The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
FIGHT ON BOSSES.
Col. Roosevelt Tells an Audience
at Carroll, Iowa,
Why He Is on the Side oil the
Insurgents.
ROUTED OUT OF BED.
To Address a Waiting Crowd at
MarshalltOWn.
Senator Cummins Boards the
COlOnel's Train at Ames.

Carroll, Ia. Aug. 26-Theodore
Roosevelt definitely aligned himself
with the progressives of New York
state in a statement which he issued
on the train today. as he was travelling
across Iowa.
Colonel Roosevelt declared the main
issue in the fight in New York was sot
any specific reform measure but boss
ism Bossism he declared frequently
led to corruption and he said he would
wage ruthless war on corrupt alliances
between business and bosses. Colonel
Roosevelt was asked about remarks by
Timothy Woodruff, New York Repub-
lican state chairman. in regard to the
factionaI fight in New York In reply
he issued this statement
1.-The prOgressives are emphatically
in favor of taking a real step forward
on the lines of Governor Hughes
issue.
1.-The main issue is that we stand
against bossism, big or little, and in
favor of general popular rule, not only
at the elections. but within the party
organization and above all that our
war Is ruthless against every species
of corruption. big and little. and
against the alliance between corrupt
business and corrupt politics. as to
which it has been found that too often
in the past, the boss system has offered
a peculiarly efficient and Objectionable
means of communication.
I'VE are against the domination of
the party and the public by special in
terests, whether these special interests
are political. business or a compound
of the two
At MarshaIltown.
Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 26-The
Roosevelt train passed through here
at $40 today, making a stop of seven
minutes. large crowd was at the
station and despite the fact that Col
Roosevelt had wired ahead express
ing his regrets at being unable to
speak, the crowd cheered until he ap-
peared in negligee attire on the rear
platform from which he made a brief
speech.
Snapped in His Pajamas.
Ames, Ia, Aug. 26.-Speeding west
ward in his special car Col. Roosevelt
was not permitted to sleep late this
morning. Scarcely had the state of
Iowa been entered when a stop was
made at Marshalltown, where hundreds
of people clamored to see Col. Roose-
welt. After some delay he emerged
from the rear door of his car, smiling,
but protesting that he had not been
livered his first speech in what he
termed the heart of the nation. He told
tt audience he was glad to get back
to his own country, although he had
enjoyed the lions in Africa, more than
they enjoyed him.
Expressing interest in the children Of
the assemblage, he suggested that it
would not be we'll to depend on imm3-
grafton for an increase of the popula-
ton of the country. After brief re-
marks frequently interrupted by cheer
ing he protested against the action of
photographers who brought their cam
eras into action.
1T is an outrage to take my picture
in this garb.''
He had time only to throw a rain
coat over his pajamas and to don slip
pers when called to the platform. The
Roosevelt special will go through Iowa
and Nebraska, stopping at dozen or
more places where Col. Roosevelt will
make addresses.
Cummins Gets Aboard.
Boone. Ia, Aug. 26.-The Roosevelt
train arrived at Boone at $50 and de-
parted at S:42. Col. Roosevelt addressed
an audience of 1000 during the stop.
>.ol. Roosevelt will ride on the engine
part of the time between Boone AMI
Council Bluffs. Senator Cummins board
ed the train at Ames and appeared on
4he rear platform but did not speak.