Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
| WOULD ATTACK
RICH CROOK VERY
HARD,' SHOUTS T.R.
Former President DenounCeS
RasCaIity Among Wealthy as
Well as Poor
MAKES 3 SPEECHES IN OHIO
Colonel Urges People to Keep
Waters of Great Lakes
UnpoIIuted
ASSOCIATED Press)

Roosevelt Travelled across Ohio and In
diana today, greeted everywhere by
enthusiastic crowds, to whom he talked
of honesty, respect and corporations.
He expressed his belief on questions
that concern the public in more fash-
ions than he has done heretofore since
his return from Africa.
The crowds that greeted him today
were larger than those which turned
out to see him during his trip across
New York state, and they were so in
sstent in their demands to see him
and hear him that he responded In
every instance.
From the time Colonel Roosevelt
reached Buffalo at 6:20 O'Clock this
morning until after he had made his
last speech of the day he was kept on
the move. When he was not making
speeches or shaking hands he was
talking with visitors, dozens of whom
rode for a time on his car. He said
he was not talking politics and re-
fused to say a word on the New YORK
situation.
Even the news that delegates from
Orleans county to the Republican state
convention had been instructed to vote
for him for temporary chairman OF the
convention brought forth no comment.
The colonel merely smiled.
CROWD AT EI.KHART
Colonel Roosevelt reached Elkhart
1ate This afternoon when lowering
clouds threatened rain, and was met
by a crowd.
The colonel reminded his audience
that the right kind of men ana women
in the ranks of American cltlzensnlp
was the greatest need of the country.
1.-THE stream does not rise hlgher
than its source" he said. you cannot
-sa1 nF
less you have the right KIND OF cl'i-
zens back of the government:
He warned the people against the
election of corrupt men to office pc
cause they expected to profit by the
brilliancy of such men.
"In the first place, you want an
bones+ man" he said. II don't care
~, Ie the man is, If he is not hon
ast Z ne greater his ability, the greater
tha .urse he will prove to the couh
~ DON'T forget that is the case OF
r,,hI,c men as we'll as private cltl-
, lens Don't support a man because ne
&c smart. because his smartness Is %
M use without conscience ana @ uoll !
a,yen care how honest he is, now gdiiie
SNt 70 ba has no common sense he is
of no use. .,s ,,,, eornoa1 re-
oo+ion during a stay of little more
tban an hour here tonight, put lhstestu
.nan+ a half hour as the guest or the
newspaper reporters at the Gn'taso
Newspaper club. The rest or the tll,le @
't,;Sa hie car was being switched TO tne
VII VII 1ll' e. Northwestern railroad he
,,t In an automobile ride about the
city. -,,,,, cor Roosevelt
,,,,,1on+ed on the failure OF either
lions or rhinoceri to prevent ms saIe
return from Africa, recalling preulc
zion offered by Prof. FREDERICK otatl,
of the University of Chicago, ~ t.'at af tbe tte
hunting trip Would DC lle u0"''-
former president. 4h;s
ct am especially glad to show TINS
professor how wrong he was; Coi,
pooseveIt said. 1T was not the one
who was killed. Not non dl1 .ls i.a
dutv. Then, on toward the eno oI tHe iis
trin think Wall street pinned ~
hope On some rhinoceros, but even tildt
hope failed" ,,,,men ented
hare hv q. number of Chicago neWspa-
nor men who will remain with the TOT
Nor nresident until the end of the TRIP
WILL FIGHT CROOKEDNEss
roosevelt pledged himself to the men
oe Ruffalo today to help them ana all
sincere citizens to fight crookeuiless
wherever it was found. 49, . 49,,
'I'll help you just as l dld IN tne
mast" he said, speaking to the Elilcott
club whose guest he was at preaklast
an hour after sunrise ne lli1ue pio1 pa
or the punishment of crooked anu
o,seting n,1blic officials and the elec-
+ion Of honest ones in their places, d
,,rocess of gradually but permanently
rajsing the morale of political ana pus-
iness life and he said he thought IL
duty to hunt out crooks ana especlduV
crooks in his own party.
To- sfNY l..
soid "but the moment a question OF
honesty is involved, ] recognize no
rertv distinctions, or If do make any,
/. q; +hat il is a little more my bust
ness to put the CRATER and crook OUT
Of nublic life IL he belongs to my parry
than If to another. This attitude ue
v,,apds that ones attention be flXed not
-. financial or social status but on
conduct" r,,,,44
Nearlv 400 members of the Ellicott
o,,,b and other citizens representing
confessional and business interests ana
= wide variety of political atflllatlon
waited Mr.. Roosevelts coming from
tbe New York Central station, Where
ha had arrived from Utica at 6:20 IN
~, rrivate car. Republic, attached to
raS,ilar train. AS the ex-president en-
tered he was cheered and "Amerlca"
wes sung. with the accompaniment or
reginental band. Breakfast was eX-
Cautiously served as there was less
tPhen an hour before the time for Mr..
R%oosevelt's % departure to Chicago.
Among those who got an especially
hearty greeting from Mr.. Roosevelt
nv ,,'as HTony" Gavin, Buffalo police
man. formerly rough rider. The col
,oI ehooI his hand across the table
ND said some pleasant things, in which
the tIr,e words "buily, glad to see you,' re-
Mr. roosevelt made good use of the
aftaen minutes available for his re-
marks. The men who heard him. who
noted his earnestnoss in dealing with
the subject of crookedness and graft
Ing and frequently broke In with aaaIarp sharp
IContinued On Para Thirt@enl