Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
WILL TRY IT AGAIN
Roosevelt Will Re-Enter Race
if Beaten, He Says.
HIS HAT WILL STAY IN RING
Ends Day of Speechmaking in Illi-
nois and Indiana.
HEARD BY LARGE CROWDS
Charges Defeat of His Supporters by
the Unfair Tactics of Federal
Omceholders.
HIS HAT WILL STAY IN RING.


SWSCuO4OcTS.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 9-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt last night said that if ne
were beaten in his present fight he would
make another one. In addressing a crowd
at the railway station at Peru, Ind. he
said:
III. after hearing me. you decide against
me, very well. I'll try it again another
time, and try to get you
Col. Roosevelt charged that unfair tao
tics had been used to defeat his SUPPORT
ers in Indiana.
Our opponents apparently are willing"
said he. ito proceed to any lengths to
nullify the will of the people When they
descend to methods of that sort they for
felt all rights to represent the republican
party or bind 1t Apparently they are
trying to rival this condition by methods
they are adopting in Kentucky at the
present time
The colonel made nearly a dozen fight
ing speeches yesterday. The days run
took him through the district of Repre-
sentative Mckinley and that of former
Speaker Cannon, and he delivered
speech a lew blocks from Mr.. Cannon's
He also made addresses at Clinton, De-
catur, Sullivan, Nation. Tuscola and
Urbana. After leaving the state he made
several speeches in Indiana
The crowds which came out to hear
Col. Roosevelt were large ones Except
for the meeting in the opera house at
Decatur the colonel spoke out of doors
and in some instances the crowds were
of such size that those on the outskirts
were unable to hear what the speaker
was saying.
His Hat Will Stay in Ring.
All day long Col. Roosevelt fought as
hard as he could fight for victory in to-
days presidential primary in Illinois In
his opinion, as he expressed 1t, the result
of the fight will be Of first Importance
In determining the outcome Of his whole
campaign. When 1t was all over and the
colonel was ready to board his train to
pass out Of the state, he said:
MY hat Is in the ring, and it il going
to stay in the ring"
Referring to the presidential primary
In Illinois, he said:
If YOU are against me in fair vote
I shall have nothing to say; but II YOU
are for me and the bosses record you as
against me, I shall have q great deal to
say
In one of his speeches he said:
we look to Illinois to set the keynote
most important position Of any state in
this campaign"
In some other states. he said. his sup
porters had been defeated by unfair tao
methods which he characterized as i'm
proper.
Opposed to Reciprocity Bill.
Col. Roosevelt handled his opponents
without gloves. He assailed Representa-
tive Mckinley, campaign manager for
President Taft. in speech in Mr.. Nc
Kfnley's own district and put himself on
record as opposed to President Taft in
regard to reciprocity. He repeated his
broadside against Senator Lorimer, and
paid his respects once more to the coun-
try's multimillionaires and the heads Of
great corporations. saying 1t would be for
their own good to follow the policies he
advocated.
In speaking of reciprocity, Col Roose-
welt declared that, as far as he had any
power, he would never sanction the re-
of such a measure as the
Canadian reciprocity bill passed by Con-
gress. The farmers. he said. Should not
be required to pay everything for an
agreement like that"
1t was at Decatur that the colonel re-
ferred to Representative Mckinley.
My attention was called this morning."
he said, Ito statement emanating from
Mr.. Mckinley. in which he attacks me
for coming into his district, and states
that they did not come into my district.
as they were welcome to. and that I
asked as favors that certain men be sent
to the convention. That is false, which
the man writing 1t knew to be false
hood. I have asked for no favors Of any
kind and will accept none from my opp0-
nents.
Mckinley No Progressive, He Says.
"And, more, in this article Mr.. McKin-
ley says he Is a progressive. Well. II Mr..
Mckinley Is progressive. do not know
the brand. Mr. Mckinley, in this fight,
is heading the old reactionary machine;
he Is standing against the interests of the
people. He is standing as the representa-
tive OF privilege and special interest He
is associated with Mr.. Penrose Of Penn
sylvania, Mr.. Gallinger Of New Hamp-
shire, Messrs. Guggenheim and Evans of
Colorado, Mr.. Cox Of Ohio and MIR. Lori
mer Of your own state. II he is pro-
gressive they are progressives."
Col. Roosevelt said President Taft was
trying to revise a saying by Lincoln. and
added: 'It takes a mighty man to do
that
Lincoln" said the colonel. declared
the people and for the people, but Presi-
dent Taft is in favor of government of
the people by the privileged class for the
Bosses"
Arrives at Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, April 9.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt arrived in Pittsburgh from Fort
Wayne. Ind, this morning at $50 O'clock,
and remained in his private car until
$50, when he was escorted to the hotel
for breakfast by committee Of the local
Roosevelt organization. He had planned
to spend the morning comforting with
Pittsburgh men who are interested in his
nomination. and the afternoon was to be
taken up by conferences with leaders
from western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio
and West Virginia. He will address a
mass meeting tonight at the exposition,
and will leave here tomorrow morning
for a tour of PENNSYLVANIA. ending at
Philadelphia, where he will speak tomor-
row night