The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23

Sovereign Power Alone Can
Deal With the Combines.
MORE COMPETENT NOW
Federal Government Should Be
Given Ample Authority
If It Takes q Constitutional
Amendment to Do It.

willimantic, Conn, Aug. 2s-President
Roosevelt. after spending the night at
the home of John T. Robinson at Hart
ford, today resumed his journey through
New England. His train left that place
promptly at O'Clock, but the early hour
set for his departure did not deter the
people from gathering in force and Civ
ing him hearty send on. AS he drove
up to the station in an open carriage
accompanied by Senator Platt, the
crowd eheered and the president re-
sponded by raising his hat The floral
the workingmen of Hartford yesterday
was by himself placed in the engine.
All along the line the small towns turn
ed out their entire population, each APP
parently anxious to share in the well
come which Connecticut is extending.
When Willimantic was reached the
president was driven to the public square
where he delivered an address from his
carriage. Following are the presidents
remarks:
Mr.. Mayor and you, my fellow citi-
zens: thank you for the greeting you
have given me and for the chance of
| enjoyed passing through your beautiful
state. I welcome the opportunity of
meeting you and your representatives.
think 1t is an advantage to all of US
who were trying to put your purpose
and wishes into effect in the national
| legislature and administration when we
| can come into touch with you PERSONAL
| ly. have taken the chance to try, now
| that congress is not in session, now that
| there is a holiday at the national cap
| ital, of going through the country to
see you, my fellow citizens. am
| obliged to you for coming out here.
| LAST night in Hartford spoke of two
| or three of the questions which we have
| now before cur people. I shall not try
| to make any address to you today. This
| nation has great problems to face, prob
! in oYfornaI nnliaV nrnhlQnS
| even more important In the administra-
| ton of it's internal affairs. We can solve
| them only II with serious purpose we
! set ourselves to the task alike in the
national and the state governments, and
| in the local municipality and the county
organizations. We have great problems
ahead Of us as nation They will task
| our intelligence, but they will task still
| more what ranks ahead Of intelligence
| character. (Applause)
1T is good thing for a nation to de-
mand in its representatives intellect.
| but it is a better thing to demand in
them that sum of qualities which we
| talk of as character. prolonged APP
plause.)
| private life. If you are dealing with a
man in business way. whether as em-
ployer or employee, or in commerce with
| a storekeeper or with any one, you
a mighty bad thing If he is only smart:
daughter) Isn't that so? (Cries OF
| Yes, yes. That's right.D
Exactly. Now what you want In a
private man with whom you deal Is
| what you want in your public repre-
! sentatives. If you are going to get
good results with your association with
a man in the business world, in the
| working world, 1t will be because that
man has got the right stuff in him, be-
cause he has got common sense, hon
esty, decency and courage. And you
have got to have the same qualities
| shown in public life if we are to make
this country what we Will make tan
example to all the nations Of mankind
cloud applause.)
Providence, r. l., Aug. 23.-Not since
the visit here of President Hayes has
| q chief executive been accorded SO bril-
| liant and thoroughly general a recep-
ton as that tendsred today to Presiden,
| Roosevelt on the occasion of his visit
| through this state. People came from
| every part of the state and gathered
Is, 600 strong about the platform at the
| city hall from which the president de-
| livered an address.
An ovation which lasted five minutes
was the presidents greeting when he
| rose to speak.
President Roosevelt spoke as follows:
I'VE are passing through a period OF
great material prosperity and such a
| period is as sure as adversely itself to
bring mutterings of discomfort. At q
| time when most men prosper somewhat
it always happens that a few men pros
per greatly, and it Is as true now as II
| was when the tower of Sloan fell upon
all who were under it, that good for
tune does not come only to the just, mol
bad fortune only to the unjust. Wher
the weather is good for crops it is also
good for weeds. Moreover. not only de
the wicked flourish when the times are