The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
LOOKING TO MEN OF THE WEST
ROOSEVELT SAYS THEY HOLD THE
NATIONS FUTURE.

Asserts We Must whip the FiIipinos
First, and Then show Them Justice
and Merey-Men of Courage, Com
mon Sense and Honesty Are Need
ed-The Governor the Center OF
Attraction in MiIwaukee's Great
Flower Parade.
Milwaukee, June 2S.-"He won with our
boys in blue, and he win be our Presi-
dent, too"
Thus ran one of the banner inscriptions
displayed to-day in Milwaukee's flower pa
rade, of which Gov. Theodore Roosevelt
was the center of attraction. But this
apparently did not interest the Governor
half as much as did that other, displayed
everywhere and on every llp
"our Teddy"
The Governors part In the flower parade
was to lead it in the undecorated carriage
of Capt Fred Pabst, accompanied by
President Hackett, Gov Scoheld and
Lieut.. Ferguson. He was driven to where
the parade was formed, and, preceded by
a mounted escort and band, started on
carriage journey through the ranks OF
25O,OoO spectators drawn up on both sides
of Grand and Prospect avenues.
Little girls and young women ran out
to the carriage and threw clusters of roses
and punches Of sweet peas until 1t was
bower of flowers.
In the hats Of hundreds of men were lit
tie white cards on which were printed:
Teddy 1901" Time ana time again the
shout went up from street corners and
crowded office windows: Roosevelt for
President"
bumptious individual standing on the
edge of the curb called to him: where's
Platt?"
Most promptly the Governor replied;
I'm here"
The cheering at every part of the line
was tremendous, and of this the Governor
said: They don't know me as they do In
New York, hence I am popular"
Great Men of the West.
Gov. Roosevelt was escorted 10 the Mil
waukee Chamber of Commerce just be-
fore the hour of closing and given a most
enthusiastic reception. In addressing the
bulls and BEARS the Governor said.
cat the end Of the nineteenth century as
this country moves along on the road 10
greatness, she has many serious problems
to face and when she needs men to carry
out her purposes she can call upon men of
the best thought and wisdom, Just such
men as ! am now addressing.
YOU, of the great West hold in your
hands the future of this nation. II rests
with you and you will, know, show your
selves equal to the task. We always have
with us our home problems, and we should
aim always to get into public life men of
courage, of common sense, and OF honesty.
No amount of genius or brilliancy can
atone for a lack OF the element of fear
lessness, OF decency and horse sense, and
no one or two of these win avail unless the
man has all three. The ablest man alive,
if corrupt, is a danger to the country or
community, tc just the extent of his brill
fancy and ability, and you, gentlemen, are
In honor bound to allow him to feel the
weight Of your disapproval.
II don't care how brave a man Is, If he
is a natural born fool he Is not worth
knocking In the head. If he is lacking in
common honesty he is not fit for public
life, no matter how brilliant he may be.
Problems TO he Settled.
I'VE have certain important foreign
problems which confront us. The United
| the Pacific as on the Atlantic ocean, and
whether we live on the former or the lat
| ter, we must be equally interested In the
| welfare of the nation. Upon every foreign
question we should oil see that the nation
rises on the Pacific as well as on the At
lantic, and We have a right to demand OF
all good citizens 10 stand by the President
as he upholds the honor and the glory and
the greatness of the flag, no matter what
| the individual ideas may be regarding the
| Philippine question.
1--WE cannot fool with any one who bears
arms against our rights and our destiny;
the people OF the world must be made to
realize that we fear none and that we
must be obeyed whenever we are contend
ing for our rights. We must treat those
who are against us as they deserve until
we have proven 10 them the right and just
ness of our cause, then We musl treat them
with humanity and lberanty, and because
OF their weakness we should be more than
ordinarily generous and just with them.
"And we want TO make II understood
while we fear no nation and shirk no
duty, we desire above all things. peace,
and we feel that there are three great na-
lions which have interests together. These
are America England and Germany.
These should work hand in hand for the
solution Of the questions that now confront
US IN the Pacific. Gentlemen, thank you
Milwaukes ended the Governors swing
around the circle. During his journey he
ignored the politicians and cultivated the
people.
Il return to New York" he said more
conscious than ever OF what the heart
OF the American people U.s."