The Archive · 1912

A Strange Appeal

This programme, as will readily be understood, appeals to a large circle of social reformers, even Miss Jane Addams, "Chicago's first citizen", entering the political field active agent of the propaganda, But the great mass of Mr. Roosevelt's followers are of a very different stamp. During the proceedings at Chicago the Michigan delegation struck up the following campaign, song, and for fifty-two minutes the various delegations marched up and down the aisles singing it.

"Follow, follow, We will follow Roosevelt; Anywhere, everywhere; We will follow on.

Follow, follow, We will follow Equally characteristic was a telegram from an absent supporter which began "Lord, how I wish I were with you. Give Colonel Rooevelt my love. I have never missed chance to place " bet on him and have never lost when there was! 8 square deal. The Lord is surely with us."

The endeavour to give the move ment a semi-religious character, evelt, contains untold pouibiliten which originated Roo-

It is officially announced that the public meetings of the Party are to include the singing of hymns and that the proceedings sre te close with the doxology. Either there will sweep over the country a wave of fanaticism that can hardly fail to) end in victory, or there will revulsion of feeling that will be dramatic.

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