The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-27
LABOR AND ALIEN
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CHEERS I. R. WILDLY
AppIauds Him 35 Minutes When
He Starts Attack on "Fifty-
Fifty" Americanism.


CHICAGO, Oct. T-Coione, Roosevelt
was cheered for thirty-five minutes when
he faced his tremendous audience last
night at the big amphitheter in the
stock yards district. Old political observ-
ers declare nothing like the frenzied en-
thusiasm with which he was greeted
has ever been witnessed out of a ma
tional convention. There was no doubt
about the spontaneity Of the demonstra
ton.
The Colonies audience was composed
three-fourths of foreign-born Americans
or outright aliens. 1t was polyglot
crowd, in which It is safe to say that
virtually every nation of the world was
represented But this did not deter
him from launching out with his wonted
Nigor on a plea for Ainercanism and a
pronunciation OF fifty-fifty allegiance.
lie got cheer upon cheer from his audi
ence as he made telling points in elab-
Grating his patriotic theme.
Leads Band With "Big Stick"
The crowd shrieked with delight when
Medill Mccormick. as the demonstration
was drawing to a close. handed the
Colonel a big stick" of paper. With
this suggestive symbol OF his own re-
glme as President. Colonel Roosevelt
gleefuly led the band.
Heokling of the Colonel has been ex-
pected. but there was little OF 1t. While
Colonel Roosevelt was making a vicious
attack oil President Wilson's Mexican
policy and what he would have done II
President. one man in the audience
shouted: What would you have done
to Germany"
Instantly there were cries Of put him
out, put'him out"
NO" cried the Colonel, Its a fair
nuAEfinnt af
stay. When I am through with Mexico
] Will tell you what did to Germany"
He subsequently told the already ia
miliar episode involving the German
tice to the German ambassador that any
demonstration of force on the part OF
Germany would lead. TO the German
envoy being handed his passports. The
Colonel's narrative was chcercd.
Appeals to Women.
The Colonel earlier In the day made a
stirring appeal to a large audience COM
posed exclusively OF women in which he
urged them not to be misled by the "he
kept us out OF war argument" which
has been so used by the Democratic
campaign managers in their effort Ia
win women's votes In the suffrage
States.
The Coloners feminine audience, which
topmost gallery, responded with cheers
and other signs of complete acquies-
ccnce.
while the Coloners train was rolling
Denver. he received word that the G. O.
p leaders here. nervous lest the Colonel
say something on the hyphen question
10 ALLEVIATE the German-American vote
were anxious to induce him to put on
the soft pedal in any remarks on that
tfcklish subject.
Colonel Refuses To Be Muzzled.
When the Colonels train reached Ce-
dRr Rapids. emissares who had come on
from Chicago boarded the train and
began to reason" with him. The
Colonel refused to be reasoned" with
or be muzZled,
hyphenatcs hard and received rounds
upon rounds of applause as he pleaded
for a hundred per cent patriotism an6
an undivided allegiance. He said:
II was asked to make a speech both
be misled by the appeal that Mr.. vii
son kept US out OF war. / am goinl
TO make exactly the same kind of ap
peal to you that / would make to ar
audience of men and not as though
was addressing a lot OF early Victorian
maiden aunts of both sexes.
IF the mother of George Washington
had said Safety first, George when n,
started out to raise and lead his Con
tinental army. nobody would stand NJ
today when Georges name is men
toned.
'if you are going to vote for Mr.
Wilson because he kept US out of war
remember that that is something which
could not-be said of either Washington
or Lincoln. I was President for sever
and one-half years, and during all tina
time not a shot was fired by an Ameri
can In uniform at n foreign foe and no
~ single American woman or child wa
killed by the agent of any foreign
government.
Not Too Proud to Fight.
IT my Administration was peaceful
was perhaps because foreign power
realized that I was not too proud l.
fight. II person let the idea ge
abroad that slapping his face is a SAT
and healthy amusement he Is liable I
from the Mexican border. There ar
$50 OO0r men down there / do not knoN
what they are down there for"
Wilson does not want them to vote,
volunteered one Of the women in til
first gallery.
well, there Is something in that.
was going to be more charitable an
say that it was to help Mr.. Wilson I
make up his mind whether he Is q
peace or at war.
"I would do all could do legitimatel
to keep out OF war II I were president
hut If 1t was the only way to stop tn
murder of American women and chi
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