The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-28

class he is addressing is in the long run.
with absolute certainty, that class's own
worst enemy. [Applause.l In the long run
and as a whole We are going to go up or go
down together. OF course. there will be
individual exceptions, small local excep-
tions, exceptions in kind, exceptions in
prospers, some measure of the prosperity
comes to all of us. If 1t is not prosperity,
then the adversely, though it may be un-
equally upon us, will weigh more or less on
ALL 1t lies upon ourselves to determine our
own fate.
II cannot too often say that the wisest
law, the best administration of the law
can do naught more than give us fair
field in which to work out that fate Alright.
If as individuals, or as a community, we
mar our future by our own folly, let us
remember that 1t is upon ourselves that the
responsibility must rest.
My fellow-citizens men and women of
Omaha. let me close In expressing the
abounding abe; confidenee III have that & you of of
end work out your fate Alright. because
hold you to be In a peculiar sense typical
of all that is best in the American char
acter. l believe in you with all my heart.
The able, fearless. INSCRIPTIONS man who
is not guided by the moral law is a curse
to be hunted down like the civic wild
beast, and his ability, and his courage,
whether in business, in politics. or any
thing else. only serves to make him more
dangerous and a greater curse"
wIND-DRIvEN SAND.
President Roosevelt arrived at Omaha at
5:15 o'clock, and was welcomed by fifty
thousand persons. The wind-driven sand
that had followed the President from the
time he left Grand Island this morning
and had pestered him at Hastings, at Fair
mont and at Crete. was washed away tenn
porarily at Lincoln by rain. Brief stops
at Wahoo and at fremont gave the party
another taste of sand, and all were tired
when the train rolled into Omaha. The
train will leave with the presidential party
at o'clock tomorrow morning for trip
through Iowa.
Much preparation had been made for
the Presidents coming, and he was greeted
by the thousands who lined the streets on
both sides for a mile and a half along the
route Of the carriage drive Elaborate dec
orations of bunting and gs were hung
from every building, and from every flag
staff in the city "old glory" fioated proud
ly. At the Union Station the great West
ern arch was festooned with bunting, which
surrounded an immense portrait of the
President. Another painting, framed in the
national colors, was placed over the car
riage way through which the Presidents
party passed. At the entrance to the train
shed was hung banner of welcome.
The reception committee was composed
of the board of governors of the Knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben. together with Senator's
Millard and Dietrich, Governor Mickey.
Congressman Hitchcock, former Congress
man Mercer, Mayor Moores and General
Henderson.
The military escort was large one,
headed by a platoon of police. 1t was COM
posed of the Thurston Rifles, Omaha
Guards, Millard Rifles, South Omaha Cav
airy and six companies of the high school
cadets The drive through the city lasted
half an hour, several of the down town
business streets being traversed. The drive
ended at the Omaha Club. where ban
quet was given to the President and his
party. General Manderson presided and in
troduced the President.
After the banquet the President was es-
corted to the Coliseum. which is two miles
from the business portion of the city. AL
though the start was not made until s
O. clock thousands again turned out to cheer
the President and catch glimpse of his
face.