The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
ROOSEVELT OPENS
VERMONT FIGHT
Thunders at Bosses and Penrose All
During an Eleven-hour
Auto Ride.
SAYS WHOLE COUNTRY Is
WATCHING THE BATTLE
James R. Garfield Goes with Colonel
and Backs Up Colonefs
Statements.

Burlington, VT, Aug 2s.-In a dizzy
whirI over the Green Mountains. winding
up here tonight, Col. Roosevelt put un-
der way his three days campaigning to
win Vermont at the State election next
Tuesday.
During an eleven-hour automobile
drive, starting out from Bennington early
in the day. the former President at
half a dozen towns, thundered against
boss rule, pounded at Senator Penrose
and John d. Archbold for their confes-
sion of Standard OIL manipulation Of
statesmen, and vigorously enunciated
the issues Of the Progressive fight.
Before a packed house at the theater
here tonight. Roosevelt insisted that
the third party is entitled to the sup
port Of Republicans and Democrats
alike who want to see the alliance OF
government and the Standard OIL broken.
The colonel, who had brought along
the Rev. Frazer Metzger, Progressive
candidate for Governor, urged that the
Progressive party be put into power In
Vermont.
Country Watching Vermont.
THE whole country is waiting to see
what Vermont does" cried Roosevelt
eagerly. IF you stand with the Pro-
gressiyes you will show that Vermont Is
tired of domination of the privileged in
terests in our national life. If you want
the political crooks backed by the con-
scienceless corporations, such as the
Standard OH, to keep the ascendency, go
with the Republican or Democratic par
ties. 1t makes no difference to the cor
porations which of the two other parties
you put in control. They own them
both
In his I4o-mile automobile jaunt the for
mer President was accompanied by James
A. Garfield. his former Secretary Of the
Interior, to whom he referred to back up
his assertion that he never did at any
time bend to Standard Oil influence.
'Mr. Garfield will tell you at the very
time the Standard OIL contribution was
offered to help along my 1904 campaign;
we had taken the preliminary steps in our
prosecution against that corporation.
Roosevelt exclaimed to the crowds at
Bennington and other stops.
Turning to Garfield, he asked ex-
pectantly:
Garfield Backs Up T. r.
isn't that so. Garfield?"
The former Cabinet member, taking the
cue, would nod his head affirmatively.
And We went straight ahead with IT."
Roosevelt went onNtriumphantly.
"I never allowed myself to be gov
erned by any manSn lnLlueDCS MI Sdf-
field will tell you So"
Again a nod from Garfield
When the colonel landed in Vermont,
Garfield, in an ecstacy Of hope, informed
him that the prospects are rosy for the
Progressives- Garfield has been stumping
the State, and finds sufficient Roosevelt
sentiment to induce him to believe that
the Progressive candidate, who has a
congregational flock at Randolph, is like
nm hi t.
plished, the Governorship will be thrown
into the Legislature, as no candidate, it
is argued, could get a majority Of the
votes II Metzger runs so strong. The
Progressives do not look for Metzger's
election at the polls, but they bank on
convincing the Legislature II he sue
ceeds in tying up the vote.
Make No Rash Bets.
AS to Roosevelt carrying Vermont next
November, none of the Progressives are
making any rash bets. They prefer to
wait and see what occurs next Tuesday.
President Taft maintains the support OF
the rock-bound Republican machine, and
1t is fighting for its life. The Progress
ives. as in the other New England
States, have no influential leaders. If
Roosevelt wins the State, they agree, it
will only be because OF an uprising
against the G. o. P.
In his speeches to-day Roosevelt threw
a sop to the consciences of the old line
Republican voters by urging that Abra
ham Lincoln did not hesitate to break
away from the Whig party when he con-
sidered it no longer progressive. What
Lincoln did, IN aIgning himself with the
Republican party, then standing for prog
ress, the colonel intimated, the Repub-
licans of to-day may do without any Sc
we're strain at their heart strings.
Roosevelt did not wait long after get
ting into Vermont to work Off his anger
toward Penrose and Archbold for their
Standard OIL disclosures. He grew red in
the face as he denounced them before $500
people at the bail park at Bennington,
and he kept 1t up all day long.