The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-09-27
COLONEL URGES
SOLID SOUTH
TO ENTER FOLD
Roosevelt's Appeal in Louisi-
ana Based on Protection
And Anti-Bossism.
By THEODORE TILLER.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. 27-l
Here In a State which Is inclined to
a protective tariff and yet clings In
herently to a sectional Democracy,
the candidate of the new Progressive
party will make his keynote appeal
to the Solid South this afternoon.
The New Orleans address of Colonel
Roosevelt will be the FIRST elaborate
expression Of his reasons for seeking
and expecting support in this usually
Democratic territory.
Mr.. Roosevelt reached New Or
leans this morning after long Jump
from jackson, Tenn, where he made
. brief political speech late yester-
day. The colonels speeches at Mem
phls and Little Rock were non-par-
tisan, so his real invasion Of Dixie
from a campaigning standpoint be-
gan in the Bayou State.
Has Unusual Message.
The Progressive party leader brings
an unusual message to the South. He
will ask 1t to break away from the
theory that. right or wrong. the South
must stick to the Democratic party: he
will ask this section to make itself
a factor and not a pawn in Government
tai affairs: he will argue that the
fetch OF former generations that the
South should remain steadfast to one
party has no place In the political life
today; and. finally. he will seek to con-
vince the people of this section that the
Progressive party seeks and merits sup
port here as well as in the North and
West. and that sectionalism is not in
its creed.
Naturally. Mr.. Roosevelt will discuss
this afternoon the tariff. For this
portion Of his speech he has an admir-
able text The Democratic House re-
Gently attempted to remove all the duty
from sugar. Louisiana is a sugar-pro-
ducing state, It has millions invested
In the industry, its delegation in Con-
sress fought free sugar to a standstill.
and Mr.. Roosevelt, a Progressive pro-
tectionist. but not protectionist for
privilege, 10 destined to strike a re-
sponsive chord when he asks Louisiana
TO affiliate with a party which favofs
protection and vet which does not con-
template Inflicting upon the South the
machine-ridden office-holdins political
organization so long representative OF
the Republican party there.
Heads Automobile Parade.
Last night Colonel Roosevelt passed
through Mississippi. He holds no false
hopes that that State may be changed
In a short campaign. but he does have
prospects in Tennessee. while Louis
lana Is rated as a State where Pro-
gressive party principles may fall upon
fertile ground. The Bull Moose candi-
date reached New Orleans shortly be.
fore noon today. He was given a
cordial reception in the Mardi Gras
city, and right of the bat he was put
at the head OF a great automobile pa.
rade through the crowd-lined streets OF
the city. The colonel was offered either
chose the former. After a short rest
the colonel Will 40 to the Winter Gar
den. where he will speak at o'clock.
tonight for Alabama snn n and S Georgia ieS On
Monday the colonel will double back
Into Tennessee. for that faction ridden
State offers unusual opportunities fol-
the Progressive party.
ch... IN T.rr.....
WI. l.. ~. 49,. T...... u -
when ne lett the tennessee line ias'
night 1t was with assurances that tn,
proper sort OF campaign work NAV M,
Il into the Bull Moose column, for no
uticaI condition. a. tho,, e,ac, ~. aIt
.a..,a "' '"e o't
Par"es' are chaotic IN tnat state. ane
Mr., Roosevelt is In position to draw
greatly from the ranks of both tn,
Democratic and Renublicsp narties
After delivering a non.politicaI speecl
at Memphis, the Bull Moose candidat,
donned his campaign toys again a
proEressives OF both old parties To pu
behind them the days OF factiona
fights and come with the new party o.
progress.
r;r.. sho. =. u..
rHes ohot al hooPet'
.,sc o a ' rosu,t W tb. Mnos.