Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-22


since the series Of Journeys shortly aft
er his return from Africa in 1910 A
mixture of snow and rain fell steadily
until nearly nightfall, but the colonel
was welcomed by crowds wherever he
went.
On the train between Columbus and
Cleveland, late today, the colonel con-
ferrea at length with a number of
politicians leading the Roosevelt
movement in this state. Among them
We're A. L. Garford, member of the
Roosevelt National committee Ma
tthaniei c. Wright of Cleveland,
Chairman of the Roosevelt National
Publicity committee. and Judge r. M.
Wanamaker of Akron. James II. Car
field, secretary of the interior in the
Roosevelt cabinet, and Frank Knox,
chairman of the Republican State
Central committee of Michigan. also
talked with the colonel and in Column
bus he saw Walter Brown, chairman
of the Ohio Republican Central commit
tee. The train was over an hour and
half late in arriving here. and a stop
of but IL minutes was made. Col.
Roosevelt then proceeded on his way
to New York.
Col. Roosevelt delivered his principal
address before the State Constitutional
Convention at Columbus. He made
short speech to a crowd in the rotun-
da of the Capitol. At Gallon he spoke
from the train, and at Cleveland. he
rnade a brief sneeeh of greeting from
a baggage truck.
Here, tonight, Col. Roosevelt was
asked what he thought of his reception
in Ohio.
Bully. BY George was his reply.
In addressing the Constitutional con-
vention tbs colonel several times de-
parted from his prepared speech for
the sake of an epigram. When he
came to the subject of control of cor
porations he said;
Big business always shoulders
slightly when l speak of it,
The etlonel's speech in the rotunda
of the Capitol and in Gallon were de-
voted largely to an exposition of his
we'll known views upon the baby ques-
ticn.
At Cleveland he paid his compliments
Ito the wife of the average American
saving that though he thought high
ly of the man, he thought more high
" Of the mans wife.
AS he boarded the train at Column
bus the colonel almost bumped into
Gov. Harmon, who was coming back
home from trip into Kentucky. In
the hand shake which followed. Col.
Reosevelt's Delighted" and jocu
lar remark by the governor on the
coloners invasion of his state there
was d reminder of the antagonism
which occurred between the men dur
ing the campaign in Ohio in 1910, when
the colonel made a severe personal at
tack upon the governor.
Gov. Wilson of New Jersey passed
through Columbus today, on his way
to st. Louis. He saw neither Col
Roosevelt nor Governor Harmon.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 2l.-In the
midst of a storm of snow and sleet,
Former President Theodore Roosevelt
arrived in Columbus from New York,
at 10 O'Clock, today, to address the
fourth Ohio Constitutional convention.
Politicians from all parts of Ohio came
to hear Col. Roosevelt express his
views on matters pending in the con-
vention which have been the subject of
political debate Throughout the state.
Interest in his speech was heightened
by the fact that Governor Harmon,
few days ago, outlined his opinions to
the same convention which Mr. Roose
welt addressed, today. AS the train
rusned through Ohio, today, people
gathered at every station at which
stop was made. At T'rinway the crowd
held back TO allow two men to help
feeble Did man to the platform, where
the colonel stood. He said he was
Lewis Adams, aged 80, schoolmate of
President Garfield.
The Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN.
of the First Congregational church,
an old friend of Mr.. Roosevelt met
him DIT the station. Colonel Roosevelt
went directly to Mr.. Glodden's home
for a short rest before proceeding to
the state House, where he made his
address. After finishing his speech
Col Roosevelt returned to DIR. Glad
denis home for luncheon, remaining
there until his departure for New
York at o'clock.
Columbus, O.. Feb. 21.-"Big Bust
ness" the fitness of the American peo-
pie for self-government, the recall of
judges, and praise for the progressive
legislation in Wisconsin instituted
and furthered by Senator Robert II.
LaFollette when he was Governor,
were topics discussed by Theodore
Roosevelt in an address today before
the Ohio Constitutional Convention
here. Colonel Roosevelt chose as his
subject, "A charter of Democracy.
OF what he termed Big Business"
Colonel Roosevelt had this to say:
Tho trust law does good in so
far AS it can be invoked against COM
binations which really are monopoliep
or which restrict production or whica
artifcially raise prices. But in SO far
as it's workings are uncertain or as 1t
threatens corporations which have not
been guilty of anti-soeial conduct it
does harm. There should be a fixed
governmental policy which shall clear
ly define and punish wrong doing and
give in advance full information to
any man as to just what he can and
just what he cannot legally and prop
erly do
AS to the fitness of the American
people for self government, Colonel
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