Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-28
President Roosevelt Ayers It is the Hsms Of
True Amerioanism.
he LIKES THE HONEST, SUG6Eu YeoMAN
AdmireS, Too, His stmdLess and His
Independence.
BANGoR CROWD HEARS THE SPEECH
Thousands Fill Fair Grounds to Listen and
Cheer.
'ANGoH CROWD HEARS THE SPEECH
TODAY He WILL co INTO NEW HAMPSHIRE
Cults the Pine Tree state to Preach
His Gospel of Progress and Plain
Honesty Across the
Line.

Line.
BANGOR, Me-, Aug. 2s-The presiden-
tial train from Ellsworth reached here at
ll;2S and departed at midnight by the DAN
Vile Junction route. via Lewiston, for Port
land. All the members of the party had re-
tired
ELLSWORTH, Me-, Aug. 27.-The presi-
dents second day in the Pine Tree state was
full of interest. Starting from the gov.
ernor's residence at an early hour he was
taken for short drive about the city OF
Augusta and at $3.50 left for Bangor. where
the principal speech of the day was deliy-
cred at the fair grounds in the presence OF
an immense audience. The closest attention
was given at Waterville, where from far AMI
near came hundreds to see and hear thu
first president who has visited Maine in
many years. In anticipation of his coming
a general holiday was declared and all bust
ness was suspended.
Just before leaving Augusta the president
heard that his old guide. "Bill" sewall OF
Island Falls, Me-, who had accompanied him
@. many hunting expeditions and who had
been for time employed on his ranch in
Dakota, was at Bangor He Immediately
wired Congressman Powers at Bangor to
corral him and hold onto him until he
reached that city. That the congressman
carried out these instructions was fully
proven when he produced the tall, rawboned.
red-whiskered hunter upon the presidents
arrival.
And So Was Bill.
Il am glad to see you BILL" said the
president, whereupon Bill replied, You
amt no gladder than be-" Then Il was
that the president t0ld tie story of friend
ship Of many years with the old guide and
hunter and how many years ago. while on
a hunting trip through Maine, owing to the
shortage in the meat supply. they had eaten
muskrat together, which the president said
was the last meat he had eaten in Maine
before this trip. The president seemed to
delight in the rural simplicity of the man
and insisted that he should sit down to din-
ner with him. Bill. therefore, had the dis
ttnctipn, that comes to but few OF dining
WIN the cffef executive ol the nations and r
the governor Of his state at the same time
While at the fair grounds someone sug-
gested to Sewall, who was seated on the
platform with the president that he should
go to Washington and secure an appoint
ment as postmaster, but Bill had already
received this honor, and said to his in
quisitor: II be postmaster already"
On the drive through Bangor the pres
ident's carriage was stopped in front of the
portico of the Orphans home, where the
little ones were assembled. and they
greeted him in song
Emphasizing Personal Policy.
Before beginning to speak at the fair
grounds the president, noticing the jam
ming and pushing OF the crowd in front of
Ike grandstand, cautioned the people to be
careful
asked them to show their capacity to man
age themselves, which Immediately had
the desired effect. The platform from
which the president spoke was directly in
front of the grandstand, which was packed
with humanity. Behind him was another
dense crowd. He humorously Informed his
audiences that he did not think he faced
both ways, but that on that occasion he
would have to. On leaving the platform
he drove around the race track In response
to cries from the audience that he do so.
Tonight the president dined here at the
home Of Senator Hale, who accompanied the
party from Bangor At the depot when the
train pulled In the president was escorted
TO a platform nearby and delivered a short
address. He left at 10 o'clock for Nashua,
N. H., and other points in that state, where
he will speak tomorrow.
Talks at Bangor Fair GrOunda.
BANGOR, Me-. Aug. 27.-Tbe special train
carrying the president and his party ar
rived here at l O'Clock, on schedule time.
The president was met at the train by
President Beal of the Eastern Maine State
Fair association. Senator Hale. Congress-
men Littleheld, Powers and others. The
party Immediately started for a drive about
the city, going later to the fair grounds,
where the president made An address, say
ing;
am glad 70 greet the farmers of Maine.
During the century that has closed the
growth of industrialism has necessarily
IN eeS moan ana r towns nav nave
country districts. And IL remains true
now now o as Il iH has always been, that in the
in which We are sure TO find the old Amer
lean spirit. the old American habits OF
thought and ways of living.
Almost all OF our great presidents have
been brought up in the country and most
youth and got their early mental training
in the healthy democracy of farm life.
The forces which made these farm-bred
boys leaders OF men when they had come
to their full manhood. are still at work
In our country districts. Self-help and in
gree typical of life in the country life ON
a farm. in numbering camp, on a ranch
Neither the farmers nor their hired hands
caA work through combinations as readily
as the capitalists or wage-workers of cities
can work.
Progressiveness OF the Farmer.
II must not be understood from this that
there has been no change in farming and
farm life. The contrary - the case. IhrIe
has been much change, much progress
The Grange and similar organizations
the farmers Institutes and all the alliances
which promote intelligent cooperation and
give opportunity for social and intellectual
intercourse among the farmers, have played
a large part ia raising the level OF life and
work In the country districts. In the do
main Of government the Department OF
Agriculture foundation.
achieved results striking as those OBJ
tained under any other branch Of the ma
tional administration.
We live IN an when the best results
can only be achieved. n 20 individual self
help We add the mutual self-halp which
comes by combination both OF citizens IN
the individual capacity, and OF citizens
working through the state as an instru-
ment. But after all this has been said IL
true that the countryman the man
on the farm more than any other OF our
citizens today Is called upon continually
to exercise the Qualities which we lka "a