Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-18
Governor Roosevelt Addresses Over
5000 Enthusiastic Citizens.
0RGES The STRENUOUS LIFE
Says It is Necessary for Nation
and Subject Alike.
En- ROUTE TO NEW YORK

NILWaI -KEE. Wis. July Is. - Gov
Roosevelt arrived here at 1910 O'Clock this
forenoon on his homeward journey to New
York He Will reach Chicago at l pm.
and depart for New York at 80 No stops
will be- made enroute.
Gov Roosevelt stated to an Associated
Press representative that he expects to
begin his campaign about September 10.
but the place of the opening speech he has
not yet determined, and will be governed
by circumstances yet to be developed.
The vice presidential candidate was greet
ed in this city by crowd Of more than
5000 persons He introduced to the
gathering by United States Senator
Quarles Gov Roosevelt was cheered most
enthusiastically. He said:
Il am glad to have the chance OF saying
even word to you. and I speak in this
campaign of feeling. not merely to repub-
ncanS. I appeal to all good citizens who
hold the, commonwealth dear; | appeal to
the whole land who value our well being
at home. to all who honor the flag and
wish to see 1t upheld in the face of all
powers of the earth. This campaign is
more than d party campaign.
4 New Departure Ahead.
This is a campaign which has to de-
eide at the outset of the twentieth century
whether we are to stride forward with
the steps of a giant on the path which
has been set out for whether we are
to shrink backward I appeal to the whole
world who value prosperity. Judging the
future by the past. you remember four
years ago that our opponents prophesied
that We can't be prosperous IL We don't
have lS to 1 silver. Do you remember
that? Has the prophecy turned out lie?
Don't trust them. Before, they prophested
misery if We won We won, and prosper
ity followed.
Now. If we should put them into power
you would see such a chaos of black misery
and distress In this country as century
and quarter of life has never seen. l ask
the support Of all men far-sighted enough
10 see where the material increase of the
country lies. and not willing to see the
business welfare of the country submerged
in the tide of disaster. | ask the support
of all honest citizens and business men
who disbelieve in anarchy. / ask for their
support in the name of decency, civic hon
esty and OF liberty that comes only with
order. and / ask the support, furthermore.
Of all brave men who know that the great
ness of nation. of the individual. comes
only through effort to stand with US as we
make this nation take her place in the fore
front Of the nations of mankind 1t is not
the man who lives soft and easy life, but
the men who go out to do the real work of
the world and secure success for himself.
These are the men who you believe in and
honor.
Tribute to the Soldier
Il see before me many men who wear the
buttons: men that fought in the great war.
and in a time that tried mems souls. they
proved true. We only fought in a little
war u1aughter)-
You faced four years of trial and pri-
vations and hardships and saw the best
and bravest among you shed their blood for
the flag Did you do that in pursuit of
ease? The easy thing would have been to
stay al home. You remember when the
blanket proved too heavy by day and not
heavy enough by night? | have been there
At that time. If we had followed the advice
of the weak-hearted. we could have avoided
all the bloodshed and trouble--,he woe ana
misery that came to the women and chill
dren who stayed behind. You could have
avoided four years of anxiety which fol-
lowed the bloody defeats. ami if you had
done We. the sons. would have hung our
heads forever. Thank God the iron anj.
blood of our forefathers who followed
Grant and Lincoln still exists Ill this gen.
Grafton. May we show ourselves not I'M
worthy of the men who fought from 81 10
'65. and let do our duty at home and
abroad and uphold Mr.. Mckinley in the
greatest political contest which has corle
up since the close of the civil war
Gov. Roosevelts remarks were vocifer
ously cheered throughout.
The train made short stops at Portage
and WATERFOWL. where several hundred
people greeted the vice presidential cal-
didate.