The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-29
An Ovation at junction City, Where
sBuffaIo Bfll- and His Men
Meet the Governor.
BRIEF SPEECH BY COLONEL CODY
WHO SAYS THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
Is ALREADY ELECTED.
Roosevelt to Make Eighteen Speec-ees
To-Day-Incidents of the Final
Meetings In Colorado.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Sept. 2s.-The first
day in Kansas of the Roosevelt campaign
has been successful as far as audiences and
interest are concerned. The meetings have
been larger and the interest greater than
at any other time during the trip west
of the Missouri river. Big meetings were
held at Abilene, Salina and Lindsburg.
The last meeting of the day was at this
place, and as 1t was a night meeting and
had been well prepared for and advertised.
it was by far the greatest demonstration OF
the day.
National Republican Committeeman Null
vane and the State committee of the State
of Kansas arranged to-day for seventeen
speeches for Governor Roosevelt, including
a night speech and day journey Of 49O
miles. The result has been that the special
Roosevelt train did not reach Hutchinson
until 10 o'clock, two hours and a half late.
The train failed to run on schedule time.
and thousands of people were kept in the
open air at different places along the
road for hours awaiting it's arrival. The
committee in charge have arranged for
eighteen speeches in this State tomorrow.
The first stop made by the special train
to-day was at Jennings at o'clock. At Hor-
ton the Governor left the train. was es-
corted to a platform in the open air and
made brief speech. Governor Roosevelt
reminded hearers that in 1860 Kansas had
stood for liberty in deed and not in name
only: for that liberty that knows how to
govern itself and therefore how to govern
others. He said that they would be uu-
worthy sons if they did not try to main
tain the heritage for which their fathers
had shed their blood. There was a large
number of Hollanders in the crowd. and
his remarks with few words of their
mother tongue.
At Prairie View the Governor was intro
duced from the rear platform of the train.
81 am told that there is here settle
roent from the land from which my ances-
tors came Is it true? ICries of Yes. yes. ]
If you will let Dutchman give word Of
advice, l will give it. Out in the land
from which my ancestors came they kept
the flood out by dykes. AS you know, Hol-
land has been won from the sea. They put
the dykes up to keep the waters out. Put
ting the dykes up does not make the land
prosperous unless the land is cultivated.
keep the water out. During the last four
years in this country we have been putting
up a big dyke to keep Bryanism out. L
hope no one is going TO be foolish enough
TO break down the dykes"
There were good crowds and brief stops
at Philipsburg, Smith Center, Nankato,
Belleville and Clyde. Here there was a
shout and a rush for the rear platform,
where Governor Roosevelt stood. A short
speech was made, and when the train was
moving off rush was made to shake
hands and several women and children
were trampled on and injured in the rush.
Clay Center was the next stop, and large
crowd was in waiting. Governor Roose-
welt left the train to go to platform
around which a crowd had assembled.
When the train arrived at Junction City
a great surprise awaited the Governor
Drawn UP in line on their horses were
Buffalo BilPs'' soldiers and Indians in
costume and a large crowd of people. A
dozen or more of the soldiers were found
to have been members of the Roosevelt
regiment in Cuba. Cannon and Gatling
guns belched forth a salute to the incom-
ing train. When the train stopped Buffalo
Bill' in the picturesque dress of pioneer
frontiersman appeared at the rear of the
coach and was warmly greeted by the
made a short speech he introduced to the
crowd Colonel Cody, who said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-Governor Roose-
welt is the American cyclone and 1 don't
wonder that some have taken TO their cell
lars. The ticket Governor Roosevelt repre-
sents is already elected, and all they have
got TO do is TO show down and take the
pot. / have with me members of Colonel
Roosevelts regiment at San Juan hill.
have others who belonged TO the Sixth and
Tenth Cavalry. have also with me some
of the men who were the best soldiers
from Great Britain and the continent I
came TO Kansas boy in 1853 Ny father
gave his life for the freedom of Kansas
He stood between civilization and saw
agery. Every mile Of Kansas has been
covered and won with blood. We had TO
expand. Kansas is still expanding The
State was then known as Bleeding Kan
sas-' 1t IS no longer Bleeding Kansas
1t is one OF the great States Of the Union"
At this point the train moved or and
Colonel Cody's oration was cut short.
Hutchinson was not reached until 10: 40
O'Clock. The Governor was very tired. and
after warm reception at the Auditorium
in the park brief address was made by
him and he retired TO rest