New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
ROOSEVELT IN THE WEST
STIRRING SPEECHES AT HANNIBAL. AND
OUINCY-GREAT ENTHUSIASM
SHOWN.

hailnloa4' MO- July 5.-The special train car
rytng Governor Theodore Roosevelt from the
Rough Riders reunion arrived at Hannibal early
to-day A large crowd greeted the Governor
and close attention was given to his brief aa
dress 1t was. in part, as follows
I wish I could have spoken here on the Fourth
OF July. but shall say what would have sad Esd
ton to have great memories behnd hn 4 f2T We bS2s Sa
seen curing recent years marvellous material pros
prosperity must be one Of the foundation stones
than that II the Nation is to rise to what n sbo5
be and win be Yesterday all over this country we
great men who founded the Nation We OF this
great men Of the Pevon1yon Iy me , mem9Ts OF " tss
men Of the Civil War and their high devotion 70
generation Who fought So well IN 9 the nS war GoRfs5 R5
spain. That was not a great war. because It did
always wished on the Fourth Of July. besides
read at least the Preamble to the Constitution We
he =, nav @ T,t TRtsLee as ne cornerstone OF the tenn
then into anarchy.
Quincy Ill. July 5.-Governor Roosevelt ar
rived in Quincy at 9:1O a m The Governor and
his party were at once driven TO the Newconb
Hotel where a reception was held A process
sion followed through the principal streets
Afterward the Governor was conveyed 70 the
public square, where he delivered an address to
an enthusiastic audience Of ten thousand people.
Among those who occupied seats on the plat
form were United States Senator Cullorn and
Congressman Marsh. Of Illinois The crowd
gave TO the Governor tremendous applause. His
speech lasted three-quarters Of an hour The
portions Of it touching on political questions
were particularly we'll received. He said in part:
Men Of the great days Of 1851 70 1856. tae right
IS held by your old comrade OF the Civil War
a}0T ma aid "a aI 56oE MoAP & and my duty is 70 foow
do It with all my heart I come here to address
Kansas City. but have one advantage over them
l know what / believe Just at present they are
1eve IN sound money and the gold standard The
It does not know wheTher 70 declare outrisht for
free silver or 70 say something that viii enable It
both and not TOO much for either Read what they
have said @ and Peay then Try TO nd out what in heavens
Again, am toE expansion every time; do not
Plan{{e9e d. where our men fought & and shed ,hsir
- nv "a rbev are ano1gb for ex6a9s'o5 nos
/ 70 hurt the feelings OF those who believe in ths
70 tread on the toes Of the people who would Hks
/ 70 see Us follow the magnificent example OF the
Do you realize that while in this country yestsr-
fsow Citizens and the Citizens Of eSery oIhsr Ru
ropeaR Power were either lying dead in the streets
keeping al bay the hordes around them? TIE blood
Peking The blood Of our people would have run
Ike water in the streets Of Manila if our political
good object lesson. for China does not expand and
been done 6y the followers OF Aguinaldo Il i had
not been for the frmness and wisdom OF President
. last years Il is not true that happy is that
nation that mas history. Thrice happy IS a
great nation that has the memory OF mighty men
and mighty deeds behind il. From 1851 70 1865 our
. fathers faced crisis infinitely greater than any
since and Us. their sons, If shrink from
doing the lesser deeds that have come TO Us
At the conclusion Of his address Governor
Roosevelt shook hands with as many people as
could reach him. The train left here for Chi
cagO at noon
Kewanee Ill. July 5-During Governor
Roosevelt's speech here this afternoon a violent
rainstorm came up, drenchtng the Governor and
hts audience; but he continued his address. re-
fusing even an umbrella and the immense
crowd stayed with him to the last word When
7 ne came back to his car his clothing was drip
. ping He said in part:
Your looks belle you Il you not fairly pros
porous L IS a good rule 20 let well enough alone
. We have had three years of great prosperity. Now
. understand, don't claim that prosperity comes
, heads that carried out your work and made you
prosperous But the LaW gave you ch4L-S5, - 40 40
. cessful but there can be laws 50 evil that even
the best man cannot win success under mem
believe in sound money and a gold do-lar worth d
hundred cents.
Galesburg. I'll. July 5--Governor Roosevelt
spoke here to-day the campus OF historic
Knox College where forty-two years ago Abra-
ham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas held one
Of their famous debates. The Governor said
in part.
It inspiration 70 come here Ehe5e vas vas he'd ED
one Of those debates which SNAPPED ror az l-tle -
. that Lincoln and Douglas debated here Great
. speeches they showed deep thought and great
/ the words were backed by deeds the promise was
COINS example by trying each according 70 his
' capacity TO serve the people with the honesty
. courage and uanllness that Lincoln showed