The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-29
He Makes Six Speeches
During Busy Day
in St. Louis.
STILL DISCUSSES
RIGHTS OF PEOPLE
Six Judges, -Four of Them Fed.
cral, Sit at Table With Him
While He Discusses Recall
OF Judicial Decisions-As-
sails Crooked Men
of Wealth"

ST, Louis. Mo, March oS.-Coloncl
Roosevelt stated his case to-day to the
people OF Missouri. He made five
speeches in this city and another in
East st. Louis. In which nc explained
his political doctrines The streets
were drenchcd with rain. hui, Colonel
Roosevelt found a crowd awaiting him
at the station. and wherever he spoke
large audiences applaudcd him.
In addition to making six speeches.
he attended breakfast. luncheon and
dinner. issuei two statements, sent =
message to the Illinois Senate. covered
large part of the city in his jauuts
from place 10 place by automobile. and
between times found opportunity TO
20 over tho political situation with
the leaders of the Roosevelt campaign
in Missouri
The former President spoke briefly
at the dinner rendered him by the
Million Population Club.
Colonel i;oosevelt's main speech WIS
delivered tonight in the First Rcgi-
ment Armory. lie discussed Tho
Righ; OF the People TO Rule" and talked
largely in the same vein as in his
speech in New York last week upon
the same topic
Judges Hcnr His speech.
In his address al the luncheon given
BY the City Club, Colonel Roosevelt
discussed the recall OF Judicial de-
cisions. six judges. four of them on
the Federal bench, We're seated at the
table with him
My proposition has been discussed
ny my opponents IN a frame of mind
which makes hysteria seem calm bv
coinparisor," he said. Somebody told
me that shouldn't have intcvicctcd.
but that | shouldn't have intcrjected
1t into campaign. They said was
not in tho least interested in the cam
paisn except as a means of getting
justice I'd a million times rather
1850 INC campaign and get Justice than
win II w!thou; getting Justice"
The second speech was made at tho
Merchants Exchange. where Colonel
Roosevelt discussed his proposal for
the creation OF All interstate business
commission to deal with large corpo-
rations. Thence he went to the
Coliseum. locke in on tho household
snow and spoke for two minutes The
remaining Two speeches in the armorv
and in Eas, st. Louis were delivered
in the evening.
CnlIs Rcports Fakes
y report which appeared from sew
cral quarters 10 the effect that COL
onel Roosevelt had intimated that he
might bolt the Chicago convention in
case he should not be nominated,
prompted him TO issue two statements
in which he characterized the report
as "a fake" His telegram to the Illi
nos senate was occasioned by an in
vitaton TO stop off at Springfield. Ill.
and address that body. The Colonel
wired his regrets, and said that a pres
idential primary Law. TO consider which
the Legislature is In session. is an i'm
portant step toward securing to the
people the right to rule themselves.
lie assailcd the politicians and the
crooked men of wealth" who, he said.
were opposing such measures.
Governor Haley. Thomas X. Med
rinshaus and several others who arc
active in Colonel Roosevelt's campaign
attended the conference at which tho
political situation in Missouri was dis
cussed.
Colonel Roosevelt would make no
comment upon the outlook in this
state.