The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
At the Close of His Speech to
Progressive League.
DRAWS FIRE FROM PENRoSE
The Senator Says Colonel Him
self Was q Boss.
Never Had q Majority in the
Chicago Convention.


night his first speech OF the 1914 cam
paign. He spent five hours in Pitts
burg and was welcomed enthusi-
asticalIy. In his address before the
Pennsylvania Progressive league he
criticized the policies of the Wilson
administration, attacked Senator Boise
Penrose, and appealed for support or
the Progressive ticket.
1t was apparent as soon as Colonel
Roosevelt began to speak that he did
not possess his former strength ana
vigor. There was a noticeable change
in his manner as compared with that
of two years ago. when he was en-
gagged in his previous campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt made the trip to
Pittsburg against the advice OF his
physician and it was felt that the re-
suit would go far toward indicating to
what extert he would be able to take
part in the Progressive party's battle
Of the next four months.
He spoke with comparative ease
after the first few sentences, but there
was a huskiness in his voice which
showed that his throat was still trou-
blin ghim. Persons in the rear of the
building n times found it difficult to
hear him. His gestures were less
rapid and vigorous and as he neared
the end IF his speech he was plainly
| weary.
Government by Convulsion.'
Colonel Roosevelt coined a new
phrase. 1t was what he called gov
ernment by convulsion." BY this he
said he meant the passing back and
forth Of power between the Republi-
can and Democratic parties. which he
said would happen unless the people
intrusted the power to the Progressive
party.
The former presidents speech was
regarded by Progressive leaders here
as an indication of the line Of attack
icH1 orfu in, 7, f0
years campaign.
| 1t was an uncompromising speech.
| Before he made it the report had gone
out that re would hold out the olive
there was no hint of such a thing in
| his remarks. He appealed to indi-
vidual Republicans to support the
Progressive ticket. but suggested no
an organization. He denounced the
! Republican leaders, who, he said. had
misrepresented the people. He at
tackled Senator Penrose unsparingly.
LET him go in sackclOth and ashes"
he said. because it was owing to him
and his associates that the Demo-
cratic party now has power to do
wrong. No more scandalous appeal
could be made than to return him to
4 power to right the wrongs for which
he is primarily responsible"
I The Wilson administrations policies,
Colonel Roosevelt said, were responsible
for backward business and unemrloy-
ment No progress has been made he
said, toward solution of the trust ques-
tion and on this point he went into
what he later said was the most COM
lprehensive statement of his position ne
had ever made.
II Greeted by Thousands.
: Judging from appearances 1t might
have been thought that the campaign
was III full swing and that it was Octo-
ber instead of June. On the all-day ride
from New York Colonel Roosevelt was
greeted by crowds at the stations.
On his arrival here he was greeted by
several thousand persons, who blocked
: the streets near the station and cheered
: him.
He drove directly to a department
store dining hall where seventeen hun
dred PrOgressives were having dfu1er.
The colonel made brief speech there
and hurried on to Exposition Hall.
where he delivered his principal ad-
dress. 1t was a severe test for his
voice. all the four thousand seats in
the hall were filled. and every foot
of standing room space which the pt'-
lice did not hold clear was crowded.
On the way to the hail. half a mile
through the heart Of the city. the streets
= were roped off to keep back the crowds.
!. Most Of the way the sidewalks were
: lined. When the colonel entered the
: : hall he was cheered for several min
: utes. Bandanna handkerchiefs, relics
OF the 1912 campaign. were waved in the
. air and the weird Bull Moose" c:.ll
again sounded. The band blared awa.'
a tune often heard in the first Progress
sivc campaign. and Colonel. Roos .velt
looked entirely happy as he stood on the
center of the platform waving his hand
!. at the crowd and smiling his broadest
0 smile.
Too Tired to Speak Again.
After he had finished his speech
Colonel Roosevelt was told that a crowd
!. at an overflow meeting in q hall adjOin-
ing was awaiting him. He did not feel
like making another extended speech
and stopped merely long enough for s
word Of greeting. He did not forget
however, to pay his respects 20 ths
bosses.
Their hope is.'' he said. that while
your hearts won't harden, your heads
u Will become SOFT
Clifford Pinchot. candidate for United
states senator, and William Draper
H. Lewis of Philadelphia, candidate fcl
governor. also made speeches.
This is the year." said Mr. Pinchpt
when the curtain rings down on th:
PenrOse play"
81 Mr.. Lewis said that" Penroseism'' wa.
a the main issue and outlined his posi-
tion on other state issues
At the dinner Henry Allen. Progress
sive candidate for governor Of Kacsas
delivered an address, Later Colone
q. Roosevelt talked for five minutes all.
said he w'sf ed to send back to Kansas
through Mr. Allen, to Victor Mur.locl
o. his thanks for their gallant -xat.
From Fxh: bition Hall Colonel Pcose
velt vert t. hotel to rest until de
parting al midnight for New Yo-x
Penrose Replies.
United States Senator Boies Pen
rosee. who was In this city. gave out
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