Volume 14 , Issue 38

Theo. Roosevelt Pledges New Laws For Working Men

It was one hundred years ago, in The Washington Times, dated 17 September 1912, Tuesday, we find in an article written by Theodore Tiller about Teddy Roosevelt's pledging new laws for working men. The Bull Moose cheered Col. Roosevelt's statement that he would call special session of congress if he was elected.

In Tucson, Arizona, September 17, 1912, Tiller wrote that the cheers of the Pacific coast ringing in his ears, colonel Roosevelt turned east across the arid wastes of Arizona, with a sincere spectacular ovation which rounded out in Los Angeles, California. The Progressive candidate's campaign tour of California, a land of sunshine, flowers, fertile fields, woman's suffrage, advanced political thought and Roosevelt-Johnson progressives.

This Tucson speech of Roosevelt's reserved one of the most important announcements of his campaign. It was that, if elected president he would immediately call Congress into extra session to enact into laws, in so far as the Federal Government is able, the social and industrial planks of the new party's platform. His numerous Tucson hearers approved of the announcement, and cheered "Lustily."

When Col. Roosevelt left Los Angeles before midnight, the betting element ws offering odds that he would carry California by a plurality of from 25,000 to 50,000. And . . . those who witnessed the Roosevelt demonstration in that city were not taking up the bets, while members of the colonel's party were unanimously agreed That the Los Angeles reception was the greatest of the tour to date, excelling the welcomes of Minneapolis, Des Moines, and Spokane.

When Colonel Roosevelt took his trail eastward, he added the city of Tucson to his itinerary. Tucson was insistent upon hearing the Progressive candidate, and the regular itinerary would be picked up at Maricopa in the late afternoon.

Women In Politics

In Los Angeles where, within less than two weeks, a thousand women had banded together to work with music, argument, and votes for the Progressive party. The presence of a chorus of this sort at the meeting that night marked a new era in politics, and Mr. Roosevelt arose fully to the occasion, delivering a speech that breathed confidence in the success of the people and Progressiveness. Even the scoffers must have been impressed by the sincerity and semi-religious fervor.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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