The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-11
BIG CROWDS GREET
THE COLONEL IN
PENNSYLVANIA
Biggest Demonstration Of His
Present Campaign
ATTACKS NEW YORK LAWYERS
Says They are Combined to Keep
Courts in the Grasp Of Priv
lIege

Philadelphia, April 11.-Col. Roose-
welt went campaigning scross the
state Of Pennsylvania from Pittsburg
to Philadelphia yesterday, appealing
for support at the primaries on Sat
urday. 1t was the liveliest day of
his campaign thus far. In no other
state which he has traversed since
he began his canvass has he found
the crowds so large and demonstra-
tive. Wherever he spoke he asked
the people to do on Saturday what
Illinois did Tuesday 1--WE knocked
them over the ropes in Illinois, he
said, "and want to see them take
the count in Pennsylvania" The
colonel gave for the first time his
opinion of the outcome of the cam
paign. saying IF, as / believe, we
win in this fight, want you to re-
member that our success must be
made to turn for social and industrial
justice" After what I've seen yes
terday and today, he said at another
time, Il believe that on Saturday
Pennsylvania will do what Illinois
did yesterday
In his address at Philadelphia last
night, Col. Roosevelt made detailed
explanation of the theories which he
has propounded in regard to the
courts. He again directed severe
criticism against Joseph Choate,
John G.. Milburn and the other New
York lawyers who have formed an
! association to combat his ideas. He
said that these men, whom he term
ed "embattled attorneys for the de-
tense of special privilege" in taking
| the position they do markedly champ
ion vested wrong" He declared that
they ARE, standing cheek by jowl
with our worst representatives OF
politics when they seek to keep the
courts in the grasp of privilege and
the politicians. These worthy gen.
telmen," he added, speak as If the
Judges were somehow imposed on us
by heaven and were responsible only
to heaven"
Later Col. Roosevelt brought in the
name of President Taft. He assert
ed that this country would not be a
good place to live in IF we permit
our government to be twisted away
from it's original purposes and to be-
come a government such as Mr.. Taft,
Mr.. Choate, Mr.. Lorimer, Mr.. Mil
burn, Mr.. Penrose, Mr.. Guggenheim
and their allies wish to make it-a
government by corporation attorneys
! on the bench and off the bench"
AS Col Roosevelt was whisked
: across the state he found crowds at
, the larger points of such size that
many of them we're unable to get
within earshot. In Johnstown, Al
toona, Harrisburg and Lancaster, the
best vantage points were thronged so
| that the streets we're almost impass-
=. able. When he reached Philadelphia
, another throng was waiting for him.
, Four hundred policemen lined the
streets to keep back the crowds
: along the three squares from the
station to the hotel. The Metropolis
tan opera house, in which he spoke
; last night was filed an hour before
: his arrival, and the street In front OF
, the building was filed with iostling
crowd. After completing his main
speech, the colonel went to labor
= lyceum hall in Kensington, the north
eastern section of the city, where he
received an enthusiastic welcome.
Col Roosevelt was accompanied
on his trip yesterday by train load
OF his supporters, who represented
every section of the state. Father
Curran of Wilkes.Barre an old friend
Of the colonel, who is best known for
his work among the coal miners,
made part OF the trip. The last day
OF Col Rooseyelts campaign in Pen.
nsylyania will be spent in the east
ern part OF the state. In the morn
ing he will leave by special train
and speak at Reading, Allentown and
Easton.