Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

sisted that you could only go there by
you got there. You got there by setting
your teeth and making your mind up that
EGs were yoT b IN to to face sss 5 ssst fig sna t eoTo Q IN
again, and II defeated to try again, until
out Of defeat you wrested triumph. You
by the same qualities thai have made
good soldiers from the time that the world
was young.
Spirit Always the Same.
The men in blue, and the men in gray
who fought In the great civil war had diff
ferent weapons and were drilled in diff
ferent tactics from the soldiers who fol-
lowed Washington and Greene and Ma
who fought az Bunker Hin. who fought at
Kings Mountain. You had different uni
forms, dinsrent weapons, different tactics:
but the spirit that drove you forward was
And, now, Il ever this country should
be called, as ] most earnestly hope and
believe II never will be called. to face q
serious foreign foe the men that fight will
have high power. small %ealibre. smokeless
der instead of the old Elbow to opel elbow
touch, they will fight under entirely diff
ferent tactics; under different conditions.
but II they win they will win because they
had in them the same stun that their
fathers had In. the civil war, their great
grandfathers IN the revolutionary, war.
(Applause.) The weapon ~changee-the gun
changes, but the qualities of the man be-
hind the gun have got to remain the same
dS ever. 80 lADUIauSe1
It is just SO in dealing with these prob
lens of citizenship. The changed condi-
tons mean that there must be change In
fundamental principle underlying the whole
matter. The law now and then has no
change, but in the long run, 4 is the man
laws: we need the very best law: need the
best constitution and need TO amend II SO
t luton tI Ae But NO Sp oonstitut,o me no Sei law Son yiil
supply the place in the average individual
Of those qualities In which In their sum
make good citizenship.
Guns for the Guardsmen.
1t Is just as It lie in battle. I hate, and
appreciate what 1 say, ! hate to see our
National Guard armed with a black powder
musket. would about as soon see him
armed with a crossbow. 1 believe that
for my man wearing the uniform which is
Uncle Sans or many be Uncle Sans in nm
emergency. the best weapon Is none too
But IL you give a man the best weapon.
In the world and he himself is a pretty
by a good man with a club. Applause and
laughter.l Now, It Is Just so In the field
Of civic ilfs. Il our average citizenship is
low, no laws Will save us. There are other
countries with almost exactly our con-
stitntion. with very much similar laws 10
ours, where nevertheless. the experience OF
free government has been almost a fall
ure, because the men did not lave the
same'stun for citizenship. In the last re-
Of citizenship upon, which we will have
to rely In this republic. Something can
be done by law something can be done
by honest and fearless administration of
the law. blu most Of all must depend upon
having the right kind Of men; the right
KIM of women In the country. We need
more than Ineffective need character
character which counts most; that Is what
counts more than anything else In life.
individual in private life. which counts
in the life OF the state; character which
tSsv want tsoS,t to ,S see nr IN our p public 81. men; when n
en%tning else; character which is funda-
mentally composed of many elements, but
which, must command these three: Hon
esty first; / do not care how able a man
not care how honest a man, if he is afraid
age, and those two qualities are not enough.
II does not make any difference how brave
foolish, seant will be the good you viii get
out of him.. We need then for our citizen
ship, character, character into which shall
grace Of common sense. (Applause.) ~
At the conclusion the party rs-entered
the train of carriages and were driven over
a route Of the principal t~horoughfares Of
the city, The decorations we're Of an elab-
crate and festive order. All along the route
vast crowds cheered the president to the
echo. The party was driven to tho south
ern portion Of the city, where the Balti-
more q Ohio special was boarded and the
trip to the south continued.
GAINESVILLE. O.. Sept. 6.-P,esident
Roosevelt arrived in GAINESVILLE at 1 D. m.
There was a large crowd at the derot who
surrounded his car and cheered when be
appeared on the rear platform. PRESIDENT
Roosevelt spoke a few words OF greeting.
thanking the people for their kind reception
and stating that he would return to Ohio al
a later date. The train remained but a few
moments.
NEWARK. o., Sept. 6.-The train arrived
here at 1:45 p. m, central time. The presi.
dent was at luncheon when the train pulled
in, but came out on the platform and bowed
to the large crowd that greeted him.
Tribute TO Mckinley.
COLUMBUS. o.. Sept. Elm the Unior
depot here the president responded to tn,
calls of the crowd as follows:
! want to thank you for coming here. Il
dent was shot and Il Is an anniversary tina
; nttsd g make All Of US, think yer,
/, sSGi s SssySi 1 sns Of q VIVA MnS, the country oontv lost STU y
to his NE. President Mckinley had ne
come the president OF the entire country
I so that Ohio could claim him no more thai
t all the rest OF us could claim him, anC
I when he died his character and his policies
I had so impressed themselves upon the na
NNa - n Wh0sN ~ ina III AAC bAba0EoI nv
! fullest sense he a become the presiden
! OF no party and section. but Of the peopl
2 throughout the length and breadth OF ou
. nation. 1t is a good thing for US now,
I year after he was shot, to think OF wha
? he did and TO try 90 keep ourselves up L
! thank you most heartily for giving m
I the chance TO see your ! am obliged to yol
Q for your greeting.
: Cheered At other stops.
: WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE. o., Sept
Zone OF the largest crowds that ha
greeted President Roosevelt on ha south
ern trip was assembled At Washingtot
Court House when the presidential trai
reached here at 3:15 p. m. When the presi
dent stepped out on the platform he wa
eheered and three hearty cheers were give
him at the conclusion OF his brief remarks
The president said he could not make an
speech at this time. as he proposed return
ing to Ohio at no distant date
MIDLAND CITY. o., Sept. 6.-The presi
Dental train made a brief stop at indian
City at 4:1O p. m. A small crowd had gath
cred at the station and cheered the presi