New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
R0OSEVE[T ASSA|LS
RAILROADS IN POLITICS
----
Keen Their influences Out, He
Tells Voters of New
Hampshire.
UHGES ELECTION OF BASS
Record of Connecticut Demo
cratic Candidate for Governor
Criticised-A Campaign
Trip in the Rain.


Nashua, X H, oct. 2-Ex-President
roosese; went campaigning across New
rssr-nshire to-day. although II was cold
.-s rainy. In n most emphatic manner ne
,-rpd the voters OF the state TO elect Rob-
80 2 Bass. Republican candidate for Gov
.-n1- and the rest OF the Republican state
,,oket Beginning with a speech IN Con-
,o-d he stopped in Manchester. and ended
ne Gay with an address here. He LETT
Nsfhua a. O'Clock 10 return 10 Boston.
In all his speeches Nj Roosevelt spoke
~ participation by railroads in politics
A. Bass fought. for and obtained his nom
,-s,ion n a campaign against the donins-
.ar Of the government OF the state BY
abroad influences. Mr.. Roosevelt spoke of
,,e recent statement OF Charles 5. Mellen
r-ssideut OF the New York. New Haven &
hartford and Boston & Maine railroads.
,tst hereafter the railroads would take no
rsrt tn rolitics in New Hampshire. and told
..s people that while he was glad Mr.
seron rad said what he did they ought TO
SOC 70 II that the railroads kept out OF
-orftics in the future not because they
shed o.. but because they had to-
NJ Roosevelt did not confne himself 70
s-ste politics in his speeches. He spoke
,snshfr. the tariff and the New York State
situation. M. Bass. accompanied him
---ae-heut the day. and Governor Henry
2 Oairbv was with him st all his three
meetings.
The dav's schedule was an easy one for
me ez-President after his recent expert
srces in speaking many times a day in
Nsv York State and in the West and
south He made only three speeches in
he s,a-e. At all three places there were
lsrse crowds which made him feel at
hone tr following him wherever he went
and cheering whenever he appeared In
Concord la spoke from the steps Of the
stare House. devoJing much OF his time 70
an ANALYSIS Of the Republican state plat
form every plank OF which he indorsed.
an5 10 an appeal for support Of the Re
publican ticket.
Attacks Balowin's Labor Record.
n his speech at Concord Mr.. Roosevelt
stacked the judicial record OF Judge
! BALDWIN. Iremocratic candidate for Cover
ro- q CHnnecticut. and his opinions on
! ouss-ions affecting IaborinE men. He was
c.scussn- -1e plank in favor Of an en-
Iloyers Liability act and a Workmens
oompeEsa-on act
| You speak here" said the eI-President.
] II sore-- iuE that j. very near my heart
! v1er yog say sou favor ar employers liza
| iH-y ac- and supplemental thereto a work
msns councnsation act. ThEc is what
| ssiieve 7---he Uorkuen's compensation
| SCI which in the event OF the accidental
5esth ~ manning Of those employed ny
| public service corporations and industrial
| srsblishne-ts shall secure 10 their de-
| PENDENT families the proper remuneration
" s-onemeut for what they have suffered.
Friends II is 4 disgrace 10 US as a nation
ihs- Ne should be behind all the great CIV
Ezed industrial nations il this matter, and
| -hat when z dreadful accident happens 10
/ ne b-esGV. inner Of a small household, /.
depending absolutely upon the life AMI
iss1h n that breadwinner for its exist
| l1e II Is a scandal and disgrace that the
Ehole burden of the loss should be left
| o be borne ~ the very ones least able 10
ear ir
| IN great businesses 4 certain proportion
/ = sc-iden-s are inevitable; they cannot be
pipsd snd 70 invoke oUtworn doctrines,
Tie ths- ~ The freedom Of contract, for
| -f ia5o-e- 10 say that he Will not claim
J EN- compensation II he is injured; 70 in
uss The fellow servant clause OF any otheI
~ III o-twe-n devices Of capitalism be-
'1-r capitalism awakened 10 the fact that
| g Fss Necessary 10 have q conscience 10
tnpeal 20 rrese doctrines, is an outrage at
| MS stage ~ progress
| The D-u0craric party OF Connecticut
/ alg nom mated Cor Governor a man who
| E-ie Judge occupied the most retrogres-
Sc possible position on this question OF
| Fo-knler s. CoTpensariOn-a man who took
| 2. view -Hsr II aas competent for the
Fo-kmaI. U1en driven 10 accept any en-
| f'EmeLt ro bind himself not TO be com
pensstel g ae lost life and limb IN that
| leclpat.r-. Here your platform and your
-sndlGs-+ explicitly take ground IN favor
/ Ide r1Gr- ~ WOrkmen 70 be compensated 4
s The loss of Life or limb. so that the
es shaI be- distributed as II ought TO be
gsirihlted. over al in any way benehdng
| non the business, and rot permitted 10
| Glsh down the very people who cannot
losslbiy sta-ger under the burden. That
. common sense. and IL IS common JUS
3* and K is common humanity. and
"'grstL-ate r7G upon the course you have
a1sn N making that part OF your prin-
| dpes
KAN almost broke up the meeting at
-sAcaesrer II was sprinkling when Mr..
@0eseTe' arrived there. The crowd was
-sssed about q platform on the Common
'Aa sle meeting had hardly begun when
aA began To- fall hard.
/ ~ Bass had prepared a speech fer the
s-Ss0l. Bui hr r-duo-d Il 10 few sen
Tae=s AIr. Roosevelt stood barehead-d
| +-ie fh- rsiudrops pattered down on his
-'F sH1 face When he began 10 get wet
| trough He puf on his cverc0at, saying:
MIN IL melt less rapidly with my
''ercost on"
| iner be started in again and finished
s speech. reEsrdle less of the rain Most
7" me people remained 20 hear him.
Defines New hstionaisrn Again.
"ss i0 rnis speech that Mr.. Roose
Vt emphasized new nstionslism. He de-
Fioec ms attitude toward control Of cor
frstons .r This way
Ah I want 70 see T-ncle Sam do IS 20
70 she corporations: Come. come;
L i0r tote