CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-10-06
ROOSEVELT AT CANON CITY
Enthusiastically Received by Patri-
otic community-"Teddy" Made
A Good Impressloa.


otic community-s'Teddy" Made
A Good lmpression.
Some eminent writer has said that
the noblest work of God was . manly
man. Not one made to look SO by
external dress, but made 80 because
his actions were the outspoken words
of the heart. Thus it is that men are
sometimes judged-not as often as
they should be.
Just such manly man" was an
honored guest Of Canon City on last
Thursday afternoon, when Governor
Roosevelt (who was accompanied by
Senator Lodge, Gen. Hale, F. C.
Goudy, Senator Wolcott and others)
stopped for brief twenty minutes.
The crowd that had assembled at the
depot for this occasion numbered
about 1000, all enthusiastic. Among
the people we're noticed several Bryan
buttons. The Peabody Military band
furnished stirring music and as the
train rolled into the station cheer
after cheer rent the air. In twinkl-
ing almost, the speakers were in the
band stand and in q moment C. c.
Dawson had introduced Senator VOL
colt, who then presented Governor
Roosevelt. After the cheering had
quieted down Mr.. Roosevelt said
among other things:
For the last three days / have
been having holiday, for | have
been going through your wonderful
commonwealth. have just finished
up with that marvel of nature, the
gorge of the Arkansas. would ap-
peal to you, there has been some talk
as to what the paramount issue is in
this campaign. Now, l viii tell you
and have made up my mind within
the last s8 hours Qaughter) what the
paramount issue is. The paramount
issue is to keep the orderly liberty
that has made us what we are. The
paramount issue is to teep our na-
tionai self-respect BY each individual
keeping his own self-respect and re-
specting bis fellows; keeping the
right of free spe ,ch, keeping the
right of political discussion, SO that
We may be able to settle our political
differences squsrely and fairly after a
full hearing given to anyone, what
ever his views may be. if he expresses
them decently and in proper language.
There is danger of imperialism,
aye, but it is not from the direction
in which Mr.. Bryan is looking. There
is no danger in the regular army
the regular army of sl-l00ths of a
soldier for every thousand citizens Of
this great republic. No. no. We
have not yet reached that pitch of
timidity when we are afraid of that
There is no danger of militarism.
There is no danger of Imperialism
from this country starting out on the
path our fathers trod to do the work
Of a great world power. The only
danger of Imperialism that will ever
come in this country is il it is invited
as recreation against anarchy.
Anarchy is the hand-maiden of
the tyranny. If ever We grow to
substitute lawless mob violence for
the orderly liberty that We enjoy
under the law, II ever We grow to
substitute the rule Of brutal force for
the rule of the ballot, where the bal
lot is cast freely and counted as cast,
If ever We grow to exchange for gov
ernment by debate in the legislatures
of the country and on the stump; if
We ever grow to exchange for those
the violence that finds expression
either in word or deed, then we will
indeed be within q measurable dis
tance of losing our liberty. Then and
not till then. The worst thing this
country can have is the man sitting
at ease at home exciting other men
who are ignorant to deeds of violence,
and whether this exciting Of violence
be by politician or the editor Of
newspaper, the effect is the same.'
Senator Lodge, Mr.. Goudy and
Gen. Hale each made short talks.
Each Of the speakers were greeted
with cheers and waving flags. When
ever Senator Wolcott arose he was
checred. There was NO attempt at
any demonstration looking to disturb
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