Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-08

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..,ye,u he,t thnni to a fragile" said
Col Roosevelt in his last speech on
Manhattan island tonight. And many
of his hearers remembered tllat tiieS
were the identical words he had uscd
on his way to Saratoga, before the
route Of the Old Guard in the Rephp-
lican state convention.
II was rush, stop, shout, break
through and away again all the lensth
Of the city. IN order to fill his nuiner-
one cnoapomcnts the colonel and his
marty Of six automobiles had to Whirl
through the crowded streets of the
East Side at 40 miles an hour, WIN
brass bands, fire crackers. red fire ana
cheers, there was 50 much noise ana
confusion that the colonel had to shout
his loudest to make himself heard ana
understood. He had "Rully Sood
| time" he said.
| The tour began at StuNVesant park
on Inc lower East Side. The colonel
appreciated that he was in the heart
| of the Tammany stronghold ana StfucN
| out for the enemy.
''They'vc cot the money he shout
ed and Tammany Hall. but we have
the votes. We're fighting your battle
but we can't win unless YOU fight your
| own
From the Italian quarter where the
| colonel spoke next the scene SHIFTED
to a Negro Baptist church. The
colonel reminded his audience of the
many appointments to positions OF
| trust he had made among men of their
race and solicited in return their trust
in this campaign.
'rGmorroW morning" he said, from
my house four of US will drive to the
| pollS-threo of US white men and the
| fourth Il colorcd man. and we are all
of us going to vote the same way be-
cause we have the same ideas OF
decent citizenship
| The Manhattan tour ended at JEFF
ferson park in the Bronx, where he
made his prophecy about the "Fraz-
zle."
From there he hurried to Astoria
l.. l., to speak For Rep. Cocks.
The colDncls speech at the Hungar-
ian Republican Club dinner was prin-
lcipalIy notable for his reference to
President Taft as Our able, upright
land conscientious President The re-
mainder was filled With dcnunciatiOn
of the labor and tariff record of Dix
and praise of StimsOn'S fight against
the trusts
Friends Harry Stimson has kept
his promise" said the colonel. Harry
Stimson is a dead game man. No one
can bully him. He will represent us
and be reasonable, but he will not be
Influenced by any Of US"
| We are going to knock them
through the ropes was the way Col
Roosevelt put it in his speeches today
He continued his attack on John A
Dix and at times switched to Mr.. Dix's
associates on the Democratic ticket
Il ask YOU to look at what Mr. Dix's
supporter the Evening Post. says OF
Mr.. DiX's colleagues" said he. Mr.
Dix SAYS h wants to Turn the calcium
light of publicity on the wrong doors
lat Albany. Let him turn it on the
men running on his own ticket The
Evening Post says Of his candidate
for lieutenant governor that lie is a
member Of the Smith Weed machine
land q man of mediocre capacity; OF
the candidate for comptroller that he
is a man Of bad legislative record and
la Subscryient Tammany tool. who
lshould be defeated: Of the candidate for
treasurer, that the charges against him
involved the holding up Of franchises
land the Juggling Of city contracts. that
he is It ward boss of ShcelIan and Con =
norS political machine in Buffalo and
should be defeated: OF the candidate
for attorney general, that he was the
willing tool OF Sheehan and Corners
and that his candidacy is IN insult t.
Iall decent men. And these four men
are the chief men on the ticket with
| Dix. They would control the Canal
Fund Commission. which is to spend
Ia hundred million dollars: and actual
~ YOU are asked to support a man
who is trying TO carry into power foul
laSsocatcS of such character"
In all his speeches today, Col Roose-
Welt repeated his attack in Mr.. Dix :
labor record. saying that the Demo
lcrats' candidate admitted that some of
his employees worked u hours a day.
After making his last speech. Col
Roosevelt went on to oyster Bay to
spend the night. He expects to re-
lmaln at home tomorrow and will vote
lat noon.