Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

distinguished visitor by the capital
city of Iowa. The crowds that
thronged the line of march, surged
into the Auditorium and pushed and
damned about the speakers stand at
the state house were earnest in their
demonstrations. The ovation was
more in the nature of a spontaneous
outburst of welcome from the hearts
Of loyal rather than cheers prompt
ed by a curious people. 1t was the
greeting of a patriotic city and coun'
try to the man loved and admired; it
was the greeting of a people to their
president and their approval for the
manner in which he has conducted
the affairs of the highest Office within
the power of the people to give him.
From the time President Roosevelt
stepped from the train at the Union
depot at $50 until he returned to the
special, more than an hour and forty
minutes later, he was greeted with
a continued ovation. Beginning with
the outburst from the thousands who
caught the first glimpse of the nations
chief, following along the line of
march from every window, every
housetOp and every point of vantage
it was one grand chorus of cheering
applauding, ear splitting wells for
Teddy" Roosevelt Nor did il cease
with the speaking at the state house
where one of the largest crowds that
ever gathered there assembled. 1t
continued from the moment he finish
ed his speech, climbed into the car
riage and was whirlcd away TO the
special train that was to bear him on
his triumphant tour through the state
of Iowa. DcS MOines was gen
erous in it's welcome of President
Roosevelt, and the day will be one
long to be remembered by those who
participated If the memorable occa.
sion.
Like the bursting of a pent up tor,
rent the people of Des Moines poured
out upon the streets as soon as the
rain ceased and the committee an
nounSed no change in the original
plans. They came from everywhere.
Special excursion trains loaded down
with visitors poured into the station
in che early morning and continued
until the hour when the presidents
train was scheduled 10 arrive. II
was estimated that at least 10000
people were here from neighboring
cities and towns and at least that
many more would have been present
had 1t not been for the threatening
weather of the early morning hours.
The presidents train arrived at
Shenandoah at land there the first stop
in Iowa was made. Five thousand
people were a: the depot in spite of the
threatening weather, and the president
made a brief but vigorous address. At
Clarinda at o'clock the train made
another stop and the presidential
party took breakfast. Here the presi-
Dental train was met by the COVER
nor's party. The first to greet the
president were Governor Cummins,
Sec. tary Shaw and Congressman
Hull AS the train paused, Congress-
man Hepburn stepped into view first
and summoned the governor and these
gentlemen into the presence of the
chief executive. After the governor
had briefly welcomed the president to
the state, MIR. Roosevelt came forth
and descending to the platform was
presented by the governor to the mem
bers of the state official party and to
the reception COMMITTEES
II was raining when me train arriv-
ed at Clarinda, but thousands greeted
the president, and he made brief adj
blocks from the Burlington station and
was enthusiastically Cheered.
Short stops were made at ShGrps-
burg. Van Vert and Osceola, where
the president made brief addresses to
the assembled crowds, and was enthu
siastically received. Crowds were
gathered at Gravity. Diagonal, Ting
ley, Beaconsfeld, Grand River and al
most every crossing along the route
At Osceola it had ceased to rain.
When Des Moines was reached the
presidential and gubernatOrial parties
were placed in hacks and taken for {
drive about the city. This drive tool
them out Grand avenue, thence to Uni
versity Place and thence back to city
When the Auditorium was reached the
president made a fve-minute speech
TO $500 Shriners who had assembled
there. He spoke as follows: Mr.
Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen
When | see this audience before me, i
is matter of real regret to me that
have not the time to stay and speak Il
you at length. Owing to the fact tina
Iowa has been so very attractive tina
have been getting behind time COINS
through it. all can do is to thank yol
for your greetings and wish you we'll
81 have enjoyed to the full my tril
today through your great ana b9auti
ful state, and my visit now, and you
beautiful city. ! have cnioved th
drive. | want to say that appreciate
the quality of the Craftsmanship o
those who accompanied me on thi
drive, and from the appearance Of tina
part of the guard Immediately by me
! should have been glad to have ha
them in my regiment
Il will say with sincerity, and with
out flattery, that 1t does one good I
travel through your state, though ar
glad to see you with so fertile soil
though | am glad to learn Of you
Astounding prosperity and all that yo
raise: yet, | am most glad Of the qua
ity of citizenship you raise | suppos
there is no state in the union whic
surpasses Iowa in the average of hal
piness of its citizens. You are fOrtl
nate in your farming districts, in you
farming population, and in the chara
ter of your cities. Iowa is among III
leading states of agricultural life. an
of course, in recent years. the use
he telephone. the use of electric car
the introduction of rural free deliver
has made enormous difference TOWARD
equalizing the advantages of the cou
try and city. and glad though am
como into cities like this, know tn
even the people of the cities will n
misrepresent the saying, that / a
particularly glad TO see the farm gro
more attractive so that the young m,
will stay in the country. We can n
afford 10 fail TO do all in our pow
TO keep up the standard of our count
population.
so / want 10 saw how glad | Z