Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-22
ROOSEVELT ENTERS THE
MASSACHUSETT FIGHT
Continued from Page One.)

ershp of the Democratic party by
William J. Bryan and Alton B. Parker.
"Mr Bryan went on the lecture plat
form,' he said land Mr.. Parker be-
came attorney for the Sugar Trust.
He was attorney for the Sugar Trust
when Henry l.. Stimson, now Republi-
can candidate for governor of New
York, was prosecuting it for rebating.
Mr.. Stiinson recovered $4,000 despite
the efforts of Mr.. Parker and Mr..
Parker now takes a jaundiced view OF
Mr.. StimsOn as a candidate for gov
ernor"
The second colonel then went on to
describe the Democrtic state conven-
ton in New York, repeating the as
scrtions which he made in his cam
paign speeches in New York that it
was dominated by Charles F. Murphy.
leader of Tammany hall.
Taking up the Massachusetts stu
alton, Col. Roosevelt assailed Eugene
Foss, Democratic candidate for gov
ernOr
ut would be a bad thing for the peo-
pie of this state" he said, ito elect
a man who, having tried to dominate
one party and having failed, now seeks
to dominate another party. 1t would
be bad thing to elect man who has
made his money by speculation in
stocks and who now seeks to rise in
political life. not by his public record
for he has none. but by the naked
force Of effrontery and the power that
comes from money"
The colonel made an appeal to the
people to support Gov Draper, who is
a candidate for reelection.
Il ask your support for Gov. Draper"
said Gel. Roosevelt. because he en-
bodies in the highest form supreme
and unbending integrity. unflinching
courage, and a perfect frankness and
sincerity of character One absolute
ly vital need is that the American peo-
pie shall support and continue to send
into public life men of unbending
courage who can be depended upon to
make their deeds square absolutely
with their words in every public
promise
Massachusetts. said Col. Roosevelt
rs really IL progressive state. in spite
OF the fact that other states We're apt
to ascribe to her conservatism which
she did not have"
He said that he was called radical
because he espoused some things which
Massachusetts had already adopted
such as the physical valuation of rail
roads. The whole Republican party
he continued, was progressive.
''The whole party" he said SHOULD
stand for Just such legislation as the
types | have mentioned here. have
spoken this summer from the Rocky
mountains to Boston harbor. and
everywhere | lave advocated just what
| have advocated here tonight as re-
CARDS every important question before
us for national consideration"
Col. Roosevelt closed his speech with
a tribute to Senator Lodge and an APP
peal to the people of Massachusetts to
,end him back to the Senate. He said
lie had watched the work of the SEN
ator in Washington for a quarter of a
century.
Il feel it, would be a calamity not
only to Massachusetts but to the
nation" he continued. eff Senator
Lodge were not returned to the Sen
ate. Senator Lodge has stood for
progressive legislation / ask that
Massachusetts be true to it's great
traditions of the past and send back
to the United States Senate for the
honor of the country that statesman
WHO has himself been true to he;'
traditions"