The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
T. R. HAS A BIG DAY.
The Colonel Campaigns Across State
of Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, April 11.-Across ths
state of Pennsylvania from Pittsburs
to Philadelphia, Colonel Roosevelt went
campaigning Wednesday, making MS
apepal for support at the primaries on
Saturday. 1t was the hveliest day OF
the campaign thus far. In no state
which he has Travelled since he began
his fight, has he found the crowds sc
large and demonstrative.
Wherever he spoke, Colonel Roose-
Welt asked the people to do on Satur-
day what Illinois did.
1--WE knocked them over the ropes IA
Illinois," he said, and I want them
to take the count in Pennsylvania:
The colonel referred the first time
to his view upon the outcome OF IN ::
fi:ht.
1--WE win in this fight, 1 want you TO
remember that our success must DS
made to turn for social and Industrial
justice.
today" he said another time, pc
lieve that on Saturday. PennsylVani"
will do what Illinois did yesterday.
In his address here Colonel Roose-
Welt made a detailed exposition or the
cries which he has propounoeo IN
gard to- the courts. He again olrecteu
severe criticism against Joseph Cho o4a's
John G. Milburn and the other New
york lawyers who have formed an as
sociation to combat his ideas. he salo
that these men, whom he termed EN-
hattled attorneys for the defense o.
special privilege" in taking the posi-.
ton they do, markedly champion Vesteo
wrong -, -..,,l,
He declared they ARE standing cheek
nv fowl with our worst representatives
of politics when they seek TO keep tt'e
courts in the grasp of privilege and the
politicians. ssoa
..These worthy gentlemen" he addec'
sneak as if the judges were someho"
imposed on US by heaven ana "eie
responsible only to heaven.
Later Colonel Roosevelt brought IN
the name of President Taft. He as
serted that this country would not pc
a good place to live in IF we permit
our government to be twisted away
from it's original purposes and TO pc
come a government such as MT: TAT
Mr.. Choate, Mr.. Lorimer, Mr.. Mllourh:
Mr. Penrose, Mr.. Guggenheim ana
their allies wish to make it-a gov
eminent by corporation attorneys on
the bench and off the bench
AS Colonel Roosevelt was Whisked
across the state he found crowds at
the larger points of such size that
MANY of them were unable to get with
in ear shot. In YOUNGSTOWN, Altoona.
Harrisburg and Lancaster, the pes
vantage points were thronged so that
When he reached Philadelphia, another
throng wa waiting for him. Foul
hundred policemen lined the streets tc
keep back the crowds along the street
corners from the station to the hotel.
The Metropolitan opera house, in
which he spoke was filled an hour be-
fore the coIonePs arrival and the street
in front of the building was filed with
a jostling crowd. After completing his
main speech, Colonel Roosevelt went
to Labor Lyceum hall in Kensington
the northeaste section of the city
where he received an enthusiastic wei
come.
Colonel Roosevelt was accompanied
on his trip there by trainload of his
supporters. which represented every
section of the state. Father Currah, OF
Wilkesbarre, an old friend of the col
oneI who is best known for his work
among the coal miners, made part OF
the trip.