Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-30
Roosevelt Has
 A New Issue
DISCUSSES WELFARE OF THE
 FARMER" AT ST. PAUL.
BETTER COUNTRY LIFE
Believes Government Should Show Some Activity Along This Line Fighting Lineoin's Battles oven

St. Paul. Minn., March 2s s--Anothar plank in the platform upon which Col onel Roosevelt is to light out his cam paign was produced in a speech here tonight on the welfare of the farm CTS" Colonel Roosevelt said the move ment for conserving the countrya nat ural resources and for bettering cOun- try life had not boen carried forward since his administration. Rs advocated 8 policy of governmental activity in this direction.
 Made Dozen Speeches.
 His address was delivered toward the close of @ day in which he travelled across Iowa and part Of Minnesota and made a dozen speeches. On reaching S.. Paul he conferred with poitica supporters and in the evening he wenl t0 the Auditorium and made his prin- cipGl speech of the day. He then ven to Minneapolis to make a short speech before, starting for Chicago.
 Large Crowds at Railroad Stations.
 The impromptu meetings at railroad stations were among the largest of Colonel Roosevelt's tour through the middle west and or no previous day dii he find the crowds mora daE1cn- strR1ive. In those speeches he repeated < the government by the people iDEtead of by "a representative part of the people, which, he said, always mean [ the bosses.
 Rode Into i4al in Auto.
 Colonel Roosevelts entrance to tho Auditorium was spectacular. Seated in au automobile from which a dozen flags wero flying. he was driven through O, rear door on to the floor of the build - ! ing, Into the fringe of the crowd Al | of the seats in the Auditorium were ! occupied and the people streamed fin until there was DO more standing room
 RoOseNslt's Speech.
 Colonel Roosevelt said In part As sol- lows;
 Tn the fight in which we arc now l engaged the lineup is clear. We stand for the plain people against the boas- es. We stand for the rights of the many against special privileges.
 Same Forces Opposed Lincoln
 Tn the contest today we are warning against the same forces that opposed l Lincoln, We are striving for precise ly the principles for which Lincoln | strove. In one of his closing do bates with Douglas 54 years ago be l spoke as follows:
 That is the real issue. This Is tho issue that will continue in this country when those poor tongues of Judg' Douglas and myself shall b' silent. Tt is the eternal struggle be tween these two principles and wrong-throughout the world. They are the two principles that have stooc face to face from the beginning oi | time and will continue to struggle. 1 President ls Wrong.
 Change the names SO that they wil apply to the men and events ot 01l own time and this sentence dss' cribes the present contest as accurate lv as it described the contest in whicf Lincoln was then engaged. If Lincolr was right in this speech that have quoted, then the president and all wh' follow and support him arc wrong 1T upholding the doctrine that tt is un' safe to trust the people and that parl Ol the people should rule tho rest Our opponents are those who dis0e Iiave in the right of the people to rul' and who regard wrong done to th' helpless as of infinitesimal importance when weighed in the balance agains the fetlch of adherence to formulas O a dead legalism.
 Issue Fundamentally the Same
 "But whatever form the contest m, talxa at the moment the issue is funoH mentally the same. As Lincoln said it is the same principles in whateve shane it develops. IL is fundnmental Iv a fight between those who striv to get justice through doing Justie and strive to secure the rights Of ever man and woman. through tho senuin rule of the people and those who h IInaoln's words geek to bestride tn people in their own interests and C iive and gain prodt. in politics or h finance by the fruit of tho aoors others'