The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
ROOSEVELT AT RIVERHEAD.
VISITS THE SUFFOLK COUNTY ElIR |
AND MAKES SPEECH.

Illustrates the Wees OF . Reformsr and
Teils stery which shows the Kind OF
Honesty He wants for Men In Public
Rlaces-Flvs Thousand Persons Cheer.
RrvEnHEAD. L. l.. Sept 19.-Gov. Theodore
Roosevelt was o guest at the fair Of the Sui-
folk County Agricultural Society to-day. He
arrived ut IL :<S A N. on special train from
Oyster Bay. and was accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt and their children and President
William II. Baldwin. Jr.. Of the Long Island
Railroad. and Mrs. Baldwin. troop OF about
one hundred uniformed horsemen, known as
the Rough Ridsrs Of Suffolk county. met him
and acted - his escort 10 the fair grounds
Tho depot and platform were crowded with
people. and whom the Governor stepped from
the train there were cheers and waving OF hnts.
handkerohiefs and parasols while tho bugler
OF the Rough Riders sounded q blast OF VOL
como. The Governor was met at the station
By tho Hon. Henry A. Reeve. President OF the
Agricultural Society. Nat W. Foster. q former
president and the Hon. John q. Ravens.
On entering the fair grounds the procession
was met By band OF music and q circuit OF
the ground was made. Then the Governor
and those who accompanied him got out OF the
stages and made ON inspection OF the exhibition
halls Everywhere there was o big crush OF
people wanting TO shake hands with him aud
he had o pleasant word for every one. Din
ner was served 10 the dining room on the
grounds and Immediately after dinner the
Governor set out for the judges stand on the
track from which he was to speak. !
More than 8 900 spsctators crowded the grand
stand and surrounding ground. He was in
troduced to tho gathering by President Reeve.
who said that while Gov. Roosevelt came from
the smallest county In the State no was being
greeted By the Oldest
There was q great outburst OF cheering when
the Governor arose. After complimenting the
fair he said he was once interested In stock
raising out on tho plains. but It had marked
points OF difference from the dairy business as
carried on hero. When he flrst arrived at o
rancho he found 10000 cattle on the range and
condensed milk used on the table.
4 Immediately started to work REFORM"
said the Governor and you know the way OF
tho reformsr 10 harder than that OF the tram
gressor. INSTRUCTED one OF my mon to select
. COW from the herd and have her MIXED every
day.
Have you over seen one OF these COWS
MIXED my workman inquired.
Il informed him that had not. Well he
said. It's an interesting operation %, q.
Next morning that fellow started out on
horseback and. selecting COW from the herd.
raced her two miles TO the ranch. roped her
and pulled her of her feet and then proceeded
to milk her upside down. 1t was q trying Job
to hold tho pail and hardly think the result
warranted the exertlon"
The Governor then spoke on the necessity Of
having decont honest men In politics He said
II was a. much the duty Of the public to exact
honesty from its officials as It was for an en-
ployer to exact honesty from an mployse. He
| said that politics should reach such standard
that the public will hold the official scoundrel
who succeeds. one degree lower than the scoun-
drel who loses.
Riding across range one evening in COM
pany with one OF my men. We came across q
maverick. We stopped. built FIRE. and waxing
an iron ring out Of tho bride. heated It and
proceeded to brand the animal. I said to the
fellow: This Is the Fizzel range and brand
him right The fellow retorted: know my
business Whom the operation was finished
| saw that the fellow had placed my brand on
the animal. said to him:
Go back to the ranch and get your time.
II you steal for me you will steal from me-"
The Governor said he had no Nuse for tho
timid good man who sat at home sud thinks
how bad the world 10. Tho world" he said.
'Aseds mon endowed with the saving grace OF
| common sense and fearlsssness OF purpose
that will Withstand all attacks" He also paid
high tribute to the Graud Army men. num-
At the conclusion OF his speech the Governor
| and his party were driven to the station where
| their train was In waiting to convey them back
In sp.aking Of q pu blishsd Statement. that he
vas scheduled to speak In Syracuse day. the
guilty Of an objectionable offence. for hs had
thai s
| ton.