The Washington herald., 1910-08-26
CHEER ROOSEVELT
AT EVERY STATION
Continued from Page One.

for Teddy and said nice things right |
to the coloners face. but they did not /
go wild to-day.
As the train would draw from the va (
rious stations you could catch faint |
booms for Our next President" but /
nothing stronger OF that nature was /
forthcoming. Still the colonel liked It. /
They like him. And he continued TO ham /
mer away at corporations and the nobs I
Everywhere there were incidents typical !
Of a Roosevelt tour. When the colonel
spotted a baby IN the crowd he would /
stop right in the middle Of his speech (
to pass a kind word 10 a couple OF fond
parents. The effect on the crowd was
just what he desired This happened at
Toledo. He switched suddenly. his face
grew tense. and he harped upon the worn |
topic OF corporations. and shouted that
he would get the crooks when the time /
comes.
Blame Not Definitely Placed.
It was not quite clear and. indeed. the
colonel did not know himself. why, in
reference 70 the Columbus strike. he
placed the entire blame on Gov. Harmon
and Mayor Marshall. One is a Democrat
and the other IS Republican. He had
heard several persons who boarded the
train in Ohio say that the labor unions
had bluned the oficials.
From the early dawn when the colonel !
rubbed his eyes and found himself stand
ing before a formal banquet in the Eli
colt Club. in Buffalo. until late tonight
Ia
every minute. Politicians swarmed TO
the Republic. his private car. Politicians
| mostly OF minor Importance. who were
seeking Endorsement for themselves or
I their constituents
The frock-coated and silk-hatted com
mittees bearing the Welcome to our
city" resolutions that are dear 10 the
heart OF the colonel blew in unannounced
and requested him 10 come up town for
an hour or two, where they had a big
spread all ready. A Methodist minister
slipped him a card stating that there was
room for him at the church. T. R. did
not reply TO this bic
The real pounding Of the day came
at Cleveland. Col Roosevelt as soon as he
/ entered Ohio. thought Of the affair al Co
lumbus. It flashed across his mind as a
mighty fine chance 20 say something that
would catch.
Several Thousand There.
As the special Numbered into the union
station al Cleveland shortly after noon.
the colonel spied several thousand women
and men iammed against an iron rail
that separated them from the railroad
I yard. The platforms were full Re
serves pressed back the crowd. but they
/ all wanted 10 see T. r. and see him they
would IL looked like a small sized riot
/ for a time.
! Col Roosevelt discovered at once that
/ If he would talk 20 the bulk Of the
/ audience IN the huge block he would
have TO hop the fence and get close TO the
common people. He called for the police
and they literally injected him into the
solid phalanx with most excellent results.
! His black sombrero was crushed till it
looked as though some one lad sat upon
/ IT, But the colonel was cheerful and
] bright
This Is great" he shouted as soon
/ as he got settled You see II is the first
chance have had since came out West
\ TO see the heart OF the American people
The first thing that always strikes me.
wherever I so through America. is that
/ fundamentally We are all the same peo-
/ pie; wherever I go I find the average
/ American about the same fellow, East or
/ West. North or South The average
American IS a pretty good fellow, but HIS
wife is a still better fellow"
Brings Laugh from Everybody.
And everybody cheered and laughed. es-
! pecially the ladies, bless EN- Col. Roose-
welt said that he had returned TO the
I United StNtes because the lions In Africa
had failedNto do their duty. His purpose.
he said, is 20 make conditions IN this
| country a little fairer and a little more
/ equitable than they had been
There are two things to remember."
continued the colonel I'm the first place,
always insist upon absolute honesty. and
in the second place. insist upon obedience
OF the law. CCheers)
Now I stand for the poor man until he
does something wrong. I will not stand
for any man If ne is wrong. rich
or poor II the rich man strives to use
his wealth TO destroy others Will cinch
him II I can" The crowd screamed with
delight, but Mr.. Roosevelt waved for
silence.
Wait" he roared. Wait and see II
you'll cheer the other side. If the poor
man is crooked or commits violence 1
will stand behind the forces of order
every time.
These are the articles OF my creed:
a square deal Cor every man, justice for
every man. rich or poor If there is dis
order, all reform must stop until order is
restored"
Insists on Honesty.
The colonel was beating the atmosphere
with gusto at this point He was all
worked up
''I shall insist upon honesty II It breaks
up the best business Of the land" he
cried, and I shall insist upon order
under all circumstances. Remember that
the public official who does not maintain
order and fails to put down the mob is
quite as criminal as any corrupt man
who conducts : great corporation that
becomes corrupt"
There was silence among the crowd
They hung on every word
Il stand for decent citizenship" Col
Roosevelt roared. II am against the
: corporation when il does wrong. and I
am against the mob when Il resorts to
violence. And whenever I have power I
will keep order on the one hand and I
will insist upon justice from the rich
man and the corporation on the other. I
Z viii make the corporations come TO time
! just as l Will make the mob"
As he started back for his train the
colonel was nearly mobbed by the on
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