The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-26
WEST ENTHUSES
over COLONEL
Roosevelt Grows Bold In
UtteranceS.
HAMMERS AT INTERESTS

Tells What He viii Do to Corpora.
tons II They Do Not obey Law.
Takes Columbus Strike as Text
For Address at Toledo and lnti-
mates Rail-light Company Should
Be Forced to Deal Fairly With Its
Employees.
Chicago. AuO' Moving swiftly
welt grew bold The crowds that
thronged the railroad stations all
along the line. In the states of New
York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, sur
prised even the colonel himself by
their genuine enthusiasm and inter
est In what he had to say. They
listened TO advice and they heard the
colonel warm up into his old-time
form and bang away against dishon-
est corporations and dishonest men.
He threatened to break the best busi-
ness in the land II 1t is not honest.
He said he will make the corpora.
tions come to time, although he prom
ised to eschew politics until he
should begin his set speeches upon
reaching Cheyenne.
Mr.. Roosevelt clenched his fist,
pounded the air and clinked his jaws
as he told what he will do whenever
he has power. He said he will keep
order and Insist upon justice from
the rich man. A good many persons
got the impression that T. r. spoke
as though he were going to have
power in the future. for he used that
tense most all the time. His utter
ances, however, so far as 1912 Is con-
cerned, have not more than lightly
suggested that he is moving right
ahead on his own hook.
Not Far Enough West.
The colonel hasn't got far enough
on his trip yet to allow an accurate
estimation OF his popularity in the
west. or course the crowds yelled
things right to the colonels face, but
they did not go wild. As the train
would draw from the various stations
you could catch faint booms for Our
next president" but nothing stronger
Of that nature was forthcoming. Still
the colonel liked Il. They like him.
And he continued to hammer away
at corporations and mobs.
Everywhere there were incidents
IN
the colonel spotted baby IN the
crowd he would stop in the middle of
his speech to- pass kind word to a
couple OF fond parents. The effect
on the crowd was what he desired.
This happened at Toledo. He switch
cd suddenly, his tace grew tense and
he harped upon the worn topic OF
corporations. and shouted that he
would get the crooks when the time
comes. Here is what he said
Must stand For Law.
what | want to say first will JUS
tify some things that have happened
IN Ohio recently. We must stand for
government and law. Don't allow
private individuals to fight out their
wrongs at the expense OF the people
"If the big corporation has differ.
ence with its employees and mob rule
starts, the first duty OF the officials
Is to restore order, and no official,
local state or national, should be
pardoned II he failed to do this, re-
sardless OF the consequences to him
self
"The next thing to ask is: Did the
corporation act fairly and we'll by its
employees and the public? For the
corporation owes duty TO the com
!. monwealth as much AZ the common
wealth does to the corporation. II
= becomes the duty Of the public tC
see that local and state authorities
see that right and justice is done.
"One Of the first interests of the
public Is to see that every American
citizen should have chance to carr
living under the best possible con
ditions. Dishonesty and corruption In
any form should be fought with abso
Lutte fearessness and without any re
spcct for persons
Mr. Roosevelt topped off whirl
wind day with short speech at the
Newspaper club Of Chicago. The
colonel enjoyed meeting the mer
who write about him, and he said so
The stay al the club was short, To
day stops are being made at mum
her of small cities In Iowa. Tomor
row the colonel is due at Cheyenne
for the real big doings
Roosevelt to Visit Columbus.
Columbus o., Aug. 26.-Forme
President Roosevelt has promised t.
sneak in Columbus on Sept. TO- Th'
announcement came as the result o
IN urgent invitation extended to thu
sx.president by the North Side cham
Der of commerce through j. 4. Met