
May you live 20 perform the great
work which the American people ex.
pect o. you" the mayor doomed 10
The colonel and the crowd. THE great
of the Republicans in the
west and a good many Democrats win
not be silent until they see you at the
helm again"
A roar swept through the hall. Men
md women Joined In offering TO Theo.
lore Roosevelt an ovation the like or
which he has not heard In many days.
The band played. IL was a straight.
ovation, too, for the