The Marshall republican., 1912-09-13

tnrll ell anu bllIito thN
crowd as nothing has since the his
toric scenes in Fapeuil Hall in ante
bellum days. Not n session of the
convention was held in which re-
ligious feryor and absolute devo-
ton to the square deal and rights
of the people were not manifest.
Nor has this resemblance to a
crusade waDed any as the cam
piign has progressed. witness the
press reports of colonel Roofeveits
appearance in Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, only last week.
when he invaded Rhode Island. he
went into one OF the worst boss
ridden states In the country, and
yet the people turned out by tens
of thousands and the Associated
Press reports impartial and n
: coloredl call attention 90 the fact
that the campaign began with
songs and prayer In Roose-.
velt's own words, the Welcome, he
received In Rhode Island, "would
have done credit TO Kansas" where
the cause of the p~rogressives has
long held sway. The Genes in
Massachusetts, were even more stir
ring. Once more the impartial AS
sociated Press reports. this time
from Boston. bear witness:
"The progressive campaign In
Massachusetts, was opened today
by former President Roosevelt
with scenes departing from those
additionally associated with n pc
iitical rally. Some OF those who
took part In II compared II rather
to a huge revival camp meeting.
Supporters OF the new party gath
cred In throngs, sang hymns and
theered. Colonel Roorevelt, who
was the central figure In II all,
made speeches. He mixed politics
and morals, now exhorting his
= hearers to set up a high standard
1 In public and private life, again
= speaking bluntly on his conception
= OF polit cal procedure and CRITICS.
D ing his opponents sharply. AZ
each meeting OF the progressive
n they sang the battle hymn OF the
n new party, "onward, Christian
: Soldiers"
n II such scenes are enacted in tn,
,. boss-ridden states OF the east wha,
will happen when Colonel Roose-
welt reaches the grain belt, wher,
a the people are for him to a mar
and which he swept like wildfir'
a In the primaries last spring7 TIL,
:. crusade will here gather an inten
y sity and fervor which will make |
I. the greatest thing OF It's kind eve
seen In the politics Of any country
1t Is given TO the farmers OF Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Minnesota. North Da
= kota, Kansas and other states O
the grain belt to take a Part In thi
crusade. They have stood solidl,
for the Roosevelt principles OF tn
h square deal and political integrit
" In the past and are united today a
never before. The great REQ. m
m WHICH are sweeping the country Z
a. day found their inception or thei
a first converts among the farmer
1t OF the grain belt. President Roos
IS. Welt received his strongest SUP
II port from those hard-headed, "a
he seeing tillers OF the soil who stud
e. led men and measures around tn
r family lamp and before the heart
tx stone in thousands upon thousan
of farm homes In the grain bel
He met with q cooperation here 1
the grain belt that strengthens
his determination into deeds. "
B. believe that the progressive caus
We Is stronger in the grain belt toda
,g than ever beforehand, We urge Q
N. all our farmer friends that the
e. take advantage of this opportuni,
re to see and hear Theodore Roos,
A.. welt once more and by their Ell
0e thusiastic welcome convince hi
OF their commentator and c
nm operation. 1t 10 an opportuni
ue such as will never be given to the
again to further the cause OF Il
To- dividuaL political and nationa
4 righteousness and to take a star
m- before all the world for the ,squa
~ deal and the rights OF man. II
grain belt farlner, who has nev
30 failed to stand Nike q stone W,
he between the oppressor and Il
oppressed, has his duty to pc
nd form this year as never befol
an The eyes not only OF the natic
but OF the world, are upon him.
Farmer \ Stockman.
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