The Detroit times., 1910-09-17
ROOSEVELT WILL
PURSUE OLD GUARD
Colonel Says He Means To Continue
Fight for Progressive
Policy.

NEW YORK, Sept. lit Is to be
q fght to finish between Colonel
Roosevelt and the old guard, crooks
and dishonest corporations. He tod
Fthe Press Club, whose guest he was
Friday night. that he would continue
TO be active for the progressives,
whether he wins the coming fight a.
the state convention or not.
The club sat the colonel down
with acting Mayor Mitchell. Sir VIII
liam Treloar, former lord mayor or
London. Congressman Sulzer, William
X. Wilcox, President Hennessy of the
club and others and sang songs TO
make him laugh. One Of these songs
joshed one "Barnsie" thereby giving
the colonel cue for later on.
When the guest stood up and low
cred his head for a speech they gave
him q rataplan. He was especially
pleased to see Sir William Treioar
there. II recalled London's hospital
ity. He complimented Mr.. Mitchell as
the kind OF official New York needs
and said he was glad to drink toast
TO the speedy recovery OF Mayor Gay
nor
The former president said In part:
when | arrived at home | had no
intention OF taking any more part in
public life. | have got into the light
about the state eonyention-the fight
in state politics here-simply because
~ could not keep out OF IL daughter
and applause), and having gotten in,
| shall see IL through. / trust we may
be able to finish IL up this year but
IL not, then | am in the fight for II
on elementary principles.
THE two cardinal features of the
Policy | stand for are: That We have
no room for the crook in public life.
yhnd. In the second place, that people
are entitled TO govern themselves. Ii
| Is their duty to see that they govern
themselves well. do not believe In
the boss. | do not believe in the
Header, because the leader tries to
lead and the boss tries to drive. ZAP
plause.)
More than once at popular gather
| ings | have been introduced as The
| friend of the poor man. | always say
Now, hold up; say The friend OF the
honest man and / am with you The
| friend, | hope, of the honest man,
rich or poor; the foe OF the crook, the
foe of the rich crook, the foe OF the
Ioor crook.
In one OF the songs this evening
touching reverence was made to one
| of the great leaders OF the opposi-
ton who was irreverently referred TO-
as 'Barnsie.' U.aughter.) | think that
Mr.. Barnes believes that the people
cannot govern themselves. and that
therefore 1t Is his duty and incideI-
lilly to his interests, to govern them
Wrong. Ny belief is that the people
can govern themselves and that II Is
| his duty to help them TO govern theEl-
selves right" voice Bully fer
YOU" and applause. He said he mad
Shown himself the friend OF the labor
ling man, the wage worker, and that
he had shown 1t In part by standing
Iunninchingly against the laborlng
man when he committed crime OF
yiaolence or disorder" (ApplauseD
Pays Tribute to Scribes
OF newspapermen he said, that at
1 Albany. washington and Oyster Bay
line could take the right type OF news.
|naper man and make an appeal to his
Honor that would outweigh any pos
/ sible appeal that could be made TO
His self interest. From association
with newspaper men he had gained
Increased respect for American citi
zenship and for human nature. lie
vas proud that he had gained the
Friendship and respect OF the news
ipaoer men with whom he had been as
ISOLATED as governor and president.
\ lie said: 81,
81 would rather hundred forid
trust to the news columns or some
az the most eminent New York news
kpapers than to the editorial pages
with the men at the head / nave
4 wanted to stay on good terms. | very
much wanted to be on good terms
Liz they would let me. II they would
hnot let me, II was their affair not
= mine. My cardinal principle has peen
TO avoid trouble. (Cries OF mo!
f+.No," and laughter). That Is the
truth. avoid the man who seeks
I trouble with me once, possibly twice
hut the third time he will have
scrap.
He does not make me feel sorrow
ful. He makes me want to reach him
ON the point OF the Jaw. Circumstances
NAV be such that have to deny my
self the pleasure for the time, but J
! the opportunity comes / Will reach
Z him, and what say about newspaper
! men applies to politicians Also
(Laughter).
I TAxICAB-MAIN OR CITY Is.
. Job Printing Done Right. Time,