Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-04-09

do WE'LL That is not 50. The laws
referred to were intended to favor
those who do well and only prevent
the doing Of i'll. In the case of the
anti-rebate laws-they were designed
to make effective determinations by
railroads in favor of any party or any
shipper and were intended for fair
deal for each, large or small. The
laws were not intended to do injus-
tice to the corporation or to the small
shipper. In the case Of the anthra-
cite coal commission its province was
not to side with the operators, or the
miners, or the railroads, but to do
Justice to both, and the general pub
lie.
Legislation to be really effective
and good. must give all fair chance
and allow each man to show the stuff
that is in him. No legislation can
make foolish man wise, or timid
man courageous. All honest admin
istratiOn OF laws gives each man as
good chance to succeed as his neigh
Dor and to protect him as far as p06si-
BILE from wrong. After all is said
and done, nothing can take the place
of individual qualities of men and
women.
Referring to North Dakota again
he said he was pleased to see the way
the state was being built up and that
the average of the citizenship here
was SO high. 1t was the right type
of the home maker and is of the
quality that makes the greatness of
the nation as q whole. He was con-
fident of the success in the building
up of this state by the people here
and those who come to aid. 1t was
going to be one OF the great states in
The union. He had watched with
sympathy the efforts of the people
here. He had been q resident here
and at one time had held a small
public Office. He said:
"NO outside force can supply the
strength Of character which have en-
abled YOU to build up the state. AS
/ have said, have watched carefully
your growth. used to be in the cat
tie business in the western part OF
the state and was at one time a
county official.
"My efforts in both legislation and
administration will be to help the
people so that they can all have a
chance to help themselves. This is
all you need'
The president said he was proud Of
the people Of the state He added
that all along the road he had been
greeted by men, women and children,
and was glad to see them all. OF
the children he could say they were
all right in quality and quantity. He
said: II have six myself and am
glad for even that small number. !"
He was a proud believer in the stock
of the children of North Dakota and
was glad to see that it was kept up.
AN OVATION AT TRAIN.
At the close of the address the pre-
sident was given tremendous Ova-
tiOn and passed rapidly to the car
riage which was driven to the train
| in waiting at the depot platform.
Before the opera house could be
vacated, the train was speeding
down the yards. Before leaving,
however, and at the station as the
train was about to depart and all
were anxious to express their enthu-
! siasm and regard for the the chief
executive of the country, Chairman
John Knauf Of republican county CEN
trail committee, proposed "thlee
cheers for the president and the next
nominee Of the republican party In
1904 for the presidency" The re-
spOnse was an insta ntaneOus and en-
phatic approval. The president was
then presented with souvenir silver
match case by Chairman Knauf, on
which was the following inscription
on one side:
TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
In behalf of the republican organi-
zati0n Of this county, you are nomin.
ated as our candidate for the presi-
dency in 1904, and we pledge you our
support.
John Knauf, chairman.
And on the reverse side the follow
Compliments Of the Stutsman coun-
ty central committee, Jamestown, N.
D April I, 1908.
! The souvenir was received with an
expression of thanks by the president,
! who waved a hearty farewell as the
train moved out Of the station.
The LaMoure train came in with q
coach load Of people to join In the
welcome to Roosevelt at this point.
Among the passengers were MeSsrs.
TAYLOR andWarrenof the Chronicle, Mr.
and Mrs. G. II. Porter and Mrs. A.
w. Porter.
There were two special trains from
1.-THE northern lines, one from Esmond