The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-08
People Are Everywhere Ris-
ing in Arms For Colonel
Roosevelt
DEMOCRATS WORKING TO
DEFEAT HIS NOMINATION
Local Candidates in Various States,
Who Arc For Taft Are Facing Public
Sentiment That Is Causing . Real
Panic Among Them.

Chicago. March s.-Governor w. r.
Stubbs. who has just returned from
ten days trip during which he visited
Missouri. Iowa. Indiana. Illinois, Ohio.
Washington, New York, New jersey.
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and
spoke in several places, was very
optimistic in regard to the Roosevelt
movement.
Il find that no matter where I go,
the sentiment in favor Of Rooseveit's
nomination is practically the same-iu
the east as 1t is in the middle west
-strongly favoring Roosevelt. The
politicians and otficeholding class, to.
gether With the big interests which
want to enjoy special privileges, are
generally opposed to Roosevelt.
In BOSTON the fremont temple was
packed to the outer doors with as en-.
thusiastic an audience as / ever saw.
The statement that Roosevelt's Colum-
bus speech was the greatest declara-
tion of human rights that has been
made since Lincoln. was applauded to
the echo.
The reports from all over New Eng
land indicate that the farmers are
solidly opposed to Taft, and that they,
together with the wage earners and
the working people generally are for
Colonel Roosevelt.
In Ptttsburg, Pa, all available space
was taken for standing room by an en-
thusiastic Roosevelt crowd. Tho
situation in western Pennsylvania is
almost identical with that in Massa-
chusetts. and reports from Ohio show
that the same conditions exist in that
state.
By careful inquiry az to the cause
of the serious opposition Of the farm
ers to President Taft. find that they
DO not think he was fair with them in
the reciprocity bill. They claim that
he was willing to strike down tariff
protection for everything produced on
the farm without the advice Of an ex-
pert commission. but refused to per-
NIT any interference with tariff pro-
lection on manufactured products un-
I'll he heard from an expert commis-
sion.
1t is needless to say that it would be
impossible to even think of electing
president of the United States who did
not have the support of the farmers of
this nation. and 1t would be the worst
OF folly for political party to UNDER
take to force the nomination of a
man who is defeated to start with.
In every state and community
where l have been. the local candi-
dates for county. state and congress
Slonal ofnces are facing situation
where the public sentiment is over.
whelmingly in favor of Colonel Roose.
Welt. Some of them are panic-strick-
en- with the fear of the effect on local
Republican candidates if, through the
use of federal patronage. and by the
manipulation of party machinery.
Tafts nomination should be secured.
I found, in my travels all through
the eastern states. that the Democratic
press are engaged in selecting the cam
didates for the Republican party at
the convention in June. They are
moving heaven and earth to avoid the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt, IL
possible. 1t Is my belief. however.
that the Republican party will not fall
into any such trap. 1 have noticed
in the Democratic press. whole pages
devoted to the contest between Roose.
contained villifications of Colonel
Roosevelt. where. in the same papers
there would be but a column devoted
to the candidates of the Democratic
party. The answer to this must be
apparent to every citizen. If the
Democrats believe they can defeat
Colonel Roosevelt as they claim, why
are they so violently opposed to his
nomination.
This is not Colonel Roosevelt's
campaign. 1t is the people who arc
speaking and demanding a hearing.
Colonel Roosevelt is the leader, mere.
ly because he represents in his own
striking personality the ideals and
hopes Of the overwhelming majority.