The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-07
EINEE
Ne" MEAlOo AND AHiZoNA-
Receives an Ovation at Ei Paso. Tex,
IN the norhihs ana Delivers
ldEN SPEEDS WESTWARD
Reaches Tucson Before Midnight,
Where Brief stop il Made
and Proceeds to Phoenix.
FEATURES OF HIS SPEECHES
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM AT THE CRY
OF IMPERIALISM.
Statehood I'm the Near Future-Jack-
sonvil1e's Calamity and CAL
veston's Great Energy.

TUCSON, A. T., May 6.-The presidential
special train arrived here at lO:3O o'clock.
A great crowd had assembled to greet the
President, but owing to the late hour only
a brief speech was made. At Benson,
which was reached at $50 o'clock, the sta
tion was Illuminated and the President
spoke few words to the crowd. The train
is due at Phoenix in the morning.
Shortly after leaving FL Paso this after
noon the train crossed the line into
New Mexico and ran through the graz.
irg section of the Territory. 1t was a
hot, dusty ride. The first stop in the Ter
ritory was made at Deming, where the
President was welcomed by Governor Otero
and his stan. There was a big crowd and
band al the station and the President
was given warm greeting. w. M. Berger,
president OF the New Mexico Press Associa-
ton, had met the party at FL Paso and
accompanied the train across the Territory.
The address CT welcome at Deming was
largely devoted to New Mexico's claim to
statehood. A broad banner above the train
read; New Mexico demands statehood"
The President spoke briefly, saying:
1T gives me very great pleasure to meer
the people OF this Territory, who have
thronged here TO give greeting TO the Presi-
cent or the United States. / rejoice at the
progress you are making. the prosperity
you are enjoying, the happiness and con-
tentment L see on your faces and the evil
dence or progress everywhere discernible
You gave part OF your Territory TO Colo
rado, which Is now one OF the States of
the Union You gave OF your Territory
10 make the Territory of Arizona, and you
still have more territory twice over than
the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
What you want here is more rain and
more people. Ia voice: We want to be
connected with you so as to get more rain.l
My friend says you want 10 be connected
with us. You are connected with us. The fiag
floats over you as IL floats over all. / ap-
Ireciate that the hope for association with
me United states In the relation of state
hood springs eternal in the territorial
bosom
II am sure you will share with me to-day
In the expression of sympathy which all of
US Ieel Tor the people of Jacksonville IN
the great loss sustained by the fire that
swept over that city. Thousands have
been rendered homeless, and the heart of
the Nation goes out 10 the suffering Ana
that recalls TO me this being my first stop
since leaving the great State of Texas.
that II was with deep regret that L could
not visit Galveston and meet ner brave
people. 1t was last October that the hur-
ricane swept over Galveston and DESTROYED
large portion Of the property in that en-
terprising city. The loss of life was an
palling. but with the energy and enter
Prise and the splendid spirit of those peo-
Ile, all Americans, they have rebuilt that
Siedt CITY. great as IL was De1ore. That Is
me American spirit wherever you lind it,
II Is the spirit OF progress, the spirit of ad-
vancement.
Il trust that some time in the future the
congress OF the United States will see fit
10 make you one Of the stars in the consteI-
lauon OF this Republic. You are part Of
the population OF the 100000 that consti-
tGte the greatest free government on the
face OF the earth-75.O .0U0 of people loving
Ieace and never going to war except when
they have 70. and with the whole country
united as IL IS to-day-North, South East
anu Nest-when we go into battle any
where. we are fnvincible.
Having said this much and expressing
the very great satisfaction il has given
ne 10 meet you here at your homes. L bid
you all good afternoon, and may God bIess
you ALL.