Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12
GREAT RECEPTION
rendered Gov. Roosevelt by
indianapolis Citizens.
and Thoroughfares Crowd
ed With an Immense Audience.
srfan and Organism Well Shown Up in In.
teresting Speech.

iH'idHdpOllS, lhu., oct. l1.-Indianap-
oils. which is now holding it's first fan
.astival gave Gov. Roosevelt. tonight
one of the greatest reception ever ac-
corded in this city to a candidate for
political honors. From the crossing OF
the Southeastern avenue up East
asninEton street to the court house.
three-quarters Of mile distant where
ne spoke 70 an immense audience the
sidewalks ana th0roughfares were
crowded with a mass Of humanity
through which the procession moved
with difficulty. Seated with National
Committeeman Harry $. New. GOV.
Mount and capt. W. f. English. the
candidate for Vice President was con
tlnua,ly bowling to the multitude ana
shaking hands with men and women
" no clustered around his carriage.
Leading the procession was a band
followed by several companies by sew
oral companies Of mounted Rough Rid
eIs- Then came Gov. Roosevelts car
| riagc. followed by 20 more. in which
We're many Of the most distinguished
Republicans Of Indiana
The court house square ana grounds
and streets surrounding it were con-
governor arrival with storm OF
| cheers amt as he alighted at the court
house entrance cannon doomed salutes.
At the clos. Of the governors speech.
| which was preceded by an Introductory
address by capt. English col. Curtis
Guild. j.. u Boston, made an eloquent
speech which received profound atten-
! ton While the colonel was speaking,
.;aY. Roosevelt was driven ID the resi-
dcaCe Of Committeeman New, where h.
vas the guest Of honor at dinner. The
evening was devoted To parade.
which was more than Two hours pass
ing the reviewing stand III front Of the
court house. The lire of march was
| crowded and decorated profus-ly
Where the governor looked he felt the
dazzling effect OF Greek fire, fambeaux
ana rockets ana L-heId anxious thou
sands appIauding him As the pro
| ceSSion passed the Soldiers and Sail
| Ir-' monument he raised his brown
! campaign hat rcvcrently. looked up at
thr towering piic ana bowed his head.
| At In conclusion Of the parade the
governor was escorted - the Dennison
| hotel where ne VIII remain until .
| o'cl5ck tomorrow morning when the
| pocial viii start out On the third day !
! itinerary ~ the Indiana tour.
In his speech al The court house,
| Gov. Roosevelt attacked Mr.. Bryan :
| position and quoted at length from the
book written by MI, Bryan N his FIRST
campaign. He pointed II the pr1phe-
si-s made in 1896 az disaster following
in the wake Of the gold STANDARD. He
accused The Democratic campaigEers
IF shifting their positions ana Of
preaching the doctrine of envy. Of class
hatred, striving to stir up brother
against brother, section against sec
| tinu. class against class.
Speaking Of Mr.. Bryan's charge that
the Republicans ara concerned more
about money than human liberty the
governor said that Mr. Bryan was
greatly concerned about the imaginary
wrongs Of a Tagulo bandit shooting ut
our men in the Philippines Let him
be concerned over the real wrongs Of
cur breathren Of darker hue, some Of
whom fought beside you in the great
war. on. my comrades. some OF whom
| saw charge at Santiago, and win
their right TO full citizenship BY the
trail Of dead and wounded they left be
| hind Let him remove the beam from
his own eye. the beam that blinds him
TO the Wronged man Of the South and
then turn with clearer vision ana he
will see that We are bringing liberty
and peace TO the brown man in the
Philippines.
Coy. Roosevelt concluded with an
iarraignment Of Mr. Bryan for saving
that the soldiers walked about in idle
ness and, in doing 50, paid tribute
to the valor of the officers and men who
fought in Cuba. the PHILIPPINES and
China.