The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-02
Colonel Roosevelt Enters
Pennsylvania to Fight
Senator in Own Lair
ADVOCATES ELECTION
OF DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
PenrOse Issues Statement in
Which He Accuses
T. r. of Treason

Philadelphia, /. Oct. Theodore
Roosevelt addressed an audience
which completely filled the First reg
iment armory here tonight, and urged
the election Of Clifford Pinchot the
Washington party candidate for Unit
ed States senator in opposistion to
Senator Boics Pcnrose, whom he at
tackled as "embodying the evils of
asked support for Vance Mccormick
the democratic candidate for govern
or. who was placed on the Washing
ton party ticket after the withdrawal
Of William Draper Lewis.
i ask first for the support of Mr..
Pinchot for United States senator, in
order that the defeat of Penrose may
be insured, and then for the support
of Mccormick and the rest of the
Washington party ticket to wipe out
Penroseism," he said. mo man was
closer to me throughout my terms as
president than was Clifford Pinchot
His election would be an honor not
only to Pennsylvania, but to the en-
tire United States.,
He said that during his recent tour
in the west he had encountered enthu-
siasm and meetings such as one sell
dom sees except during presiden-
tiaa year. He also predicted that
Louisiana two years hence will cast
her vote for the progressive party.
Fenrose Replies.
United Senator Penrose issued a
formal statement tonight in reply to
Mr.. Roosevelt's address tonight, in
which Mr.. Roosevelt condemned "po-
litical bosses," and said:
The men who have surrendered
their will and judgment into the
keeping Of Mr.. Barnes. or Mr.. Pen
rosc or Mr.. Murphy. or Mr.. Sullivan,
are not fit to be free citizens in a
free republic"
In his statement Mr.. Penrose said
in part:
Il cannot think that Mr.. Roosevelt
means what he says when he uses the
tinfe-worn and now somewhat thread
bare phrases regarding bossism. He
really cannot believe that the people
Of Pennsylvania are SO stupid as to
be caught by these phrases under the
present circumstances, in view Of the
fact that Mr.. Roosevelt has been de-
ljvered bodily into the control of one
OF the most discredited and notorious
municipal bosses who has ever ap.
pearcd In American politics.
Once Friends.
"F'or Is years enjoyed Mr.. Roose-
velt's confidence to an unusual ex-
tent. ! supported him in all his political
efforts; and at a time when Mr.. Han
ma and many others were anxious to
defeat him for the nomination for the
presidency; / think, perhaps, was
among the foremost who were Of sub
Stantial assistance to him in bring
ing about his nomination and elec-
ton, as the facts and correspondence
with him will show. After he had
solemnly informed me that under no
circumstances would he be candi-
date for reelection to the presidency,
felt it my duty as a republican and
q senator to support Mr.. Taft, who
was the president of the United States,
his nomination having been forced
upon the republicans of the country
by Mr.. Roosevelt in the most high
handed way ever witnessed in any
national convention.
A Fall, Says Penrose.
mo patriotic American can fail to
regret that Mr.. Roosevelt has permit
ted himself to fall so FAR from his
high estate. He had filled the great
est office in the world. He could
have continued to receive the applause
the confidence and commentator OF
all Americans, regardless of faction
or of party. Almost any kind of rec
ognition could have been his in the
years to come. He mas seen fit te
throw all this glorious and splendid
opportunity away ana to .oelittle him
self by tainted association with q
crooked municipal contractor ir
Pittsburgh. His great political ca
reer was based upon the splendid ma
tional republican party. He now Is
in Pennsylvania promoting democrat.
ic candidates"