The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19
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sac to talk for Murdoch, for Allen and
the Progressive party 1t is because
they alone, and through their party
can solve the problems that face the
state and nation and can give TO us the
legislation we demand
All Like T. r.
If Kansas political leaders believed
Roosevelt's personal magnetism and
popularity were on the wane. that peneI
was shattered in the reception wn1cn
Kansans gave the Bull Moase leader:
AT Fort Scott this morning crowd Oh
windows Of the coloners private car
and yelled for a speech. lola was out
to welcome Roosevelt half hour be-
fore he arrived. At Yates Center,
Roosevelt and his party ate breakfast
and the colonel made short talk.
More than 500 men and women well
coined the rough rider when the train
stopped at Eureka. A crowd equally
large met the train at ElDoradO and
crowds at smaller towns are in proper
ton.
Delegates from Wichita met the train
at Benton.
Crowd at Wichita.
At Wichita. more than 1000 people
were at the depot. Headed by brass
band Roosevelt rode in an automobile
parade through the principal streets
and the streets were crowded with men
and women who turned out to hear
Roosevelt's first speech on his western
tour. At noon Roosevelt was the guest
of the Wichita club.
The speech az 2:30 this afternoon was
delivered in the forum. with a seating
capacity of 5000. In view of the colo
ners reception extra seats were pro-
vided for the crowd
This afternoon Roosevelt and his
party drove to Hutchinson. ~ miles.
In autom obile3, With Roosevelt on his
western trip is o. K. Davis. secretary
Of the Progressive national committee.
I. r. Kirkwood, national committee
man for Missouri, Is also IN the party
as are half dozen newspaper men.
Charles Davidson congressional can
didate in the Eighth district. presided
at the Wichita meeting.
Before leaving Wichita Roosevelt
consented to make five minute
speech in Kansas City. Mo-. Monday
afternoon.
Talk at Topeka.
He may also make a few remarks
day afternoon.
Mr.. Roosevelt began speaking here
at 2:3O this afternoon and at 4 o'clock
he left in motor car for Hutchinson.
where he will speak tonight.
Brief stops will be made in the sew
eral towns between this city and
Hutchinson. Colonel Roosevelt will
speak at Kansas City. Kan, Monday
night and will end his present tour
at st. Louis on Sept. IS.
Colonel Roosevelt discussed at length
the relations Of capital and labor and
in the profits and management of IN
dustry, but that tyranny by labor was
as intolerable as tyranny by capital
against labor. Pointing the failure of
state and national governments to
enact and enforce effective laws.
Colonel Roosevelt pointed the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road scandal as an example OF capi-
tai gone wrong and the troubles in the
Colorado labor situation as examples OF
lack Of proper government control.
Business. declared the third party
leader. is entitled to its profits. but we
must learn to accept the principles of
combinations Of capital as Of the high
est economic value. This acceptance.
he insisted. must carry with 1t a fair
share Of the profits to the employee.
Roosevelt pointed to the fact that in
dustrial conditions have greatly
changed in the last Is years. At the
beginning of that period, he said. only
about 25 per cent. OF the people were
employees. At this time. it was urged.
half Of the people live by their wages.
Roosevelt quoted "Dooley" in illustra-
ton Of his point. Jefferson was q good
man." said Dooley, but he lived be-
fore the days of open plumbing"
Praise for Murdock.
Roosevelt brought cheers from his big
crowd when he flayed the Democratic
and old line Republican congressman
for their defeat OF reform measures
proposed by the Progrcssives. Discuss
ing the defeat Of this legislation. Roose-
welt found occasion to point to the rec
ord of Congressman Victor Murdoch.
the Progressive senatorial nominee,
and to praise the auburn haired con-
gressman's fight for true reform. Con-
gressmen erred in not following Muir
dock in his fight for reform legislation.
declared the speaker.
In support Of this argument, Roose-
welt pointed to the stand of old line
leaders against Murdock's antitrust
bills, the fight on the tariff commission
bill. the federated employment bureau
bill and the measure for the abolition
of Child labor. These measures. de-
clared Roosevelt in his most emphatic
tones, were beaten by the men who are
not with the Progressive party and
lighting to bring about its absorption by
other political organizations.
This opposition" declared the rough
rider, 'emphasized the need Of our de-
mand for a reform of the political ma