The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-08
ROOSEVELT IN
CALIFORNIA
A Great Crowd Was in Waiting at
RedIandS.
ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR
RESPONSE BY THE PRESIDENT
AND INFORMAL DINNER.

IL EDLANDSs Cal, May TT Qay
n President Roosevelt was formally
welcomed to California before a
crowd estimated at 10000. The presi-
dents special left Barstow at $50 u
m. and arrived here at noon, on time
to the minute
In front of the .HOte; Casa Iona was
packed a mass of humanity that
stretched for two blocks east and west
The enthusiasm displayed must have
minded the guest in whose honor
the demonstrat ton had been planned
that California hospitality is really
v lat he had heard it to be. At the
east side OF the grounds company q
was stationed. uniformed in blue, with
campaign hats, leggings and guns The
New York society was at the south.
and along the west were formed the Y.
NJ. G. A. cadets in uniform.
The Parade.
At y o'clock carriages in waiting
took the president to the Casa Iona
hotel in the following order:
Marshal and staff, mounted escorts,
president and party. company O. Ted
dy's Terrors and band, New York So
ciety, Y. NJ. Q. A. infantry.
There was an ovation all along the
line until the hotel was reached
Thousands were gathered in the
streets On the corner opposite the bal
cOny from which the president spoke
1.500 school children were seated on
grand stand put up for the occasion.
As the president approached each of
the children waved a flag, and their
young voices were often raised in
cheers. They also sang the national
airs.
Welcomed by Governor.
President Roosevelt was presented
to Governor Pardee and Lieutenant
Governor Anderson. The party then
took their places on the balcony, where
all the members of the legislative com
mittee and their ladies and prominent
local committeeman were seated.
Just below the balcony We're ranged
the Grand Army veterans, while near
by were "Teddy's Terrors" in their
wa--like uniforms.
Mayor Fowler introduced Governor
Pardee, VINO in a brief address well
coined the president to California.
Assemblyman Cover T. Johnson then
delivered an address Of welcome in be-
half of the state legislature.
The great thrOng cheered itself
hOarse when the president arose to de-
liver his address It was several min
Utes before he could proceed. He said,
in part:
Presidents Address.
Il am GLAD indeed to have the chance
20 visit this wonderful and beautiful
state, but / didn't have to come to
know you to like YOU. for I know what
the sons and daughters of the state
have done. II I did not appreciate
their achievements I would indeed be
a poor American But for the country
itself, though I had been told so much
of its beauty and its wonders, I had
never realized or could not realize in
advance all 1 have seen. Coming down
over the mountain, I was impressed
with the thought more and more of
what can be done with the wise use of
water and the forests of this state
The people have grown to realize that
It Is Indispensable TO the future of the
country to conserve and properly use
the water and to preserve the great
mountain forests. Ali this great valley
shows what can be accomplished by ir-
rigation, and it is to be congra tuIated
that your settlers had the foresight to
take advantage of it.
Words Of Encouragement.
The irrigation system should be ex-
tended and widened, forest and stream
should be used to build up the interests
Of the. hOmemaker, for he is the man
we want to encourage in every posi- !
Die way. I think our citizens are real |
izinE more and more that we want to
perpetuate the things of both use and
beauty. Beauty surely has its place.
and You want 10 make this state more
than il even now is-the garden spot of
a continent. ! congratulate you on the
way you have built up these new cities
in way TO illustrate the virtue
of pioneer citizenship and at the
same time avoiding the rOughness
Characteristic of so many new settle
ments. An example has been set for
the coming generations to abide by
The young men must be impressed
with the idea that whatever we have
of soil. climate or conditions whatso-
ever. it must be the man who does the
most toward making a state or a ma
tons progress and greatness. I con-
graduate YOU on your country. your
oranges. your cities. your ranches, your
industrial and agricultural develop
ment and. above all, on the quality of
your citizenship.
Tribute to G. A. R.
"Of al who are here to greet me. Il
prize most the presence of these men
who fought in the great war turning
toward the Grand Army veterans. Two
years age. you welcomed here your
cOmrade and my chief, the late Presi-
dent Mckinley.
He did his part in war as in peace.
and if it had not been for the efforts ,
that you and ne put forth. we would
have had neither an American country
nor an American president today In
war il is necessary TO have arms and
accOutrement, but the fundamental
necessity is to have men You fought
for liberty under the law, not license.
You fought for the freedom that makes
every man free The most dangerous
man in any country is the man who
does what is intended to array class
against class. Next I greet the future !
daughter The sight of these children
cOnvinCes me OF the truth of a state
ment just made TO me by Governor
Pardee when he said that in California /
there is no danger of race suicide /
tLaughter) You have dom wen in
raising oranges and. I believe. you have
done better raising children Children.
] have Just one word for You. and il |