The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-03
Opens Bull Moose Campaign
in Pennsylvania, address,
ing 5000 people
FLAYS THE DEMOCRATS
AND REPUBLICANS TOO
Says Tariff Hasn't Lowered Cost
of Living-Singes Senator
PenrOse
By tel graph 10 The Tribune.


Roosevelt ignored his physicians in,
structions here tonight by making
q speech in which he formerly opened
the Progressive Party's campaign
in Pennsylvania.
The former President spoke in be.
half Of Clifford Pinchot, the Bull
Moose nominee for United States
Senator. He also took occasion to
laud the candidacy of Dean Davis,
the Progressive nominee for Governor
u am glad to speak for such men"
said the Colonel. "By their lives
they have honored the republic II
would he a supreme good fortune to
have these gentlemen in public posi-
lions"
His voice showed traces of huskiness
and he refraincd from VIGOROUS de-
livery which in the past has marked
his public utterances.
Col. Roosevelt declared that the
Democratic reduction of the tariff
had not reduced the cost of living in
che slightest degree, and he'denounced
the leaders of Democracy for not
solving the truest question.
The Colonel arraigned President
Wilson in his typical fashion. "ThC
leaders Of the Democratic party"
he said "are pursuing the course that
prevents the existence of PROSPERITY
And they have not offered single
plan for passing prosperity around
should prosperity come back to the
people in spite of the administration. -
The Republicans present applauded
the Colonel's fusilladc aimed at the
Democratic party, but their mirtl
was shut off rather unexpectedly
when he committed verbalass ault
and battery on Boise Pcnrosc, the
old guard candidate for reelection to
The United States Senate This
created a ripple Of applause on the
Democratic side of the crowd
"Pcnrose stands for everything that
dccency forbids," snarlcd the Colonel.
He is the type of politician that is
rapidly becoming extinct The day
has passed when an office holder,
elected by the people can break faith
and then return to power with their
consent
'Pcnrosc believes in only unfair
methods and he will resort to the
actics OF thug to win his point He
is one Of the very few undesirable
Senators left in Washington and
he is billed for oblivion.
"TEe Progressive party offers the
people of Pennsylvania the best men
chosen for office. And if these Pro-
gressive candidates are elected, they
will not disgrace the state or the
people who elected them.
at is simple delight for me to
commend to you such men as Gif-
ford Pinchot and my personal friend,
Mr.. Lewis. They are honest in poll
tics Just as they are in their business
methods.
''lf such men as Pcnrose goes back
to the United States Senate this
splendid state will convict itself of
approving the disrcputable record
of man who has no standing among
the decent element Of this country. "
1t is estimated that crowd oi
$4,000 people heard Colonel Roosc.
velts speech. 1t was the biggest
gathering that has attended a ploiti
cal meeting during this campaign
1t is believed that the crowd would
have been double its size haC
the lall been large enough to ac
commodate them all There was i
procession several blocks long that
marched as close to the building il
which Colonel Roosevelt was speak
ing, as they could get, but wher
they learned that there was NJ
possibility Of admission, the Grove
dispersed
1t was announced in yesterday,
papers here that Colonel Roosevelt
would address the Bull Moose meet
Ing tonight, but intimate friends Of
the Chief Moose said it was not
likely that the cX-prcsidcnt would ig
more the warnings Of his physician
DR., Lambert, who has been the
Roosevelt family physician since be,
fore Mr.. Roosevelt was elected presi.
dent, accompanied him to Pittsburg
and administered to his throat be.
fore the Colonel began his address
Mr.. Roosevelt promised DR.. Lam
bert that he would not exerthimscli