The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-06
OPENED CAMPAIGN
THIS MORNING
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tn1es IN his address. undoubtedly saw
ing his official Flickertail remarks UNI
III this afternoon. when he will face
tne third party proponents Of the state
a. the convention in Fargo. He de-
ciared. however. that North Dakota
should be with the bull moose party
because of the enemies that the party
mas made If tor no other reason. When
ne said this he was given hearty APP
pause The colonel asked the people
OF tnis state to compare the platforms
OF the three parties and in particular
the progressive platform with the 9TH
err two. He said that he did not see
now North Dakota. if sincere to recip-
recity. can afford to support the demo-
cratic ticket and endorse the plan,
which If carried into effect. will take
on all duties. not only against CANADA,
out all nations OF the world. He said
That he O looks upon reciprocity as
1tg-handled arrangement in which the
bears the whole burden.
In closing his speech MIR. Roose-
Welt said that he wished he could
speak three times as long. as he was
just getting warmed up to the occa-
sion when he was %signalled that his
time was about up.
There was much cheering and a
rush for the doors when the speech
v as concluded.
q. baNotd avenue 10 1HlFd street was
lined by groups Of citizens as the
auditorium to the Great Northern
station in automobiles. The enthus-
iasm that marked the rally in the au-
ditorium was not noticeable on the
streets.
AS the colonel and the correspond
ents and citizens flew along the street
IN the cars. a motion picture concern
got in its work. The operator also
obtained a series Of views in the au-
ditorlum and Just before Mr.. Roose-
Welt arrived at the building.
The speech was 1n,sned at 1885
O'Clock and the Roosevelt party
reached the station for the trip to
Fargo at 1o:4o o'clock. Mr.. Roose-
welt entered his car Immediately aft
er he arrived at the station. only
stopping on the platform long enough
to shake hands with a number of
old soldiers who lined the tracks. He
called the veterans Comrades and
that seemed to please them very
much and they shouted you're all
right"
Mr.. Roosevelt had only been on the
train a minute or two when the crowd
surrounded his car and insisted that
he raise the window and talk to them
NSN tOl uSl Ills manu-
from the car. waved and said: Good
bye. goodbye"
AS the train pulled away from the
station the colonel continued to shout
his farewell and as far as the coaches
could be seen down the track. his
hand was waving adieu.
A good sized -elegation Of Roose-
Welt admirers from this section Of
the state were passengers on the spe-
cial for Fargo to attend the third
party convention.
George E. Roosevelt. a cousin Of
the colonel. is In charge Of the ex-
presidents party. Eight newspaper
men are reporting tn colonel's move
mtnts. They will be with him on his
entire trip. Twin city newspaper men
accompanied the party to Grand Forks
this morning.
Cecil Lyon Of Texas. a member Of
the party. declared that the enthusi-
asm being shown at the Roosevelt
meetings in various parts of tn coun-
try is really amazing. In Iowa. he
said. h colonel was almost mobbed.
He told Of $500 persons gathering at
n small own to hear the ex-presi-
dent make a platform talk from the
train. He couldn't see more than
fifteen houses in the town. as the train
pulled out. he said.