The Washington times., 1912-09-28
COLONEL FINDS
BULL MOOSERS
IN ALABAMA A
Roosevelt Urges South to
Fcrsake Tradition for
4 Progressive Party.
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Orleans appeal. Just before his death,
Henry w. Grady, into whose State Mr..
Roosevelt goes tonight, delivered his
famous grafton on THE New South"
Mr.. Grady spoke of South rehabili-
tated industrially. and his eloquent ut
terances brought better understand
ing in the nation as a whole. At New
Orleans, Theodore Roosevelt drew the
picture of a South that may be born
again politically. and his speech may
mark the beginning OF transformation
as remarkable as that of which Grady
spoke.
1--WE are going to make a success Of
this movement. my friends" said
Roosevelt, with intense feeling. 1--WE
are going to put this through. and
want your hands on the levers with u.s."
Crowds Applaud Speaker.
Four thousand men and women Of
New Orleans, packing to the doors the
Winter Garden OF that city. applauded
the confident prediction OF n man who
has always done big things.
That he was willing to undertake an
other big project, II given the power.
was made patent a moment later. when
Mr.. Roosevelt detailed again his plan
for improving the Mississippi and for
iaffording a permanent system OF Hood
Ipfevention.
MT Rooseven sa'u. pho,e m sam =. ~, 10
the welfare OF the nation demands and
the biggest task before this nation In
she hext ieW Years VII VII pe .ne - ~.
tion and controi OF tne Waters Oh the
.'r-ortunately, the task presses at a
time when we are prepared for 1t. 1t
presses for attenuon just WHEN VIC are
finishing the tanama canal aha "a my
proposal Is we treat tne task IN ts en-
skiii this Government has acquired on
the Panama canal TO solve this great
,Prooiein siSa,, %. .ne SnnIa Saht this
tb,ne tbroueh and l would nut Colonel
,Goethals in charge Of It."
ortI;re, FIood prevent;ves
,., -. ...,,.
Mr.. hoose'eps piah' iuhy ou.iheu
Al Memphs' ior piuVeh'ihs 'ne "Vous
whch nave cost nniihohs reeenuy a'one
the MISSISSIPPI aroused MS hearers 10
great enthusiasm ana the winter
Garden rang with genuine cheers.
Colonel Roosevelt then talked or other
aim. OF the new party, which already
thas a stable foothold in Louisina, al
I though the tradition of which Mr.
Roosevelt spoke may continue its sway
for a time longer.
.a,sha proorossivo nart,, bos cop,e to
.,ey" .aid roosevelt with the ring of
Tconfdepce ar ia n new party with no
more connection with the old Repub-
nratic nariv
I'VE are through, once and for all.
with the Republican party. We are
tnrougn because ~ hSs smown ,a.t i.sei ah an
tInne, ser,,ina in Tho intarest ~ ali the
people. and when we discard one set OF
bosses and one set of machines we do
not intend 10 put III announcer set VI
posses.
Discusses Sugar Industry.
=,
He discussed the sugar INDUSTRY III
which millions are Invested In Louisi-
ana, which would be practically wiped
out nv tho Democratic free sugar bill.
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Inc coiohei coh'ihueu'
But do not ask your support Just
because Of this or for any specific rea-
son. I ask II ON our entire platform. I
.,,. -. ,,o.a,rs, w., en-, % %
am Ie"iiS "oe p'eaue ny o"h 100 a
much as am pieadihg yours want
you to emancipate yourself 80 that you
incline.
Il don't want you to feel that while
YOU have platonic affection for US,
you must vote for the other fellow. II
YOU believe in the things for which we
stand, come out and fight for them. and
II we win, do your part in steering the
party nationally and feel that you have
a right TO voice IN It's analr9.
w. Al, -. CT
wants Ald OF Soutn.
teel that l should 40 all IN my
s ~ ." -, su,soaa
W. 80 a,na 80 ~ .h,. ,hro,nh ana
nan Somr hands on Tho ,sver. with
-. ana 10 feel ,hat we hoyo r,,bt 10
snneaI ,o vo,r renresentatiyes ho,b az
y,,ides and allie. ana not Gnd your
representatives opposing your own in.
terests, as some did at the time of the
fananha lanai t treaty. ,,. l.,
fail to bring YOU into this movement
for our case is so strong want To do
nv mart in setting the marty on a
healthy, nation-wide basis, SO your own.
ership in 1t will be as complete in the
South as in the West, North or East
so that II will respond to your convic.
tions and needs because you are a par,
Of 1t, because you have an equal share
In its guidance.
I'VE ask you to come in with us on a
roofing OF equality. II you are against
the things for which we stand. vote
that way, but l appeal particularly tc
men who believe In the things / believe
In, VINO ought to be with me, yet who
are aTthclaliy suhdered from me.
l come mere ana state my case