Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-30
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train and departed southwark at 10 O'Clock.
The president while here was given a
miniature facsimile of the FIRST American
flag made by Betsy Ross, This banner was
OF silk. with the thirteen stars, and was
made by Mrs. Rachael Albright of Fort
Madison, IA, who is the 91-year-old grand
daughter of Betsy Ross. 500
President Roosevelt today received q
telegram from Frank Deyo, the state tax
commissioner Of New York, informing him
that the court Of appeals of that state had
handed down a decision declaring constItu-
tional the franchise tax law. The president
is highly gratihed over the outcome Of the
case. sac.
Talks Currency at Quincy.
QUINCY. ILL.,, April 29.-President Roose-
welt stopped here about forty-five minutes
this morning. A large crowd was on hand
to greet him, and amid cheers he was
driven to a park, where he delivered a
short address. He discussed the question
Of currency and said In substance:
Our currency laws have been recently i'm
proved by specific declarations intended to
secure permanency of values. But this does
not imply that these laws may not be still
well nigh universally admitted that our
currency system Is wanting in elasticity
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varying needs OF the country as a whole,
nor to the varying needs ofsdifferen ,iocaEl
Our people scarcely need to be reminded
that grain raising communities require a
larger volume OF currency at harvest time
than during the summer months. The
same applies to every Industry, to every
community. Our currency laws need such
modification as. will insure the parity OF
4 every dollar coined or issued by the gov
ernment, and such expansion and contrac-
uon OF our currency as Will promptly and
sutomatlcalIy respond to the varying de-
Permanent Increase would be dangerous,
permanent contraction %ruinous. But the
needed elasticity must be brought about by
provisions that will permit both %contrac.
ton and expansion as the varying needs OF
the several communities and business inter
Speaks at Hannibal.
HANNIBAL. Mo-. April 2s.-President
Roosevelt made his FIRST stop in Missouri
here. He arrived at 12:45 and spent ffteer
minutes, during which. time he delivered 8
short address. A large crowd was on hand
to receive him.
Children Greet at Louisiana.
LOUISIANA, Mo-, April 2s.AThe presi,
dent was greeted by an immense GROVE
here. Hundreds Of school children, will
miniature American flags, were seated on
stand near the station and waved a greet.
ing as ne stepped from his car. Only {
fve-minute stop was made.
stopped Five Minutes.
GAINESVILLE. NO., April 2s.-Mr
Roosevelt stopped here for ave mihutet
this afternoon. He was warmly greeted b!
a large crowd.
Tent Church for President.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 2s.-Presiden
Roosevelt will spend next Sunday at Sharon
Springs, Kan. a little town near the Colo
RADIO line.
There being no church Of any pretension
In the town, citizens of Sharon Spring
CAM to Kansas City. obtained a tent an
engaged DR.. William Carter. the leading
Presbyterian clergyman, to preach mex
Sunday. The project to run excursion train
to Sharon Springs was abandoned at the ex
press request of Mr.. Roosevelt.