The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-15
GOV. ROOSEVELT TALKS
TO MANY THOUSANDS.
NO BACKsIrDING FOR AMERICA
MOTTO OF THE SPEAKER.
and at sisseton--Is Given Ovattons
at Each Place, Despite Inclcment
Weather-Towne on Way Here.

FARGO. n. D.. Sept. l4,-Gov. Roose-
welt and his party Of eampaigners rested
in Fargo tonight after speechmaking in
this state and Minnesota
The governor addressed two meetings
in Fargo. The first was az the opera
house, which was the larger. and the
been made for large demonstration but
rain put a stop 10 the street parade and
fireworks. Gov Roosevelt said at the
opera house. in part:
This nation has gone forward with the
stride Of a giant across the continent. and
now clasps with her hands the islands
of the sea, as the new century is about
TO open. Are we, the heirs OF the ages:
are we, who proudly claim that we stand
foremost among the people OF the earth.
are we now 10 shrink back from what Is
but little task--a task not needing the
expenditure OF more than fraction OF
our huge might9 Are we. whose fore
fathers saw put into the field half a
million men and who fought 20 n hnish
the giant civil war: are we 20 finch from
a lesser task-a task so much less that
Il Is not counted In the balance, which
cannot be weighed when compared with
the other? Are we to open the twentieth
century by flinchinF and saying we no
longer claim the right 20 stand amid the
great nations Of the world and perform
our dutyf
mo. the american people cannot and
will not take such position To aban-
don the Philippines now would not only
be to show themselves w-aklings. TO show
themselves cravens. enable to finish or
perform the tasks that Providence has
laid unon u.s. tut It wsuld show that we
had fouliy abandoned the men In those
islands who had confied in cur good
faith. No, gentlemen. I appeal to you
TO re-elect President Mckinley. because
II has been given him To enbody the
cause of national prosperity and tho
broad doctrine that this American ration
never goes backward
Earlier In the day Gov. Roosevelt madc
a three-minute talk at wilmot from the
platform OF the car
Crowds at sfsseton.
when the train arrived at sisseton tne
rain was falling fast. and an open-air
meeting which had been arranged Tor was
impossible. A stand was erected near
the track, and crowd with umbrellas
stood to listen 20 the speakers.
The governor attempted 20 talk, but his
sympathy for his hearers. who wsrs
braveiy standing In the rain. caused bisn
to resist. He entered carrines and was
driven to the opera house. whittier The
crowd followed him. and there he spoke
a few minutes.
This is on the border OF the Sioux reser-
walton. and large number Of Indians
had come into the little town 20 listen and
see what was going on. on his return q
the train from the opera house Gov
Roosevelt observed \ group Of nifty or
more Indians standing on the aireet. lie
jumped out Of the carriage and shook
hands with the members Of the group, "a
their evident delight, and distributed =
handful OF Mckinley buttons among The
crowd.
The train then started on It's return jour
ney TO Milbank. where Il arrived at iiS(
In the afternoon. renalfing thirty minutes
and proceeding 20 Ortnnviiie. Mimi. whers
II arrived at 6 o'clock. Here some more
speechmaking followed, in the rain.