The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-18
COLONEL ROOSEVELT HAS MOTH.
ING TO RErRAcT FROM HIS
WESTERN SPEECHES.
WHAT HE SAID IS FINAL
estore Great Throng at Syracuse, New
York, Former President Reitcrates
Number Of Statements Hc Made
During His Trip Through tho West
--iroidents Of the Day.

Syracuse. n Y. Sept II, Coming
into Il stronghold of the opposition,
@xPrcsident Roosevelt today boldly
challenged the opponents Of his politi-
tHl doctrines tu come out in the open
and fgh, II they dared. Hc prophcsici
thvt If they did they would be beaten.
The former president also gave warm
commcndation Of President Taft az Il
public official, and expressed his ap-
prova OF number OF accomplish
nents Of tie Taft administration.
Colonel Roosevelt did not indorsc the
administration as Il whole. What he
did have To say. however, placed him
On record for the first time IN regard
40 many of the more important
features of II, breaking the silence
which he had maintained stcadfasty
on the subject. except for his few brief
references 10 his successor made while
he was on his western trip
He also defended his recent criticisms
of two decisions OF the United States
supreme court, made in speech IN
Denver. and quoted the words Of w. III.
TAFT. written when he was Il judge.
To support his contention that the peo-
pie have the right to criticize decisions
of the courts.
Great Throng.
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived thr
state fair grounds. where lie spoke.
We're thronged with Il crowd which
numbered more than 10000. Before he
went to the speakers stand. Colonel
Roosevelt rode around the mile track
ut the head of a parade and received
II cordial welcome.
Almost all OF the members of the
committee which will have the colonel
In hand during his stay here arc iden-
titled with the Onondaga county re-
publican organization. of which
fFrAncis Hendricks. superintendent
of insurance. IL the head. Mr.. Hen
dricks Is a member of the republican
state committee and voted against Mr..
Roosevelt when the state committee
refused to indorse him for temporary
chairman OF the republican state coI.
vention.
The colonel spent the evening at the
home of Lieutenant Governor Horace
white. who gave dinner for him.
There too, he was In tho hands Of
men who are taking part in the figh,
against him. Timothy l.. Woodruff.
chairman of the republican state COM
inittec and one of the leaders of the
opposition to Colonel Roosevelt, was
here today. shook hands with III.
colonel and ate dinner with him. Colonel
Roosevelt and adversaries met each
other with cheerful faces and jesed
about their differences
His introduction.
Lieutenant Governor White made uno
of the shortest speeches on record
when lie introduced Colonel Roosevelt
at the fair grounds.
we are here today to welcome and
In honor Theodore Roosevelt" he sad,
and that was all
Tho colonel. who had just seated
himself IT the rear Of the stand u
wait until Mr.. White had finished his
speech. looked up In surprise as he
saw the lieutenant governor backing
from the railing.
In Fighting Trim.
DO | speak now" he asked. Mr..
White said that the time had come
and the colonel rose. He was in fight
ing trim AS he faced the crowd He
himself said So He shook his ellnclled
fists in the air and thundered forth
his message with all the energy which
he could muster. Several times he de-
parted from the text of his prepared
speech to intdrjcct remarks to show
how earnestly he meant what he said,
II wish that my opponents would
come into the open.'' he said. "'rhcy
shoot from the bushes" he declared
at another point. but you could not
make them come into the open and
fight the issue"
a remark which caused the crowd to
cheer WAS made just as he had again
dared his opponents to put themselves
on record as against him.
Friends, they won't do it," said he.
"rhey may criticize me- but they will
walk as though they were treading on
eggs before they take the other side"
Socialism,
After he had asserted that leaders
in business must act as servants of