The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-12
TEDDY FOR
 RECIPROCITY
IN SPEECH AT GRAND RAPIDS FAvoRs BOTH RECIPROCITY
 AND DIRECT ELECTIONS.
Thinks, However, That Present Con. tro of Elections Should Remain in Force-Present Manner of
 Election a Relic.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Feb 1.-The election of United States senators by direct vote of the people and the pro posed Canadian reciprocity agreement is favored by former President Theo- dore Roosevelt
 a speech here tonight at the Lin- coin Clubs banquet Colonel Roosevelt came out squarely in favor of tne change.
 One of the progressive policies upon which think the great majority of progressives are agreed is that United States senators should be elected by popular vote," said Colonel Roosevelt. "The constitution should, in my judgment. be so amended as to provide for this."
 Asserting that the present method of electing senators was a relic" of old times and should be remedied, the colonel also declared himself in favor of abolishing the electoral college in the eection of president.
 Yet, he said, while he believed in the selection of senators by direct vote, he did not favor any policy which would take away from the fed eral government one particle of the control which it now has as regards the election of senator's"
 Colonel Roosevelts subject was Lincoln and Progressive Republicae- ism"
 The banquet hall. seating more than 1000, was crowded. The cheering which greeted the former presidents appearance in the hall was a contin- uation of an ovation which began on his arrival in the afternoon when the crowds greeted him with cries of Teddy for President in 1922
 Others at the speakers table were hsqnis Taylor. former United States ambassador to Spain; Senator Will liam Q. Bradley, Of Kentucky; Gov erior Chase s. Osborn. of Michigan; seiiatpr Witliam Alden smith, of Miehigan; Congressman Julius Kahn, of CalGarnia, and Addison c. Proc tor, who was delegate to the re- publican national convention in 1860.
 'Ia this region of Michigan and the immediate surrounding territory l am in tie birthplace of the republican party. It is eminently fitting that : should come aere and ask the republi- can party to De true to the princi- ples l,,y applying them to the new is sues of the present day instead of ap- plaudng the fact that their fathers applied them to the dead issues of a past lay.
 The republican party must be pro gressiye; otherwise 1t has no warrant for existing at all It must show that t is tae heir of Abraham Lin coin and not the heir of the whigs who sO feared and denounced what they called his radicalsm. But it is equally essential to remember Abra- ham Lincoln's cool and temperate wis. dom as well as his fiery zeal for righteousness.
 There can be no real prograess unless 1t Is wise progress.
 iE other words the republican party must be not only progressive, but sand.
 Abraham Lincoln woa his place Tn history because he needed the forces which overthrew the kind of conserva. tism typifed by the followers of Buchanan and Fillmore. But he was able to overthrow men because he declined to be led aside from the path of healthy progress to follow the cA- tremists of the John Brown and Wen del Phillips type. These two men rendered at times good service. But f Abraham Lincoln had followed in their steps, the result would have beei' death to the nation.
 We must not be misled by mere flames. As compared to Buchanan and Fillmore, Lincoln was radical and extreme progressive. As com- pared to John Brown and Wendel Phillips he was sane conservatlve and he was rignt In both positions.
 One Of the progressive pollcies upon which I think the great major ity of progressives are agreed is that United States senators should pc elected by popular vote The constitu- ton should in my judgment be sa amended as to provide for this.
 The hsistence upon the election of