Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-26
GREtTEO EVERYWHERE BY
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS
People Burst Into Railroad Yards at
Indiana and Ohio Stations and De-
. mand Speeches-Warns Hearers
Against Electing Corrupt Men to Or
fice-Not Talking Politics.
fBy Associated rress)

CHICAGO, ILLS, Aug. 25.-Iheo-
dore Roosevelt Travelled across ONO
and Indiana today, greeted everywhereI
by enthusiastic crowds, to whom ne
talked of honesty. respect and corpo-
rations. He expressed his Deile1 vi
questions which concern the public i'll
more formal fashion than he has De-
fore or since his return from Africa.
During the day Colonel Roosevelt
made a number of speeches, althoush
he said before he left oyster Bay that
he did not intend to talk from tne
rear platform. The crowds whlch
greeted him today were larger imam
those which turned out to see him dur
ing the trip across New York state
and they were so insistent in 'neir
demands 10 see him and hear MIN
sneak that he responded in every IN
stance.
Plain Talking to Crowds.
Tho colonel did some plain talking
to the crowds which burst into 'n9
railroad yards at the largest pisces,
swarmed across the tracks and lieu
ND traffic on the road He taiKeu
against dishonest corporations and 'he
crowds roared with applause. He coll
demned dishonest men, and there were
more cheers. He attacked MOP ru'e'
and was cheered again
81 will make the corporations come
10 time" he said in his CleVeiahu
sneech and | will make the mop
como 10 time. | shall insist on nom
esty if it breaks up the best business
of the land and shall insist upon or
Der under ali circums' ances-
At Toledo he spoke again On mop
ruIa having in mind the street car
strike in Columbus, Ohio, where there
had been rioting-
From the time Colonel Roosevei,
reached Buffalo, at $40 o'clock tniS
morping until after he had made MS
last speech fer the day, be was KEPT
- constantly on ahe move. When he was
not making speeches or shaking hahas
bes was talking with visitors, dozens
of when rode for time in his car
MOI ARMY TS">
He said he was not talking politics
and refused TO say word on the Ne"
York state situation. Even the news
sbat the delegates from New Orleans
county to the state convention hau
been instructed to vote for MIN lor
temporary chairman OF the conveh
tion brought forth no comment. Inc
colonel merely smiled.
Colonel Roosevelt reached Elkhari
late today. when the clouds threaten
ed rain. and was met by an attentive as
semblage of men and women. Inc
colonel reminded his audience that the
riSht kind Of men and women in the
ranks of American citizenship was the
greatest need of the country.
The stream does not rise higne'
than IFS source be said. "You can
not get the right kind OF government
unless YOU have the right kind Of ciii
gems back Of the goverVment"
Warning Asains. Corrupt Men,
He warned the people against IN
election Of corrup, men to Office be
csssc shey expected to profit by IN
briIIiancy Of such men.
In the first place, you wp' al
honest man." he said Il don't car
hor able the man is. n he Is no
honest. the greater curse he will prov
70 the country. Don't support = MAJ
heczrse he is smart. because NJ
smsrtncss Is Of no use without cor
ecicncc. And I don't even care ho'
homes, he Is. how game he Is. II n
has not common sense he Is no use.
Colonel Roosevelt passed throvg
south BEND at e:07 o'clock sonighI
oxsnr 70 the fact that his pr'vste ca
had been transferred 10 a mail rai
that arrived ~ minutes after the ua'
y, which was scheduled 90 STRIVE
tbere wcrc but few in the station whe
his train pulled IN.