The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12
POLITICAL PHANTOMS.
Gov. Roosevelt Says 1t Is a
Shame That They Are Raised.

Chamberlain S. D., Sept. 12.-When
the Roosevelt train arrived here today,
company of rough riders who were
members of Colonel Grigsby's Third
regiment was at the station with a
large part Of the inhabitants Of the
town and surrounding country A
wagon load of full blooded Indian maid
ems formed a part of the parade. and a
brass band composed entirely of young
Indians led the procession, which es-
corted Governor Roosevelt and his party
to the speakers stand. Governor Roose-
welt not being able to get near enough
to the mounted men, jumped over the
railing of the stand to the ground, and
was soon among them. ''I would like to
stay here all day." he exclaimed with
delight, as he again mounted the plat
form preliminary to making his short
speech. The men appeared equally we'll
pleased and cheered again. Governor
Roosevelt was followed by Senator
Knute Nelson, who made a brief ad-
dress.
Governor Roosevelt said in part:
when / hear people talking now
about the dangers of militarisn, of a
danger to this great free country of an
army smaller than the smallest army
of the smallest European power, I think
of the army you could raise here by
lifting your finger, and its quick reply
to any calls. 1t is a shame that such
phantoms should be put forth to fright
en- the people. 1t is difficult to answer
such things This cry is raised to try
and blind the people to their obvious
duty at this time.
Il would not care to belong to ma
ton that dares not face danger and
difficulty, and dared not do a job that
came to hand because they thought it
hard and difficult. You, of the great
civil war, when your country called you,
responded to that call like men, and for
that reason have left US proud of be-
ship. We are in the Philippines be-
cause we went to war with Spain. We
went to war and struck her Wheverever
we could. We were not a picnic.
1--WE took the islands in the east and
the west and il would have been better
for us to have stayed at home than now
to have begun than to show ourselves
weaklings and to finch from doing work
not ito only men zen of of the T type that made up
the great bulk of my regiment, but | also
breeds largely from schools such as this.
Every man in my regiment was treated
as a man travels our way We will treat
him exactly as we treat any other man.
We have not expanded oyer this country
on the other side of these political ques-
tions for the purpose Of preventing people
from understanding our position They
talk about our ruling without the consent
of the governed. Now. in this country
every every man has got to do his share.
The Fflipinos have got to obey the rules
that go with Uncle Sam. Whenever they
do that they will be treated not only
squarely, but they will be treated batter
than they have been treated in their lives
They have got more liberty now than
they ever had before. Now, I ask you to
stand with US in carrying out that policy
which will make us proud of being a ma
ton. ask you to stand with US because
If we shirk our work now, we would not
only wrong ourselves and create contempt
from the other nations of the earth, but
we would be guilty of gross and foul
treachery to the people who have confided
in u.s. We should do our full duty in this |
as in all things and as true Americans |
should do"