New-York tribune., 1910-11-04
ROOSEVELT ANSWERS DIX
His VaIor CoinCident with the
CoIoneI's Departure.
JUSTICE TO THE WORKMAN
President Makes Many Trips
10 Rear Platform on Leisure
1v Journey Toward Iowa.

,-,icaro. Nov. a-Theodore Roosevelt
-,ort g large part Of to-day in walking
through string of sleeping cars on the
-av from his stateroom TO the rear plat
fornn and back again. He was on board
--a,u which puffed its way across Ohio ana
Indiana in such a leisurely fashion ara
made so many stops that he exclaimed;
This train visits through the country
Al ali Of the stations there were crowos
-hicb cbeered whenever he appeared on
Tho car nIatform Early in the day the
crowds were small. for il was not generally
known that the colonel was passing Word
"a, his arproach was flashed ahead over the
wires from one town 10 another, however
and as the day went by the crowds became
larger and noisier.
Colonel Roosevelt made good many
trips to the rear platform. so that MS DAY
was not one Of such corplete rest as he
had expected il was his first long trip
without a private car since his return from
Africa and the passengers all got acquaint-
Cd with him before he reached Chicago to-
night.
Al several places the people pelteG him
with carnations. He made short speeches
10 q few of the larger crowds "All ] am
irving TO do in politics. he said at War
-av-. Ind is to try TO get things a little
etrai,-hter. a little more decent
The Alliance Statement.
Nr Roosevelt gave out a statement on
-ae train at Alliance. Chic in reply TO the
.neech made by John A Dix, Democratic
,.audida-c for Governor Of Kew York, at
vew York lest night. Mr.. Roosevelt said:
-,r- Tfx becomes exceedingly valorous
about me the moment leave the state. III
answer him when get back. call the at
-erfior Of an wage workers TO the fact that
having in effect defended The bakeshop de-
,;sion which forbade New York State TO in
- -e-fare 10 prevent 1vorkingrnen from labor
ing ar excessive number Of hours under
7Inhvgienic conditions he now IN effect oe-
fords q decision declaring workingrens
.,.orapeuSation also unconstitutional
IT Is. Of course. mere nonsense for MI
IpiN 10 assert that he is for the principle
either Of limiting excessive hours Of labor
under unhearhfui conditions or Of estab-
fishing the right Of the workman 10 be com
J,ensated for the loss of life or limb when
working at his trade, for he is now eX-
rlicitly upholding the judges who have &C.
ctdeJ against ihese principles and is CON
tenlning the more numerous judges who
lave taken the opposite view and have up
held the rights Of the laboring man instead
of adherinE Ia oUtworn and purely tech
--icaI legal doctrines which in their working
do the wcrkingman cruel wrong and in
justice.
IF Nr DIX Is right IN his championship
"f Judge Baldwin's decision and f Judge
Baldwin was right in that decision. then =
IS unconstitutional for the nation and the
lief 4o he r-o- King
men in the shape of compensation acts. |
The decision Of Judge Baldwin which Mr.. /
TiK upholds viii not I am confident. prove
- be the law Of the land, either in ma
-ion or state. bat 10 uphold il Is entirely |
incompatible with any man as candidate !
aging that ne is in favor OF any real or /
effective workers compensation get. Ny |
answer 10 Judge Baldwin "a as dictated yes
rerdzv
7 call attention % the fact that Mr Dix l
does not dare deal with Mr.. Stimson nor |
20 meet one fact that Mr Stimson has |
-tsted aboJt him, still less in any shape or |
"ay aggressively or defenstvely TO meas
ure himself with NJ. stirnson."
Almost lncognito in CHICAGO.
Scarcely any one at the Union Station to
night, aside from newspaper men. knew
that Colonel Roosevelt was 10 arrive Mr. /
Roosevelt walked a dozen car lengths be /
tween two trains before he reached the /
gates 10 the street. He was josted in the
hurryfng crowd Of passengers. few Of whom 4
discovered his identity
As Nj Roosevelt WAS driven IA the auto
mobile OF Charles erik Republican can
uidate for Congress. for whom lie will
speak tomorrow, along jackson Boulevard
7c the Chicago Club. a mark policeman
waved his hand at the hurrying automobile /
and shouted: cut down tho speed there ar /
III take you in,''
But the big automobile did not sacken I!
us pace until il arrived al the club There 4
Colonel Roosevelt was met by Il. II. Kohl !
saat, the publisher, and was introduced TO a .
few Of The members, who CHANGED 70 be /
there. The conference with aIr Kohlsaat (
lasted for about All hour. At its conclusion |
Nr Roosevelt shook hands with a few men .
'."ar him hurried 10 the waiting automo-
bic and was driven to tn. La Sale station (
f" take an Iowa train on the Rock Island
road
II possible Mr.. Roosevelt's departure from
me La sale station was even more quiet /
IMAM hrs arrival at the Union station. \ /
dozen newspaper men accompanied MIN 10 /
lbs car Not more Than .. score OF persons |
~ tie station recognized him. and there
Nas no cheering As the train p.illed out !
Nr- Roosevelt had retired 10 his car
Mr.. Roosevelt viii arrive at Davenport !
early tomorrow and viii remain IN his
ar until time for hrea kfast with the Tri- /
'i5N Press Club Then he VIII make a !
a