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New York, emphatically declared
that there would be no compromise
at Chiiago. He expressed the fear that
the republican committee WAS think
ing of seating delegates ny strong
arm Methods and he declared that
he and his followers were prepared
to take action to prevent any inter
ference with the will of the people.
Both at Plainfield and here Roose-
welt launched TRADE against the ma
tional committee and showed that
he was deeply stirred by a belief that
the cards We're being stacked.
Our opponents have no thought OF
winning unless they can win by de-
liberate cheating in the national con
vention,' he shouted, in bringing his
clenched fist down with force that
splintered the stand before him.
'.The national committee is sup
posed to pass on the rights of the
delegates to sit in convention" he
said, IF it desires it can turn out
| legitimately elected delegates and put
/ in others who do not represent the
will of the people.
| Our opponents have shown that
| they intend to try to use the national
committee to seat men who have been
| beaten in their own states. 1t Is said
| that the national committee repre-
sents the people.
Il want our opponen,s TO under
stand this il the people are against
me, will have nothing to say, but
lit the people are for me and the
] bosses against me, I'll have much to
say. won't stand for special privi-
lege upsetting the verdict of the peo-
pie. We mean every word. we say.
The bosses have been accustomed
to and have been using strong arm
policy but the fight is now between
the people and the bosses and I
serve notice now that the bosses will
not be allowed to upset the will Of the
people.
II won't compromise on matters OF
principle. In matters Of expediency
! I'd be willing to compromise. But
We will win or lose this fight. Had
we had primaries in every state this
fight would have been over in April.
In Chicago. we intend to put through
our platform We intend it shall de-
lare outright for popular rule. We
are tired of rule by bosses.
Our opponents say we preach class
hatred Fiddle-de-dee. l see Mr.. Taft
says that he is going to win. Well
during his Ohio campaign, he an
nounced the decision II Ohio would
settle 1t. Ohio has decided and has
given me forty out of forty-eight
delegates. II Mr.. Taft is contented
with that decision, then surely no
human being in the United States has
a right to be discontinued.
Today's trip was the most spec
tacular OF this Jersey campaign.
Leaving Trenton early the coloneis
special train was shot diagonally
across the state through Asbury Park
Perth Amboy, Railway and New
Brunswick fThere the Roosevelt
party boarded ten automobiles for a
cross-country Fight through Bound
Brook. Plainfield, Westfieid and 9th
er towns here. AT each place, one or
more automobiles, decorated In flags
and bunting, Joined the procession
which was led by the colonel's auto.
mobile and closely followed by one
filled with reporters. At times there
we're nearly three times that number
going at top speed in pursuit Of the
colonel
The colonel returned 20 Oyster Bay
tonight, but will resume his tour
Monday, He declared tonight that he
will not extend 1t until Tuesday, the
day OF the primaries
4 Il think the day of the primaries
should be one of deliberahon," he
said.
Wouldn't Talk Sunday,
| EDGEWATER. N. j., May 26. =