Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-24

port his candidacy, and do not intend
| to 90 So
Senator Davenport supported the d.
rect nomination bill in the Legislature
| and has been a warm supporter Of
| Governor Hughes policies. Colonel
Roosevelt's move in endorsing him is
regarded as his first step in the New
/ York state fight On leaving New York
this morning. the colonel said that
there would be no compromise SO far
as he was concerned. He has let il be
known that he was reluctant TO take
part in the struggle, but that now he is
in. he will fight hard.
In his prepared speech Colonel
Roosevelt dealt with problems of life
| in the country and how TO solve them.
/ You see my friends. you've got your
selves in for Il sermon ne said TO the
throng tifat filled the natural amphi-
theater in front of the stand and over
flowed on the top Of the hill 1t was a
sood-natured holiday crowd which was
Away. interrupted with laughter and
applause The colonel kept his hearers
/ in good spirits with his epigrams some
Of which were not down in his speech.
! Il think a good man and a good wo-
man can get 10 heaven in a dozen diff
ferent ways" he said. but ] do not
think they can get there unless they
are good
The only motto for Americans
! should be All men up and not some
! down, " he said, and a little later he
added We hear man tell his wife
that she does not do as his mother did.
/ but that man i frequently man who
does not do as his father ought 10 have
done"
| The part that pleased the Changers
most Of all was: Il will never go with
the type Of farmer who says 1 am
down on lawyers and bankers. ] am
against the business man. | Will go
with him when he SAYS: I am against
q bad type Of lawyer or bad type Of
/ banker" In other words will 60 with
him when he pronounces judgment
not in accordance with his opinion. but
| in accordance with his conscience.
1 That is good American doctrine
Sometime We hear q man say he is
the poor mans friend. ] am the poor
mans friend. if the poor man is
straight. and / am the rich mans
friend if the rich man is straight. but
| ! am against the crooked man. rich OF
! poor.
4 The colonel told the farmers that
1 they ought 10 avail themselves Of ex-
/ pert advice from technical men and
. not be content 70 go on without improv-
! ing their methods Of farming He said
: they ought 10 learn to combine efec-
uTelY III business as has been done in
the industries. He thought that farm
! life should be made more attractive
and that the farmers wives ought to
have a better time Of il. He spoke a
good word also for the country church
and urged the farmers to have the
right kind Of religion.
! y want To be able TO recognize the
| good Christian by the way he acts on
week days he said.
Former Governor y. NJ. Bachelor of
! New Hampshire master Of the Ma
! tional Grange, introduced Colonel
! Roosevelt.
| He is known from the jungles Of
/ Africa to the North Pole and from
/ Sycamore Hill Ito the orient" he said
| (Col. Rosevelts speech will be found
! in full on Page 81
Colonel Roosevelt expects to rest all
1 day tomorrow. Shortly before mid
night tomorrow he will board his car to
resume his trip
| Oyster Bay y. Y, Aug. 2S.-Colonel
| Theodore Roosevelt left here this morn
| ing for New York. where he will make
his start for his big speaking tour
through the country. The colonel's trip
| TO the CITY was made in q motor car
ana not few early risers in the village
babe him good bye as the machin.
u IES 1ch he
The colonel was in lively good humor
and expressed his great delight in the
| weather. The fonner President indi-
| Gated that ne would give out g detailed
! statement later with respect to Presi-
dent Tafts letter to County Chairman
| Lloyd c. Griscorn of New York. on the
| recent developments in the New York
state situation.
From this morning. when he leaves
| the Grard Central station on the pri-
| vate car Republic, until s15 O'Clock on
the morning Of Sept IL. when the Re
public is due hack here. Colonel Rvose-
| Welt will Re kept constantly on the
move. making speeches. attending re
ceptioLs and dinners, reviewing parades
ant' travelling. Each day from start to
finish has been mapped out almost to
have Few Of his waking hours TO him
self.
Although Colonel Roosevelt has made
Il clear that he is not going West to
talk partisan politics, his trip is re-
garded as of political significance. He
is to make IA speeches. most of which
viii deal with public questions which
figure in party platforms and viii de-
clare his beliefs in regard to them On
the trip. he will also hold many con-
ferences with political leaders in the
West.
Colonel Roosevelt is to make the first
speech of his trip today at Summit
Park, near Utica Instead of leaving
the train at Utica. as mad been planned
ne viii go direct to Oriskaney, nine
miles from Utica and proceed by au-
tornobile 10 Summit Park a mile away.
There he viii speak to the farmers of
Herkimer and Oneida counties. who
are holding a picnic at the park today.
He viii spend the night at the coun-i
Try home in Mohawk Herkimer coun-.
ty, Of Douglas Robinson of New York,
his brother-in-law. remaining there IN
til shortly before his car leaves Utica AT
midnight tomorrow night Then he win