The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-09-23
BULL MOOSE TO
SHOW MISSOURI !.
HIS PRINCIPLES
Roosevelt Invades State To-
day With Declaration
~! of Faith.
By THEODORE TILLER.

Ah<AANoAS VII NV,
Eastern Kansas was the battle-ground
today for the Progressive Presiden-
tial candidate, who goes into Mis-
scuri this afternoon after spending
nearly three days in the State Of
Bristow. Stubs, Murdoch, White,
and other fighters for Representatives
government, who will aid in put
ting Kansas in the Bull Moose col
umn. Colonel Roosevelt, however,
has campaigned but two days In this
Progressive territory.
The Sabbath was as complete a
day of rest as ever came to a tired
aspirant for high political honors
and the colonel today shows the
beneficial effects of few hours
apart from the cheering crowds.
With renewed energy the colonel
pitched into the bosses and the
policies Of Governor Wilson here
this morning.
Enters Show Me" State.
Speeches are scheduled during the day
for Pittsburgh, Arcadia, and wayside
Kansas towns, and this afternoon the
colonel drops into the show me" State.
making speeches at Liberal, Lamar.
Ashgrove, Springfield. Aurora. and
other places.
As the Bull Moose first sent his cal
across eastern Kansas early today. he
was met by a throng of about 500 per-
sons at q way station. and in the front
ranks stood a venerable man and a
buxom young woman.
II voted for Lincoln, and I'm going to
vote for you this year." said the old
fellow in quavering voice.
Good" said the colonel.
II voted for you eight years ago"
chimed In the woman.
Great! Do 1t again." said Mr.. Roose,
welt.
II can't. This isn't a woman's suf-
planned the bright faced matron.
The colonel said 1t was too bad"
Candidate Feels Bully"
With tho end of this present tour but
q week of, the colonel struck his stride
from the outset this morning. an entire
day of rest at the home of the William
Allen White. In the Emporia, yesterday
seemed to have worked wonders with
the colonel. His voice was strong and
vibrant, he was feeling bully and the
Bull Moose call seldom sounded to bet
ter advantage.
Today marks the beginning of the
final lap OF the Progressive candidate 8
present tour. To date he has covered
approximately 1000 miles and has al
ready delivered almost 200 speeches,
counting those OF short and long dura-
ton.
Welcomed Cordially.
With only one or two exceptions the
welcomes extended the colonel have
been OF most cordial nature, some Of
them surprisingly so. Three towns
were lukewarm. namely. tuscaloosa,
Iowa; Pocatello. Idaho; and Pueblo, Col.
Tho first IL situated in standpat terri
tory. Pocatello Is in the Mormon coun-
try, where Taft has a following which
has not developed in any other section
Of the West. In Pueblo the fair man.
agement charged admission to the fair
grounds, where the colonel spoke under
the program Of the local committee.
Although prophecy at this stage OF
the campaign is rather risky, 1t Is safe
to say that Colonel Roosevelt will make
q great race In the West. Leaving
Taft out of the consideration, except ir
Utah and Wyoming, the Democrats are
putting up a tight which reflects tho
9oar Of the colonel.
Chances of Bull Moose.
In most Of the States through which
Mr.. Roosevelt has passed. his chances
are even-in some of them, notably Cal.
ifornia, Oregon, Washington, and Kan.
sas, they are better than even. and in
others. Arizona and New Mexico for in
stance, the Progressives have an up.
hill fight.
But the battle array generally is be.
tween the forces of Wilson and Roose.
Welt, with the turning point in the
struggle yet to show Itself.
Roosevelt will spend much of this
week in the Southern States. This triI
Is not to be made with the idea thai
he can mako. appreciable inroads or
the solid South In hurried campaign
OF this character, but the Progressive
leaders want to make the new part,
one OF non-sectionalism, one to which
the white man in the South may turf
without afftl,ation with a machine
controlled aggregation Of Federal office.
holders of both races.
Seek Votes in South.
Every vote for the new party in thu
South will lend stability to the new
movement and the prospects are thai
the colonel's visit to that section, wher,
he always has been admired as a mar
and as a leader In national progress
will not be In vain.
Under the present plans, colone
Roosevelt will swing up the Atlantic
Seaboard the letter part of the week
reaching New York on October .. Hi
campaign beyond that date has moi
been mapped out, although II Ia no
expected the colonel, who Is now II
excellent lighting shape, will be i'd,
more than couple OF days.
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