The Washington times., 1912-06-18
BRYAN SAYS ROOSEVELTS
SYMPATHY is WITH PEOPLE,;
AGAINST SELFISH EXPLOITERS
Former President De.
nounces National Com
mitteemen.

CHICAGO. June 1s.-As this letter
must necessarily be put upon the wires
before the convention convenes at noon,
l shall devote II to the most interesting
and significant event of yesterday,
namely. the Roosevelt mass meeting at
the Auditorium in the evening. The
hall was filled with ticket holders, and
a large crowd outside mourned their
lack OF influence with those who dis
trtbuted the passports to the meeting.
, 1t was a banner meeting, and none of
! the accessories usual on such occa-
sions were omitted. Flags were dis
tributed to the audience, patriotic
hymns we're sung. and a glee club as
| sured the audience that they wanted
Teddy
Senator Borah presided and opened
the meeting. He severely arraigned the
national committee and standpat Repub-
licanism in general His splendid voice
rang out through the large hall, and
what he said pleased the audience. He
is another representative of the younger
generation, and has fairly won the dis
tinction that has been accorded him OF
representing the progressives in the
fight over the temporary craftsmanship.
Praises Borah.
He will be remembered as the chair
man OF the committee that forced
through the Senate the amendment
providing for the popular election OF
Senators, an amendment which the
Senate had six times refused to con-
slider during the last twenty years. He
is a conspicuous member Of the group
OF young men referred to yesterday
group which includes. besides those
heretofore mentioned. Governor Bass,
9drrs Of New Hampshire; Senator Dixon;
Pinchot. Judge Lindsey. former SEN
ator Beveridge. the Junior Washburn.
of Minnesota. and young men like
Hale and Hill, of Massachusetts,.
1t would be interesting TO know Just
how many of these progressive Rcpuh-
licans are attending the first national
convention. Only one of the California
delegates has attended a convention De-
delegates.
Roosevelt's Speech.
Mr.. ROosevelt's speech might be de-
| scribed a characteristic, in that he ex-
pressed himself in emphatic language,
and accompanied his words with equal
| ly emphatic gestures. His manner in
dicatcd that he was enjoying the fight,
and the more vehement his dcnunciation
the more vigorous the applause He
condemned the members of the national
committee Jointly and severally. indi-
vidually, and in groups. He described
them by characteristics discussed
them Geographically, and singled them
out by names.
He analy%rd them in their representa-
| tive character. and in their lack OF
character. the words, theft crime,
| "st tolcn,' shame treason" and other
4 q ~ m Of ha Ind fntp
with names of Senators. former Sena-
| tors, Dnsses, former Losses. leaders,
former leaders. and sure thing men
The response most frequently made
opinion OF the action of the national
committee was. Rotten"
| His main charge against the commit
| tee was that 1t had as the representa-
aefraudrd the rank and file Of the
PARTY of the fruits of victory in nearly
| forty 'listrt,ts. He divided the COM
mittce Of fifty into three groups: from
group. to which he ascribed varying
degrees Of honesty. Foul teen of the
remainder he put into the discarded
class.
Men repudated bv their states at the
recent primaries or conventions, about
! fifteen, wers grouped in the third class
as representatives of States that could
not be expected to give Republican ma
| lCrities in Shs coming election. He men-
| toned bY name and held up to contempt
| and scorn Mr.. Barnes. of New York
| Mr. Crane Of Massachusetts: Mr. Pen
rose. Of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Murphy. Of
New Jersey Mr., Stevenson. OF Colo.
rado, and MT Guggenheim. of the
same state. He also referred by de-
scr!ption to Mr.. Calhoun of California
and Mr. Lorimer. of Chicago.
He compared political crimes. such as
he charged against his opponents, with
! ,rfF Uh de-
| oned TO the advantage of the latter and
i declared that some OF the governors
/ among the reactionanes have refused
pardons to criminals whose deeds were