New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28

paid for out of the surplus. Instead ~
putting away our surplus we used II on
the canal, and We economical upon the
bond Issue, which We were allowed 10
make. too" he explained
Another thing: Mr.. Taft says the
national committee will do him justice.
want the people to do me justice. That
illustrates the difference between us,
snapped the colonel.
Mr.. Taft appeals to the national COM
mittee elected four years ago. L appear
to the people in this year of 19l2'
There was a lot OF shouting: GOOD
boy. Teddy: we'll vote for you
ct is your fight ] want you to stand
together" he cried as the train pulled
out.
The third stop in Morris County was
a. Dover Frank L. Dover, Dover's town
clerk. introduced the colonel to about six
hundred at the railroad station.
81 can't do anything in a state unless
the people have the direct primary.
can't do anything with the politicians
except with "A club now and then" he
falsettoed, and the crowd let out few
rounds II explosive cheers.
introduced as Next President.
Fully five thousand cheered the colonel
i'm the City Park in Newton, Sussex
County, at 12:45 O'Clock. Judge Joseph
Coult, jr.. and Fred. r. Snyder, two stall
wart Roosevelt swordsmen, led the cam
didate to the platform. Judge Coult
presented the colonel as the next Presi-
dent. and the crowd whooped it up pretty
lively.
At Hackettstown, in Warren County.
the colonel held up Connecticut as tho
horrible example, a state without di-
rect primary law. II it were not so, he
said, he could have gone there and
beaten the state machine 70 ].
II couldn't accomplish anything by go.
ing there, so | stayed away. II you had
not had the direct primary in New Jer-
sey should have kept away from you.
What chance would have had with the
New Jersey politicians?" he asked.
At Washington, the second stop in
Warren County, the colonel was intro
duccd by Frank r. Nutz, one Of tho
Roosevelt organizers. The crowd was
friendly, and after a few words OF ap-
probation for the welcome from tho
colonel the train pulled on to Phillips
burg on the Delaware, across from Eas-
ton. Penn. where the colonel spoke to
q wildly enthusiastic crowd, which was
considerably larger than on the previous
day, when President Taft passed through.
There are several large factories in Phil
lipsburg, and it is the home Of several
railroad men. The colonel was presented
by Or. J. Mitchell Reese.
Were fighting the bosses" the colonel
chirped, and we will knock 'em under
the ropes"
Speaking of his hatred for bosses the
colonel mentioned New York.
81 haven't any personal hostility for
Boss Barnes. but he knows that il my
principles triumph his jobs at an END"
he said. with 4 comical grimaN tina:
caught the fancy of the crowd.
At $40 o'clock tho train crossed into
Hunterdon County, and a brief speech at
FrenChtown followed. On the roof Of
one factory along the railroad stood
score of workers waving salutes. The
engineer had the whistle cord held down
for several minutes by way Of working
off surplus steam.
"All I want is Justice the colonel de-
clared. "In the tariff, for instance. be-
lieve in n protective tariff, but I want
to see the benefit Of protection get into
the pay envelope. | don't want it all to
stop in the office"
The country folk at Lambertville. a
strong Democratic township. called forth
from the colonel some remarks with
punch" in them and was literally ap-
plaudcd. He said I'm part
our opponents have said that We arc
breaking up the Republican party. That
is untrue. The only chance for the Re
publican party lies in our success. The
success Of our opponents would mean
tho absolute ruin of the party And
they know It. They are willing TO turn
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