The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-03

crowds and Great Enthusiasm in
the South and West.
Mr. Angus McSween, in his report
- Roogevelt's Western and Southern
,our In the Philadelphia North Amer
lean, says:
The people could not break into
the Republican party with Jimmy
rbeodOre Roosevelt told those Of
Missouri to-day; and he further noti-
sed them that their former partner
chin in the management of the Re-
nublican party had been absolutely
terminated by the National Commit
tee dominated by the Republican
bosses at the June convention in Chi
cagO.
ITO meet the political conditions
which exist in this State, with Cover
nor Hadley striving to maintain a
semblance of Republican regularity
nv sticking to the organization in the
state. although opposed to Taft, fol-
lowed by quite a number OF right
thinking men and by all the stand
matters and reactionaries, Colonel
Roosevelt went back again to a dis
cussion of what happened at the Chi
cagO Republican Convention. Re-
specting Hadley personally, he said
ne hoped and believed that he would
be with the Progressives before the
fight has gone much further, because
no honest man can support the theft
of the Republican Convention from
the people.
Great significance is attached to
this declaration, because while Col
Onel Roosevelt was in Kansas City
last night he discussed the situation
with some of Hadleys close friends.
Hadley's Position Criticised.
The circumstance made it appear
obvious that Governor Hadley had
indicated his intention of coming out
openly for Roosevelt and the Pro-
gressives but not with such positive
ness that Colonel Roosevelt could
make any more definite announce
ment The position Hadley has oc-
cupied since the Chicago convention
Colonel Roosevelt criticised and con-
demned with his characteristic force
and clearness.
HE did not mention Hadley in
this connection but the crowds un
derstood and cheered. His criticism
and condemnation was directed at
those who declare their intention of
striving to save the Republican par
ty, and of Furnishing from within the
men who stole the Republican con-
vention for Taft and special privi-
lege
There was nothing left OF the
Republican party to save he said and
no chance whatever of Furnishing
from within the bosses who perpe-'
trated the theft of the nomination.
Then 1t was he said that the people
could not break into the Republican
party if they wanted to.
"Three-fourths of the party had
been expelled by the national COM
mittee at Chicago, and the three
fourths were the people.
w IN support
Roosevelt.
I'm his speeches to-day, addressing
himself to Democrats and telling
them why every one of them who is.
opposed to boss control of party pol
itics and special privilege control of
the bosses should join the Progress
sives, Colonel Roosevelt called atten-
ton to the majority received by
Champ Clark in the spring primaries
and the fact that the bosses who
dominated the Democratic conven-
ton at Baltimore had acquiesced in
the nomination of Wilson in order
that they might maintain themselves
in power and continue to dominate
the party within their respective
States.
There was much cheering Of this
statement, which may have come en-
tirely from Progressives, but which
probably was shared in by Democrats,
for the Democrats, it is declared by
local committees, were well repre-
sented in every meeting Mr.. Roose-
welt addressed.
Greeted by Enormous Crowds.
In his trip to-day Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke to enormous crowds. At all
the towns where he stopped, some of
them mere villages, people gathered
by thousands. He talked to 10000,
at Springfield and to 5000 at Au-'
rora. His greatest reception was here
IN Joplin tonight, where no fewer
than 10000 turned out to welcome
MIN, and where more than 10000
assembled to hear him talk. The
crowd would have been larger, but no
greater number could hear him.
The Progressive candidate for
congress in the Joplin district was
formerly Democrat, and three out
OF i've members 0f the committee