Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-29
SPEAKS OF HIS CABINET.
President Says iowa Furnished One
Quarter Of His Cabinet Because She
Had the Stuff.

President Says iowa Furnished One
Quarter OF His Cabinet Because She
Had the Stuff.
Speth to Times Republican.
Cttumwa, April 29.-The two trains
of the presidential party remained
here until daylight this morning when
they pulled out for Keokuk. The presi-
dent and others retired about IL o'clock
last night. The towns of Ottumwa and
Oskaloosa had done themselves proud
with the receptions they gave the presi-
dent and his party. At Oskaloosa the
event occurred at the finest hour of
the evening; and the weather was all
that could be desired. The whole city
had turned out and lined the streets
to welcome the president and he was
driven in his carriage between lines of
the guard companies from Grinnell,
Newton an1 Oskaloosa, to the new Z.
NJ. C. A. building where he spoke brief
ly and appropriately. The crowd which
listened to him was immense. Gov.
Cummins and Secretary Shaw were al
SO guests Of honor with the president.
The Oskal,osa people had made the
event one to be remembered. The
speaking at Ottumwa, was in big tent
set right by the depot. but the party
was taken Tor silprt lac tisru sp!en-
didly illuminated streets before going
to the tent. The tent was packed full
and the president had before him fine
crowd. After the speaking the presi-
dent and the governor and their friends
had lunch In the depot.
The governors train on the Rock
Island from Des Moines was in charge
of Superintendent Given of the Valley
division, and ex-Superintendent Gill
more was along. a pilot train had been
sent ahead to guard against accidents.
The presidents train was pulled by
two splendid engines. Everything went
well. from al railroading standpoint, and
made for the trip were ackno owledged
by everyone Before arriving at Os-
kaloosa the trains had made UP some
of the time lost at Des Moines, and
generally the speed was greater than
called for in the schedule because the
stops at stations were longer than ex-
pected. Carroll Wright, OF the Rock
Island, accompanied the governors
party on the Rock Island system, and
he and George w. Sewers, of Oskaloosa
of the Iow;l Central, whose private car
had been placed at the disposal of the
governor. added to the list of the party.
The closing meeting Of Tues
day in Iowa for the president
was in Ottumwa and he
topped off the day with his references
to the trip across the state. President
Roosevelt was not at his best in this
address but he showed signs of brain
WEAKNESS as was evidenced by the
scrappy nature of his speech and the
lack of conference. The best thing he
said was with reference to his cabinet
and the Iowa members. II feel he
said, that owe an especial debt of
gratitude Il, Iowa, because have taken
from this state quarter OF my cabinet.
Some have said that this is more than
Iowa's share: but say frankly that
when some other state makes as good
a showing in citizenship and general
good results will take as many cabinet
members from that state" President
Roosevelt then went on to speak of the
fact that one member-Shaw-had
been with him all day, and he desired
to speak of the other. He felt that it
was peculiarly appropriate that the
secretary of agriculture should come
from Iowa, state that had done so
much to develop agriculture and
make OF 1t science, state that has
SO well demonstrated what skill and
ability can do in successful farming.
This is all important matter because
when the farmer and the wage Garner
are prosperous all the rest of US will
get along. Here is state built up not
by the soil and climate alone, but by
the men and women who have had the
ability and the industry to take ad
vantage or this soil and climate and
make the most of them. Il do not have
to do much preaching in Iowa." he
said, .for your practice sets a high
mark for my preachings." He said he
believed in play as well as work-play
for young and old. He complimented
his hearers on their crops, on their
fine cities, on their industries. Turn
ing to the row of children in. front he
spoke of their crop of children They
are all right in quality" he declared,
"and appear to be all right in guam
tity." President Roosevelt also spoke
especially to the old soldiers at this
meeting and paid them many compli-
ments. Az he described the trials and
worries of soldier, veteran called
out to him from the crowd:
That's right; you know how 1T 1s
YES" said the president; "but ours
was only Il little war. small job-but
we did IT,