The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-18
COLONEL ROOSEVELT SPEAKS IN AR|ZGNA Welcomed at Phoenix by
 Governor Hunt "IF 1 AM ELECTED" Says He Will Call Special Session of Congress to Carry Out
 Human Welfare Planks"
 If Elected


 Phoenix Ariz., September 17.--Acrosf the sun-baked plains of Arizona Colon ,. Roosevelt was whirled today on his V eastward after his trip through the ng p west and down the Pacific coast. Ine
 afternoon the thermometer registered 1os- degrees.
 Colonel Roosevelt had expected to make one speech in Arizona, that in Phoenix tonight, but the Arizona progressive com mittee offered to take him on a special train to Tucson and bring him on to Phoenix in time. He consented and the committee kept it's promise. To cover the added mileage the colonel was taken for one Of the fastest rides he ever had In coming to Arizona Colonel Roose- welt entered the first of the democratic states to which he has carried his fight for the progressive party He promised the people of Arizona that if he were elected he would call a special session of Congress immediately in an effort to put into effect the human welfare" plank of the progressive platform, far as might be done by congressional action. Welcomed by Hunt
 At Phoenix Colonel Roosevelt was well comed by Governor Hunt, two companies of the state militia and brass band He spoke in the ball park
 T felt that I must come to Arizona" he said, flor it was from this state that part of my regiment came, and l feel that Arizona has set pace which might we'll be followed elsewhere in framing it's constitution. There are some things in your constitution which l intend to try to have put into the New York con- stitution when there is a constitutional convention.
 'I am glad to see the men who are taking the lead in the progressive fight in Arizona This is truly a national and not sectional party. Men who wore the gray as well those who wore the blue are Joining with us. We have the right to appeal to those who cherish the name of Lincoln, to those who revere the name of General Lee to join with us in this fight for the common good What about Bill Finn of Pittsburg?" a man in the crowd called out. "A boss whose action is to put the people into supreme power over himself and other bosses is not much of boss" Colonel Roosevelt retorted. Colonel Roosevelt said the bosses of both parties and the supporters of 'spe- cial privileges" were ralying to the sup port of Governor Wilson.
 "The Archbolds and the Penroses know he said, that they can do noth- ing with Mir Taft that he's a dead cock in the pit, and so they are turning to MT. Wilson,"
 Colonel Roosevelt left Phoenix tonight for New Mexico.
 ''If I Am Elected"
 Tucson. Ariz.. September Tiff Col. Theodore Roosevelt is elected President the former President said here in a speech today, he will call a special session of Congress Immediately after his inaugura- ton to put into effect so far as can be done by Congress, the progressive partys programme for social and industrial leg
 slation. The programme includes min mum wage scale for women. living wage, prohibition of child labor, regu- lation of hours of labor and other ben eficial measures. he said
 While there are many important blanks in the platform of the progressive party" he said, T am most interested in the plank dealing with human welfare. l be- lieve the issues there raised are the great issues of this campaign which neither of the old parties is facing sauarely. "If I am elected President he said, "I shall call a special session of Con gress immediately to take up these mat ters. I would have Congress take up three things" he said. namely: First, the application of our programme to em- ployes of the government; it's applca- ton to the District of Columbia and Alas ka the second. In the third place. we would aDrly it to interstate commerce as far as would be possible" Colonel Roosevelt said il was difficult to define the lengths to which Congress could go in dealing with concerns en- gagged in interstate commerce through congressional action. He said he would attempt to put fin statute books as much Legislation along these lines as could be applied to the railroads and the usual concerns doing an interstate business.
 In the district of Columbia Colonel Roosevelt said he would put into ef- feet laws which would make the city of Washington a model not only for the United States, but likewise for the nations of the world. A great deal of money had been spent. he said. in building boulevards and public adorn- mcnts in the cities. Some of this money should go to the Improvement of the condition of the poor. The speaker said he would urge laws to clear out the alley tenements and to build small parks for the work men and would ad- vocate the adoption of the complete programme of the progressive party's human welfare" plank in the dis trict.