New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
.COL. ROOSEVELT'S BIG
DAY Of SPEECHMAK|NC
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| Canal. to sending Of the fleet around the
world and some other government acts
which arose during his administration
for which he said he had been most criti-
cised.
Il stand absolutely on what ! did
while was President" he said u have
nothing TO take back, and If elected
President again ] will continue TO act
as | did then. except that while was
President and since then. | have learned
a good deal. and there are some matters
on which should try To get more action
| than | did before.
Take the tariff believe in pro-
! tectivc tariff. but | want TO see some oil
| the benefit Of the tariff get into the pay
| envelope Of the workers. IT is all right
! that some Of il should go into dividends
but il must not all stop at the office.
81 wish to see it made the business OF
some government body 10 investigate
the conditions Of life and industry so
that We may be sure that the wage
Garner gets his fair share OF the beneilt.
The colonel left Trenton bright and
early this morning and FASTENED on 10
Monmouth County. stopping first AT
Freehold TO speak in front Of the historic
courthouse where George Washington
addressed the Continental army In l'IH
/ in the DAYS Of Light Horse II ~ 'es
Speaks Of Molle Pitcher.
eft is pleasure friends To spe'k
here" said the colonel Il ask you TO re
member the spirit OF Mollie Pitcher at
the battle Of Monmouth, for funda-
mentally all we are standing for IN this
contest is making the principles OF the
man Of 70 living principles applied to
the vital issue Of the present day. Ihis
Is one OF the most fertile regions IN our
country and a region whore the spirit OF
the forefathers has kept alive. We are
trying to make living the principle -
which We all pay By service and by 10y
atty. the right Of the people TO rule
The early morning crowd was big
one and ready TO cheer every minute.
The colonel took TO An automobile mere
and went cross country.
|
the pines. the crowd was moderately
large. and included many negroes.
| George W. Holman. executive chairman
Of the county committee, introduced tn
colonel ocean County is the next
largest county In the state. and the most
sparsely settled but Mr.. Holman de-
clares the farmers will drive ten miles
70 the polls on Tuesday 10 vote for
| Roosevelt.
The biggest demonstration Of he
morning occurred At Asbury Park. where
five thousand gathered 10 hear him
speak on stand east OF the railroad
station.
After he had finished speaking Colonel
Roosevelt asked those present If they
had any questions to put - him. Ih'Ta
was none The colonel's request arose
from the fact that Senator La Toilette,
while speaking there on Thursday, WAS
asked by the Rev. J. T. scott, a mission
arv whether he believed In prohibition
The Wisconsin candidate replied that lie
didn't.
Taft and Roosevelt will be here to-
morr and the next day. ASK them the
same question" he said.
When Colonel Roosevelt was asked
what he would have said II the temper
ance question had been put up TO nm he
ebook his head and showed his wisdom
| teeth.
! "T will support the independence OF the
! Judiciary TO the last the colonel tom
the Asbury Parkites, but the indepeh-
dence OF the judiciary is not jeopardized
| Inv the people; II Is jeopardlzed by me
special interests. ,r
The train waited i've minutes at Long
Branch. and an enthusiastic crowd OF
thousand or more envelOped the Roose-
,aI, car The colonel talked or his
hatred for crooked bosssm, and. waving
n farewell. he asked the men 10 Notc
right on Tuesday.
"AlI Over but tho Shouting"
"Gt's all over but the shouting, but !
want YOU 10 keep on shouting right he
said at Red Bank, few miles north
where he spoke to several hundred wEo
waited for him while dinners were cool
ing on the tables at home.
Just above REQ bdilh INC 'pIolic'
train entered Middlesex County, the bail
iwick OF G. Asa Francis, Collector of the
Port Of PERT Amboy and leader OF the
Taft forces OF the Sd Congress District
which includes Monmouth and Middle
sex counties. At Perth Amboy, the first
stop on the upcoast run, there was
noticeable diminution in the warmth OF
the welcome. One of the city's big fac
tories burned down on Friday night, and
the colonel, on hearing about 1t. eX-
pressed his regret when no began TO
speak I'm the square at the railroad sta
ton. He talked OF the tariff that must
leave part OF the benefit In the pay enc
velope. about social justice. etc.
Now, / au not promising the mil
lennium-that Is good way off from us
still-but ] am saying that II we set
soberly to work In a spirit Of kindness,
not Of vindictiveness, to secure social
Justice we can make things measurably.
make things more even and approx
mate more nearly to equality of oppor-
tunity for each man TO show the stuff
that is in him." he said.
| At Railway the crowd was a little
more enthusiastic. The next stop was at
New Brunswick, the county seat of Mid
dlesex. The welcome at the station was
trife cool The scant reception com
mittee led the colonels retinue OF auto
mobiles TO Memorial Park and intro
! duced him to Mayor J. J. Morrison,