Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-01
GOV. ROOSEVELT
Has Some Funny Experiences
With Youthful Democrats.
Greeted by Immense Crowds En- Route
and at Buffalo, N. Y.
8van in 0hio-chairman Jones Approves bess
Croker's Election Advice.

Rochester, y. ". Oct Silt was not
raining when the Roosevelt train left
here. this morning, but it was Wy
threatening, and the roads were $50
muddy that there was little prospect
of there being many auditors at the
various country places other than th9se
Of the villages. The governor is fe6i-'
ing the strain of his continued talklnk
much more today than at any dAy
since he started the state tour. The
train left Rochester at go and arr
several stops is expected to get to Buf-
falo at p. NJ. "
The sun came out just after the
Roosevelt special left Rochester and
gave promise of pleasant day. The
first stop was made at Brookpoft. Here
the governor said in brief:
MIR. Bryan invokes the declaration
Of independence as applying to the
Philippines. Nebraska was acquired
by Thomas jefferson. without the con-
sent of the Indians in it, and he ought
to have known how to apply the de-
claration of independence because he
wrote it. / appeal to you to see to II
that the President is reelected"
At Holly. the next stop. rain began
TO fall. Nevertheless. the governor
spoke TO a great crowd. Some of the
things he said were: r.A
We do not want 10 cut in two the
national honor by cutting in two the
national debt. 1t would hurt our honor
and so far from benefiting US material
~ il would bring the most widespread
disaster
The Roosevelt train reached Albion
in a pouring rain but a crowd gather
ed which covered even the tops Of the
freight cars standing near. On one Of
the freight cars was gathered a lot Of
small boys. AS the governor appeared
one of them little fellow 10. years
old, swung his hat and said: "Hurrah
for Bryan" and the rest joined With
him. That individual is just about
the age and description that warrants
his saying 'Hurrah for Bryan
His chief was chiefly devoted ia a
discussion of the property issue. He
devoted most Of his time to imperial
ism and militarism.
At Lockport, arrangements had been
made TO take the governor to the
opera house. which edifice was filed
to repletion. and hundreds could not
obtain admission. State Senator Els
worth escorted the governor to the
platform. The governor here discussed
the question OF prosperity.
Niagara Falls. \. ", Oct. 31.-When
the Roosevelt train stopped to be
switched at the Tenth street crossing
at Niagara Falls, a number of people
gathered about the governors car and
the usual crowd of boys. The governor
came out and bowed and the boys
shouted, "Hurrah for Bryan" and one
of the men picked up one particularly
loud voiced little fellow and gave him
a spanking. which surprised the boy
more than il hurt him. This the gov
ernor seemed to enjoy. He thanked the
man. The man seemed TO feel hurt
that such a thing should have occurred
and began to apologize for II, but the
governor smilingly informed him he
had six children himself and he knew
what children were. and added: Il
don't blame the children; if their par
ents did what you have done 1t would
be for their good The incident only
took a minute and the train then pro-
ceeded on its way. .t
When the governor finished his re-
marks and Walter Emerson of Maine,
was being introduced, a gray whiskercd
man in the audience rose and said
that in all respect and sincerity and
all honor to the governor Of the En-
pire State. he would like to have the
privilege of asking him a couple OF
questions. The governor Immediately
arose and nodded his assent.
DO you believe in taxation without
representation" asked the man. The
question was repeated on request of
the governor, but before an answer
was given a policeman interfered and
the man subsidized. N#sy
Tonawanda. n. Y. Oct. 3i.-At rot-t
AMANDA. the last stop of the Rooscve3t'
train before reaching Buffalo. large
crowd had gathered. The governor ADJ
dressed them from a stand near Inn
train, speaking in the same strain as
he has at other places during the day I
There were no Interruptions here. ono
man tried to interrupt the governor
but those around him started to fusties
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