The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29

Progressiveness the Theme
 Progressiveness was Colonel Roosevelts theme He declared that while large number of the papers of the country had little to say with reference to the principles of his party. copies of his platfrom could be obtained from any number of sources, and he entreated his hearers to provide themselves with copies of his party's plat form and make a study of progressive ness.
 In the beginning of his address Col onel Roosevelt declared that he felt that he had a right to come to Ala bama and to the capital city of the Confederacy because many of his peo- pie had fought in the southern cause stating that his mother was south ern woman, and that others of his rel atives had been identified with the Con- federacy
 ''I did not go to Birmingham,' said Colonel Roosevelt, because I could not. l did not go to Birmingham for the same reason that I did not go to a large number of other places that I should like to have visited on this trip, because I have not had time"
 Republican Party Dead
 Former President Roosevelt de- clared that the republican party Is dead and that it's issues are dead.
 lDdl DdTtJ IS ucdu, anu Wc 1oNt cNA jed it with Penrose, Barnes and oth- CTS acting as pallbearers"
 Continuing his remarks on the prin- ciples of his party he said:
 'I want you to study the progressive platform, though I don't suppose you can get it in your papers. l want you to study the question fairly, though I would prefer that you would not do so from the viewpoint of your edi- torial writers. Our platform is a sol emn covenant with the people.
 Referring to his own administration, Colonel Roosevelt said:
 Judge us not only on our promises as a party, but on our individual claims on the people. I ask you to judge me not only as I appear to you Tn the present, but on my past deeds. 1 was just as much the President of the south as of the north Time and again l had to champion the interests or the south against your senator and con- gressmen. because they were too busy considering what their forefathers would have done. I appeal to you to give my party fair and just consider ation. You have character. which IS the most valuable asset the country can have"
 From Montgomery to Opelika
 Preceding his address, Colonel Roose- velt was rendered an informal reception by scores of his admirers who gathered about the lobby of the Exchange hotel to speak to him. He had breakfast with the members of his party and with num- Der of prominent bull moose leaders In Alabama, including Col J. o. Thompson of Birmingham, former collector of inter- nal revenue for Alabama, and Capt. Charles H. Scott, former referee Of the republican party in the state.
 ... welt was kept busy for some time shak- ing hands with friends, after which he was driven to his train He left Mont gomery at 10:3O o'clock this morning for Auburn and Opelika, from which city he will go to Atlanta.
 Writers Entertained
 Preceding Colonel Roosevelts speech to- day the newspaper men of Montgomery entertained at breakfast at the Exchange hotel the eastern and western writers who are with the famous bull moose leader on his swing around the circuit
 There were present at the banquet rep resentatves of the Associated Press, Uni ted Press, Newark Evening News. New York American, Munsey newspapers, The Birmingham Age-IIerald, The Birming- ham Ledger The Montgomery Advertiser, The Montgomery Journal and The Mont eomery Times The visiting newspaper men who were present at the banquet were:
 l.. F Curtis. Associated Press. New York; F. S. Underhill, Newark Evening News, Newark N. l.; Perry Arnold. man ager Of Washington Bureau of United Press, Washington. D. C.; John A. Pratt, New York American, New York: Theodore II. Filler, Munsey newspapers. Washing ton: Allen Johnson, The Birmingham Ledger, and Hugh W. Roberts, The Br- mingham Age-Herad; c. w. W. Thomp- son. New York Times; Angus McSween Philadelphia North Americana John Cal Ian OI,oughlin, Chicago Tribune