The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
CAMPAIGNS WAY
aero SIS STATE
Colonel Roosevelt Plunges Into
Fight for Senator
Bcveridge.

Richmond. ind, October 13.--When
the Roosevelt special train rolled into
Indiana to-day from Illinois, Theodore
Roosevelt pulled off his coat, rolled up
ibis sleeves and plunged into the cam
palgn to send Albert j. Beveridge back
to the United states Senate. He cam
paigned his way across the state, and
then said .tllere was victory In the
air"
All day long the colonel talked to
crowds of varying degrees Oh enthu-
siasm. To all Of them he talked with
all his might Of honesty, good citizen
ship and the Qualities of Mr.. Beverage.
The issue In Indiana, he said, was one
of decency in public life as against
crookedness.
Everywhere the colonel went there
was in the air the excitement of a red
hot campaign. There were bands, ban
ners, badges, flags, candidates and
tumultuous crowds Excited local conf
mitteemen dashed about at every stop,
trying to pilot the colonel through tho
crowds to the place at which he was to
speak and then back to the train.
Students in college towns barked "rah.
rah rah. Teddy at the smiling colo
mel, who said 1t was Great; by
George
Colonel Roosevelt asserted that the
whole Republican party would be
solidly in line for the tariff program
before the next presidential election
came around.
Senator Beveridge voted against the
presented a bill for tariff commits
sion three years ago. Colonel Roose-
Welt defended his action in regard to
the tariff and his words We're the
nearest thing to an expression OF
opinion In regard to the new tariff law
which he has yet made.
The climax OF the day came at In
dianapolis Were there was an open
all meeting, the like of which Colonel
Roosevelt said he never had seen In
all his thirty years OF political ex-
perience a crowd OF many thousands
filled Monument Place. The street
which leads from the station to the
circle was lined on each side with
jostling throngs which broke over the
restraining ropes
The police were powerless to check
the rush. and in consequence the colo.
mel made slow progress through the
crowds. He was escorted by marching
clubs of several hundred men, but dur
ing most of the parade the clubs were
swallowed UP by thousands OF others.
who marched along with Roosevelt.
The colonel made his speech from a
stand in front of hotel en- Monument
Place.
The colonial hit hard at some of his
opponents in his Indianapolis speech.
In talking of the Alaska coal land
cases, ne paid his compliments to the
men from New York and Colorado"
who oppose his ideas on conservation
and who, he said. wanted to exploit
Alaska for themselves. He said they
must rot be allowed to rob the people.
Senator Beveridge. who accompanied
the colonel OH his trip across the state.
sat on the platform behind him.
Charles w. Fairbanks formerly Vice
President who also travelled with
Roosevelt as far as Indianapolis. intro
duced the colonel and praised him.
Colonel Roosevelt concluded his
speech with an appeal to good citizens
to support Senator Beveridge. regard
less of party. Then he went TO the
Marion Club and to the Columbia CLUB
and made short speeches.
On the trip from Indianapolis to
Richmond he spoke at several towns.
Crowds came to the stations, bringing
smoking torches with them and the
colonel wound up the day With few
more speeches.