The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-06

Davenport the governor and his party
were driven to Rock Island. People lined
in the streets on all sides for Sc Jeral
miles. Here he spoke fer not mcre than
twenty minutes. Gov. Roosevelt since
he began his itinerary through the North
western states has been Speaking from
ten to twenty times each day. closing
the days labors unusually with a night
meeting. Many of these meetings have
been in open air, requiring extra exertion
on his part. He has how been on this
journey for more than thirty days and
though strong beyond the powers of most
men to endure he is beginning to show
signs of distress and a failing voice. He
has been worked unmercifully by the
state committees of the different states
through which he has passed. Beyond
this he has to endure unlimited handshak-
ingS, interviews without number ard
much puFiiI.g and hauling by the eager
but inconsiderate mob which has swarm
ed around him in all the cities of any
considerable size which he has visited
If some relief is not afforded his physical
| powers, though great, and his courage
undaunted, he will be unable to last to
the end of the campaign. 1t has even
now been suggested that all his Eastern
gagements be postponed for one week
This matter viii be determined by the
Roosevelt III Chicago cn Saturday night.
Here he spoke in part as follows:
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS,
"Now fundamentally, what we need
In a nation are just the same qualities
that we need in an individual. First of
all that is needed is honesty. You can
not get on very long and succeed with
your neighbors and your friends unless
you have that quality. 1t IS aeSdeQ as
much In nation as. in an indiVlduai: adj dual
on a dollar with a dollar worth 100
cents. Then a duty comes to great
nation, a nation ceases to be great Wfaen
it ceases to do its duty as tt, tnat lueg aag
courage but those are not enough.
don't care how brave and upright man
is, if he is a natural born 1ool you ctln-
not do anything with him No amount
of oratory and no amount OF enthusiasm
will take the place of common sense N
dealing with the problems by Wnlch We
are surrounded. Six or seven years ago
there were people who had soft, hearts
and unluckily also soft heads who felt
that the way to meet hard times was to
put UP an enormous system OF soup
kitchens. Now that was not the way 20
meet hard times. The way to meet hard
times is so to shape our legislation as
cut hfs own fate to the best advantage.
Last night in the Omaha procession were
various placards. was especially struck
by one carried in the German-American
Republican club, which said: Labor,
Not Legislation, Brings Success. Now
legislation counts for a good deal, but
it aVails nothing if there is no labor
on the part of the man himself All the
law can do is to make the conditions
srch that if man works he gets what
he works fer. That is all that can be
done and that IS what has been done
during the past four years. Now, gentle
men, l want no better campaign docu-
ment in this election than lre speeches
made by Mr.. Bryan four years ago.
Mr. Bryan prophesied a good deal. He
prorhesied that everything would go
qown except mortgages, which have
gone down. He said that until we had
free silver the wage workers would stand
idle in the market place. Instead of
that he has had a greater opportunity
than ever before. Mr.. Bryan said that
the farmer would have no chance to sell
his products and that the value of his
products would be lower. They have
risen since that time about 80 per cent.
He said that saving banks deposits would
decrease throughout the country. and
they have increased about 20 per cent.
He said failures would increase, and
they have decreased. Now it is a good
rule to leave we'll enough alone. old
man well enough is old man good
enough, and leave him alone Above all
do not &c back to the party eli the
theories of which have exploded
Gov. Roosevelt proceeded to argue the
question of expansion, and closed with
an appeal for all to stand by the Tag
wherever 1t was raised.