Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30
Terms strictly In Advance.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 80, 1912.
ROOSEVELT AT MIDDLEBURY.

Addison County Fair at Middlebury,
which began on Tuesday, Aug. n, to
continue through Friday, the 9Oth.
1t was understood throughout the
county, if not the State, that Colonel
Roosevelt would address the people at
the Fair on Thursday, and the opinion
was unanimous in our county, that the
attendance would be large, unquestion-
ably perhaps the largest ever gathered
upon this Fair Ground,
l was myself at the Bread Loaf Inn
that morning, the weather early being
somewhat threatening of rain, although
people from Hancock and perhaps
neighboring towns began to pass the Inn
by five o'clock. During the morning
four carriages holding from four to
eight persons each, of guests at Bread
Loaf left for the Fair; and about l
O'Clock in company with a friend, and
two we'll matched Morgan horses we
followed.
The clouds of the morning had given
way before a brisk north wind, so that
when we entered the Fair Grounds
far and near the sun shone, over first the
grounds with a vast number of people,
estimated to be above %, 900; across the
broad meadows and extended village
which here represents the Champlain
Valley with all its beauties, and to
the east over the Green Mountains ex-
tending many miles
The crowd upon the grounds gathered
largely to see and hear Roosevelt,
but many of them left by degrees
when it was announced that Mr..
Roosevelt, who was expected to arrive
at 4:3O O'Clock would be about two
hours late. And yet a large num-
Der remained, gathering in front of the
stand where Mr.. Roosevelt spoke; the
grand stand just across the track,
capable of holding several thousand
people was also we'll filled. Mr.. Roose-
welt gave an able address which was
constantly cheered.
1t had an excellent effect upon the
crowd. Indeed, Mr.. Roosevelt's speech
es are wonderfully fascinating, espe-
cially with the people at large, those
who work, the common people every
where, and all who believe in justice
and right and this mean the great
majority of Americans. We are salts
fled that nothing more is wanted for
Teddy to win the coming election
but that the people should have a fair
opportunity to become acquainted with
him.
We have tried hard to get the whole
speech that Mr.. Roosevelt made, an
hour long or more; but have been un-
able. Fortunately we found selections
from it published in the Rutland Herald
as follows:
ROOSEVELT PAYS COMPLIMENT TO HIS
10TH CAVALRY FRIENDS.
at is a great privilege to be here.
1t was my good fortune as soon as |
struck Vermont to meet some old com
rades of mine Of the Spanish war, the
10th cavalry, a colored regular regi-
ment, one of the five regular regiments
of the division of cavalry of which my
volunteer regiment was a part, and the
book | wrote was dedicated to the off
GERS and men of the cavalry brigade
the men and officers of the three white
and two colored regiments alike, for
we pay heed to both. strive to pay
heed when | deal with an American
citizen only with that mans worth as a
mar and with the way in which he
carries himself as a man.
4" am glad to see here the repre-
sentatives of an institution which has
done so much for the colored race, and
which also is an example to us whites.
because in that institution they hitch
education to life, and tell you friends,
we nave got to do it more and more
within our own schools, both in the
country and in the city; we have got tc
train the boys toward the shop and the
farm instead of away from the SHOP
and the farm.
"Now, my friends, there are just q
few words | wish to say to you on the
political issues of the day. | am glac
to meet you all, men, women and small
folks, including the little Bull Moose
with the bandanna over there. You
know | like all good citizens. but
especially like a good citizen who | see
carrying a small good citizen. | like tC
see it kept up.
"In this fight / feel that we have q
peculiar right to appeal to the people Of
Vermont; for Vermont from its history
has been always in the fore front OF
every movement for genuine progress
in our government. Vermont in spite