The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-06
ROOSEVELT CALLED
LIAR BY STRANGER


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sem BLEED there should not forget thai.
bove all. tho occasion was one OF Ia
boring men who were holding their an
nual celebration. Suggesting that IA
boring men suffer wrongs that might
be reached by legislation, Judge Ami
don called especial attention to the
failure Of Congress to enact a law pro-
viding for compensation FOR laborinE
men when injured. or for their tamt-
lies in the event OF their death Every
government OF Europe. with the cN-
ception OF Turkey. he said. had enacted
such laws. eliminating from the cues
tion OF compensation all matters OF
negligence on the part OF either the
employees or the employer and fixing
"A definite amount 20 which the en-
p1oye should be entitled.
When Colonel Roosevelt reached that
part Of HIS speech In which he adyo-
Gated workingman's compensation
act. he turned TO Judge Amidon and
said.
n cannot help saying just one word
as 10 how ] have been delighted this
afternoon 70 hear utterances from a
federal Judge who looks ahead. from
"a federal Judge who not only stands
for honesty and Righteousness In the
conventional forms in which Judges
have been accustomed TO see them for
generations. but who stands facing the
changing conditions and realizing that
the constitution OF the United stat es
must be administered. m IL Is TO be
administered wisely. by men who sym
pathize with and understand the needs
Of the wage learners. just as they sym
psthize with and understand the needs
q all other American citizens
Colonel Roosevclts day brought
thousands Of persons into Fargo In
spite OF the rain. although many others
who had planned TO come tn by wagon
or automobile gave e mp when the rain
began early IN tho day.
when colonel Roosevelt reached the
park he found waiting for him a
- .Hrrs Fr.--~-- arrssr
crowded the rising ground on every
side up 80 the trees that fringe the
hollow. Behind him there fluttered an
old tattered flag. II was the flag un-
der which ne delivered an grafton on
the Fourth Of July. thirty years ago.
at Mcdora. y. r.. shortly after he bad
gone out there from the east. The
flag was sent here for the day.
Rain Began 60 Fan.
When g. began TO rain the colonel
looked out over the crowd. at the sum
mer hats and dresses which were boz
ing soaked. and left the stand lie
went out among the crowd and told
the women TO go up there under cover.
When he had filled the stand with wo-
men. he sauntered through the crowd.
needless Of the rain. shaking hands and
talking with the people
After ten minutes OF steady rain. the
sun suddenly broke through the clouds
and the shower was over The people
cheered. the women left the stand,
colonel koOeeNeiN AGAIN LOOK MS place.
there and the exercises Of the day
were resumed. The cOioneTs hands
were stained red from wet bunting
which was draDed over the railing and
one woman's white dress bore strik-
ing resemblance to the American flag,
for she had leaned against a rain
soaked flag. only a small part OF the
crowd was driven away by the rain.
Women with bedraEgled hats and drip
ping dresses sat out the afternoon.
Question of Right or Wrong.
In his speech. the colonel made Il
clear that ne did not wish TO give a
blanket Endorsement to everything
done by labor unions. although he
said ne believed them to be a neces-
sity and he thoroughly approved OF
them. He said that he was with the
unions when they were right and that
IN union did anything that was
wrong. he would be against # on that
score.
whenever any man tells you he
continued. that a labor organization
never goes wrong. YOU make up your
mind that he Is telling you what he
knows TO be an untruth."
Colonel Roosevelt outlined his ideas
condition OF workmcn.
From the park the colonel returned
TO his hotel and took dinner with Con-
gresham and Mrs. Hanna. Colonel
Roosevelt left tonight for st. Paul 70
address the conservation congress
there tomorrow.