The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
ATTACKS BOTH
DID PARTIES IN
IOWA SPEECHES
Roosevelt Tells the Hawkeyes
the Only Chance for Real
Progress Is to Give Him
a Third Term.
CENTERS HIS FIRE
ON THE DEMOCRATS
Declares the Bosses at Bal
timore Convention Chose
Wilson Merely to Beat the
Bull Moose Candidate.
CENTERS HIS FIRE
ON THE DEMOCRATS

Es MONIES, Sept 4.-Upon Wood
row Wilson the hopes OF the
standpatIers are gradually be-
IL ing centered, Colonel Roosevelt
told the state Progressive con-
yeniion of Iowa here today. He said tnat
the reactionaries OF both parties were
now turning TO the Democratic candidate.
Colonel Roosevelt also called for speedy
downward revision OF the tariff and de-
rounced the Payne-Aldrich tariff law as
containing "shams and humbugs
The ex-president's speech was made at
the close OF hard days campaigning
through Iowa. Hc began at O'CLOCK
when he addressed a large crowd that
had arisen soon after daybreak TO hear
him. He kept at II with little rest until
he left tonight for st. Paul. Five speeches
we're scheduled for the journey through
the state from Keokuk TO Des Moines'
but the colonel was called upon for twice
that number finding crowds awaiting
him wherever his train stopped.
Crowd at Des Moines.
When Col. Roosevelt reached Des
Moines several thousand persons were
massed at the depot He made his way
10 his automobile through a cheering
crowd. and started out at the head oil
a parade through the city to the conVen-
ton hall. All along the way people were
crowded and the colonel was cheered
constantly Before leaving for his train
tonight. he made an address to throngs
which filled the streets Ia front OF his
hotel. In his speech 10 the con'eheioh'
Col. Roosevelt said;
-ft,l. d,o1.- p1r1al a
neyei fight. In reality the fight is be-
tween the party of the people on one
side and the other the bosses and the
beneficiaries OF privilege who will throw
their weight 10 whichever OF the old
parties they think can beat us
Says Old Party Gone.
"Youn find long before election day
already there are symptoms of it-that
the old Republican party has been swept
aside The fight lies between us and the
old machine Democracy.
THE official Republican party OF today
bears TO the party of Lincoln the same
serlblnnce that ship which has beer
captured by pirates does TO the ship be-
fore II was captured. Barnes, Penrose
Csuggenhcim and the rest OF them would
not have known what was meant by Re-
publican principles II you had mentioned
them Those men Int;ss ans Sr0oset sn(
crooked business which has been TIL
curse OF American life.
II see that Mr.. what's His Name. I'll
congressman from the ST. Louis bar
though he was one OF the highwaymen
has asked Mr.. Cummins 10 debate tn
Texas, California and Washington con
will refuse for the reason that wouldn'
debate with a plckpocket. Any man, an
candidate Tor governor or otner olrict
who has known OF the facts and support
Mr. Taft gives us the right to say tina
he is not competent 10 pass upon non
esty in public life.
Talks to Democrats.
Now. a few words to the men wh
formerly were Democrats, ! want !
call your attention 10 this difference be
tween the Chicago and Baltimore cor
ventions The victory at Baltimore f.
Mr., Wilson was achieved because II
bosses finally concluded that his victor
meant their victory. At Chicago II
bosses knew that our victory meant the
defeat"
Colonel Roosevelt said he found amor
pose 10 support Mr. Wilson. on Il
theory that Mr.. Taft was beaten alreat
and that the only hope was 10 vote II
Democratic ticket and defeat the TT
Eressives -.
Then turning TO the Democrats. NJ
Roosevelt said:
"I have remained attached 10 the do
trines the progressives taught thr
years ago / don't believe In free trad
on the other hand. ] don't believe
the stand-pat Republican tariff. b
lieye there are a great many shRms al
hnrnbugs In the Payne Aldrich tariff bl
Among the shams and humbugs was Z
tariff board. II was better than
board. but II had such small powers tn
n worked with extreme sowness
nothing was accomplished. Our propos
In a real tariff commission VIC FAY
commission which Will work speed
SO that In few months. II the Pr
rressiye administration comes In. II c
lake up and report on schedule al
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