THE PRESIDENCY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10663, 19 June 1912, Page 5

THE PRESIDENCY

CABLE NEWS

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SPEECH BY m ROOSEVELT BITTER ATTACK ON HIS OPPOSE , ENT, ■ ■■.■■•■■'■■.■•■ .■; ■•; (Received Last Night, 10.25 - CHICAGO, June 18, Mr Roosevelt met with M enthusiastic reception at his hotoL Her shook hands with crowds of admirers, until he was forced to retire, ex.— . hausted. He addressed a vast audience in the evening. He* declar«lz "We are standing for elementary decency, not political, but for a;' moral issue." He added: ."Mir Tafi has surrendered himself wholy to the bidding of. professional bosses, and is / countenancing sharp trickery, which is just within-the law." Mr; Roosevelt saidiie had defeated Mr Taffe Tiy two to one in the primaries. He had the public behind him. "Our democracy," he said, "is being put to a vital test. The conflict is between human right and the special privilegeasserted as a property right. He concluded: "With unflinching hearts nrurl undimmed eyes we stand at the Armageddon. We battle for the Lord'. "■' . Mr Roosevelt has proposed that the> uncontested delegates should decidethe matters, of the contested delegates.' ' ! •' ' ■' /:.■ ' •■■ -■'.' ••' -,'.';■'■ . '.■'■■':•' ' As Mr Roosevelt's uncontested? : votes greatly outnumber Mr Taffs, the proposal is likely to precipitate a.. ■ crisis.-, ; ".'■■! '""■..■■' At the first roll-call to-day sax roarisfeared. • # Twelve hundred assistant Sergeanfe-at-Arms have been enrolled. A large force of police is kept within the Chairman's call. /'-■: , y, Mr William JTerinings Bryan, .; at former Democratic candidate, states that the: size of the negro honorsir—ium will 'apparently be a determining: factor in the struggle. -