The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-18
MAKES STORMY SPEECH AT Bos TON AMIb FREQUENT ouEs-
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WHY PERKINS SUPPORTS HIM
Colonel Declined Aid of Police to Quell Disturbance and Finally Succeeds in Answering all
 Questions.

Boston, Aug. 1.-The progressive campaign was opened here today by ex-President Roosevelt with scenes departing from those generally asso- ciated with political rally. Some Of those who took part in it compared 1t to huge revival camp meeting.
 Supporters of the new party gath cred in throngs, sang Songs and cheer ed. Colonel Roosevelt made four speeches. He mixed politics and mor- als, not exhorting hearers to set up high standard in public and private life, again speaking bluntly of his conception of political procedure and criticising his opponents sharply. At each meeting the crowd sang the battle hymn of the new party, On ward, Christian Soldiers In one of his speeches Colonel Roosevelt re- ferred to President Taft as a dead issue"
 The ex-president motored from Providence, R. l., where he spoke last night. He discussed the New England campaign with the progress sive leaders. then went by automobile to Revere Beach, where he made his speech. After a long address to the Assumption Society he returned to Revere Beach for the Massachusetts 1 progressive banquet, at which he made his third speech. On his re- | turn to Boston he addressed a crowd on the commons later taking train | for New York The colonel came to Massachusetts expecting to make one speech
 At Devere Beach and on the com mons there were thousands of per- sons who waved red bandannas. At Revere Beach the colonel gave q special wave of his hand to the Roosevelt Club from Beverly, Mass. President Taft's summer home, which carried banner inscribed We Love Beverly. but Oh. You Oyster Bay"
 In his main speech of the day Col onel Roosevelt criticised Governor Wilson's remarks about the demo- cratic and progressive platforms and defended the recall of judicial deci- sions
 Tell us about Taft" shouted a man in the crowd.
 q never discuss dead issues" Col onel Roosevelt shouted back
 In speaking of the moral issue in- volyed in the new party. he said;
 Jur whole movement is based on the theory that no political life IS worth living if it is zot based on the ten commandments and the Golden Rule"
 Colonel Roosevelt had his hands full when he arrived at the common. The throng was so great that only portion of it could get within ear shot
 Scattered through the crowd wer9
 men who interrupted him constantly with questions and raised such a clamor that for time the colonel was forced to stop speaking.
 Police officers asked him whether he wished to have the men elected, but the colonel said he would handle the crowd. It took half an hour to bring quiet, but in the end the colonel came off victorious and finished his speech. He made 3 vigorous defense of Geo. w Perkins of New York and Wm Finn of Pittsburg, two or his leaders
 At the outset Colonel Roosevelt announced that he would answer any question that anybody asked and that nobody could embarrass him for minute.
 How about Perkins?" a man called out,
 MT. Perkins" the colonel replied. "I1l satisfy everybody's thirst for in- formation.
 MT Perkins is rich man, said he, "he came into this movement, not at my request but of his own initia- tive. L felt just the same curiosity that that man in the crowd who ask ed me about him felt said to him. MT Perkins. why are you supporting me? MT Perkins flushed and said he did not know, but that he ought to be offended, but I told him he should not be and that l was both surprised and pleased to have his support.
 "sThe prime reason why l am with vou.' he told me, Is because l have changed. I have come to the concIu- sion that this country won't be good place for my children unless the re- lations between capital and labor are on a better basis. ! wish Co support any movement which will bring that about. So far as ! can see, Mir. Per kins told me. you are the only pub