New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
ROOSEVELT PROMISES
EXTRA SESS|ON-|F
savs He Will Call Congress "lf'
Ne Is Elected and "If' He
Has a Party in 1t.
WANTS TO SET AN EXAMPLE
colonel Would Have Social and
Industrial Justice Enacted for
District Of Columbia
and Alaska.
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lbs telegraph 70 The Tribune
phosrlx. Aria, Sept. III: Theodore
Roosevelt IL elected President he intends
:, call All extra session Of Congress -
,.Y, into effect in the District of Columbia
.,d Alaska the laws advocated by the
social and industrial Justice planks OF The
prosressivs platform. The colonel so in
formed his Arizona audiences today On
he trip ever the barren deserts of this
state.
rhe colonel said that an extra session
roud 10 called 'df have in Congress
.rvthing like party that Will support
mo u we come pretty near securing Il
progressive majority, 40 that I think ]
AN get enough recruits from The other
osrties TO put through the legislation
Mr. Roosevelt said Washington SHOULD
be made the model city of the nation, ana
mat IN Alaska the government could
build railroads and operate them and
could keep possession II the coal and
water power, leasing both for immediate
development OF terms favorable u the
people as a whole.
In Phoenix late to-day the colonel again
nsved IN local interest by explaining lis
veil known Views on conservation and
The reclamation Of arid lands. Ills dag in
The state OF cactus and alkali Tas busy
ons The third termeTs Of Tucson. peeved
over the fact that their town had been
omitted from the colonels original ttln-
ersry, engaged e special train 10 take
rim from Southern California to Tucson.
He was accorded lively reception there
lis afternoon, and then took the train
back 20 Msricopa and Phoenix.
With Rough Riders.
eral Of his former rough riders, and there
rss a typical reunion He jumped OF the
train. called 'the boys" around him aud
directed the moving picture man who Is
accompanying the party 20 take my
picture with Che rough riders" One or
two village leunsers showed signs OF
wanting 20 butt IN. but the colonel said.
No. / want picture tust with the
rough riders" and the moving picture
man reeicd Il Off. Captain Jack" Green
way the former Yale star. was included
n the rough riders quintet which met
the candidate al Nlarlcopa.
However there Will DC one face IN the
Seizure which the colonel didn't count on.
TIE Spanish War group posed in front Of
an adobe, and While the movies wels
be'ng made dusly pickaninny toddcd
70 the doorway and looked out OH the
ROosevelt!an scene. The colonel laughed
heartily when he learned Of the presence
o. the youngstcr.
The reception NJ Phpuly late to-day
vas 10 the coloners uhrg. lie was met
by the Democratic Governor OF the state,
Two companies cf militia, al unUicldy
reception committee and large crowd %
whites, Mexicaus. Indians. hslfbreeds aud
whst not. The inevitable parade through
dusty streets followed.
Governor Hunt. although a Democrat.
waived partsanshlp and ordered out the
local militia 10 meet the colonel
At Tucson Colonel Roosevelt spoke 10
an Indoor throng Of which about 20 per
cent Terc women. He praised the pro-
gressivenoss Of the Arizona constitution
and then reverted 10 woman suffrage,
saying
] regret that women cannot vote here
az they Do IN California, state I have
jss, left. We. In the not too progressive
East are going & come 10 woman SUI
rage soon. I do not want Arizona 10 let
us beat YOU 10 a.
Why He Wants Congress.