The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-08
SOCIAL [|ST MAYOR
RAPS ROOSEVELT
Charges Colonel With Purpose
to Create False I'm
preston.
WOULD NOT JolNIN WELCOME
Former President Spends Day
as Guest of Germans in
Milwaukee.
WOULD NOT JoININ WELCOME

Milwaukee. Wis, September THE
Germans had their day with ex-PresI-
dent Roosevelt to-day. Beginning the
day with tin with Milwaukee's So
cialist Mayor. Emil seidel, who is a
German. Colonel Roosevelt put in this
succeeding hours of his visit here by
roaming about the city at will, making
his own program as he went. He In
spected the city's trade schools, attend
ed two luncheons and a dinner. took
an automobile ride to White Fish Bay,
and addressed two huge audiences to-
night. Late In the evening he went to
his car, to start early In the morning
for Freeport. ILL.,, where he is to speak
tomorrow. and for Chicago which he
is to visit later in the day.
The Milwaukee Press Club had the
colonel in hand. The club got out the
first and last edition of the big stick,
newspaper devoted exclusively to
Colonel Roosevelt's affairs, In honor
of the day.
In contribution to the big Stick"
for this occasion Mayor Seidel stated
that III Mr. Roosevelt comes to Mil
waukee holding the same ideas which
he expressed in an article published
by him March 20, 1909, it is clear that
he cannot serve the cause Of honesty
ana uecency III 3Aii'et 'Ss1tA f
life'
TT is possible that I have misun-
derstood the article" stated Mayor
Seidel. "but inasmuch as I am So
clalist, and as he had designated So
cialism as thing which Is against
morals and regilion 'abhorrent, re-
volting,'-which would replace the
family and home life by glorious state
of free lunch counter and state
founding asylum'-I am sure that he
will be pleased that am not person.
ally connected with his reception in
the city,
ming and deliberate purpose, to create
false Impression he declared that
the visitor could lay no claim to the
right Of preaching either morality or
4ei'sto' Trip Is Politieal.
"In the speaking tour of Mr. Roose-
welt through the West" said Mr.. seidel,
II fall to see anything of Importance
beyond political plans and designs AS
such, Of course. 1t Is of no special SER
vice to the present city administration.
The problems that now confront our
city are Of much the same nature as
those the nation faces.
Upon being shown this statement,
Colonel Roosevelt said:
"On this trip I have made no parti-
san political speeches. and, or course.
shall not break through the rule now
by discussing either the State party
matters or the municipal party mat
ters, and at present, of course, the DOM
inant municipal party In Milwaukee is
the Socialistio party. II any one
wishes to know my Views on what Is
usually called Socialism. they Will find
them set out in such fashion that 1t is
impossible to misinterpret or miSun-
derstand them In the articles to which
the Mayor in his letter refers and
advise them to read the articles th&n-
selves. and not what the Mayor says
Of them"
The colonel said the fact that the
city administration was not represent-
ed In the ceremonies did not trouble
him.
1.-THE Big Stick" especially disavowed
responsibility for the Mayors utter
nnce, saying that Mr., Roosevelt Will
understand that Milwaukee's welcome
the less unanimous-becaus the Mayor
like for the former head of the ma
tion."
NIalSea His Own Program.
The original program for the day
included SIX speeches and visits to
dozen places, Colonel Roosevelt looked
1t ovar, cast the program aside, and
made out one for himself,
AT the Boys Trades School, the colo
mel spent nearly an hour uuestioninG.
tho instructors and students about their
work, He went through the place.
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