The Washington times., 1912-09-08
7. R. WELCOMED
BY OLD CRON|ES
IN COW COUNTRY
Acclaimed as "One of U.s. in
Montana, Where He Was
Cowpuncher.
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gave the distinguished prodigal son the
hi. yip" salute OF the West. At Rose
bud. the cowboys galloped after the
train for half mile, a''d just to make
the colonel feel at home again, fired
their pistols into the air.
The Bull Moose in Montana vas in
MS own country; there was still present
the spirit Of frontier days. and every
where he went he talked OF Cow-punCh-
ing, of branding cattle. of the chuck
wagon. and of the mustang and the
Welcomed As Zone of Us"
Roosevelt was greeted not as a former
President. not as a Presidential candi-
date but as "Teddy" Roosevelt. who
used to be "one of us" In all his
speeches the colonel referred to the
days he spent in Dakota and Montana
when each was n Territory.
The training did me good" he
said. and when ] became President
thought 1t was a good thing for
dent who knew the difference be-
tween an irrigation ditch and a dry
farm
The. tenor of the coloners Montana
speeches was different also. Except
at the Helena convention, he did not
attempt to make formal addresses
He simply chatted with those about
face sometimes and making personal
appeals to the Montanans to support
Progressive principles. When the
crowds cheered, especially in the
meant for friend, and not a celeb
rity. Those who shouted. Hello.
Teddy had the ring of true affection
!uetfn n their rNdd,;, yHdiGG;s, and /, was not the
which knew Roosevelt only as a pic
turesuue and magnetic American, and
not as a fellow -ranchman.
Talks With Aged Women.
Typically Western and frontier
IKE was the setting of the Roosevelt
reception in Livingston. In the fore
ground stood several Indian women
with papoOSes upon their backs. \
dusky brave or so stood behind and
applauded the colonel, and the Indian
mothers held up the babies for
Roosevelt handshake. They received
IL, An aged white woman pushed for
ward then and gave the colonel a
bouquet of sweet peas. Il gave A
bouquet to Millard Fillmore when he
was President she said falteringly,
and this is for you" The colonel
stopped his impromptu speech to talk
with her.
More than a thousand gathered at
this small town. IF it isn't Big Joe
Smith, said the colonel at another
a strapping ranchman stepped for
ward. In the old days in the Dakotas
Big Joe was a sheriff and the col
onel deputy sheriff, and they trailed
cattle "rustlerS" together.
In most of his Montana speeches the
colonel referred to the attempted politi-
cal domination of the Amalgamat ted
Copper Company.
Nov | am Wiling that Amalgamated
should have it's rights, he SAID, but
those rights consist III voting once and
having that vote counted. The AmalSa-
mated Copper has no right to control
n n . 6nl in
the national convention. | did not come
here before the convention because you
did not have the open primaries, and 1t
was useless AmalEamated was against
me In November | want YOU to show
them at the polls that you can run
your own affairs. ! have been told that
a, Butte the miners are for me, but the
Amalgamated has threatened to shut
down If J am elected. They won't shut
down; that is Just a threat but if am
elected Amalgamated will mend its
ways.
More Than An Even Chance
While tho colonel received hattering
receptions all through Montana, this
does not mean that h" has a walk-over
IN this state but the ProGressivcs, with
:, strong state ticket, are dcncndin2
upon and viii be aided by the independ-
ent voter and also the Democrat who
does not want to throW his vote away.
1t is stated that a number of Democrats
are alisning themselves with the Pro-
eresslve party throughout the state,
and this news is quite rtassuTing to the
colonel and his party.
Mi. ROOs welt is opposed here by the
politicians and Amalgdma1ed Copper
ompanN, bit his large personal follow
ing in the cattle country, and the infiu-
tide toward Roosevelt. At present. with
the ma arhinc and Anna gamatod Copper
against him, tn" colonel has more than
An even chance here.
AS in other Western States tnro"Gr
which Mr. Roosevelt has passed thi!
week, th" battle lineup is adnulledlN
son. J." carly September outlook i!
slightly IN the Progressive l,rtN
favor, especially so far as lhc nau"nH
ticket is concerned. 1t is undOubt"dl.
true that the colonel is stronger thai
:0me Of the State tickets whl"n an
being put into III" folI Ii is possible
and uCi,- likely that in November tn
Full Mo 80 "h}rftdnI NiU rrc"lI" TN
electoral votes of certain States ~hlCi
MAJ fail to elect tn" fun STATE Progress
siNt ticket.
Strength OF Movement Shown.
The people OUT h"r" seem to h"lieN
in Roc, lit ana want RooseNcit. bu
they have 50 far IaIled to taxi, tI,r sam
Interest in III" State candidates f.
various offices In Missouri, Iowa
Minnesota, ana North plKota IN
colonel has received MARKED tesumun
that h. is strong with the voters. Du
in each Of these states loca! condition
are badly mixed and the ranih auOn
of each situation are such that "A stu
pandOuS amount Of work must ht DOM
if the sat" FlOgrcssiN" tickets ar" I
rrtp pa" with Colonel Roosevelt him
sIf
~ While tho Stale uckrts arc MT ah
so,uIelv \ eeh, It ie appar"n, they ar
l,ss putrH' than thc colonel amt thel
sue, ess viii be due 20 the WOni"rfl
Isrson4I,tr 0f Mr. RuoscN"'I and Tn
righteousness Of Progressive prlC' lpI"'
rather tlan to the ndi\ IduaI OI 60
lrcti,c strength Of stat" NOMINEES.
However, so ia" as Roosevelt and IN
ratIoual Progressive ticket is concern
Cd, conditions are uniformly enrouras
ing and the colonel IL in optimsu
frame Of mind today Since leaNln
New York a week ago he has traverse
Connecticut. Massachusetts, indiana
Illinois, Missouri. Iowa. Mtnnesol
North Dakota, and Montana. Every