The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-07
Socialistic Executive of Mil
waukee Would Not Serve
on Reception Committee
TWO MONSTER MEETINGS
WILL Be ADDRESSED TONIGHT
Six Speeches Are ON the Schedule Of
the Day Besides Bohemian Lun.
cheon at the Press Club, Whose
Especial Guest the ExPresident II.

Milwaukee, Sept. Shortly after
Col. Roosevelt arrived here today, and
before he sat down to breakfast ct the
Pfeister hotel. he found himself tn
volved in a controversy with Emil
Seidel, the Socialist mayor. who has
declined to act upon the reception
committee which welcomed the
colonel to Milwaukee.
In contribution to the Big Stick.
newspaper published by the Mtlwau.
kee Press club for this occasion,
Mayor Seidel stated that IF Roosevelt
comes to Milwaukee holding the same
ideas which he expressed in his arti-
Gle in the Outlook magazine Of March
20, 1909, it is clear that he cannot
serve the cause of honesty and de-
cency in American political life.
ut is possible that / have misun.
derstood the article" stated Mayor
Seidel, but inasmuch as am g
Socialist and as he has designated
Socialism as thing which is against
morals and religion, abhorred and re-
voting, which would replace tho fam
lily and home life by the glories Of
the state free lunch counter and the
state fondling asylum am sure
that he will be pleased that am not
personally connected with his eecep-
ton in the city,"
Charging the colonel with the Gun.
ming and deliberate purpose of Great
ing false impression" he, declared
that the visitor could lay no claim to
the right Of preaching either moEalfty
or religion or civic righbeousnesA
I'm his speaking tour Of Roosevelt
through the west.s SAID tho mayor, II
fail to see anything Of Importance be-
yond political plans and designs. As
such, OF course. It Is Of no special
service to the city and Administra-
ton. The problems that now con-
front our city are OF much the same
nature as those the nation faces.s
Roosevelt Replies
Upon being shown this statement
Col. Roosevelt promptly said:
ION this trip I have made no par
tian political speeches and OF course
shall not break through the rule now
by discussing either tho state party
methods or the municipal party in
Milwaukee in the Sociansdc party.
If any one wishes to know my views
on what is usually called Socialism.
they will find them set out in such
fashion that it Is impossible to mis-
| interpret or misunderstand them. In
the outlook articles to which the
mayor in his letter refers and ad-
wise them to read the articles them
selves and not take what the mayor
says OF them"
Col. Roosevelt arrived from St Psul
early this morning and for nearly
twenty-four hours Will be tho guest
of the Milwaukee press club On the
occasion Of its silver jubilee ceaehra-
ton. He was greeted by 300 people.
Following breakfast at the Hrtsl
Pfeister Col. Roosevelt vas taken On
an automobile trip and during the
forenoon visited tho boys and girls
trades school, and Later took funeAson
with number Of Newspaper publish
ers and managing editors
During the day the colonel will call
at the Deutcher club and will hold q
short reception at the Hotel Pfetstex.
Late this afternoon Roosevelt will
join with the men at the Press club
in Bohemian luncheon. During the
course Of his visit he VIII make prob
ably no fewer than half Q dozen
speeches, winding up With an address
at the auditorium Tonight where he
will address the new1rAper men and
their guests. numbering 5000, and an
overflow meeting ut the hippodromS