The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-21
ROOSEVELT
IN THE WEST
(ContInued from page IL

Roosevelt.
! How many mint julsps did you
have ct Louisville2" yelled the rail-
way man.
The colonel was leaning over the
end OF his car, shouting in his loud
est tones. obviously enjoying the
verbal battle royal The railroader
was the last man to shake Roosevelts
hand as the train pulled out.
You're a grand man, colonel, ne
called, running along with the slow
~ moving train, but me for Wood
row Wilson"
The colonel called Gallup his best
platform stop. With the colonel on
the platform while the colloquoy was
ON, was Jim Richie, troop G, rough
rider, who once had a gun argument
with another gentleman. Jim Is now
q coal miner and let the world know.
"a Wilson democrat.
I'm for Wilson. I'll admit, colonel,
said Jim, belligerently, but didn't
ride In here to see no politician. |
came in to see my old colonel. and !
want you news boys" he urged. turn
ing to the correspondents. Ito let ,em
all know I'm for Wilson
you're a grand fighter" said the
colonel. laughing. but ! always
knew your politics were off color.
Another to meet Roosevelt at Gallup
was Captain ]. w. Peters, who said
he led the only company OF the Sew
enty-first New York that went up
San Juan hill It was Peters urging
that finally decided Roosevelt to stop
at Prescott today.
The fun really started at Clovis.
N. NJ, where Roosevelt got out to
stretch his legs. He was talking TO
the correspondents when shriveled
old man walked up unostentatiously
and stood alongside. The colonel
turned to him with ."howdy comrade,
what's your button?"
"Twenty-third regulars" laconfcal-
ly responded the man, as he DID
gymnastics with a monstrous tobacco
cud and his tongue.
why you were next to the riders
at San Juan" said the colonel.
so we was" he replied. m
glad you remember. Haint had that
seven mile ride this morning for
nothing" And he solemnly shook
back to the plains.
Roosevelt struck a strong demo-
cratic center at Belen, N. NJ. This
is a railway division point. Wilson
pictures were literally thrust under
his nose, but he paid no attention
until eleven year old Doris Gore
held one before him as he was mount
ing the car.
You're too pretty little girl to
have such a picture" he said, patting
her plump arm.
20, l amt neither" she answered.
At this the crowd sent I'D q shout:
.4Hurrah for Wilson" and the col
onel called back: "Hurrah yourself
and this country for Hughes" The
colonel rests in Phoenix tonight ana
then leaves for Albuquerque where
he speaks Monday.
file Were President.
IBy ]. P. Yoder, United Press Stan
Correspondent
ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPECIAL
TRAIN, PRESCOTT. Ariz., Oct. FL
Ex-President Roosevelt would have
gone into Mexico up to the hilt II he
had been president last spring he told
an audience here today and he would
put in charge of the border man OF
the type of Buck O'Neil.
Roosevelt declared 'Bucky" II alive
could have cleaned up the border in
ninety days.
Roosevelt said:
81 am asked what would have done
in Mr. Wilson's case with Mexico. The
answer is perfectly simple. | would
either have made up my mind to hit
or not hit. But under no circumstan-
ces would have hit soft.
THE right rule is don't hit at all II
you can help It, II you must hit a
man don't hit him soft: knock him out.
Pershfns was sent after villa. II he
was sent at all it should have been
understood that the job was to be put
through up to the handle. When Car
ranze said Pershing could not use the
railway, would quickly responded
General Pershing would use the rail
way and treat as an enemy any man
who interferes with him. When car
rama said Pershing could not enter
towns I would have said he will enter
towns. He shall go anywhere and
he shall treat any opposing him as
friendly to villa. Above all. when
Carranza and Carranza soldiers fought
our troops and killed them l should
have instantly directed Pershing to
strike back as hard as he knew how
and not inquire which particular ban
dits killed our men. II this had been
done the trouble would have been set
tied last June. 1t would have opened
the mines and will guarantee that
fcur-rfths Of the insurgent armies
would Instantly have gone back to
work when they found they could get
wages and food and protection.
This is the town OF "Bucky ONeil.
You know HIM He was sheriff here
boyore ne went to nv regiment When
he was sent after desperate criminals
he took 'em and he. took 'em with a
gun. He did not pat their wrists and
say he would like them to be good
He showed he meant business and he
got his man
IT would have put on the border a
man of ONef's type. with instructions
to deal with international criminals
like these viilista and Carranzista
bandits Just as he dealt with the Can
-. y,,ahyo <r,j., ro3,e,oru down here.