Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-28
must WIN, anyhow
Roosevelt Declares He Will Not
Submit to Machine Domination
DENOUNCES THE. BOSSES"
Asserts Popular Voice Was Stiled in
New York and Indiana.
TALKS TO THR0NG IN CHICAGO
Charges Outrageous Action by the
Observation-Disclosures Taft's Atti-
tude Toward the People.
TALKS TO THRoNG IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 2S-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt delivered in this city last
night an ultimatum to the voters of
illinois and the republicans throughout
the length and breadth of the United
States. It's purport was that he would
keep up his fight if defeated in boss
controlled primaries.
Col Roosevelt gave the first intimation
OF his decision in chat with a num-
Der of Illinois politicians at the Congress
Hotel shortly after his arrival in Chicago.
Later he repeated it in a two-minute ad-
dress to Cook county precinct leaders
We want to exercise our own judg-
ment.' he said while urging the pref
erential primary law. If we have the
primary and the people decide against
us Will have nothing to say. If, how
ever. the bosses dominate the party and
decide this against us, then 1 will have
a god deal to say. 1t is for you men
who are the real political power in your
state to get the primary If you do not
get 1t, then we must win anyhow
Bitterly Attacks Enemies.
Instead Of the compare lively mild talks
on government control of big business"
which he had prepared, he devoted most
of his time at the Auditorium, Wicker
Park Hall and Northwest Hall to a bit
ter attack on his enemies, and particular
ly those hostile to him in New York, He
raised the cry of fraud over the returns
from New York which showed the de-
cisive victory for Taft
He called the methods of his party in
Indiana brutal and indecent. He talked
in similar vein about the Colorado re-
suits and denounced the fight in Denver
as outrageous He criticised the speech
Of President Taft at Concord as notice
to his following to resort to any means
to defeat the insurgency. Even in the
milder part of his speeches when he
spoke only of the control of big business
he tore into the official record of his sue
cessor's administration.
The Standard Oil and Tobacco trust de-
cisions he spoke of as The utter failure
Of the Standard Oil and Tobacco trust
cases to accomplish results of real
worth" Later he added that the Wall
street type Of business men felt that the
two big corporations had been given an
immunity bath.
Auditorium damned With People.
While Col. Roosevelt dined the streets
about the Auditorium Theater were
damned with people. Fifteen thousand
tickets had been distributed. or 5000 in
excess of the capacity of the house. The
crowd became disorderly and police re-
serves were called.
opened theater inspector of the fire de-
partment sent a call for help. Thirty
five firemen were needed to clear the an
cry crowd from the aisles. Hoodums.
taking advantage of the situation, started
riot around the doors of the theater.
and the police INDUCED in much clubbing
before any semblance of order could be
restored.
Col. Roosevelt had announced that his
speech would be upon the control of cor
porations, but he first attacked his po-
litical enemies I'm New York. denounc-
ing the primary held there Tuesday, and
turned aside from his set speech from
time to time after entering upon the dis
cussion of trusts.
No Wish to Be King.
In one OF his sallies he discussed the
statements of his opponents that he hopes |
to be dictator.
There isn't much danger to the peo-
pie he said, from man who can do !
nothing unless he can persuade them |
that what he wants is right I am going |
to make one remark 1 nave often been !
tempted to make. but never have made |
before:
Occasionally my gloomy friends have |
said that I wanted to be king. 1 wanted |
to answer that they did not know kings |
and I did. l like the kings 1 have met, |
but ] don't want to be one because the |!
function Of those kings expressed in the |
terms Of democracy would be the posi- |
ton of Vice President for life, with the |
leadership of the 400 thrown in. 1 think |
there are other jobs that q full-siZed man
would prefer.
Not an Ordinary Fight.