The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-10

(Ine Following story rom. the
Philadelphia Evening Times was sent
that paper from Grand Forks by
Theodore Tiller, its special represen-
tative who is travelling with Colonel
Roosevelt and sizing up the political
situation in the west.)
The bull moose candidate swung
across the plains OF North Dakota
today. gaining confidence and en-
thusiasm at each succeeding lap Of
western invasion. There's a reason.
~precedented in that states history OF
political campaigning.
Before Colonel Roosevelt had
breakfast today a crowd Of several
hundred people at Crookston, Mimi,
clamored for Il speech. and Roosevelt
promptly responded. giving his views
on Canadian reciprocity. the farmers
cooperative movement and the high
cost of living.
familiarity with the v%ernacular of the
plains. and that led the candidate to
remark that the major part Of his
education was absorbed after he left
college,"
Guarding the P~rogressives.
In the middle Of his talk an APP
preaching train whistled for the right
Of way. The colonel waved his audi
tors back. shouting that he did not
wish to lose any progressives.
I'm from the Powder river sec
ton" yelled n la under Q big
sombrero.
by. George!" yelled the colonel.
come over here SO / can see you. I
used to be there myself. Did you be-
long to the Three Bar outfit? Well,
that was a good brand. anyway"
The man laughed. When the COL
onel had concluded his speech he
waved for the crowd to come forward
so he could shake hands. One woman
carried a baby.
i've got a grandson just about
that age" Roosevelt grinned. as he
chucked the baby under the chin.
Colonel Roosevelt is nearing the
end of the first week OF his coast to
coast journey. The net result Of his
campaign to date cannot be forecasted
accurately until the voters have had
time to think it over. There is no
gainsaying the fact. however. that no
man In American public life has ever
attracted the attention and the near
alteration given MIR. Roosevelt on this
trip.
Taft Stock Waning.
With the single exception Of Oska-
loosa. Iowa. a town in stand-pat ter
ritory which turned out in large num-
pers. but which exhibited q lack of
the customary enthusiasm. every sta
ton in the itinerary has done its part
toward making the colonel's trip a
record breaking. unparalleled affair.
iowa n Minnesota are alive with
the progressive state. In both states
the race for the presidency is between
Wilson and Roosevelt. Candid men
OF all creeds will tell you that, and
the progressives are absolutely con-
hdent the bull mooses will win in
November.
The fate of the state progressive
tickets is less certain. Roosevelt has
a personal appeal. a following which
is not applicable in some instances to
the state candidates. although the re-
Elected Roosevelt sentiment is depend
ed upon to pull many a minor candi-
date through. The Taft stock is on
the wane and they seem to be for the
colonel out this way. When he as.
sails the tariff policy of the democrats
he is cheered. for this is a section
'wn1ch believes in protection. When
he clenches his fists and reiterates
the charge that the Taft nomination
at Chicago was stolen and that each
OF III old parties is boss-ridden, the
crowd yefls: I'VE want you Teddy"
or they'll not steal anything in No
vember."
Worse Than Reciprocity.
In his recent. speeches. however,
Mr.. Roosevelt has made it plain that
he does lot purpose to wage a cam
paign p~redicated on mere p%ersonali-
ties. At st. Paul Yesterday he talked
issues for an hour. going over every
plank in the progressive platform and
inviting questions on any subject. For
instance. in talking to the Minnesota
farmers and. therefore, thousands
within sound Of the coionel's voice,
he brought home the issue of Ca
madam reciprocity, sand he made a
hit.
AT first" he said. many of us,
myself among the number. thought
reciprocity might be a good thing,
but we tool it for granted the bill
would be drawn right. Later we
found it was a jug-handled PROPOSE
ton. with the farmers paying the
freight.
IF the democrats win you will
have worse than reciprocity, if the
democrats mean what they say. II
they dom mean it, they shouldn't be
trusted anyway. In our platform We