The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
THE PEOPLE CHEER.
President Roosevelt VOcif-
erOusly. x
10000 WOrkingmen Present Him
With a Large Floral
horseshoe.
He Pledges His Best Endeavors
to the Wage Workers oi the
United States.

reception At various towns in Connecti-
cut Friday. The story OF his reception
at Hartford is told in the following dis
patch.
Hartford, Conn, Aug. 22-The presi-
dent, ON his arrival at the depot here
today, after brief and enthusiastic Wis
its at New Haven and Merideu, Was
cordially welcomed by Q committee Of
representative citizens. He was taken
for drive around the city, occupying
with Colonel Jacob l.. Greene, Q hand
some victoria automobile, In charge Of
two expert chauffeurs. He was enthu-
siastically cheered all along the route.
In Pope park, one of the beautiful
out lying recreation spots Of the city,
the president was greeted by 10000
workingmeu. who presented him with
magnificent floral horseshoe. inscribed
.Workingmen's welcome 70 the Presi-
dent"
Father Michael Sullivan made few
remarks OF welcome, In which he COM
mended the honesty and sincerity Of
purpose OF the president in all his acts.
The President responded, and his re-
marks were frequently interrupted by
Applause.
| Talks to 5000 People.
Five thousand men and women
crowded the Coliseum here tonight 70
hear. the address of President Roose-
welt. At least two-thirds of the audi
ence were workingmen, and the en-
thusiasm manifested by them when the
President alluded to the rights of the
toiler aroused the keenest interest.
Again and again during his predatory
remarks, which were based on an incl
dent of the afternoon, the presentation
of floral horseshoe by the working
men, the President was interrupted by
vociferous applause.
Such side remarks as the following;
81 do not care how honest Q man may
be, if he is timid he is no good, }" evoked
prolonged laughter.
| President Roosevelt was introduced
to the audience by Colonel Jacob L
lGreene- Through Senator Platt be
rendered his thanks to the State for the
Isplendid reception accorded him, and
to Mayor Sullivan he made his thanks
TO the people of Hartford.
/ Incident Significant.
Then, turning to the audience, he
lsaid:
Before beginning the speech that
had intended TO make to you tonight
wish to allude TO an incident thai
happened this afternoon, which STRUCK
me as more important than what
have to say to you. On being driver
around your beautiful city was taker
through Pope Park and stopped 1t 9
platform, where / was presented with Z
great horseshoe Of flowers, the gift o
the workingmen of Hartford loud ap
plausel to the President of the Unitei
States (Applause.) 1 listened TO n
admirable little address by Father Sui
livan. Now, in his speech, he Was kiui
enough to allude to me personally, bu
he laid primary stress, as he ought Il
lay il, upon the fact that IL was . elf
from the wage-workers, upon whom
ultimately, this government depends
and he coupled the words Of greeting
with certain sentences In which he OK
pressed his belief that I would do al
that could to show myself . good rep
resentative Of the wage-workers-
Makes Pledge.
Gentlemen, / should be utterly un
fit for the position that now occupy
failed TO do all that In me lies to act
a. light Is given me-to act 50 as TO re
present the best thought and purpos<
OF the wage-workers of the Unitet
states Loud and continuous applause)
''Now at the outset Of the twentieth
century we are facing difficult and com
lplex problems-problems, social and
economic-which will tax the best en-
ergies Of all of Us to solve Alright.
81 think you will agree with me tha
in the long run, the best way In which
, to serve all alike well loud applause)
is to try to act In spirit of fairness and
: justice to all; TO give each man hi
rights; to safeguard each man In hii
, rights; and so far as In me lies. while
hold my present position, will be trus
to that conception, Of my duty Zap