Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Roosevelt Sweeps
New York City

New York. Oct. 3l.-Theodore Roose-
welt swept almost from end to end Of
Manhattan tonight delivering nine
speeches in behalf of Henry l.. Slim
son. the Republican nominee for gov
ernor. at the nine stops he spoke Il
minutes each, following close on the
train of Mr. Stimson, who had proceed
ed him with an equal number Of cam
paign talks. Both make Tammany
Hall the hrunt of attack
In his first address in the heart of
the East Side, MIR. Stimson flung an
answer to the Democratic charge of
Republican responsibility for the high
cost of living.
Il understand" he said, that our
opponents are placarding the East Side
with stories of the high cost of living
and attributing the increased price to
the Republican party. The cost of liv-
ing is governed by causes not alto
gether political but by the laws of sup
ply and demand. The workmen of Lon
don. Paris and Berlin are having the
same complaint about high prices as in
this country"
Continuing, MIR. Stimson reviewed
his record as a prosecutor of law
breaking corporations while United
States district attorney. He concluded
his phase of the address with an at
tack on John A. Dix, his opponent, ano
asked The question: What has Mr..
Dix ever done in the way of striking
down monopoly"
lust before Col. Roosevelt entered
tho hon
Stimson concluded:
Il hear they are telling the people OF
the East Side that Theodore Roosevelt
does not care for the people of the East
Side and their sufferings in the high cost
of living. Have they forgotten what he
did for the people in the coal strike, in
the matter of advocating safety appli-
ances for labor. in the prosecution of the
big corporations, for the compensation
laws to protect workingmen and to bring
him proper compensation when he is in
jured? l repudiate as false such an at
tack on him.
Col Roosevelt was introduced as the
greatest citizen in the world
After an opening thrust at Tammany
Hall, he said:
the East Side because we are fighting
your fight We are trying to shape con-
ditions SO that every decent man can
have the opportunity to show the stuff
that is in him, so that any oppressed man
may come here and have the chance to
bring up himself and those dependent
upon him under fair and honest treat
ment.
''Tammany Hall is making its appeal
to all those wealthy men who seek spe-
cial privileges, and those wealthy men
who try to work their men unjustly and
who are seeking to get advantages to
which they are not entitled. We are fight
ing the worst alliance between crooked
politics and crooked business that this
state has seen since the days of Tweed
At the Murray Hill I.yceum Col Roose-
welt said:
II have not an element OF power
except the belief of a number of my
fellow citizens that stand for what IL
decent and straight. and that | want
o bring nearer the day when there
will be honesty and fair dealing be-
tween man and man. My power van
ishes when my fellow citizens cease to
oelieve in what is straight and honest.
| can fight for you but I cannot gain
he victory for you. / can point out
he way but you've got to do the fight
ng yourself Now is your opportunity
% take advantage of it..
Henry w. Taft also spoke at this
meeting The brother of the President
said in part
I'VE cannot be 50 blind to the fact
hat some of our Republican friends
n this city are threatening to vote fOl
Dix in order to eliminate somcbOd!
Who is not himself running for any
,fiice They seek to defeat the Repub
lean state ticket as a means of in
turing Mr.. Roosevelt's political future
sut the consequences of such a defeat
would be 50 far reaching that they
'ught to be regarded by every thought
ul Republican with the graveSt con-
ern because of its effect upon the re-
suit of the Presidential election in this
state in 1912"
At the other meetings Col. Roosevelt
was greeted enthus astically He at
acked Dix and Tammany hall. praised
stimson and pleaded for good govern
nent and a continuation of the states
progressive policies.
The cOlonel's voice became hoarse
before his tour was over. but he stuck
it out to the end.