The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07

Declaring that Thedore Roosevelt
is the only progressive who can defeat
the reactionaries of the nation. Gif-
ford Pinchot before an audience that
Forks last night presented his views
Of the American political situation OF
today.
That LaFollette cannot win and
that the pledging of the states ten
votes in the national convention ia
him would be wasting them. was the
message he brought to the progress
he urged them to cast their ballots for
Col. Roosevelt, 1.-The man who can
defeat Taft at the Chicago conven-
ton. and who can be elected after
wards
The speaker told Of Roosevelt's &C.
tions during his term in the presiden-
tial chair, and pointed out to them
the colonel was the greatest progress
sive in the United States today. The
inquiry as to whether or not he has
kept up with the times, Mr.. Pinchot
answered by pointing to his great
speech at Columbus in which the for
mer president extolled the rights and
the ability Of the people to govern
themselves.
Touched on Many Points.
President Taft's failure to carry out
the Rooseveltian policies and his be-
trayal of those policies by becoming
aligned with the very men who were
Roosevelt's bitterest enemies. the de-
NAL Of the charge made by Walter
L. Houser that Roosevelt had urged
LaFollette to become candidate. the
denial of Houser's declaration that
Governor johnson Of California had
come out for Roosevelt with the ex-
pectation of being the vice presiden-
tial nominee In the event that Roose-
welt was nominated. together with the
plea that the progressives concentrate
their efforts on one candidate. going
into the Chicago convention with a
solid front, were features Of the ad.
dress.
It was nearly $3.50 o'clock before
the speaker arrived at the auditorium
his train from the west being late.
Of the address which was to have
been delivered at the state university.
The big building was filled to ca
pacity and the wisdom Of making the
change in the arrangements for the
place Of the meeting was at once ap-
parent. Enthusiasm was much In evil
dence. the mention Of the names Of
forth loud and continuous applause.
Dean Vernon P. Squires Of the uni.
versity presided and introduced the
speaker. On the platform were seat.
ed G.. c. Creegan. president of Fargo
college, F. l.. Goodman and j. W.
Scott.
Pincilot and Conservation.
Conservation was a word that ten
years ago was almost unknown, said
Dean squires in Introducing Mr..
Pinchot. But 1t has become a word
to juggle with. Emerson says that
every great movement 10 merely the
shadow Of some great man. and Dean
Equires said he was glad that the
man who cast this shadow was here
The appearance Of Mr.. Pinchot was
received with hearty round Of ap.
makes up for that by his earnestnesa
throughout the evening he held the
undivided attention o. the audience.
81 Am Here for Roosevelt"
Il am glad to be here" said Mr.
Pinchot. a. the applause subsidized
"All speakers say It, but am glad
for q particular reason. as ] am here
for a particular purpose. ! am here
to do what I can for tho election OF
the only progressive who can beat
the reactionaries Of the state and OF
the nation. Theodore Roosevelt" The
statement "es 8Feeteo WIN Voci1e1ouh
applause.
Roosevelt has said more than once.
in my hearing. that his early trainins
on the prairies Of North Dakota gave
him an understanding Of what wa
good for the masses Of plain people.
When you gave him. this training. you
OF North Dakota did great service
for the nation.
Political Question is Large.
I'VE have today tho largest poll
tical question that can come before
q people. It II question Of decidina
between mon who believe that the
people can govern Themselves. or be.
tween those who believe that the peo-
pie ought to be governed hy some one
h'c."" al" have hecn In th. nrit