The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-30
SPEAKS IN ST. PAUL ON THE
SUBJECT. THE WELFARE
or THE FARMER"
MOVEMENT HAS HALTED
Hlslpina the Lot Of the Rural Popula.
sisn. Has Not Advanced Since the
celsnsi Left the White Heuss-Ap.
psintrrent Of Wieksrsham and Pin.
chot's Dismissal Were Harmful.

!, st. Paul. March 29.--Another plank
In Colonel Roosevclt's campaign plat
form was suggested in speech which
he made here tonight. Speaking on
-1rhc Welfare of the Farmer" he said
the movement for conserving the coun-
try's natural resources, and for help
ing the bctterment Of country life had
not advanced since the end of his ad-
ministratlon. He advocated a policy
OF government activity In this direc-
tior,.
* Colonel Rooscvclts address was
made toward the close Of day In
which he travelled across Iowa and part
'of, Minnesota and made a dozen
speeches. On reaching st. Paul he
conferred with political supporters and
In the evening went to the Auditorium
where he made his principal speech Of
the day. He then went to Minneapolis
to make short speech before starting
for Chicago. In his speech hare Col
Oncl Roosevelt said the progresslves
stood for conservation and bcttermcnt
OF country life.
For the last three years" he con-
ainucd. "thcrc has been, as regards both
of these. first reaction, and second,
when under storm of public dlsap-
proval the policy OF open reaction was
abandoned. weak and hating action
without the forceful central leadership.
which can only come from deep and
abiding conviction
Tho colonel referred TO his appoint
ment OF the national conservation COM
mission and added: UNFORTUNATELY
the policy thus begun was completely
reversed by the appointment of Mr..
Balilngcr and the dismissal OF clifford
plnchot."
Speaking of the movement for the
bettcrment OF country life. he expressed
the belief that farmers should adopt
the cooperative system. "An immense
impulse to the movement would result
from the extension OF recognized lead
ership and sympathy from the chief
executive OF the government" he said.
adding that to extend this work would
be one OF the first objects Of the pro-
gressivcs "whcn they come into power"
Many Speeches.
Most OF Colonel Roosevelts speeches
were made from the rear platform OF
his special train. At Cedar Rapids.
vinton. Waterloo. Cedar. Falls and
Rockford. In Iowa, and at Faribault and
Northficld, in Minnesota, he spoke
from the train. At Albert Lea he left
his train to address an open air meet
Ing of such size that many persons
were unable to get within hearing dis.
tance.
The impromptu meetings at railroad
stations today were among the largest
OF Colonel Roosevelt's tour through the
middle west. At Albert Lea he reaf-
firmed the position which he prcvi-
ously had stated In favor OF a tariff
commission.
Colonel Roosevelt will be In Detroit
tomorrow
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"Thc purpose of the progressiycs In
this campaign Is to restore and secure
to the plain people that position OF
control in the government Of their
own country which In the working Of
our institutions is being wrested in
sIdiously from them. I shall discuss
briefly two great questions of vital
and far-rcaching Importance; the con-