Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-05
DECLARES STALWARrS ARE ALI
RALLYING no SUPPORT OF
MIR. WILSON,
TARIFF LAW A HUM-BUC
Forccfully Declares for Speedy
Downward Revision OF the
Tariff Law.

Woodrow Wilson the hopes OF tho
standpatters, are gradually being oon-
tered, col. Roosevelt told the state pro
grcssiyc convention of Iowa here to-
day. lie asserted that the reaction
aries Of both parties are now turning
to the democratic candidate. Colo
mel Roosevelt also called for speedy
downward revision Of the tariff and
denounced the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law as containing humbugs, Tho
speech was made at the close Of a
hard days complaining through Iowa.
He began at o'clock and kept at It
with little rest until he left tonight
for st, Paul. Five speeches were
scheduled for the journey through the
state from Keokuk to Des Moinos, but
the colonel was called upon for twice
that number finding crowds awaiting
him wherever his train stopped.
No Eight Hour Law.
"There's no eight hour law on this
job he sighed as he entered his car
after making speech not on the pro-
gram The heat was oppressive and
he was well pleased with the day.
Crowds which heard him were large
and enthusiastic.
The convention hall was the warm.
est Of all the places in which Colonel
Roosevelt spoke and most Of the del
egates had reached the boiling point
by the time the colonel arrived. The
men were in their shirt sleeves and
hundreds Of palm leaf fans were nut
terng.
Take off your coat, Teddy" some
of the delegates called out, when the
colonel rose to begin his speech.
Take off your coat and sail in
The colonel hesitated moment and
then declined.
Maybe, | haven't got a shirt on,
he called back.
Only Two-Sldcd Fight.
This is only nominally "a three cor
nered fight" he said. in reality, the
fight is between the party Of the peo-
pie on one side, and on the other the
bosses and the beneficiaries Of privl-
lege, who will throw their weight to
whichever of the old parties they
think can beat u.s.
You'll find long before election
day-already there are symptoms OF
it-that the old republican party ha
been swept aside. The fight bies be
tween us and the old machine, democ
racy. | appeal to every former dem
ocrat who is Loyal to the principles OF
\ To al u
stand with us, and | appeal to every
former republican who is loyal to tn
principles Of Abraham Lincoln.
"The official republican party Of to
day bears to the party of Lincoln tn
same resemblance that a ship whicl
has been captured by pirates does t.
the ship before it was completed
Barnes, Penrose, Guggenheim and the
rest of them would not have known
what was meant by republican princi
pies If you had mentioned them. Thes
men represent the crooked alliance
between crooked politics and crooked
business which has been the curse o
American hfe. They knew at the re
publican convention In CHICAGO that
they were insuring the defeat of them
selves. They expected the democratic |
party to come into power, but they |
thought we would confine ourselves t
putting the other set Of bosses int
power, and that in four years they |
would come back again. Nothing II |
gained by changing the whip Of Bar
mes, Penrose and Guggenheim for the |
scorpion of Murphy, Sullivan and Tag
CART. All bosses look alike to us
What lie Would Do.
II see that Mr.. What's his name
that CONGRESSMAN from East st. Louis
Bartholdt-he is one Of the highway
men--has asked Mr.. Cummins to de
bate the Texas, California and Wash
ington contests at Chicago. | hope |
Mr.. Cummins will refuse, for the rsa
son that ! wouldn't debate with a
pickpocket the ownership Of watch
he has just stolen. If the police are
handy I'll hand him over to them
If they're not I'll tend to him myself
ANY man, any candidate for governor
or any other office, who has knowl-
edge of the facts and supports Mr.
Taft, gives us the right to say that be
is not competent to pass upon hon
esty in public life.
Now, few words for the men
who were formerly democrats