Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
Roosevelt Coins
 a New Phrase
MADE FIRST SPEECH OF CAM
 PAIeN AT PITTSBURGH
IS LOSING HIS vIGoR
Brands Frequent Change of Political Parties in Power as "oovernment by nvulsion"-Attaeks Penrese.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 30.-F,orrner PreSldent Roosevelt made here tonight his first speech of the 1914 campaign. He spent five hours in Pittsburgh and was welcomed enthusiastically In his address tonight before the Pennsylva- mia Progressive league he criticized the policies of the Wilson administra- tion, attacked Senator Boies Penrose and appealed for support for the pro- gressive ticket
 Disressrded Physicians Advice.
 It was apparent as soon as Colonel Roosevelt began to speak that he did not possess his former strength and Vlgor- There was noticeable change in his manner as compared with that or two years ago, when he was en- gagged in his previous campaign. Col onel Roosevelt made the trip to Pitts burgs against the advice of his physi- clan and it was felt that the result would go far toward indicating to what extent he would be able to take part in the progressive party's battle Of the next four months. He spoke to- night with comparative ease after the first few sentences, but there was a huskiness in his voice which showed that his throat was still troubling him. Persons in the rear of the building at times found it difficult to hear him. His gestures were less rapnd and wig orous than of old and as he neared the , end of his speech he was plainly weary.
 Laboring Under Difficulties. Colonel Roosevelt public recounted | the difficulties under which he was laboring. A man in the crowd called | out something which he could not hear T don't quite hear you" the colonel said, and yet you have a good voice. Colonel Roosevelt coined new phrase in tonight's speech It was what he called government by con- vulsions," by this he said he meant | aeE-fv. hna Frsr-%H .A between the republican and democratic parties. which he said would happen | unless the people intrusted the power to the progressive party.
 | No Olive Branch to RepubIicans. l The former presidents speech was | regarded by progressive leaders here as an indication of the line of attack years campaign It was an uncorn- | promising speech Before he made 1t 1 the report had gone out that he would hold out the olive branch to the re- publican party, but thore was no hint | of such a thing in his remarks. He | appealed to individual republicans to l support the progressive ticket, but
 suggested no dealings with the repub-
 denounced the republican leaders who,
 he said. had miHrepresented the people.
 Attacked Senator Penross.
 He attacked Senator Penrose un-
 sparingly. Let him so in sackclOth
 and ashes," he said, "because it was
 owing to him and his associates that
 the democratic party now has power to
 do wrong. No more scandalous appeal
 could be made than to return him to
 power to right the wrongs for which
 he Is primarily responsible"
 The Wilson administration policies Colonel Roosevelt said, were responei-
 ble for backward business and unem- ployment. No progress had been mada l he said, toward solution of the trust question, and on this point he went into what he later said was the most
 comprehensive statement of his posi-
 ton he>had ever made.
 After he had finished his speech
 Colonel Roosevelt stopped in at sz | overflow meeting.