Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-24

to me. They think, 1 guess, that I am
IS only just. / do not like to see liquor
drank to excess, but L am not a tee
totaler: in fact, feel very contented after
taking drink and feel that 1t Is no more
than right that beer drinkers should be
given an opportunity to get IL on Sundays.
The clergymen are against it also. The
great trouble with the gentlemen of the
cloth is that they can't determine the rela-
tive values of SINS They denounce trivial
sin as strongly as they do one of import
81 am trying to do my duty as governor
and the past six months has been a very
trying period. The New York Sun, my
stanchest supporter in the election. is
that I am wrong In my position on the
taxation of franchises and declares that
cause the Populists and others SO tiercely
assail them. Now. that is where disagree
with the Sun. ! believe show the great
I make them do the right thing. "7.z
Admires Governor Stanley.
How is your governor, Stanley, getting
along?" he suddenly asked of VIII White.
"Excellently," was Whites reply. He
IS already discharging his own appointees.
"A sign of greatness, quickly responded
Roosevelt. 81 am glad to hear 1t. I've
heard of Stanley. He is an upright, con-
scientious man, and Kansas is to be con-
graduated"
"Uprightness and honesty of purpose are
good qualities for a man to possess, he
continued. but without nerve to back
them up they are useless in public life, or,
as a matter of fact, in every other walk
Stanley has all three, / am told, and he
come out all right" ...,,
At this point in the conversation the
train drew into the Santa Fe depot at
Lawrence. Old Glory hung from the raft
ers, and beneath its waving folds stood sew
eral hundred cheering people. Roosevelt
bowed his acknowledgements from the car
platform and then said:
"I thank you for this greeting, but I
really do not know what to say under the
circumstances. Yes, l do, too. / wish l
were with Funston!'
Cheers greeted the sally, and in the laugh
which followed the speaker Joined.
Compliments Lawrence.
Continuing, he said; II deeply appre-
ciate your greeting, for the town of Law
renee has always stood for the ideals in
which 1 believe. / hope some day to get
the Twentieth Kansas and the rough riders
together, and then the Sunfower state. will
Fred Funston, L believe, attended your
university"
A voice-''He went clear though"
He went clear through the Kansas uni
were more like him, not only in times of
war, but in times of peace. Our country
needs just such men as Funston
Again the crowd cheered and crowded up
for handshake. Roosevelt gratified ali
corners as long as he could reach them and
then, with head barred. he said, petulantly.
longer. This is very touching and feel
it deeply. Just look at those flags! tell
you, my boy; the flag is a great thing:
moment later he said eXcitedly, why
Lawrence is where poor Pallock came from.
He was with me In Cuba He was a
Pawnee Indian and good maff and fight
er. l regretted his death very much"
When he entered the car again he was
greeted by a Lawrence man who said he
couldn't MT, resist @ coming in to see him We
panies.''
derful How many men went in the regi--
Twelve hundred"
= And your loss?" .v--S--s
sls -hRndred sssSfffa-sfxty-tifiree
We'll, y56 lost more than my regiment
did in Cuba" replied Roosevelt in a tone
OF sadness. I'VE started out with $50 and
when the Lawrence man turned away
Roosevelt said: THAT man is no prouder
are fast finding out there that the west
is an important section of this country and
the Kansas fighters are fast helping them
10 a proper understanding. Let Funston
and his boys come to New York city and
you'll see what we will do for them"
How is the spanish-American War As
soclauon prospering?" he was asked
That's a scheme ] am deeply Interested
In was his reply. .'It is doing fairly well
ana In time will come out all right I
want 10 see II crystallize into organizations
it will in time 9'-' ''-'S
"Red Line" Pleased Him.
As the governor talked he placed his hand
on copy of The Journal and at the same
time his eye scanned the red line" Slow
ly he read aloud: Governor RoosevaIt,s
: hecepton- In Kansas City VIII Be Warm,
nsn p9s Nj On, as Hot as the Reception at San
Drought into play and his teeth CLEANED,
NOW. lsn that a eorker?" said he well,
! should nope not One San Juan. reception
is enough. And there's my picture That
Is pnIlyi III Keep this and send 1t home
TO Mrs Rooseyelt-', =
The Then he Paased a moment and suddenly
salu: was disgusted with congress be-
Our nSs gsSf fRS PITY he hTsSegaRIa eosalIa5
Crimesl1 Has ansIapeg Wsr wa5 A. the time Of the
ton" :" -'0- samoa
Expansion was mentioned. Don't quote
me. me mere; & said he, for everybody knows
JUST where stand without speaking of IL.
Il u, say TINS, though, l am for a greater
United States land 5-the greater II becomes
the better will -be-pleased,'
Thats good expansion talk" said q
member of the circle and a chorus of
laughter followed, in which the governor
Later he praised Captain coughlin, of the
battleship Raleigh. He is queer in some
respects, said he. but he is an American,
ana l admire him for his manliness. l. be,
neee with him In this hypheuated -Ameri-
canism. don't care what man nations
ality Is so long as he is a good American n
after he gets here. All Americans. i am
glad to say, look alike to me-. =. :
Topeka's Grand Greeting.
The blare Of trumpets interrupted the
conversation. What is thatr' he exclaim-
ed, as he jumped to his feet.
;. Topeka,s greeting" replied Paul Nor
ton, and then, the train drew into tho sta.
uon. Three thousand cheering people soon
history of the capital of the S1lnfiower
state has such an enthusiastic greeting
-psepe accorded an American nero NWoYneg
Wildly waved their parasols. fans, hand
kercnlets or bouquets; old men raised aloft
their canes with one hand and swung their
mats with the other; children screamed at
the top of their voices and the trumpets
Roosevelt at once began shaking hands.
put espying Congressman Curtis who was
Valnly trying to push his way through the
crowd ceased and cried out: Hello, Cur
gressman. - ~ spa ms eOi-
Imagine you're a rough rider and you'n
make II, was the reply shouted back
AT last Mr.: Curtis arrived u reaching dis
tance and Roosevelt graspfng him about
the body lifted him to the platform. A
warm handclasp followed and then Mr.
SnTus. .ir addressing the people. said:
Il want to introduce to you the governor
OF the state or New York, man whom all
the people of this country are proud Of
The Crowd Went wild.
Then 1.-THE welkin rang" and rang apa;n
> with the enthusiastic cheers of the peo-
pie. ---- a---F
IT am proud" responded the governor.
sand I can't helm faaljpy maud ~ ut, -