The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-05

FaRoo. ~ D. sept s--Even on sunday
Ne RpN-~vsls cant hssp quiss. Hs has
tried and failed.
\ maze NJ speeches from the train. hut ~
coulcint r~sist tho crvds hat gathered
81 the stations along the lins to-day. and
bsfors niGhsfaIl ~ had spokea az I.a.s
hfte~a times, which - prObably a. much
,alkinG - he has dime In any oas day IN
the course % tho "trip.
n Mr. Roosevelt wanted % rese Hs's
had . hard wesh; . wesk stuffed with
dinners and receptions and iuncheon-
and brrakfasts and formal meetings and
hand-hAkinG
Last might as slouM Fails they kept
him a. dinner until early this morning
Mr. Roosevelt promised himself faith
fully that hs would sit still to-day and
rad and Let the populace shout without
answering their calls hut % course he
could not DO any such thing
The Roosevelt special ~as In three
States to-day From south DssSss 10
carried the Colonel into Minnesota and
| from there into North Dakota. The word
had gone forth that the big man would
10 passing by. for the railroad operators
who got tho tip over ths wire flashed u
on 90 the next station. and - u went.
| The result was that the engineer. Casey
Jones. stopped az places where he mis-
took a harm for the station. and the Colonel
got fooled
Mr. Roosevelt preached sermons most
Of the day. At little towns tina; bear
names like those you $50 on sleeping cars
he faced substantial crowds OF folks
wearing their black clay suits and white
organizes The village bands played
hymns on their weird sounding brass In
str,lmsnts Flags wsrr waved The Colonel
met the Sunday school clA~Aes ana others
who have outgrown sunday schools.
There was the same enthusiasm even
on Sunday. that Mr.. Roosevelt has dis
covered in the West The sleeping car
towns such as Cottonwood. Sorcross.
PriAn. ColfaH. Willmar and Benson. were
very wide awake
The towns Of Minnesota with the front
names like Marshall. Joseph. Morris.
Russell. Florence. Doran. sherman and
Elizabeth skidded their entire popula-
tons as recorded In the last census
down the station. Sometimes the train
just slowed up 80 as 70 give them q glmps,
and make the day pleasant for them. bur
as rule the train c.ased utterly and the
Colonel spoke
He discussed mostly moral topics. He
told his hearers TO bs honest. to be cour-
aReous. 20 be good. to be- kind and 10 lie
patient and true. Politics was taboo.
but u waH all right for Mr. Roosevelt to
tell the Westerners 10 stand by the law
and help their fellow citizens conduct
themselves properly. for Sunday above
all days Is the day for handing out a bit
Of a sermon. To-day the corporations
didn't get a hand, the mob was silent
and the other subject Of the Roosevelt
stock were on the shelf
IL was really not the Colonels fault
that he spoke 80 frequently. How could
he help II Il the engineer stopped the train
and the crowd hollered for him TO come
out and speak,
When he got wound up he said lot
OF things about the kids and the wives
that Rladdened tho hearts OF the fond
all day waiting.
day. but they all whooped just as loudly
a. they dared 10 on the Sabbath. and II
was mighty significant 90 those on the
train that the enthusiasm has kept up
a. II has. The Dakotas and Minnesota
have shown as much interest IN Roosevelt
az any Of the eleven other States he has
struck thus far. They were not merely
curious to See the Colonel and to gaze
upon him in action. but they wanted 10
bear him talk and tell him how much they
liked him.
In the thirteen days that Mr.. Roosevelt
has been on the road he has covered more
than 800 miles. He has passed through
fourteen states lie has addressed thou
sands Of persons who have shown the
frlendliest regard for him-regard that
stands for votes II he wants them later on.
Everywhere one hears only the most
favorable comment. There has bonn no
undercurrcnt OF anti-Roosevelt sentiment |
that has been observed by thoee who |
have watched for IL. Taft's name IL
scarcely mentioned when the Colonel IL |
around and only once has Mr.. Roosevelt |
spoken OF IL. and then by referring TO the |
President and not 90 Mr.. Taft.
No one has lost sight OF the fact that
Mr. Roosevelt has been speaking in the |
land OF the insurgents where the Ad- |
rninist ration In not IN entire favor. But |
IL IL moro than a mere political devotion !
that the West has for the Colonel IL IL |
q personal appreciat ion and liking that |
seems now a. II it might easily be turned |
into demand for a third term IN the White |
House.
In one sense Mr. Roosevelt Il making a |
campaign. He II setting his views be-
fore the public 80 that they can digest
them II they Ars able: and on the other
hand they must think them over even II
they don't care TO consume them.
Wild eyed Kansas roared with delight
AZ his visit: Nebraska was enthusiastic:
South Dakota and Seth Bullock did them
solves proud: Iowa and Ohio were more
than generous.
The news that some New Jersey Re-
puhlicans have already started a hoom for
tho Colonel did not bother him when IL
was put To him. He said nothing and he
didn't look surprised
AZ all % the Western cities where Mr.
Roosevelt tarris-s one finds dozens - little
aud bar politicians swarmlnE like bees
around him They seek advicc and they