The Washington times., 1912-10-26

to bring a message Of appreciation to
the audience for the wonderful per-
sonality of Colonel Roosevelt. she
lauded his character. strength OF pur-
pose. resourcefulness, energy. and his
noble sturdy manhood. .o,.,or
he Is all that should appeal to the
highest typo of American manhood
and womanhood." she declared. ~He
stands for the home and more espe-
cially for the progressive home, Tor
old ideals OF homo life under condl-
tions which make for equality be-
tween men and women without COM
pelling one-haif the nations people
to life OF political slavery
Women Cheer Frantically.
Mrs. Beck's slight reference to equal
suffrage brought the huge audience to
It's feet in an inytant, and It was some
minutes before she could proceed. Hun
dreds OF young women, who. wore red
bandannas on their dresses waved them
frantically, and there were many shouts
OF Good! Goodv or That's right"
from dozens Of feminine voices.
I'VE should be progressive" said Mrs.
Back, mot only because We have such
a leader. but also because we live in
a progressive age, and must needs carry
out new, progressive principles. We
should be interested in progressivism
because we are the sisters, the sweet
hearts. the wives. and finally the moth
ers OF this new type Of manhood which
shall stand for progressivism in The
highest and noblest sense"
Mrs. Beck's allusion to the colonel as
'the most desirable citizen" evoked tre-
mendous applause.
Senator Clapp referred to the forma-
ton OF the Republican party In civil
war times and the purposes for which
said, to md the condition into which
Il had fallen and that II should be nee
essary to rebuild II on new and more
honorable basis than that by which II
had been sustained during the past
few years.
No Roosevelt Mouthpiece.
He contrasted in sharp turns the at.
ttude Of Congressional leaders durlni
the Administration Of President Roose.
welt and that OF President Taft. Re.
ferring to the statement made on one
occasion by Senator Aldrtch that 9
measure was what the President wish
ed, Mr.. Clepp asked: when, durins
the Roosevelt Administration, was II
ever necessary for the President Il
make Senator Aldrich his mouthpiece?'
Roosevelt was a splendid example, tn,
Senator said, Of what can be accom-
| plished by any man when he has tn,
people behind him. President Taft hat
Low Ineffective because he had ap
ed interests and against the direct vii
| Of the people. This had been shown. h
declared By State elections the pas
/ few years.
| He pointed out some phases of tn
and compared the condition with wha
might have been under the Leadership
| OF Colonel Roosevelt and OF the pros
pect of his probable election.
Senator Clapp dwelt at considerable
length on the Roosevelt policies, wiic
he said. had now come to recognize
!. as the true Progressive policies.
1t was announced from the platforr
| that subscription Of 1900 had bee
raised for presentation to the Prosres
sive national campaign committee Il
commcmoration Of Colonel Roosevelt
ffty.fourth birthday. which occurs o
October q.
The overflow meeting held downstair
H. TAFT. Of Maryland; Harry I. Quinn
county, Md. and frank ]. Hogar
Music was furnished by u hastily ol
ganized chorus directed by James
Colonel Roosevelts former pastor.
Ushers for the evening were chose
from members of the Bull Moose Nil
tary Club. with eight soldiers, four ms
rines. and four sailors from the Soldier
Home. They were headed by Willial
a. Hickey, organizer Of the club; Cap
u. Walter Mitchell, and Sergeant WI
ford 1. HaTries: e; sardo. chat
were Elmer Carroll. Lewis Bernstei
]. e. McElroy, NJ. C. Debble. F. H. Co
tier, II. C. Coldrider. +. II. Silver. JOB
d. Rhodes, Raymond B. Dickey. ar
others.
Prominent In the audience were Bel,
Lockwood. eighty-two years old. y
: thoroughly interested In the procee
, ings; Frank H. Hutchinson, Col. Di,
Piunkett, of Arizona; Brigadier Gener
Morton, Y. g. A.; Admiral Chester.
s. N; Glenn Brown. a leading arch
tect OF the city: A. II. Snow. and MAJ
: prominent women.
The meeting closed with the singh
OF America" by the entire audience