Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-23
PRESIDENT TO
WORK|NCMEN.
Address Frequently interrupted by
vociferous Applause
DISCUSSES MANY TOPICS.
Machining OF Century Sees Country
Fscing Various Pro bieins Cuba Part
or Our Political system.

hartford, Conn, Aug. 22,-The pres
,dent began his New England tour to-
day. the first stop being at New Ha-
vsn and the last OF the day at Hart
ford. In all the towns at which stops
were made thousands upon thousands
Of people turned out and gave him well
come. In New Haven the factories and
shops were closed and the city was
gally dressed At all stations the pres
ident stood on the rear platform Of his
car. and bowed repeatedly TO the
throngs.
Al Merden salute OF guns greeted
the president and all the bells In town
were rung, while 10000 people lined the
streets through which the procession
escorting the distinguished visitor
passed The program included sing
Inc Of 1000 school children stationed
on the lawn In front OF the Methodist
church and a greeting TO the president
bv the local veterans Of the Grand
Army in front of the city hall Just
before departing from the city Presi
dent Roosevelt addressed the crowd
briefly from the rear platform Of his
car the Mayflower, thanking the peo-
pie for the reception rendered him
The president on his arrival at the
station here this afternoon was corr
daily welcomed by a committee of rep
resentatlve citizens. He was taken for
a drive about the city, occupying
handsome automobile. He was enthu-
slastlcally cheered all along the route.
In Pope park, one of the beautiful
outlying recreation spots OF the city
the president was greeted by 10000
workingmen< who presented TO him
magnificent floral horseshoe inscribed
"Workingmen's welcome to our presi-
dent" Father sullivan made few re-
marks of welcome, I'm which he COM
mended the honesty and sincerity OF
purpose OF the president in all his acts
The president responded, saying
PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.
Father Sullivan, came here 10 say
some words this evening myself but
nothing that | can say will in any way
have the Significance that the gift from
the wage workers has and the language
you have used, Father Sullivan, In con-
nectlon with the meaning II has, and
am sure that Col. Green, Senator Plat
himself and all Of my other hosts will
pardon me for saying that no greeting
that | have received or can receive In
Connecticut viii or can begin TO please
me as much as this one that | receive
through you.
Father Sullivan, | should, Of course,
be wholly UNFIT for the position | occupy
II ! did not give my best thought and
best purpose 60 trying to serve the IN
terests OF the toilers OF America--the
man who works with his hands, and, of
course, also the man who works with
his head--if | did not try to serve each
decent American citizen according 10
the best OF my capacity and certainly,
my most painstaklng effort, my most
resolute purpose shall be given and, II
may say 80, IL being given TO trying
TO do anything that can be done TO help
our people, Perhaps ] can do this best
by trying to help as well as | can their
bests purposes and their best thought
and that kind of representative
shall strive 10 be according 10 the light
which Is given me.
zone thing more, should like TO ac-
cept that gift as In some way personal
TO myself, but would rather accept IL
as know II Is meant as n gift from
Americans 10 a man who for the time
embodies American governmental prln-
ciples, the principles of square and
fair dealing with all men, so that men
shall have their rights under the law
that all shall be given fair and an
even chnce in the struggle for life as we
can best give it,
Five thousand men and women
crowded the Coliseum here tonight TO
hear the address Of President Roose-
yelt At lease two-thlrds Of the audi
ence were workingmen and their en-
thusiasm aroused the keenest interest.
Again and again during his speech,
which was based on an incident of the
afternoon, the presentation Of floral
horseshoe by the workingmen, the
president was interrupted by vocfer-
Gus applause Through Senator Platt,
the president rendered his thanks to
the state for the splendid reception ac-
corded him, and to Mayor Sullivan he