The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
ROOSEVELT TAXES
 UP FARM SUBJECTS
Agriculture and Politics Are
 Mixed Up Thoroughly
MORE SHOTS AT MIR. DIX
By Roosevelt of Being Director of Company in the Wall
 Paper Trust

Binehamton. N. Y, October 24.-The range kept Theodore Roosevelt busy most of the time today. He rode SS miles in an automobile 10 inspect abandoned farms of this section of the state, be- ginning at Ithaca and ending at Bing hamton, and decided that a farmer who goes about it in the right way can make a good living from land which is now going to waste. Colonel Roosevelt also found time to keep things stirring po- litically; making three speeches for the republican state ticket. The new point which he emphasized in these speeches was in his declaration that John A. Dix. democratic candidate for governor, had been a director of the so-called Wall Pa per trust for IS months in spite of Mir. Dix's statement of last Saturday.
 When Colonel Roosevelt arrived at Ithaca early in the day Representative John Dwight, Prof. A. F. Bailey of Cor nell and c E. Monroem, an expert from the argricultral department, met him and took him to breakfast. Representative w. W. Cocks, of Colonel Roosevelts county, was in the party. While they were eating breakfast band appeared followed by a crowd of Cornell students who started out the day with bang by shouting, Cornell, yell, yell, yell, Cornell! Teddy
 Colonel Roosevelt appeared on the bal cony of the hotel and began his speech. referring to court records to show that while MT. Dix became director of the Standard Wall Paper company in June, 1907, the final decision declaring the Wall Paper combine illegal was not rendered by the supreme court until February, 1909 Mir. Dix, he said, either did not know what his company was doing or else he was not frank in his statements about the matter.
 Then the days ride was started. The automobile went directly into the hills and during much of the day travelled over unfrequented byways where automobiles are a curiosity and ex-President's are unprecedented. The October air was nippy and Colonel Roosevelt was glad of the shelter of the second oyercoat.
 The first stop was made at the farm of James Sneakers, IA miles from Ithaca MT Sneakers said this farm years ago had been regarded as virtually useless, but he said it now produces 300 bushels of potatoes to the acre. He explained that all the farmers have to do Is to follow the advice which he gives in re- gard to the selecting of the right kind of soil and using correct methods of culti-. vation Secretary Wilson of the depart ment of agriculture sent MT. Monroe into New York state three years ago with the result that 5000 acres are being culti- vated under his direction in the Con- necticut hills region and as much more in the Irish hills nearby.
 Colonel Roosevelt said it was great"
 . 1. 4rarr 0f the agricultural region had been begun
 After inspecting several other farms the party went on to the top of Irish Hill, where a picnic luncheon was spread and the colonel ate cold chicken and sandwiches for half an hour.
 All the afternoon was spent in driving through the country, with stops for speeches by the colonel in the towns through which he passed. The people were expecting him at every town and were out in crowds. The colonel referred in his speech here tonight to circular which he said the democrats had sent out He had one of the circulars in his hand
 "The democratic party in this campaign stands for tranquility and peace and Is opposed to the wild doctrines of Roose- velt" he read from the paper.
 Well, the big Roosevelt doctrine is thou shalt not steal v" he said. ITO de- feat the Roosevelt policies will require for legitimate uses a large outlay of money" he continued, again reading from the circular. This appeal" he said, lis signed by Charles F. Murphy and others. :"
 "They may call them the Roosevelt pol icies if they wish," the colonel continued. They are the policies of the average far-sighted man. It will require larger outlay of money than all the money that Tammany Hall can collect from Wall street"
 q think we'll win this year" MT Roosevelt exclaimed "and if not we will go ahead and win next time. We've got the republican party on the highest plane it has ever been in New York state Colonel Roosevelt will continue his speech-ma king tour tomorrow