The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
Crowds Swarm into Railroad
Yards Along the Route
Followed by Roosevelt Across.
Ohio and Indiana.
is KEPT ON THE MOVE.
When Not Making Speeches He
Is Shaking Hands.
He Merely Smiles When He Is
Asked About 1912.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Theodore Roose-
greeted everywhere by enthusiastic
crowds to whom he talked of honesty,
respect and corporations. He express
ed his belief on questions which con-
Germ the public in more fashions than
he has done since his return from
Africa.
During the day Colonel Roosevelt
made a number of speeches, although
fhe said before he left Oyster Bay that
he did not intend to talk from the
rear platform. The crowds which
( greeted him were larger than those
his trip across New York state and
they were SO insistent in their demands
I to see him and hear him speak that
The responded in every instance.
The colonel did some plain talking
ITO the crowds which burst into the
railroad yards at the larger places,
ewarmed across the tracks and tied UP
traffic on the road. He talked against
dishonest corporations and the crowds
voiced approval. He condemned dis
! honest men and there were more
cheers. He attacked mob rule and
Twas cheered again.
At Toledo he spoke again on mob
rule, having in mind the street car
strike in Columbus. Ohio, where there
has been rioting. Then he said:
"The great question we have to face
is to shape things SO that every Amer
lean citizen shall have a fair chance
to earn his living and lead his life I'M
der the best and most favorable con-
ditions. that he shall be protected in
his rights and prevented from infring-
ing on others in turn"
From the time Colonel Roosevelt
reached Buffalo until he had made his
last speech for the day he was kept on
the move. When he was not making
speeches or shaking hands he was
- 1f hoy
rode for a time on his car. He said he
was not talking politics and refused to
say word on the New York situation.
Even the news that delegates from Or
leans county to the Republican state
convention had been instructed to vote
for him for temporary chairman of
the convention brought forth no COM
ment. The colonel merely smiled. The
crowds at Erie, Pa: Conneaut, Ohio;
Ashtabula, Cleveland, Elyria and To-
Iedo. in Ohio, and at Kendallville, Elk
hart and South Bend in Indiana all
heard him speak.
Congressmen Bates of Ohio and
Thomas of Pennsylvania and Judge
Wannamaker of Akron, Ohio. were
among the visitors on the train.
Colonel Roosevelt avoided any for
NAL reception during stay of little
more than an hour here but instead
spent half an hour the guest of the
newspaper reporters at the Chicago
Newspaper club. The rest of the time,
while his car was being switched to
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad,
he spent in an automobile ride about
the city At the Newspaper club Colo
mel Roosevelt commented on the fall
ure of either lions or rhinoceroses to
prevent his safe return from Africa,
recalling prediction offered by Pro-
lessor Frederick Starr of the Univer-
sity of Chicago that the hunting trip
would be the death of the former
president.
IT am especially glad to show this
professor how wrong he was Colonel
Roosevelt said. st wasn't the one who
was killed. Not a lion did its duty.
And then on toward the end of the trip
I think Wall street pinned its hope on
some rhinoceros. but even that hope
failed"
The Roosevelt party was augmented
here by a number of Chicago newspa-
per men who will remain with the
former president until the end of the
trip.
At Toledo.
Toledo, Aug. STRENGTHENING of
mails delayed the fast mail train of
the Lake Shore thirty minutes and
gave Colonel Roosevelt more time
than had been anticipated to address
the great crowd which had assem- bled |
at the Union station to see and hear
him. He referred again to conditions
relative to the street car strike at
Columbus, Ohio. He said:
1--WE do not allow individuals to
fight out their own differences. The
government settles these difficulties
for them. Neither can we allow big
corporations to fight out their differ |
ences with employees If disorder re-
suits. We can not allow mob rule"
The crowd cheered.
1--WE must find out if the corpora
ton acted fairly by its employees and
the public. The corporation has a
duty to the community, and the pub
lie should see that the local and city
authorities take action to prevent in
Justice
Again he was interrupted by cheers.
A workman at the rear of the train
called out above the tumu1t:
Teddy, how about 1922"
Colonel Roosevelt smiled, but made
no reply.
II want to talk of questions that are
alive" he said. Questions that af-
feet us all. We want to shape thir gs
so every American citizen can earn a
living and be protected in his rights.
Dishonesty and greed must be fought
with absolute fearlessness, without
reference to public official or whom it
may hit. ~
you say I am with the poor man.
1 am if he's straight. If man will
go crooked in our interests he will also
be crooked against us.
These are the two prime articles
of my creed-a square deal for every
man, and justice for every man, rich
or poor If there is T:sorder, ali re-
forms must stop until order is re-
stored. I shall insist upon honesty
If it breaks up the best business of
the land. and shall insist upon order
under all circumstances.
Remember that the public official
who does not maintain order and fails
to put down a mob is quite as crimi-
nal as any corrupt man who conducts
a great corporation that becomes cor
rups.
''I stand for decent citizenship.
am against the corporation when It
does wrong and am against the mob
when II resorts to violence. And
whenever have power 1 will keep