The Washington times., 1912-09-15
CROWDS CHEER
COL. ROOSEVELT
IN GOLDEN CATE
Candidate Calls Wilson's
Doctrines Ideas of
Olden Days.
BY THEODORE TILLER.


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 15.-
Col. Theodore Roosevelt asked only
for rest today and the Progressive
campaigner was within his rights.
The colonel Is in Roosevelt territory,
in progressive California, and from
the hour he entered that State late
yesterday until he ran the gantlet
of thousands who surged about him
after the Coliseum meeting last
night, the physical powers Of the
Bull Moose candidate we're sorely
taxed. He retired at midnight over
joyed with the spontaneity of his
Golden Gate ovation, but he was a
wearied, hoarse, and restocking
man, nevertheless.
After long sleep the colonel will
take an automobile ride this after
noon, hold a few conferences with
State Progressive leaders and leave
for southern California tonight.
Needed the Rest.
Mr.. Roosevelt slept late today. for he
had passed the word along to Francis ].
Heney, former Governor Pardee, and
other Progressives who met him at
Reno Yesterday he needed mental ard
physical recuperation. and no early
morning callers disturbed the colonel.
Mr. Roosevelt wound up his busy
week with a lengthy speech at the
Coliseum before a throng which was
the most demonstrative of his twelve
days campaigning. In this speech Mr..
Roosevelt went after the academic doc
trines' Of Governor Wilson In real
Rooseveltian fashion, and California Is
ringing today with the echoes OF the
speech.
Mrs. Hiram Johnson. wife OF the
colonels running mate, occupied seat
on the stage, and participated In the
constant cheering which greeted Colonel
Roosevelt when he reached mere last
night.
$4,000 Cheer Colonel.
Fifteen thousand men and women
crowded into the Coliseum to hear
Colonel Roosevelt's speech. Thousands
Of others struggled for admission out
side. bemoaning the fact that the Coli
scum would hold no more.
When Colonel Roosevelt entered the
building hats and bandanna handker-
chiefs were thrown into the air, men
and women climbing chairs and yelled
themselves into hoarseness, and a blar-
ing band could not be heard above the
din.
The cheering lasted for fourteen min
utes, only to be renewed when Francis
]. Heney, the graft prosecutor and
Roosevelt champion, arose to introduce
the colonel.
Colonel Roosevelt was halted by
cheers when he opened his speech with
praise of Governor Johnson and the
progressive laws of California. From
that moment on, every thrust at Gov.
ernor Wilson, Mr.. Tart or the bosses OF
both parties was repeatedly applauded
Under the inspiration OF truly SYM
pathetic audience, Colonel Roosevelt de.
Mvered most earnest and telling
speech, attacking without gloves wha,
Governor Wilson as reflected by his
recent speech before the New York
Press Club.
In part, Colonel Roosevelt said:
"The key to Mr.. Wilson's position IL
found in the statement I have quoted
when he says that the history of lib
erty is a history of the limitation oi
governmental power, not OF the in
crease of it. This is a bit of outworr
academic doctrine which was kept ir
the schoolroom and the professoria
study for q generation after 1t hat
been abandoned by all who had expert
ence of actual life.
TT is the laissez faire doctrine of the
English political economists three-quar
ters of century ago 1t can be ap
piled with profit If anywhere at all
only In a primitive community under
such as the United States at the end o.
the eighteenth century, community be
fore the days of Fulton, Morse ant
Edison"
Enthusiasm Surprising.
Ending the second week of his tour
Colonel Roosevelt entered the fifteentl
State last night. Since he turned West
ward II has been almost like a tri
umphal journey, gratifying and surpris
ing the colonel himself and his sup
porters In each of the States visited
Glowing accounts have been sent to tn
national Progressive headquarters II
New York, and it is but frank to sa.
Mr.. Roosevelts confidence in the sue
cess of the Progressive movement in
creases with each day of his swing. Il
two or three States visited by the Pro
gressive candidate he has had har
fights, even uphill fights.
In the majority of the States visite
10 date the colonel has an even and Il
some instances more than an eve
chance. In Montana the Progressive
must overcome the hitherto powerfu
influence of Amalgamated Copper; 4
Utah the Mormon vote is against tn
colonel and the State probably will z
for Taft or for Wilson II the Mormon
decide Taft's chances are nil; in Ne
vada there is strong Democratic sent
ment, although some impartial obsery