The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-26

Syracuse. n. Y. Oct. 25.-Every angle
OF opposition that has yet been brought
out by the Republicans In their fight
against the Democrats OF this state was
set before the people OF Middle New
York by Mr.. Roosevelt to-day. The
colonel was on the firing line from mora-
ing until night He hammered away at
Mr. Dix. at Tammany Hail. at all sorts
Of things that appear TO be sinister 10
his followers Those who have watched
the campaign were struck by the pecu-
liar displays OF enthusiasm and apathy
here.
Mr. Roosevelt noticed IT, At one place
they whoOped in real oId-fashioned cam
paign style. At the next they were
stingy with their applause. But in either
case the colonel was just as ardent IN
his speech.
No time was lost by him in answering
the statements from Mr. Dix which de-
nled that the Democratic nominee ever
had any connection with the wall paper
trust. In replying at length. Mr.. Roose-
welt reiterated his accusations, and Ut
tered scornful remarks as 10 the fitness
OF Mr.. Dix 10 occupy the gubernatorial
chair He characterized him as being
irresponsible and extremely innocent.
Uses Famous Expression.
The colonel fell back on Grover Cleye-
lands famous expression, and declared
that because the wall paper trust had not
been successful in its litigation before the
Supreme Court Of the United States It
was allowed TO continue in a condition
Of innocuous desuetude.
There were no apologies forthcoming
from the colonel to-day; not by long
shot, He laughed at the request OF Mr..
Dix demanding. las one American citizen
from another, an apology for his mlsrep-
resentation." He was inspired 20 go at
the candidate more ardently even than
he has done IN the past On the other
hand, Judge Baldwin was favored with
no excuses FOR what Mr. Roosevelt said
about him al Concord last week IN fact
the colonel kept moving straight forward.
The circular that Tammany Hall has
sent ont asking for funds furnished Mr..
Roosevelt with bit of the most effective
campaign material he has discovered thus
far
He riddled the communication with
sarcastic remarks. and they caught his
audience without exception. At Auburn,
where 5000 persons were damned into
the Auditorium and did not appear 70
be very yelly. the colonel sprung this
and brought them 10 their feet He tried
il again, and again it worked
Touches on the Tari6.
lie touched upon the tariff. too. right
in the face Of Serene f Payne. IN
whose Congressional district he was
speaking. He declared that the Republi-
cans are united upon the principle OF the
tariff. but had not been right in its
method Of making IT, Mr.. Payne grinned.
Mr.. Roosevelt then explained that he
was satisfied with the plank IN the plat
form adopted az Saratoga.
There is a good deal talk that the
Republicans throughout this country were
divided on the tariff issue" he said.
They are not divided on the principle.
This is the principle for which we stand.
for which the national convention stood,
and We stand for II East and West alike,
in every part OF our country
Now the question comAs as TO the
-i'' Nt4pA VI putting mat III illtll4t INTO
effect. The great majority Of Republicans
are now agreed 10 take the position which
our President William r. Taft. takes on
that matter and which all Republicans
viii very shortly take. the methods
hitherto obtained in Congress for putting
into law that principles, has been con
Clusiyely shown TO be defective.
Regrets Lack of FIrmneSs.
II am sorry 10 say that the Republican
party at Saratoga was so interested in
state concerns that it didn't take as pro-
gressiye action as II ought to have taken
in the plank on the tariff" the colonel
told his audience Mr.. Roosevelt played
up the ridicule Of the Rochester conven-
ton and Room A2"
Nothing had been known OF the state
meut that Mr.. DIX issued at ALBANY
yesterday, until Il was seen in the news
papers this morning. one Of the CORES
pondents handed a copy OF il to Mr.
Roosevelt who read 1t through. every
word of H. He said that he would answer
1t AT the next stop, which was Cana
daigua He did
The first thing ] want 70 say 10 you. .
he began. is In connection with the
letter OF Mr. Dix to-day, explaining his
connection and denying his connection
with the paper trust, Mr.. Dix's explana-
ton. in substance. is precisely like the
statement Of the Shakespearean scholar
who, having studied the question OF the
authorship OF Shakespeare's plays. finally
announced that ne had come to the con-
clusion they were not written by Shakes
peare. but by another man with the same
name. Mr.. Dix announces that the
Standard Wall Paper Company, Of which
he is a member. shed its stain a few
years ago between the time II was
wicked company and a member OF the
trust and the time that il was a harm
less company with Mr.. Dix In it, I have
no concern with the changes of internal
mana cement or organization IN the
Standard Wall Paper Company What /
ask you TO remember is the connection
OF that company with the wall paper
trust"