The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Sing Religious Songs

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 president. as a representative of the
 Taggart machine.
 Sing Religious Songs l When the first cheers greeted Colonel
 Roosevelt In the Auditorium here had
 died away a man in brown with a round
 face and a bandanna handkerchief.
 leaped from his seat on the stage,
 waved his bandanna and shouted in
 megaphone tones: Glory Hallelujah." The cheering began again. Then the
 people sang Onward Christian Sold | liers."
 | Congressman Taylor of Tennessee made the speech of introduction. He
 said that the poor man now days has
 about as much chance as cat without
 a claw in the bottom of concrete cis- tern" and introduced Colonel Roose-
 welt as the greatest living tribune of
 the people, the peoples Ulysses" Colonel Roosevelt arose to begin his
 speech
 Glory Hallelujsh," shouted the man l in brown. Colonel Roosevelt had hardly begun to speak when score of men started to shout Governor Hoopers name Colonel
 Roosevelt stopped short. Hooper, Hoop
 er." the cries grew louder. The crowd began to shout. and in moment there
 was an uproar. An elderly man in a
 long frock coat rose from his seat on
 the platform and walked to Colonel Roose- vet's side. He raised his hand, motion 1 ing for order. Colonel Roosevelt turned
 to him, Now. you let me alone,v he
 said "rll handle this myself" l The man retired and Colonel Roosevelt smilingly awaited an opportunity to get in
 word T am pinning my faith he said
 when the noise had partially subsided,
 to the commandment thou shalt not l steal"
 The crowd began to cheer. Goes for Hooper Wait a minute" Colonel Roosevelt | said imperiously. 'T had not intended to
 speak of MT. Hooper but as you wish to have me speak of him, will. I come here 10 speak against the theft of the re- publican nomination, and against MT Hooper. You people who shout 'Hurrah for Hooper are you going to say, down with the eighth commaiidmentY There were cries of 'No, mo-
 Well, then, I say the colonel con- tinued, that the theft of a purse is no worse than the theft of a nomination
 Now then. you brought this on your selves As long as you want 1t you'll get 1t straight. hold that theft Is theft, and that noisy exclamation of theft does nothing but paint the character of the man who makes the noise" The crowd greeted this retort with shout
 "Glory. glory hallelujah," crief the man in brown. As soon as Colonel Roosevelt resumed his speech the cries of Hoop er Hooper" were renewed. Very well. gentlemen" said the colonel, I've got all the afternoon" Assails Sanders There Is another thing I'm here to say" he said during the next lulI. l"I speak for the election to the leg islature of men who will vote against the retention in the United States Sem ate of any man who took part fin the Chicago theft. I speak against MT. San ders"
 Colonel Roosevelt said Governor VII son had declared himself in favor of limitation of the powers of govern mentt and by that declaration had
 placed himself in opposition to pro- posals for progressive legislation. He
 was interrupted by cries of "Hurrah for Wilson" Then, hurrah for abo- lition of any law which limits the power of the sweatshop owners over women,' he shouted back. The cries continued. The colonel singled out | man in the crowd who was making the most noise. Your voice Is all right but I'm trying to appeal to your intel nBence, ne sain- The crowh iauBned | and cheered and Colonel Roosevelt was
 not interrupted. again. 'I don't want | you to vote on hurrah basis" he ! said. T want yon to vote on the basis of the interest of your fellow country men who are less fortunate than you. l | was interested, rather tepidly, in the statement of Mir Taft the other day that the progressive partys platform was q crazy quilt of inconsistent or unrelated ideas Our programme will 1 seem crazy quilt only to those who haven't taken the trouble to study the l questions of the day. When Mir. Taft
 says that our platform Is 2 crazy quilt
 my answer is that the abuse of oar present industrial system is a real crazy quilt and our intention Is to rip them out piece by piece" Marshall Answers T. R.