Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
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joined the colonel He greeted her
with a handshake and the Roosevelt
grin. She took her place beside him
and the band struck up Onward, Chris
tan Soldiers" The colonel stepped
forward. raised both hands and led the
singing, chanting the words himself.
Two Alabama delegates, one a union
veteran, the other confederate, march
ed up to the platform, arm-in-arm, and
shook hands with Roosevelt
They are ]. c. Hollingsworth, who
served in Lees army, and John H.
Green, who fought in an Illinois regi-
ment. Give US a southern democrat
for vice president, and we'll break the
solid SOUTH" they told Roosevelt.
TINY TIM SINGS, TOO.
| Roosevelt promised to do his best
/ to do it. Excitement subsidized a tri-
! 1e, but it broke out again as. the band
swung into The Battle Hymn OF the
| Republic" Roosevelt leading the
crowd in the singing and having as an
assistant Timothy L. Woodruff of
New York. The demonstration had
now continued half an hour and Bev-
eridge raped in vain for order.
NEGROES ON PLATFORM.
+ Two negroes wearing delegates
badges climbed on the stage. Roose-
Welt took each by the hand, talking
and gesticulating For a minute the
three stood together and the crowd
yelled, while one of the negroes patted
the colonel on the shoulder. Frank
H. Funk. progressive nominee for gov
ernor of Illinois, strobe to the front
of the platform and threw out into the
crowd a battered sombrero. Hats in
the ring he shouted. and again the
cheering grew deafening. After many
futile efforts, Beverage at las final
ly secured order. The demonstration
lasted 81 minutes. Beveridge introduc-
ed Roosevelt and at las the colonel
began his speech.
SMALL FIRE SCARE.
Just as the crowd quieted, a flash
dismay swept over the crowd as a
tiny tongue of fame flickered under
one of the big white cotton bags that
surrounded the hall The blazing bag
swung high above the gallery, where
many women were seated. and several
started to run. Up along the iron
ceiling beams OF the big hall climbed
., a,F,sF ID Arc ~ IL A1
blazing bag, and with bare hands roll
ed up the blazing cloth and extinguish,
ed the flames. A cheer closed the in
cident. Roosevelt had spoken but a
few words before he began to interpo
late new matter in his prepared
address.
ARE REAL Conservatives.
I'VE want to say to those who vaunt
their conservatism he said, that We
are the real conservatives" The del
egates sat in somewhat amazed 81
lence. as the colonel paused. The sit
uation was relieved and there was a
great cheer as he added, For only a
wise conservative is a wise progress
sive" At another time the colonel
departed from his speech to pay trib
ute 10 the veterans OF the Civil war
calling attention 10 the presence, side
by side, of men who wore the blue
and those who wore the gray. Il will
say" said Roosevelt, by way OF par
enthesis, that | think We have taught
our opponents the wisdom Of next
picking the man they tried to rob.
Cheers greeted this statement.
COMMITTEE A SERVANT.
We intend TO show that in the new
party the national committee fills the
functions OF a servant and not a mas
ter" said the colonel further alons
in the interpolated portion of his ad
dress. References to the initiative
referendum and recall brought forth
cheers. We have recalled Penrose,
shouted man on the platform and
the colonel added, Wen keep him re
called"
ANTTDoTE To ANARCHY.
In discussing the courts Roosevelt
, said there might legitimately exist Z
difference OF opinion as to the desira
bility OF an income tax, but there
should be absolutely no question a!
TO the right to impose such a tax il
the people desire ii. Roosevelt arous
ed great enthusiasm when he declared
he was advocating neither socialism
nor anarchy. but, on the contrary
was advocating "a corrective TO social
, ism and an antidote to anarchy"