Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-07
THOUSANDS WELCOME
Territory and Texas Cities Along the
Route nj Stations.
NEVER FELT BETTER
Aroused 6reat Enthnsiasm by Pre-.
die.ing Statehood For Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory
Within a Year.

ballis April 6.-When the president
awcke Wednesday morning. his train
was trayersing the plains Of Kansas.
The special train entered Indian Ter
ritory before noon. At Vinita short
stop was made and the president brief
ly addressed a large crowd.
When Muskogee was reached fully
10000 people surrounded the railroad
station. A stand draped in the national
colors had been erected near by and al
though programme did not caii for
speech here. the president yielded to
the loud acclaim OF the people and. es.
corted by a committee who boarded
his car to a stand. made brief address
His subject was statehood" and en-
thusiasiic applause greeted his utter
snces that Indian Territory would add
It's star 20 the galaxy OF states within q
year. He was received by the local
committee. headed by Pleasant Porter.
chief OF the Creek nation. Excursions
were run by all the railroads and not
for years have so many full blooded
Indians visited the city. The territorial
mounted guards and a horde OF deputy
marshals constituted guard OF honor.
As the president left the train the
crowd gave a mighty cheer and as he
mounted the speakers stand and bowed
a son OF the plains who had climbed
telegraph pole. yelled. "eHllo. old
pal how are you?' lie Acknowledged
the salutation with a smile and a wave
OF his hand. Two thousand school chill
dren had gathered In an enclosure near
the stand and gave a flag salute The
president spoke as follows: Il cannot
say how much Impressed I have beer
travelling through the territory tnis
morning. Your territory probably in
conjunction with Oklahoma will soon
be one OF the great state OF this union.
! look forward TO meeting your sena-
tors and congressman not long hence.
! earnestly hope that as you enter
statehood you will realize the immense
responsibility that rests upon YOU.
Statehood Is frst-class thing N you
use Il right IL will be a mighty poor
thing n you don't Suocessful self
government OF course must b. based
upon the average quuality of the citi-
Lenship n the average citizen does
his duty. YOU will have a good state
and you will not otherwise Nobody
can make a good state except you your
selves You need just the qualities IN
government that you need In private
life. 4 man who is a good nelghbor.
good husband. a good father Is type
OF man who makes n good citizen.
That person you want 20 have as
neighbor Is the man 20 whom you can
tie on whom you can count: the mar
who Is \ game man in the time OF trou-
be but who does not seek trouble. the
man who does not brag and brawl. but I
who Is decent and square On his deal /
ings with others That Is Just the type 1
YOU have got 20 have IN public nfe |
You cannot afford 70 let any man rep |
resent you In public life n he is crooked. |
I don't care whether he r. crooked on /
your side or not II he will do some |
thing that Is not exactly straight for /
your advantage he viii do Il quicker I
for his own advantage
Brief speeches were also made al /
South McAlester. Atoka. Caddo and |
Dursnt. after which the train crossed /
the state line into Texas.
Denison was reached az 3.35 o'clock /
Preparatory TO the arrival OF the train /
the yards had been cleared of an cars |
and all work was suspended. An i'm |
mense crowd had gathered TO greet the |
president. who was standing on the rear
platform. smiling and bowing his ac-
10 the cheers which /
greeted him as soon as the train stop |
ped
party OF school children had ad- 1
vanced 10 the platform and presented /
the president with a magnificent floral |
ceffrinE In the shape OF a Texas flag. /
A card attached read: Presented by |
the children OF the public schools as
a welcome TO the president. the state |
Of Texas and the city OF Denison."
In presenting the floral Offering Miss
Pauline Everett. a spokesman. said: "In ]
former times the children strewed flow
ers IN the pathways OF Washington and
Lafayette. today the school children
of the FIRST free public school building
sver erected In Texas give you this
Aeteh NNttNhA ntNNiANAhk uoloF tNu III l
iegrtty" The president replied briefly.
When the train pulled out for Sherman
he president standing on the platform.
waved his hand and smiled IN response
10 the repeated cheers
Al Sherman one Of the largest crowds
n the day greeted the president. lie
vas escorted TO n stand. where he spoke
or hftsen minutes. Cannon doomed
md the city was IN gala attire IN honor
n the visitors.
From sherman the train maintained
n schedule 20 Dallas The president
vas IN splendid spirits after the long
hays ride. and shortly before reaching
Dallas said. In answer 10 a question.
hat 'o never felt better In his life
For Bond Issue.