Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
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traitor TO the American cause. Let it
be the right and duty OF every citizen
TO forcibly remove a third-termer.
Never let a third-term party emblem
appear on the official ballot,
i am willing to die for my country.
God has called me to be his instru-
ment, 50 help me God.
INNOCENT GUILTY.
In German a strong tower is our
God"
ESCAPES BIG JAM.
Roosevelt, who proceeded to the
auditorium to deliver his speech in
spite of his wound, barely escaped be-
ing caught in a terrific jam as he en-
tered the building. AS the report
spread that Roosevelt had been shot
people came on the run from every d.
rection. They beat on the locked doors
and shouted for admission and also for
the latest news. As the crowd in the
auditorium learned that Roosevelt had
been shot, the excitement spread.
Roosevelt was the only person who
apparently was not excited. Albert Il.
Martin, Roosevelt's secretary, who per-
haps saved the coIoneTs life by leap
ing Ike a tiger on TO the assailant,
Schrank, figured once before in a less
conspicuous manner as the coloners
bcdyguard.
IN DANGER IN SAGINAW
Martin was walking through a
crowd in Saginaw with Roosevelt last
| Wednesday night when a man rushed
up shouting. Although It appeared
/ probable the man was merely an en-
/ thusiast who wished to shake hands,
Martin took no chances. With a pow
erful lunge he sent the man flying
across the street. The mans hand
| brushed the coloneTs coat, but he got
no nearer TO him.
The colonel faltered in ending his
address at the Auditorium last night
/ by adding, with softened, tense words,
! charity, kindness and generosity" to
his regular appeal for recruits to the
progressive cause. His words usually
are work and fight" but last night he
said, Il appeal to you to join with us
| TO work, to fight, but with charity, with
kindness and with generosity, TO bring
aSout social and industrial justice"
WILSON SORRY.
Princeton, N J., Oct. 15.-When
| Governor Wilson was told of the shoot
/ ing of Colonel Roosevelt he asked
/ for more details and seemed relieved
when he learned the colonel had not
/ been seriously injurd.
Il am greatly distressed to learn
of the shooting of Colonel Roosevelt, -
he said, but / rejoice that the wound
! is not serious"
NEWS GRIEVES LA TOILETTE.
Madison, Wis, Oct 15-"My God,
II can't be true!" said Senator La Fol
/ lette when informed of the attempted
I assassination of Colonel Roosevelt in
Milwaukee. The senator would make
no statement on the matter for pub
LEGATION, but was eager to learn the
details of the affair, and expressed
qualification when he heard the colon
/ Ell had not been seriously injured.
TAFT SORRY TO HEAR OF SHOOTING.
New York, Oct 15.-President
Taft was at the dinner in honor of the
warship feet when the news of the
shooting OF Colonel Roosevelt reach.
ed the hall
AT a request from the newspapers
for a comment upon the attack the col
To his a
wrote these lines:
Il am very sorry to hear Of the as
sault upon Colonel Roosevelt and am
glad to learn that no harm was
done him. w. II. T"
When | briefly expressed my re-
gret last night" the presidents state
ment continued. Il had been informed
that Roosevelt, then speaking. had es-
capped injury. The news this morning
however, is of a more serious Charac-
ter. | feel the deepest sympathy for
Roosevelt and his family, and | pray
his wound may prove TO be only flesh
wound. and that, as the surgeons pre-
dict. there may be no complications
This assault, following the shooting OF
/ Mayor GdynOr TWO years ago, anu the
assassination of three out Of the last
nine presidents elected by our people
are events which must cause a solemn
reflection by all Americans upon con,
ditions which make it possible that
such dastardly deeds may occur in a
country affording its citizens such com
plete advantages Of civil liberty. 1t is
of course. dIfHcult TO entirely avoid the
malignant purpose of the cunningly in
sane"
CLARK SHOCKED.
Speaker Champ Clark on being in
formed at the New Harper last night
] Of the shooting OF Colonel Roosy
welt, replied: All that can say now
is that l am shocked" This morninG