The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-03
OPENS IN MARYLAND.
Colonel Roosevelt Begins His Speaking
Tour at Salisbury.

Salisbury, Md, May 3.-Co1Onel
Roosevelt carried his fight for the
presidential nomination into Maryland
today, beginning at Salisbury. He
spoke here this morning to several
thousand persons at an outdoor meet
ing and received cordial greeting.
Colonel Roosevelt said he felt he
had the right to come to this part of
the country to make his appeal, as he
believed the present contest to be
greater than a mere party struggle
and that it was one in which he was
entitled to the support of the men of
all parties. He repeated his statement
that the present compaign was a
straight lineup" between the political
bosses and the people.
The colonel left Salisbury by special
train for the remainder of the days
tour, which will take him through
eastern Maryland to Wilmington, Del
From Wilmington he was to go to
Havre de Grace for speech, and then
tonight He is to remain over night in
Baltimore.
Talks to Negro Voters.
THE man who pays a bride for
vote and the man who takes a bribe
are both of them guilty of high treason
to the republic said Col. Roosevelt in
his speech here. 1.-The man who sells
his VOTE said Col. Roosevelt, lis not
only traitor to himself but he is a
traitor to the cause of self government
wish that all good citizens would join
together to see that there is no corrup-
ton at the primaries. 1 ask every
decent colored man in this state to see
to it that no colored man sells his vote
in this primary. Inscriptions white
men are willing to debauch the colored
man, taking advantage of his needs.
The colored man who sells his vote is
doing immeasurable harm to his own
race.
IF any man attempts to purchase a
vote in my interest, I'll take more
trouble to 'cinch' him than any one
else. I don't want to win unless by
straight methods, but Pm bound to see
that our opponents don't win ny
crooked methods.
You can't go against US if you are
far-sightedly loyal to your own inter
ests," said Col. Roosevelt. 1--WE stand
for the basic principles upon which this
government was founded.
I'VE who stand for the progressive
cause have everywhere insisted upon
direct primaries to select the nominee
for president Our opponents, headed,
l am sorry to say, by President Taft,
nave said that they distrusted the i'm
puls1ve judgment of the people.
Il ask you to speak for yourselves at
the polls Don't have your votes de-
livered by anybody.
"Our opponents have said that we
are attacking the organization here.
we are not attacking 1t SO far as it
represents the people We believe in
organization most emphatically. We
want to have the organizat ton strong.
But it should represent the plain peo-
pie.
Not Healthy for Bosses.
can't make any appeal either to
the boss or the big corporation man
who stands back of the boss. I don't
expect the boss to be with US because
this movement is not healthy for boss
es. The big corporation man ought to
be with US if he does not want any
thing more than a square deal. He is
entitled to his vote but he is entitled
to only one vote.
Mr.. Taft has said I go about the
country preaching class hatred and
discomfort. The only class 1 preach
hatred against is the class of crooks.
As for discomfort, preach discomfort
against nothing but injustice and
shall continue to do so as long as I
am able to. Do you let a boss govern
you he won't govern you for his
health. The people will make mis-
takes If they really rule themselves,
but the boss will never govern you as
well as you govern yourselves.
I'VE don't want any delegates that
don't represent the popular feeling,
but We do want every delegate where
popular feeling is for u.s.