The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-29
SPEECHES IN iowa
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES
CROWDS IN SEVEN PLACES.
Speak. mt Shenandoah, CIarinda and
Van Vert I'm the Morning and at
Osceola at Noon.
THRoNGS AT DEs MONIES
WHERE MYSTIC sHRINERs GREET
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE,
And where He Talks to 10000 Persons
Assembled on the Grounds Of the
State Capitol.
ENTHUSIASM AT ALL POINTS
BRIEF STOP At OsKALOOSA EN
ROUTE TO OTTUMwA,
where the Night Was Spent and
where the President Delivered
Another Speech.
And where He Talks to 10000 Persons
Assembled on the Grounds Of the
State Capitol.
ENTHUSIASM at ALL POINTS
BRIEF STOP At OsKALOOSA EN-
ROUTE TO OTTUMwA,
where the Night Was Spent and
where the President Delivered
Another Speech.

A.
Roosevelt dashed across the State of Iowa
to-day and was everywhere met by large
and enthusiastic crowds. His speechmak-
ing began at o'clock this morning, when
he mace a brief stop at Shenandoah, and
his last speech was delivered here shortly
after s o'clock tonight before thousands of
people His speech here was preceded by a
short drive through the city, although his
train was late and did not arrive until after
dark He spoke tonight on the good work
Secretary Wilson has done in the field Of
agriculture.
The President had as his guests to-day
Governor Cummins and Secretary Shaw.
and for part of the day Congressman Hull
and Hepburn. He will spend the night
here, leaving at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow
morning for Keokuk. and will arrive at st.
Louis tomorrow afternoon shortly after
o'clock.
One of the largest crowds that has greet
ed the President since his trip began was
waiting for him at Des Moines this after
noon. He was taken for a long drive through
the city and stopped for a moment to adj
dress the Mystic Shriners, who were hold
ing convention there He then was driv
en- to the Capitol. where he made an ex-
tended address on good citizenship, Incl
dentally paying a tribute to Congressman
Hull for his efforts in securing the new mil
ttary law.
At Des Moines the President Kissed
number of babies During the drive four
mothers. each with baby in her arms, ap-
preached his carriage and handed him bou-
quets Of flowers. They then held the babies
mp to be kissed, and the President did not
disappoint them.
One of the features Of the day was the
large number Of school children that greet
ed the President. AT every place he stopped
and at many places where the train did
not stop the little people were congregated.
waving small American flags. This feature
pleased the President very much and he re-
ferred to the children several times during
the day.
Stops to-day were made at Shenandoah.
Clarinda. Sharpsburg. Van Vert, Osceola,
Des Moines. Oskaloosa and Ottumwa. The
President is bearing the strain of the trip
splendidly and his face has not yet lost the
tan IT acquired during his two weeks in
Yellowstone Park.
DEPARTURE FROM OMAHA
The train pulled out of the Omaha Union
Station at o'clock this morning, some
time before any of the party were up. Rain
and continued during the early forenoon,
marring to some extent the preparations
made for the Presidents reception. AL
though the train passed through Council
Bluffs at $50 o'clock quite a crowd was
gathered at the station. The President
did not appear.
Long before the train was scheduled to
arrive at Shenandoah persons living for
miles around began to gather and nearly
1000 greeted the President. Congressman
Hepburn met the President at Shenandoah,
his first stop In Iowa. The President
mounted a large platform erected for the
purpose and addressed the assemblage His
address was brief and to the point and
was enthusiastically received. The train
The presidential train arrived at Clarinda
on schedule time and. although the rain
had been very heavy for over an hour, the
enthusiasm OF the crowd was gratifying
to the President. After drive through
the city the President addressed 10 900 per-
sons VINO mad assembled to hear him. His
speech was plain. common-sense talk.
without any reference to politics, but of
such character as to develop pure and
The President spent ten minutes at Van
Vert. The town has population of about
three hundred, most Of whom were at the
station to greet him. Hundreds of people
drove In from the country and the Pres
fdent spoke to an audience of nearly 1,0O0
people. Tne PRESIDENT made short ad-
dress and then his train pulled out. amid
hearty cheer, for Osceola. Secretary Shaw
and Congressman Hepburn and Congress-
man Hull Joined the President at Clarinda
CONGREsSMEN COMPLIMENTED
An enthusiastic greeting was given the
President at Osceola and the short speech
he made was heartily received. During his
address he paid the following compliment
60 Congressman Hepburn and the other
members of the Iowa delegation in Con-
Sress:
1T Is great pleasure to come here to-
day and TO be introduced by Colonel Hep
burn. who has been travelling with me
throughout his district And in departing
from IL and from him / wish to state my
sense of obligation to him and to all the
Iowa delegation for the aid they gave me
last year-the invaluable aid in bringing
about certain bits OF legislation nonpar-
tisan In character. which / deemed OF the
utmost importance; those like wise SUI
rations OF the type popularity known as
trusts. notably or those engaged In doing
m interstate business: legislation which
deemed Invaluable, not only because of it's
courage. but because OF it's sanity and
because IL does not pretend TO do ANYTHING
that IL does not do A promise should be
kept on the stump just as of the stump
The worth OF my promise lies in it's fulfill
ment by action. and 1T was. thanks to Col.
Hepburn, thanks 10 the Congress. to the
from Iowa. and their fellows that | am
able to come before you feeling that ali
that had been said by Us as to the need OF
such regulation has been made good I'm
fact improvements upon the law have
been made. better legislation has been nut
en- the statute books and the legislation
upon the statute books has been enforced
With honesty and with fearlessness"
Rain began falling at Des Moines at an
early hour this morning and with the pre-
ofot3ons Of . possible cold wave from the