The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-03
FAITH IN KANSAS
Colonel Roosevelt Says State
Has "Worked Up"
Tells Wichita 1t Is Duty To
Oversubscribe Loan.

Wichita. Kan. Oct. 3.-The thing
that impressed Theodore Roosevelt
most when he spoke to six thousand
persons here Wednesday afternoon
was the favorable response from
mothers in the audience when he said
this country should adopt universal
military training after~the war.
81 always had faith in Kansas" he
told a friend after his speech. and
now I know Kansas has walked up.
The people out here have wonderful
understanding"
Colonel Roosevelt was heartily
cheered turnout his speech, which
dealt chiefly with the war. When he
had finished. the crowd began to surge
upon the stage, and 1t was with diff
Guilty that the coloners escorts sue
ceeded in helping him to a dressing
room. He was guest of the liberty
loan committee at dinner at the
Wichita club last night. He leaves for
Kansas City at midnight and from
there he will go to Billings, Mont. to
speak against the Non Partisan
league.
Speaking of the fourth liberty loan
here, he said it not only was our duty
to subscribe, but oversubscribe it, and
thereby make our men on the other
side and our enemies understand. how
heartily and loyalty the people of the
United States are behind this war.
1--WE should make bondholders and
people interchangeable terms" he
said. IT believe I speak for the ma
ton when 1 say the money thus raised
will produce the desired results"
He declared when the war i is over yer. we
against other nations, and said he be-
lieved in the principle of universal service,
Of which military service is but part.
No Place for Slaclkers.
"Unfversal suffrage can be justified only
BY universal service" said the speaker.
1.-THE man who will not render this service
has no right to vote. The conscientious OBJ
jector who won't serve as soldier or
won't pay his taxes has no place in a
republic like ours, and should be expelled
from it, but while the war is on he should
ers under the enemy fire. He wouldn't have
to hurt anybody
Mr.. Roosevelt asserted no man should be
the war.
I'D put the profiteer in the front line
trenches and I'd put the union labor slack
er beside him." he said. The profiteer is
the worst, but the Stacker is almost as bad.
As Tor the profiteer, ann man who makes a
to derision- There must be the reward
for capital necessary in order to make it
profitable to do the necessary work. This
Is indispensable and the government should
see that neither demagogy nor ignorance
interfere with this necessary reward. But
heartily approve as a war measure heavy
progressive taxation of all profits beyond
of industry. Shame and disgrace should
be the portion of the union Stacker the
striker. the man who hinders production.
Pershings men are not limiting their out
! put"
Colonel Roosevelt warned against an
archist-influeneeS in this country.
In all things l would keep just as far
from Belshevfsm as kaiserism,' he said.
In this country the Germanized socialists
have shown themselves in their true light
as the enemies of the Republic and would
permit no enemies of the Republic to be at
large while the Republic is at death grips