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Show ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AT IDji CAPITAL Declares He Will Administer Conservation Laws in Interest Inter-est of the Poor Man. BOISE, Ida., Sept 12. Accompanied by illi am E. Borah, United States senator from Idaho, Colonol Roosevelt came to Boise tonight, after a dav's campaign through Oregon and Jdano. Colonql Roosevelt and Senator Borah held a long conference on tho train and it was said that in a few days tho senator would make tho statement of how he stood, in thc campaign. Col- onel Roosevelt promised to the northwest, north-west, in his speech here, that if ho were elected president ho would investigate inves-tigate complaints which ho had received re-ceived that the policy of conservation of tho forests was working to the injury in-jury of the small settlor and playing into thc hands of lurg"e lumber companies. com-panies. He also opened tiro pn a staff of campaign sneakers, including John M, Harlan of Chicago and ex-Congressman ,r, Adam Bedo of Minnesota, who today began a tour of tho west with the object of following Roosevelt's path. Caused Some Gossip. Senator Borah's visit to Colonel Roosevelt was the occasion of a good deal of speculation among Idaho politicians poli-ticians as tho senator has taken no part in tho national campaign, and has not declared himself publicly in favor fa-vor of any candidate. Friends of thc senator here said it was their understanding under-standing that he would take no active ,part in the presidential campaign and 'that while ho would advocate "progressive" "pro-gressive" principles he would not declare de-clare himself in favor of any nominee. nomi-nee. Nothing1 Given Out. Today's mooting of the senator and the colonol was tho first sinco the Pro-cressivo Pro-cressivo part' was put into the field. Their greeting was cordial and they remained closoted in the colonel's stateroom for two hours. "There is nothing I can say at this time." said Colonel Roosevelt, "regarding "re-garding Senntor Borah's visit except that I was glad to see him again." The senator was equally reticent, saying he would reserve anj- statement for a later time. Colonol Roosevelt was led to speak of tho forest conservation policy liere tonight, ho said, by tho fact that since he had been in tho northwest ho had talked with a number of mon who said small settlers on timber claims in some cases had not been treated fairly. "I have heard those complaints, he continued, "in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. J intend, if I have thc honor to be elected president, to sec that the conservation policy is administered ad-ministered for tho man who moves on the land to live there and will leave it in a good condition for his children. In other words, the policy should bo one . of administration for the benefit of the small man, and not for the great companies. If I becomo president I shall make it my special affair to investigate tho working of all tho laws concerned with conaervation, of tho water power, of the forest laws, nnd of th grazing laws, so to make sure that they aro actually admin-istorod, admin-istorod, not only honestly, but without with-out any improper red tape, in tho In-toret In-toret of the small man. If any injustices in-justices are being done, cither through corporation or through a system of red tape in administration, that is all wrong.'- Speaks of Opponents. Colonel Roosevelt first spoke of Mr. Harlan and Mr. Bedo in hiis speech at La Grande, Ore., this morning, where they arrived while he was still speaking. speak-ing. Ho roforred to them as discredited politicians, "who,'' ho said, "have been imported from states in which they had been defeated. In his speech tonight he said he had heard Mr. Harlan had asserted that there was no truth in tho colonel's statement that tho Republican' nomination nomina-tion was stolen. "Any man," tho colonel continued, "who is acquainted with tho facts, and yet makes that chargo could not bo be-liovcd be-liovcd with regard io any staloment he might make. Tt wns as'clear a case as that of a thief who was haled before be-fore a magistrate for stealing n man's watch. Breaks His Resolution. "Except for a stop of hours at Lk Grande, Colonel Roosovelt was on tho train all day, travclrng across Oregon Into Idaho. La Grande wns not on his programme originally, but the Progressive Pro-gressive leaders of eastern Oregon sent word that pcoplo from all parts of thoir end of the state were going to the Union county fair with the expectation of hearing him, and that if he would stop thoy would provide a special train to take him on to Boise. The colonel onco moro put aside his resolution to mnko no extra speeches and consonted. From La Grande, Colonel Roosevelt started eastward again to Huntington, whore he spoke for a quarter of an hour from his car. Then he came to Boiso. At several points along the lino he gave a fivc-minule talk to crowds at the railwa.y stations. Colonel Roosovelt resumed his journey jour-ney tonight, after making his speech here. Ho left for Pocatello, Idaho,, where ho will make an address at noon tomorrow. Later in tne day h will speak nt Ogden, Utah. |
