The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
.T.R. SAYSCOOD-BY
The Colonel Bids Farewell to
Crowd of Admirers
On Eve of His Departure for
South America.

New York, Oct. 4.-Theodore
| Roosevelt babe his friends farewell on
the eve of his departure on a jour-
ney to unexplored regions of South
America. at dinner given in his
| honor by the Progressive National
service and the Progressive service of
the state of New York.
Addressing some 1000 men and
women who gathered in his honor at
the New York roof garden, the COL
onel made a speech in which he ap-
parently sought to put quietus on
punnshed reports that he intends to
return to the Republican party.
Il warn our opponents that the
hight has only just begun" he said,
his voice breaking in his earnestness
Il will never abandon the principles
to which we Progressives have
pledged ourselves"
The widest enthusiasm greeted his
assertion. Waving bandana hand
kerchfefs and napkins, the diners
jumped to their feet and cheered for
half a minute.
Only once during the evening did
Mr.. Roosevelt receive a greater ova-
ton. Toward the close of the ad-
dress of Clifford Pinchot, the toast
master, there were cries of I'VE want
Teddy" Raymond Robbins, head of
the Progressive national service,
leaned across the guest table. Yes,
we want him-we want him as presi-
dent" he shouted. Then the crowd
let loose, rising from their seats to
applaud. Mr.. Roosevelt was a wit
ness of the tribute.
Progressive leaders, men and wom-
en-, including former United States
Senator Albert J. Beverage, Senators
Joseph l.. Bristow and Miles Poindex-
ter Clifford Pinchot, Miss Frances A.
Kellor, Mrs. Charles S. Bird and John
Purroy Mitchell, fusion candidate for
mayor of the city whom Mr. RooSe-
welt endorsed in his speech, were seat
ed at the guest table. One by one as
Colonel Roosevelt mentioned Everett
Colby, Progressive nominee for gov
ernor of New Jersey; Charles Sumner
Bird, the party candidate for COVER
nor of Ma ssachusetts; Mr.. Mitchell,
and others, the candidates were
cheered.
Says Party Is Solid.
Clifford Pinchot spoke first after in
vocation by the Rev J. ]. Curran OF
WilkeSbarre, Pa, and introduced the
other speakers.
Colonel Roosevelt told the Progress
sives his best endeavors would be ex-
tended toward the upbuildlng OF the
party. The party is solid, he declared.
and he added that it was the firm de-
termination of the rank and file as
well as the leaders to preserve its po-
litical entity. it's solidarity and integ-
rity. Speaking of the work he had
mapped out for himself on his return,
enter undaunted as a national party
on another national campaign"
The colonel said that he never would
rest content until every single princi-
pie enunciated by the Progressive
party is put into practical operation
by the nation.
s'It is emphatically a fight for our
country" he declared. 81 would con-
tinue to fight even if 1 stood entirely
alone
Colonel Roosevelt began his speech
by saying that he wanted to take this
means of saying a word to all men and
women of the Progressive party All
his life, he said, he had been engaged
in work that eliminated in the last
eighteen months, to which he looked |
back with the most satisfaction. This /
was his compliment to the men and |
women who have worked with him in
the organization and first campaign of
the party, which he termed a move |
ment for social and Industrial justice |
to be achieved in a spirit Of brotheriy |
good will and of the broadest social |
ct believe that all of us who have |
worked in this movement have gained |
thereby the ineStimable advantage of |
a finer and higher outlook on life he