The Washington times., 1912-09-25
COLONEL URGES
''AMER|CAN|SM"
IN THE SOUTH
Roosevelt Advocates Pro
,gressive Principles Against
Sectionalism.
By THEODORE r1LLER.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept. ,25.--
Advocating Progressive principles
with all the emphasis he employed In
the West. Colonel Roosevelt made his
entry today into the solid South. For
the remainder Of the week. in Demo-
cratic territory. the colonel will urge
voters of all parties to join the new
political movement, to cast their lot
with a party which knows no Sec
tionalism. and which is founded on
the broader Americanism.
Arriving in Little Rock this morn
Ing, the former President received n
genuinely hearty welcome from men
Of his own and opposite political
faith. Mr.. Roosevelt was hailed as a
distinguished statesman, as a teacher
OF better government, and as the de-
fender Of politics Of which the South
a. well as the North must approve.
Claim Oklahoma.
In the Democratic and auasi-southern
state of Oklahoma Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived last night and yesterday q re-
fnArkable reception. Probably It will
be regarded as the belief Of the opti-
rnittic, but as Mr.. Roosevelt left Okla
ho,na II was with assurances from Pro-
SrSssiye leaders that he had an excel
lent chance to carry this nominally
Democratic State. The reasons for
these assurances are outlined below,
and Il should be remembered that the
colonel has but to overturn the or
binary Democratic plurality OF few
The TAFT vote in Oklahoma is nc
stumbling block. It's a race between
Roosevelt and Wilson. and In his Okla.
homa speeches the colonel reviewed
many OF the criticisms he has hereto
fore made Of the academic doctrines
and the vacillating views OF his Demo
cratic antagonist.
Taking the recent utterance Of Coy.
Democratic party must show that IT II
progressive or lose ground, the coione
said, with evident effect:
rhth.r his BART, So Is Su @ Afss,
the campaign has been under way fol
two months he calls upon the party &c
be progressive, without knowing whether
Il 10 or not.
10 tho same old stand-pat party. boss
ridden and controlled by privilege, ant
] can ask every progressive Democrat
as we'll as every progressive Republican
to come with the party which hal
squarely faced every national Issue be
fore the American people. Mr.. Wilson
speaks like a well-meaning reactionary
! don't suppose he means to be reac
tionary, and perhaps he doesn't know
he talks like one. but he does"
Day Full Of Huzzas.
Cowboys. Indians, former rough rid
ers. Boy Scouts. marching clubs with
Bull Moose banners and thousands o.
conventional Bull Moosers enlivenet
the colonefs rather spectacular tou
through Oklahoma. From Tulsa, wher,
he was obliged to deliver a before
breakfast speech. to McAlester. wher,
he spoke to a crowded opera house las
night the Roosevelt tour through tina
supposedly Democratic State was I
revelation.
Colonel Roosevelt himself was i'm
rlehsely pleased. The day was a rount
OF whoops and hurrahE, of renewed &C
quaintances. wildly enthusiastic crowd
and picturesque Incidents. Considering
the size Of the town, the ovation &C
corded the Progressive candidate II
Oklahoma City eclipsed In spontaneit!
and rough and tumble shouting an.
OF the present tour.
Between nifty and sixty thousand ad
niring persons acclaimed the colone
as he rode through the streets of tn
Oklahoma metropolis. The turn-stile