Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-30
Puts in Strenuous Day
Out in Denver, Col,
Makes Five Speeches. Thou
sands Unable 10 Hear Him.
4 Great Day Even for That Very
Energetic American.


supreme court of the United States
were sharply criticised by Theodore
Roosevelt today in an address in the
| state capitol here before<he Colorado
| Legislature.
The former President cited two de-
cisonS by the supreme court, which he
declared, wer contrary to the principles
of democracy and said emphatically
| that if these decisions indicated the
permanent attitude of the court, the en-
tire American system of popular gov
| eminent would be upset.
Colonel Roosevelt's speech before the
Legislature was one of five that he de-
| livered in Denver today. Everywhere
he went he was greeted by cheering
| multitudes. The auditorium, in which
he delivered his speech on conservation,
| holds $4,000 people and yet it was large
enough to seat only a part Of the
| throng that sought admission.
In addition to the speech in the au-
ditorllm under the auspices of the Ma
tional Livestock Association, and his
speech before the Legislature, he ad-
dressed the Spanish War Veterans, who
arr. holding their encampment here: the
| Colorado Livestock Association ban
quet this evening and the Denver Press
Club 1T chuck wagon" luncheon at
Overland park.
In addition to his remarks consuming
the supreme court, Colonel Roosevelt
denounced dishonest legislators and
demagogues in his speech before the
LEGISLATURE He scored men who gain
ed their riches at the expense of the
people, attacked untruthful newspapers
and magazines and praised the period
icals and newspapers which. he said.
boldly told the truth in order to purify
The body polite.
The colonel faced a Legislature that
was Democratic in both branches, one
memt or of the House being a woman.
AMI was presented by the President Of
the Senate as typical Westerner.'
The Colonel Roosevelt delivered his
formal speech.
Pandemonium was let loose when
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Denver
this morning. AS soon as he had left
the special train which brought him
here from Cheyenne he passed through
te streets of Denver in parade head
ed by troops from Fort Logan. After
brief rest he went to Overland park.
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Club
| The colonel had barely time to get
back to the city to address the throng
waiting in the Auditorium. That done.
| he fastened to the state Capitol and
after speaking there was whisked back
| tc the Auditorium to speak to his old
| comrades at arms. the Spanish War
Veterans.
After a culogy of the deeds Of valor
| of the men of hGtIl North and South
| in what he called the big war; he
greeted his comrades of "our war He
urged the veterans to hold to the fact
that they had participated in the Span
| ish war as Il great privilege, but not to
trade on it in civil life.
"In the first place" he added. "you
| ought not to- In the second place you
| cannot"
| The final function of the dav was the
| banquet of the Colorado Live Stock
Association. The colonel talked to the
stock men after dinner and then went
| to his he'd. 1t had been a busy day. he
said but thoroughly enjoyable one.
| The Roosevelt party will leave at
| AS in the morning for Pueblo, Col.
where he is to lay corner stone of the
| Young Mems Christian Association
| building. From there he will start for
| OSsawatomie. Kan, where he is due
| Wednesday morning and where he is to
| make what probably will be the most
| important speech of his tour.
| Denver. Col. Aug 29.-An unquali
| fed endorsement of Theodore Roose-
velt was given today by Governor
Shafroth of Colorado and Mayor Spear
| of Denver, both of whom are Demo-
Gratis. This endorsement was given ip
| the presence of thousands of men and
| women. assembled in the great Audi
torium that was the scene of the last
Democratic national convention.
THE great majority of Republicans
| throughout the West and many Demo-
Gratis will not be silent until they see
you at the helm of this great nation"
declared Mayor Spear in addressing
Colonel Roosevelt.
"You are loved because YOU are not
| controlled: you are independent. and
YOUR honesty of purpose appeals to the
heart: your courage has made your
| opponents wonder what you will do
next.
"You have work to do. wrongs to
complish the great work which the
American people believe you are des-
tined to perform"
Governor Shafroth was hardly less
enthusiastic in his reference to.the WIS.,
itor.
Speaking of the three essential
qualities-honesty. courage and rerse-
verance, we have the courage of Lin
coin. the endurance of Jackson and the
perseverance of Grant. embodied in
Theodore Roosevelt"
These references to Colonel Roosevelt
just before his presentation to the
great audience, called forth demon
stration. resembling that given a sue
cessful candidate in a national con-
vention.
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