Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
TOURS IN IOWA
Tist Stop is Mads at Dsnison, the Home of
Secretary Shaw.
PAYS COMPLIMENT TO STATE AND PEOPLE
AmericRn Nation Great Not only on
Account Of Its Resources, but
Largely on Account of It's
Citizens.

early this morning. but the president did
not make his appearance until about
o'clock. He was met at this point by Secre-
tary Shaw and Congressman Connor, who
live here. and by Secretary Wilson and
Senators Allison and Dolliver.
The town was eaborately decorated in
honor Of the presidential visit, the home
OF Secretary Shaw being conspicuously So
In addition to the large number of people
in the town and surrounding country pres
entS there were q number of excursions on
he railroads. and it is estimated that at
least 5000 outsiders arrived in this manner.
The local company OF the National Guard
turned out in review and the children from
the various city schools were also lined up
to greet him.
At Home in Iowa.
The president was introduced by Secretary
Shaw and spoke as follows:
Ny Friends and Fellow Citizens: II is
great pleasure for me to come here and
say word of greeting TO you this morning:
| only regret that here in the home Of
Secretary shaw L cannot stay longer with
you. 1 feel thoroughly at home in Iowa.
You see, had to come to this one state
to get quarter of my cabinet
In greeting ell of you l wish to say a
tiepsl Guard who have turned out today
my own comrades-then to those whoever
deserve the right of the line in every Amer
ican gathering-the men of the Grand Army
of the Republic, the men to whom we owe
Il that at the present day an American
president can travel from one ocean 10
border, and everywhere be at home among
his fellow Americans
Friends at this time, as come into your
beautiful state, there have come calamities
upon our people here in Iowa, to an even
greater degree In Kansas. In Missouri. and
have biblical authority, as well as the au~
thority of common sense for the statement
that the !, rain , falls on on the Just an and the the
is heavy upon any body of Inen the wisdom
OF man can do but little, Now and then In
3es DestiIeSGe G troSble and and msforfune' MIST ' will
come; but, oh my frieEds, as drove
through your city this morning, and now
this state. know that all our troubles are
temporary, that misfortune and we shall
have them, win be met and overcome, be
cause in heart and hand the American citi-
zen is able to win his way In the long run.
(Applause.) When misfortune that human
wisdom cannot avoid comes of course there
will be suffering. there will be misery.
Those of US who are free from 1t can try
and must try. to tighten II all we can, but
we cannot help the fact that there will be
much suffering. Furthermore, If through
our own folly we do what is wrong, If we
act foolishly In matters q legislation, I'VE we
loses. Its head it has lost what no law can
supply but in spite OF that we shall go
the plane. not only abiding but Of increasing
prosperity, IL as a people we only keep
our sanity. II as a people we keep the
olvil war, which have brought us in triumph
through other crisis SO far.
what Can he Done.
Something. a good deal, can be done by
law; good deal can be done by the honest
think you viii do me the @ justice to say " that
do not say what L do not mean. never
said anything on the stamp that would
not say on the stump. so what ! say now
you can take as sincere. We have In the
Branches q Rtfssnfayss gRtoSa dSyssres e o0i
lowa's representatives in the administra-
tive branch OF the national government
men to whom can turn as illustra ting
helped greatly BY good laws and by inteiiI,
gent fearless and honest administration OF
those laws. We need the ability that you
servants. We need the standard Of
integrity that you have set in public life
We need that uprightness and fearlessness
IN public servant which makes him dc
his duty, dlsregarding either the clamol
OF the many or the snarling OF the few 4
either that clamor or that snaring is di
rected against a course of conduct de
manded by regard for the immutable Law
OF righteousness We need that; but M
viii make fool wise, a coward brave O.
a weakling strong. No law can by itsel
bring bring success sI.,s TO people. There are ma
laws like ours, which yet have Jagged be
hind hopelessly because they did not hav
What Counts most in % the 1go iong run nne is S IN
man who acts through, by and under tn
1t is just as 1t was in the civil war I
was good thing to have a good weapon
pretty fair thing 10 have a good uniform,
good thing to have training, but there wer
plenty OF men whom you know in the wa
to whom you could give any weapon yo
wished. put any uniform on them and trai
with them, because they did not have tn
not get the right stun out of them, Wha
was then true in military life is true 4
civil life now We could not get on as
nation no matter what the natural ad
yantases OF this country might be, no mat
the right type of citizen back OF the Law
the right tyre Of citizenship to take ad
vantage OF the features of nature. w
shall go on my fellow countrymen; "
shal make our future even greater tina
our past. because the average America
citizen has In him the qualities OF courag,
OF honesty and of common sense whic
must stand as a foundation of nation1
In saying goodbye let me greet especiall
the children. have but one word to sa
to them. ! believe IN play and l believe
you, work don't play at all. That is IA
advice for the elders. too. CHEERS and al
Cali at Fort Dodge.
FONhA AfNAlAE4f H. June G.-kbpeCidl lie
egram. )-President Roosevelt and part
made a stop OF one hour here today an
he was given an enthusiastic reception /
the people. Hundreds came in on excu
sions from all over the country.
The president was driven about the eli
and made a ten-minute address in the pai
to 5000 people.
The visit was without incident The pres
dent left for the east on schedule time.
Secretary Shaw and Senators Allison ni
Dolliver joined the party here. Preside
Roosevelt was greeted by large crowd u
spoke as follows;
Friends; At this time as come into yo
beautiful state there have come calamiti
upon our people here in Iowa, and 10
even greater degree In Kansas and M
souri, l see by today's papers the awf
disaster In Georgia. We have biblical a
thority, as we'll as the authority of col
mon sense, for the statement that the ra
When the hand OF the Lord Is heavy
anybody, the wisdom of man can do
little. Now and then in our country, fro
drouth, from ndods from pestilence, trout
ana misfortune Will come, but, oh, 1
friends. as drive through your city Il
morning, and now / look at you, [
men and women OF this state know Oh
all our troubles are temporary, that m
fortunes will be met and overcome, becau
In heart and hand the American citizen
able to win his way IN the long run.
When misfortune that human wisdc