The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-17

ThCSlDES-NCE, X. l.. August IT,
"A siashing assault upon the boss ~
politics marked the opening OF Cos1
onei Roosevelt's campaign for th1
presidency here tonight. The axx
president sailed into the bosses II
Doth the Republican and Democrats
parties with equal yehemence puttfuI
them ali In the same category. TIL
poss ne made more of an issue than
tne tariff, which In this rock fbh1sf
Republican State, the home OF FORM
er Senator Aldrich, one Of the franz
ers OF the Payne-Aldrich law. II y
burning problem 7S
The launching Of the third parkv
campaign from its spectacular vievv-
point tickled the hearts of the huh
MOOSE. While two weeks ago there
was hardly shadow OF a progreastysS
party In Rhode Island, the leaderu
mere tonight were feeling mighty en-
tiuistic ~
Roosevelt was accorded a fiatterin~
ovation; huge crowds lined th., street,
AS ne came from the train and WhfI1
they RETAINED from bursting their
lungs with cheerS a ripple OF an
plause ran along as he bowed from 1T
automobile Infantry hall. where ho
nred the opening shot of his carr
paign. was damned with 1900 part3-
san. while twice that number strust-
gled at the doors unable to squeeze ii.
It was rollicking, whooping crowd
that heard the colonel rap the bosses
and anlrm his grim purpose to keen
on lighting them whatever the out~s
come of this campaign.
Perpetual Fight.
Right at the start the ex-prcsidAne,
pressed tho point that he intends "a
keep on with his fight even IL d.
feated.
Il want to answer question that
has been put to me two. or three
times since l reached Rhode IslanA
today" observed the colonel befoxos
plunging into his set speech. "Ev0ry~
body wants to know tf this fight -
TO go on or If 1t IL just a m0veuienees
connected with myself. l want to anM
swer- that at the outset" Raisinx1
his voice to high pitch, RoosAv4aE
cried out: This. movement IS gofnxs
on just as sure as fate. This Is 4 rea4H
movement springing from the nee64'
and hearts Of the people of our cOunS3
try. sgS#
II Brought II to Pass"
The thought / have had about tn
is that perhaps | brought 1t on tNb6s
or three years sooner than It other
wise would have happened. The us1<1
is blind who does not see that th&N
people are tired of having the hoo4os
govern them. That our people arM'
growing seriously anxious to see to
social and economic injustice rcuto@%
out: the people were beginning t
SEQ the necessity of new party, doa1
ing with live isues instead Of 0en Il
ones, as the Republican and Dem44&
cratic parties have chung to. Ths
want party that would keep tfm
promises and not make any 1t did mMH$
expect to keep. Look to the old pAtS
ties and you will see them thraen1u
out TN their platforms the straw eAm&
was thrashed to death forty years e3e&2
No sincere purpose is back OF =
platforms of these parties to re0u4
them to action. The time has 60
when the absolute necessities o. q. d.
people must be faced The proGre1gk1
party is ready 10 meet them. s7$
In Fighting Trim.
Roosevelt was in true lighting TIL
"a he faced the yelling crows
paced the platform. upon which 49,
clustered his Rhode Island leaders, =
n. bose among them. shook Ms nSta
WAVE e.. his arms In the air.
They told me few weeks Ag0 g.
Rhode Island wasn't progreo1tx
cried the colonel radiantiy.
what l have seen today think
when the colonel appeared on
stage at Infantry hall the crowd OhN
ed him for two minutes Hats -
hurled into the air and cries o.
Moose. went up. The ex-proaa1
xrinned At the ends OF the In
were two bull moose heads. X
above was an inscription. We et4
az Armageddon and We battle for
Lord"
Il wish you could have s0on
Progr essive convention at Chica90S
II with its steam n
presleoe ssor," remarked the COKE
when the crowd had cheered
tired. Then you could have the
FOR yourselves whether Abraham
coin would have appreciated -
in the society Ok H
Peurose and GuYgenhefm 0t
men who put out the declaraf1
principles OF the National ProgT@
party ss7
Whacks Aldrich.
During his suea~N -s-e o.
whacked Aldrich. who. afthcu0
working with the Taft or9antl61{
the state. livery referenCS IN m
evoked derisive boo" from t
Moosers. s9sa
THE Progressive party hAs -
its m!nd." said the ool0nQ
It wants the United STATES so16
up OF men who fepse1eut ao
dinsran.- -