Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-25
THE COLONEL GAVE THE CROWD
But LITTLE CHANCE TO
CHEER I'M.
SLAMMED ALL The BOSSES
Declared The Old Parties Were Dead
and Funeral Would BE Held
November 5,

estimated at lO,OOO persons liunuleus
Of women were In the throng that
surrounded the speakers stand, on the
northwest corner Of the Central school
grounds. The Tulsa Boy Scout brass
band, the only organization Of its kind
In the world, ana members Of the Boy
Scouts formed an escort to the auto
mobile that bore the colonel from his
tarin to the speakers platform. At
the conclusion Of the SHORT speech a
part of the stand gave way, but did
not totally collapse. No one was in
jurod.
Several newspaper men and about
fifty Bull Moosers occupied places on
the stand. Press agents for the demo-
cratic party stood on the edge Of the
crowd below.
81 am glad TO be in Tulsa and Okla
homa again." said the colonel as he
glanced across the street at the frame
work of an eight-story building. "Ok-
lahoma is the state from which / re-
cruIted the biggest part of my Rough
Riders"
Colonel Roosevelt declared that the
funeral services over the republican
party would be held In November. and
that the other party had already been
dead a bong time. He attacked the
bosses" and characterized the repub-
lican national committee as thieves,
in his usual vituperatlye language,
that has made him so famous.
As the primary reason for the eX-
istence of the progressive party, Col.
Roosevelt stated that the purpose OF
the Bull Moose movement was to Gre
ate better conditions FOR the benefit
of all men, regardless OF standing or
creed.
The remainder of his talk consisted
OF an arraignment of the "old parties
He said nothing more than he had
already spoken at length on In pre-
vious speeches elsewhere.
The colonefs train arrived over the
Frisco from Joplin at 7:1O o'clock. A
big crowd of people gathered around
the Roosevelt coach and soon the Big
Bull Moose appeared on the rear plat
form, prepared to make a speech from
that point. Some one told him that
a crowd was waiting to hear him at
the school grounds.
"All right" he shouted back wait
until | get my hat and | Will be with
you"
The colonel's personal party and the
men accompanying him re-
mained in their berths on the train
until after they had left the city.
Copnel Roosevelt was placed in an
the front Of which was
decorated with large Moose horns.
by the Boy Scouts and led
by the Tulsa and Coweta bands, the
journeyed to the school
grounds. At Third and Main a NOV
ing picture man was busy with the
crank Of his camera. AS Colonel
Roosevelt's car came almost directly
In front of the camera the colonel
espied the picture man. Indignantly
he waved to Assistant Chief of Police
Hanson to stop the camera mans OPP
erations The officer held a hat over
the camera until the procession had
passed
Led by Lon Conway. a husky local
Bull Mooser. Col Roosevelt elbowed
his way through the crowd to the
speaking stand, which was draped
with American flags As he cama
through the crowd, some one propos-
ed three cheers for the next pres
dent" and the crowd yelled itself
hoarse for moment. AS Col. Roose-
yelt mounted the platform some wom-
en- tried to shake hands with him, but
he held his arms aloft and bade them
not 70 start any hand shaking.
Quickly the distinguished citizen
made his way to the small elevated
platform In the center OF theh stand,
Frank Frantz OF Bartlesvllle, tried to
introduce him, but his words oould not
be heard by the crowd. The crowd
was quickly quieted and the colonel
began his speech. His voice was
noarse and only those near to the
stand could hea rhim. He spoke first
stand could hear him. He spoke first |
platform. Hand clapping and few |
rom one side and then another of the |
cheers greeted three or four of his |
word tnrusts. but It was evident to
svery one that the colonel was worry |
ng about getting back to his train on |