The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-23
HALT BALL GAME
TO HEAR COLONEL
DEFEND H|MsE
Roosevelt Hurts Back Pro|
jectiles at Those Who Call
Him Disturber
PLAYERS AND FANS h
SHOUT APPROVAH
Bull Moose Candidate Ii
Cheered by Grimy Miners
AS He Whirls by in an
Automobile
wILkEsRARRE. PA. AuEust n


A dip into politics punctuated C0Ie
mel Roosevelt's stay here today. apA4
from his helping along this twemty@
fifth anniversary celebration Of Fat1
Bull Moose advocate.
On his way back from HarwAy
Lake, where the ex-president sp0M
at a luncheon given by Father Cu3
ran to mixed assembIage of CathN
lies. Jews and Professionals, HoosGv4l
stopped off at the baseball paxa
where 5000 fans were waiting e.
him. They gave the colonel the onls
opportunity he had all day long t42
launch into politics, and he eagsr1
seized II. They stopped the gam~
and the colonel spoke.
We gre in fight for the people
against the BOSSES cried Rooseveits
after the fans had cheered lustIlYT
Its your tight. Now. II you wAnM
the bosses to take away your prfvilaGM
to run the government, go against u1S
'If the people are opposed to -
in this fight I've got not one WORMS
TO say. You may let the bosses 1sa0s
you or you may take the affair fnas
your own hands. It's up to you.' Ia
Defends Himself.
In the course Of his speech the ex4a
president defended himself agalnak
accusations that he Is "dLsturhcr. sS
I'VE do not pull other men down.
declared Roosevelt, Il know we Cara
not get UP without pulling somo
down. But we don't want to do jksAs
At the same time we don't want any,
one else to trample us in getting up ~
We are proceeding on the assumpt16Ms3
that the average man Is fit to rulo ~
himself. That js all.
People have accused US OF wants.
ing TO do away with representatives
government. We do not. We want
to make the government represent uaps3
not represent us"
Abiding to railroad control, the
colonel said he wanted no injusticozS
done them.
The railroad he said, has got to-
earn a reasonable profit or 1t cann0tM
pay good wages. What we don't want
is for the railroads to make money u
by swindling the people. ! simpIX@
want to give square deal all around. Ns#8
The Bull Moose cry echoed over the
ball park when the colonel appenred
in the grandstand towards the end CT
the game between Troy and Wilkes
barre. The ball players tossed bate into
the air. while the fans split theixts2
lungs with wells. s
Poses For Pictures.
In the coioneis crowded day herG&3
he attended tie high mass celebrati0NE
of the twenty fifth anniversary OF th4M1
priesthood OF Father Curran. at tn
Holy Savior church. made specC&
later TO the parishioners from thu
priests doorstep, posed FOR the MON4#
ing pictures. and then, after gotnm
to the luncheon. attended the chrtsteA
ing If a baby. He wound mp thM8
-
armory tonight, another function Il
the silver anniversary jubilee.
Roosevelt sat in a front row paS14
at Father Currans church. ColonM
Roosevelt listened attentively A. fh%
priest told his parishioners that
great move for the uplift Of IT.
country is under way
Certain factors in our nati0nM
life today are bringing about di1k4
changes" said Father Curran.
must study the conditions unde
which we live. We must face thoHm
though we may think that we axN
going ahead Of the times.
Old Orier Must Change.
TIL stake my soul on it that Il W4
approach the crisis ahead Of us with
out selfish motive and have the ur
lift OF our fellow men In mind We WkI
win out For myself I am gotl
ahead with the forces that erc in41&
ing for betterment Those who do46
see that we must change the order
things fail TO read the signs or tN
times
To the throng Of 500 that assembly,
on the lawn SUR a,inding Father CT
rams parish house. Colonel RooSaV
alluded to the activities OF tho pF1~
as "dlsinterestcd." 9M
Father Curran IL one who naS
allows his softness of heart TO
come softness of head" observed
colonel II sometimes think tM
people who are seftheaded are n1o
To be dreaded than those with hi
hearts.
Checrcd by Miners.
During an auto ride OF flfteAn nA1
10 Haryey's lake the colonel
cheered by srimy miners clustere1
the hamlets At the lake pKl0
and laymen from Pennsylvania GM
munities sat at the feast 6&4
Roosevelt was fanked by HI
Hoban. OF Scranton. and r. IA.
dissey, former head Of the Hfof
hood of Railroad Fsremen. HAA1
the colonel were draped blue
with the Bull Moose insignl4
the Inscription. Theodore R004~
our next president
Morrissey caused a ripple ol%
nlausa when In a speech 14{
Father Curran and aliudfn4 H&
variety OF religious beliefs of t
seInbtage. he remarked: I'm
Zone sentiment we can n11
scribe to- We stand at Armm4
and we battle for the Lord. S%xI
Americas ssi~ssl<s n AntNIGt
ANTWERP. BELGIUM. Anx.