Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
THE PRESIDENT
IN OGDEN CITY
Thirty thousand Turn Out to Wei
come Nations Executive,
ADDRESS ON LIVE TOPICS.
welcomed by Mayor Giasmann and
introduced by Senator Reed smoot
Amid Cheers aud Applause.

Amid Cheers aud Applause.
Ogden. May 30-Posslbly the largest
crowd that has ever assembled in Og-
den greeted President Roosevelt upon
his arrival at the union depot at $3.50
yesterday afternoon. It Is estimated
that fully 10000 people lined the streets
and cheered him as he drove along at
the head Of the parade Everything
went of without hitch with the single
exception that the school children who
had been massed in Lester park in an
Iticipation of an address from the press
lident were disappointed On reaching
Hhe point where the 5000 children were
massed, armed with flags and bedecked
with the national colors, the president
drove slowly past and continued on to
nhe city hall where the addresses were
given
There were fully 5000 people assem-
bled at the union depot when the train
pulled In. AS the train stopped the
secret service men were the first TO
alight, They were followed by Senator
lkearns, and then President Roosevelt
made his appearance amid a greeting
that went echoIng no the street, Mayor
Glasmann then stepped forward and
introduced the members Of the recep-
ton committee, Messrs. David Eccles,
]. l., Clark Joseph Scowcroft. A. Y,
Wright and Fred j. Kiesel With each
OF these the president shook hands
heartily.
The parade was quickly formed and
started up Twenty-hfth street, thence
II traversed Washington avenue to
Twenty-third TO Adams avenue down
TO Twenty seventh; back TO Washing
ton and up Twenty-tifth street to JEFF
ferson and through the park.
The decorations were very prolific In
bright bunting.
oGDEN's WELCOME,
Mayor Glasmann sad
ladies and Gentlemen: As the
chief executive OF this city, | do now
for you and in your behalf welcome
Theodore Roosevelt, president Of the
United States, TO ogden city, and for
you | extend 10 him a fraternai greet
ing and wish him in your name God
speed In his every undertaking, We
wish him and his every Joy and pros
perlty.
And In conclusion | wish to say to
the president that the words ! have
uttered are not mere idle words OF
fattery, but that l speak and voice for
the great majority OF the people Of
this section Of the country, their senti-
ments OF appreciation and approval OF
the great work he Is performing"
At the close Of this address OF well
come Senator Reed Smoot, from Provo,
introduced the president 10 the people
in few well-chosen remarks.
PRESIDENT INTRODUCED.
President Roosevelt was introduced
10 the citizens Of ogden by Senator
Smoot. The senator's speech, which
was brief and warmly applauded, was
as follows:
Fellow Citi2ens;--Ogden this day is
honored with the presence Of the most
distinguished American citizen, and IN
saying most distinguished American
citizen II means the most distinguished
person in all the world. Not only the
American people, but all the great pow
ers Of the world recognize our presi-
dent as a statesman and a soldier, a
patriot and n scholar No honest per.
son can with justice doubt his loyalty
or patriotism. He loves his country
and his greatest aim I'm life Is TO ad-
vance her interests while in the late
Spanish-Amerioan war he demonstrat-
ed to all he would, II necessary, die for
the cause Of liberty and truth.
we love him for his integrity and
patriotism and we shall support him
for his candor and Amerlcanism. He Is
the first and only president of the Unit
ed States who knows by personal in
vestigation the advantages and disad-
vantages OF all sections OF our country;
who knows by personal visits to every
state OF the Union the habits and Gus
toms, the pleasures and trials the
wishes and desires Of all the people.
Your successes give him pleasure; your
misfortuues he Is ever ready by his
power and influence to alleviate Our
president lives In the hearts Of the
people. and Is known In every city, in
every town. IN every village and In eve
ny hamlet as defender OF God giving
principles Of liberty, justice and free
dom. He knows no south, no north,
America and all that mighty word
, means. In fact, he is a typical TWEEN
tieth century American. Ladies and
gentlemen, | have the honor and the
pleasure OF introducing to you the pres
ident Of the United States, the Hon.
Theodore Roosevelt"
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The presidents speech was as fol-
lows
"Mr. Mayor. Senator smoot. and YOU
my fellow-citizens. men and women Of
Ogden Of Utah.--lt Is a great pleasure
20 come before you this afternoon. and
II | needed, which ! do not, vlndlca-
tion OF what was done In irrigation,
would appeal to the experience OF the
people who have made so marvellous a
success Of irrigation In this beautiful
valley.
What you have succeeded in doing
with beet sugar alone Is sufficient TO
show the wisdom OF trying TO develop
IN every way the irrigated agriculture
OF the country: and | was more pleased
than | can say 10 have been able TO
render any aid whatsoever in putting
upon the national statute books a law
which | consider second In benehcence
10 none connected Win our internal de-
velopment since the homestead law was
passed.
IRRIGATION.
II am delighted that the National IT.
rigation congress Is TO be held here
next fall and / congratulate the state
OF Utah upon the fact that Its Iegls-
lature was the first ever to pass an
appropriation for such congress.
There can be nothing OF greater inn
portanoe TO the welfare and growth Of
our country during the half-century
that is opening than this question OF
irrigation. II Is OF vital consequence
TO the growth OF all Of the states Of the
Rocky Mountains, and Immediately TO
either side. and anything that Is OF
such consequence 20 one portion OF our
country is necessarily OF consequence
20 all I ,4qnnot with too much em-