The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-05

Probably 5O0Nmen and women stood
in the MONDAY sun to hear the candi-
dates twelve minute talk. There was
little evidence of the characteristic
snap and fire that popularized the late
Colonel Roosevelt. Just the sa me the
nominee gave his entire time to a
flaying of Harding and a condemna-
ton of Senator Curtis. He did not
mention Governor Allen, the Industrial
court or state issues.
People Are Wise. He says.
The people are beginning to catch
on" he told the Topeka crowd. They
are beginning to get a clear vision of
the record of Senator Harding and
Governor Cox. They are beginning to
realize that Harding has all his life
been tied up with the reactionaries--
in the senate with Penrose Lodge
yes and Curtis-and Smoot and Wat
son. They are beginning to know that
it was Cox influence, not Harding in
fluence that made Ohio progressive
after having been the most reactions
ary state in the nation under domina-
ton of Foraker and Mark Hanna"
Then Roosevelt appealed to the pro-
gressive voters to swing to Cox in the
presidential fight. 1t was an appeal
Bull Moose crowd in the Republican
party.
Slips at Senator Harding.
This candidate of the Republican
party is the same Senator Harding
who in 1912 called the late Colonel
Roosevelt Aaron Burr and a Bene-
dict Arnold. I am pleased to say
there are still some members of the
Roosevelt household and some friends
of Colonel Roosevelt who have not
forgotten those statements"
There wasAa clappinE Of hands fol-
lowing this slap at the Republican
nominee. Immediately Roosevelt went
into a discussion OF Senator Hardine's
position on the League of Nations and
appealed to the crowd to vote against
Senator Curtis for reelection.
American Issues.
''The issues in this campaign are
American issues and bigger than po-
iitical parties said the candidate.
Then he fiayed the Republican ncmi-
nee for stating in his Baltimore speech
that he had no definite constructive
foreign policies" There was a sneer
ON Roosevelts lips as he declared:
we have driven Harding into the
open. He can't fool the American
people all during this campaign. You
can't keep Harding and Taft ana
Borah in the same bed all during tne
campaign and preserve harmony.
Harding must fish or cut bait. we
will drive him into the position of de-
filming his standing on the league"
Then for Senator Curtis:
Want Progressive Democrat.
kansas has a member of the re-
dictionary crowd in the United States
senate-and that member is Senator
Curtis. He belongs to the crowd OF
Penrose. Smoot, Brandege. Lodge ana
Watson. We want a progressive
Democrat in Washington instead OF
reactionary Curtis
Kansas has proven herself on the
side of progress every time. Kansas
has been delivered in advance by the
reactionaries- II has been done In
August. September and October. But
always on election day Kansas people
! have spoken their sentiments. They
will do It again this year"
Parade by MarshaII's Band.
There was little of the enthusiasm
which featured the Cox meeting when
the crowd of 500 people met Roose-
Welt. A parade by Marshall's hand
was the only uptown demonstration.
The vice-presideutial nominee did not
leave the observation platform of his
train He is travelling thru Kansas
+; on the first section Of Union Pacific
No 1O3. The train arrived in Topeka
at 12:35-on time. Roosevelt was de-
1 layed in reaching the platform. His
I 12-minute talk dealt entirely with
Harding. the league and Senator Cur
it's.
Spoke at Lawrence.
Preceding his Topeka speech. Rooss-
welt spoke this morning in Lawrence.
This afternoon rear platform talks
were made in Manhattan. Junction
City and Abilene. Tonight ne will
speak in Salina. leaving on late
Union Pacific train for Colorado for
/ lCoutinued 90 PaEs Two.1