Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-05
ROOSEVELT ENDS
T0UR0F VERMONT
Says "0ld Parties Are on the
Run"-Pays Respects to,
Maxwell Evarts.

Null -1dyS NoSPeCCS IOh
Maxwell Evarts.
Brattleboro, Sept. L--Colonel Roosevelt
ended his Vermont tour here last night.
Just before leaving for New York he talk
ed with the Boston Globe representative
OF his three days visit to the State and
delivered his parting message to the vot-
ers in the election Tuesday.
II have had bully time in Vermont"
Colonel Roosevelt said. II am surprised
at the size Of our meetings and the earn
est way in which the people In this State
have taken hold Of the progressive move
ment
Before coming to Vermont had doubt
and fears about the success Of the move-
ment, but l am now convinced that we
have both the old parties on the run.
Everywhere we have been tho people
have turned out and given us an enthu-
siastic welcome. I have never seen them
20 eager 10 hear a cause as they have been
to hear ours.
MY message to the people Of Vermont
is. If you want 20 support me. vote the
progressive State ticket next Tuesday.
Failure to do so will play into the hands
Of the Archbolds and the Penroses.'
II feel certain that we shall get a
large vote for our electors next Novem-
Der. People told me so everywhere
went Hundreds of ola republicans
came TO me while | have been In the
thov N
vote for our electors In November. but
want to remain regular and vii, vote
the republican State ticket next Tues
day.
Il have told them and l want to say
to everybody that this will give aid and
comfort to our opponents. Nobody will
know how they will vote next November
but every foe of the Progressive party
win know how they vote next Tues
day.
"A small vote for the progressive State
ticket will be heraldsd next Tuesday night
all over the country with glee by our
opponents a big vote for the progressive
State ticket viii put heart and courage
into the progressives everywhere and
cause further CONSERVATION in the ranks
OF the standpattere Therefore ! hope
every friend Of mine In Vermont viii
vote the progressive State ticket Tues
day"
HOSTILE PLACARDS.
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived
here about seven o'clock last evenine
Taft managers had placardej the towr
with quotations from himself and hi:
former supporter Wallace Batcheldel
of Bethel. who refused to follow HIN
when the colonel insisted on a pro
ressrve state ticket.
Just below the Brooks House on TIL
main street was hung banner. o.
one side was the following: Il Shout.
consider my denomination publ''
! calamity" On the other side wa
| this: Under no circumstances will
accept third nomination.
When the colonel was escorted .
! Island Park. where he male his az
Dress he was confronted by a lare
banner reading: I'm shocked cannc
longer support you for the presidency
Rough Rider Batcnelder :"
Fully $500 were at the park to hea
the colonel. They gave him heart
greeting. He urged the Nermonter
TO guard their natural resources es
pecially their water rights. In 1oin
this It is claimed that he was litttn
at Clarke c. Fits. attorney for sew
eral water power companies. Mr.. Fit
offered to meet the colonel In dehat
and discuss state issues. but the col
81, az
lenge.
The rest of his speech was along tn
lines of his other speeches delivered !
his tour OF the State He left here fc
New York at $50 p. m.
TAFT BANNER ON BARN
The colonel left St. Johnsbury yestel
day morning at eight o'clock for Barr
At the little town of Danville 800 peopl
gathered in the village square TO chet
him.
They demanded speech and the co
onel stood up and said that he had CON
to Vermont to preach the progressl
political doctrine, but that ne had foun
Vermonters could teach him He urg,
them to vote the progressive ticket ne,
| tuesday anu dshtd tiitN N'IiIA'iA i'd
the political procession in the nation. n,
lag behind.
An enthusiastic Taft farmer, just c
the edge of the town had a big bann,
IS feet long nailed on the side OF n
barn, so that the colonel could see it
ne went by. reading as follows:
NO Bull Moose for us; 80 years a r
publican; Taft's good enough for us. -
The roadsides from St. Johnsbury
Barre are not thickly populated and Il
villages are smaller than those on Il
, route the colonel toured Friday, 30 tn
2 decorations and greetings were fews
' At West Danville there were doz
n or Is Bu!' Moose on the bridg. near
g factory, who yelled. "Hurrah for TIE
I dy." as he whzzed by In "A big toult,
r car
BARRE AND RANDOLPH
G Barre was reached at nine and it scer
o ed as II the whole town had turned OF
\ Five thousand people crowded into I
square in front of the Church sire
= school. where Colonel Roosevelt spo
y from a stand. over his head was $,
4 pended a large banner. Let tho peoI
rule"
The Rev Fraser MetZger the progrt
siye candidate for governor, introduc
= him and he spoke for 45 minutes. repei
Q ing much of what he had said Thursd
d and Friday urging support Of the ri
n gressiye State ticket, paying his respe,
$ to Penrose and Archbold and pointing G
i Row the voters could conscientiously lea
j. the Republican party and vote with