The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-04
OPENS IN IOWA.
Col. Roosevelt Makes His First
Speech at Davenport.
Tells His Hearers That He Is in
for a Finish Fight.

Davenport. Ia, Nov. A crowd Of
several thousand persons listened to
Theodore Roosevelt here today when ne
made his first speech in Iowa, for
Charles Grilk, Republican candidate
for congress. Colonel Roosevelt's wei
come by the people of Iowa when he
made his first appearance here was
cordial with no marked degree of en-
thusiasm.
There was so much loud talking by
men in the crowd that the colonel
could not make himself heard by all.
Colonel Roosevelt. reached Davenport
at 2:35 a. m. and remained in his car
until o'clock, when he went to the
home of Miss Alice French (Octavs
Thanet) for breakfast. A small croysu
at the station cheered him as he ap-
peared. After breakfast he drove to
Central park, to make his first speech
of the day.
More than an hour before the time
set for his arrival the people began to
gather and when he reached the park
students of Augusta, college in Rock
Island, H.. who gave their cheer, as
did the high school students.
Representative A. F. Dawson made
the opening speech. He said Colonel
Roosevelt's presence made it certain
the Republicans would carry the dis
trict.
After all the turmoil" said Col.
Roosevelt, 'the Republican party is
coming together on sane and progress
sive platform, while our opponents are
utterly divided
The official leadership of the Demo-
; cratic party, Col. Roosevelt said, was
either absolutely reactionary as he as
serted was the case in New York, Cor
necticut, Missouri and in many states.
or else it was purposeless and vacillat-
ing.
He then took up the tariff. repeating
the argument which he has made In
several states.
Fight to q Finish.
1--WE Republicans stand by the prin-
| ciple of protection which is right" he
said, ''and will abandon the method
| which is wrong. Our opponents have
| adopted the position of abandoning the
| principle which is right and clinging to
the method which is wrong"
"If Republicans do not work in the
right spirit he said, "we'll hunt them
out of public life
'We're in this fight to finish,'' said
Colonel Roosevelt. 1--WE don't care
whether there are temporary checks.
don't think we will be defeated this
year, but if we are we will fight until
Appomattox succeeds Bull Run. If
we are beaten this time We will win
next time"
The colonel said Tammany hall and
Wall street had formed a corrupt alli-
ance but that in New York state they
could not defeat the Republican poll
! cies by fair argument nor by any
method other than by a large expendi-
ture OF money,
The colonel explained his doctrine Of
"new nationalism," giving his usual
definition of it. He again expressed
his disagreement with the United
States supreme court in the bake
shop case" and his criticism of ex-
Judge Simeon Baldwin, Democratic
candidate for governor of Connecticut.
Colonel Roosevelt explained that all
he sought was an equal opportunity for
all men.
MY opponents call that socialism, ''
he said, "but it is the antidete for So
cialism."
sAThese conditions which throw men
in the scrap heap, which discard them
at fifty for a life of pauperism are
wrong" he continued. Genuine pop
luIar rule and absolute honesty, he as
serted were necessary to overcome
At the close of his address. the coll
onel went to his train to go to Des
Moines.
Rig Crowd Out at Des Moines.
Des Moines, Nov. 4.-Snow mixed
with rain began falling at noon today.
, Despite the inclement weather, tre-
! uaendous crowd is in the city to hear
! Colonel Roosevelt at the Coliseum and
later at the auditorium tonight.
Weather Is Unsettled.
: The weather is unsettled today and