The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-22

Yet Davis admitted that he held no
authority or first hand information
and that his statement was based only
on the co1onels recent speeches.
Roosevelt himself refused to discuss
the situation which may face the ma
ton two years hence. Referring to his
frequent introductions as a presiden-
tial possibility and the Progressive
nominee in 1915, Roosevelt only smil-
ed his most genuinely Rooseveltian
smile.
He Loves Kansas.
The people of Kansas are a gra-
clous, whole souled, genuinely progress
sive lot and 1 love them," was the
answer the national Bull Moose leader
gave.
Failure of Roosevelt to touch upon
the Colorado coal mine situation 'or the
affairs of the New York. Hartford &
New Haven after the matter had been
covered in the advance copies of his
speeches. was the chief topic of discus
sion among Progressive leaders of Mis-
souri, and Kansas after they learned
that the speech was not delivered ac-
cord1ng to program in either the Wich-
tia or Hutchinson meetings. Riding
into Kansas City Sunday night, Colonel
Roosevelt was asked for an advance
copy of his Kansas City speech. He
replied that he would talk along the
same lines as covered in the Wichita
and Hutchinson meetings. Then the
Davis. Asked why Roosevelt had
failed to speak In accordance with ad-
vance manuscript and the reason for
not taking up the, Colorado coal strike
troubles at this time, Davis replied:
The speech was intended for Wich-
ita. The colonel couldn't reach it in
time. Now We are getting further from
the strike situation and there is no oc-
casion for discussing it,
Davis would not admit that the con-
E0v wrvsk Rys-r
RADIO congressional nominee, in any
manner influenced Colonel Roosevelt in
his decision,
Helped the Cause.
Progressive leaders who kept in close
touch with the Roosevelt invasion of
Kansas. are OF the opinion that the
colOnePs visit to the sunflower state
at this time greatly benefited the third
party cause and put new life into the
campaign. Yet In his speeches. there
was but little discussion of local issues
in Kansas. Bristow was the only Kan
sas candidate on Republican or Demo-
cratic tickets who was mentioned. In
mentioning BristOw, Roosevelt used his
name only in clinching his argument
that Kansas Republicans had returned
to the old gang rule and that the ma
chine forces which dominated before
the Salina man went to the senate. had
arisen from a long sleep to punish the
man who in 1908 defeated Chester 1.
Long for denomination.
Wherever Kansas issues were men
toned. Roosevelt received applause
from his crowd. The assertion that
the east looked to the sunflower state
for true reform and safe and sane
progressive legislation, seemed to
arouse something of the old fighting
spirit in the breasts of the Bull Moos-
ers But for the most part Roosevelt
talked of the need Of welfare legisla-
| ton. the RSfQ hIiShnont nj
standard of efficiency for the employ
er and the employee. He declared la
Dor should not unjustly array itself
against capital or that capital should
abuse the rights of the laborer
you can't have good times for ev-
for the business man." declared
Roosevelt. "Yet to have prosperity,
it must not all stop in the front Office
"a part of it must get into the pay
envelopes"
And again.
you always find that the rich man
who Expresses the poor man is the
very man who if he were poor would
forever harrangue against the rich"
Touched the Tariff.
Hitting at the Democratic tariff,
Roosevelt declared:
I'VE must first have prosperity I'M
der an administration or we can't pass
Many Of his characteristic epi-
grams brought cheers from his follow
ers. But through his entire three
days trip in Kansas, it was apparent
to the OBJ crvers that the things which
the crowds wanted most was a discus
sion of this local issues and the local
ills as they saw them. 1t was only
when for a few minutes Roosevelt
swung body and soul into the things
that concerned Kansas that the
crowds seemed to give anything like
their old time Roosevelt demonstra-
lions.
Following the Kansas City meeting
Monday night, Colonel Roosevelt and
party left today for Lincoln, Neb.,
where the Bull Moose chieftain will
| speak tonight.
At Kansas City Last Night.
| Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 22-Criti-
cism of the judiciary and a plea for
immediate laws to regulate child labor
Roosevelt in an address at Kansas
City. Kan. last night, where he
| brought to an end the third day of
his present western tour.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke to a large
assemblage Of his kansas friends
as he called them. going over again
| in part his speeches made at Wichita
| and other Kansas points on Saturday
| The Progressives want a national
law to p. a stop to child labor, and
we are going to have it, declared Col
onel Roosevelt. 1.-THE Republicans
and Democrats say it is against the
constitution to pass such law, but
in the day when the constitution was
written there was no child labor If
the conquest of the air should go on
would think my grandchildren fool
l iSh il they would cling to laws made