Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-27

Cheer Him.
Mr. Roosevelt came into Vice Presi-
dent Sherman's home town of Utica.
n. Y. and began his long speechmak-
ing tour by swattlng Mr.. Sherman
The colonel didn't mention names. be.
cause that wasn't necessary.
Ten thousand farmers and their
wives gathered In grove and waited
for the colonel 10 hit Sunny jim. They
didn't have long TO walt. and they
roared with delight when IL came. The
occasion was the second annual re-
union picnic Of the Herkimer and
Oneida Changers. Ostensibly 1t was
time for farm talk exclusively. bat
Mr.. Roosevelt had other things on his
mind. The colonel. after he got through
with a political stab. devoted himself
TO az interesting delivery OF a speech
on what the farmers ought 70 do
Mr.. Roosevelt as he arose 20 speak,
swept his eye over the picturesque
crowd and IL lighted upon Senator
Davenport
The colonel beamed. Il am glad to
zee on the platform" he shouted. Sen
l.
the crowd gave the senator a hand
greater even than T. r. had received
IL was real ovation. Davenport. ar
dent supporter OF the direct primaries,
Hughes man and a bitter foe of Sher-
man. who has been working TO throw
him out. and has repudiated him. was
furred. He hadn't estimated his popu-
larity, apparently. Il am glad" the
colonel continued when the cheering
had ceased. because the only kind OF
politics ! care for is the kind OF poll
Tics where decency is combined with
efficiency. and hold that the only way
10y which a politician can efficiently
serve ais party is by helping that par
a. e.hcieuly serve the people and be-
cause tle senator and those around
him VINO have stood for those princi-
Piles are on the platform"
Mr. Roosevelt had TO stop several
moments in order TO finish his tribute.
You will at least notice that my ut
terances are free from ambiguity" 1t
was this sort OF thing that made the
colonel solid right at the outset OF his
performance. His hearers waited for
more OF It. but II didn't come. AT the
end of Mr., ROOseyelt's address. how
ever, there were repeated cries for
Davenport
You have listened TO a magnificent
speech by a magnificent man" he said.
He represents TO my mind better
than any other man since Abraham
Lincoln the heart and the conscience
and the courage of the great body OF
our people. He has been my ideal
want to stand for the things he stands
for" Then he clasped hands with the
colonel
Mr.. ROOsevelts address contained
very few startling utterances. IL was
more Of a sermon than anything else.
but was an interesting and instruc-
tive sermon. and the big audience fol-
lowed the speaker with marked atteD.
ton
The colonel put the matter directly
up 10 the farmers who came TO hear
him He began with conservation Of
natural farming resources and he end
ed with a tribute TO the Civil War
veterans. who turned out In large
numbers. lie told the survivors OF the
rebellion that they were favored men
men who had really done things He
spoke as one soldier to another. He
brought out the necessity Tor the farm
ers 10 be represented capably upon
civic commissions. He said that the
cities must not grow at the expense
of the country. He advised the farm
ers TO take TO the heed for the call
OF scientific methods and not TO soon
at them.
The expresident told the farmers
that they should cooperate and study
business conditions so that they shall
be better able TO meet the problems
facing them.
Don't initiate the morality OF some
OF these big business men," were his
words of warning, but get their eff
cheney"
Mr.. Roosevelt viii leave Utica to-
night His next stop is Cheyenne on
Saturday.