The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
ROOSEVELT AT DEPOT.
Receives a Royal Welcome in
Topeka.

AS usual, in such cases, the special train
bearing Governor Theodore Roosevelt and
party pulled into the Santa Fe depot
late. 1t was due at Hos and arrived at
BY 10 o'clock the crowd commenced to
gather. At II o'clock the Republican
f1ambeau. club arrived, headed by the
Twenty-third regiment band Inen the
crowd waited. The members of the local
committee were worried and ran up and
down the platform perspir1ng ana Wonder-
ing how late the train would be. The
band played. Congressman Charles Cur
tbs arrived in a carriage with his right
arm in sling. He was cheered and did
his usual handshaking. 1t was intended
that he introduce Governor Roosevelt At
11:30 the train whistled and the crowd
'.rubbered.'' Here comes Teddy was
the cry and the crowd made a rush for
points of vantage. Congressman Curtis
where he could board the train. The en-
CINE decorated with flags and sun flow
plaved America and the crowd shouted.
AS the train pulled up to the platform the
fighter cheered. The train stopped oppo-
boosted him on the front platform of the
fis reached the rear platform by going
through the car, Governor Stanley, who
publican candidate for vice president.
The band was playing at a 20-knot rate
and with steam up for al the afternoon
but the players renewed their efforts.
Finally the stirring strains were stopped
was standing on the rear platform and
bowed when introduced, but be was not
stepped to the edge of the rear platform.
Then he removed his hat, the sun shone
full in his face and he grinned that grin
which has made him favorite with the
That's him.
"Hurrah for Teddy!'
He was recognized by the grin and the
the gneecb which the crowd
was waiting for. He said he had a warm
spot. in his heart for Topeka and that his
brother-in-law, Captain Cowles, was com,
mander of the U. S. S. Topeka. Il had
a good many men from Kansas in my
regiment said the governor - shouid
have liked to have been by the Twentieth
Kansas during that great work in the
Philippines. There are many men here
who show by their buttons that they
fought in the great war for what they
lesser war and did not fight so hard. 1t
Il have been coming up this morning
through your wonderful valley and look
crop. Who made them grow? You did
Not laws. You can not pass laws that
will make prosperity but you can pass
laws that Will stop prosperity. n, \ gu a,. can
American a chance to show thrift That
is what has been done for the past four
kansas is the center of the continent;
Kansas name is written in letters of gold
Funston, Metcalf and the Twentieth Kan
sas did. From east to west. froh the for
the American people rise and fall to.
gether If one prospers all prosper If
American reflect credit on all Americans;
Such deeds can not be done that all
Americans do not feel them
Here we have a number of men from
the railroad shops. 1 am not making po-
litical speeches except that l can't ne slI
regiment did better than did the railroad
men. They had led lives yes, which ana taught "a en-
The best man alive who will not obey
orders in a tight place is better some
Fundamentally you've got to have the
same qualities for success in puohc ire
as in private life Don't think because a
man is smart you can pardon dishonesty
rs there anyone. here who was ever IN
yves. YES You bet were the answers.
well. then, you all know what may
erick is continued Governor Roosevelt;
mavericks with the thistle brand. One
day day 1 was Sut with a man and we ran
You You doing that for9' and he said. 7 al
wavs put on the boss brand told
him to get his time. for If he would steal
for me he would steal from me-
"A man must have courage and com,
IN IN nrivate life. When a public man ad-
as he has made his word good"
Just then Congressman Curtis appeared
on the platform, Governor Roosevelt had
finished. Hello. congressman" he said.
turning to the Kansas statesman and ex-
There we're cries for Curtis but the
congressman declined to speak saying
that his physician had forbidden it.
Within half a minute after the close of
the speech the train started Three cheers
were proposed and the governor Of New
York commenced bowling his acknowl-
edgments as the train sped on toward
the Rough Riders second reunion. The
last the crowd saw of Roosevelt he was
bowing and doffing his typical campaign
hat.
Silver Republican Tickets.
The silver rep1ihlicans who go to Kan