The daily sentinel., 1905-05-01

New Castle, Colo. May 1-(Spe-
cial.) Glad a hunters suit, with
red bandana handkerchief about
his neck, surrounded by one thousand
ranchers from all parts of the sur
rounding country, Theodore Roose-
welt created another unique precedent
for a president of the United States
yesterday afternoon by delivering an
eloquent sermon on The Decent Cit
izen.''
1T is not quite possible for us al
ways to tell the part that accident
plays in the lives of great men," he
said as he stood on the front veranda
of the little Blue school house, 3
miles from his camp.
How much acciuent there is in
winning the great prizes of life, none
of us know. But there is always some
accident in it," and the crowd of
ranchmen about the speaker thought
of Mckinley whose life had been eu-
logiZed by the Rev, Horace Mann, a
few moments before Roosevelt began
to speak, and wondered whether the
reverend predecessor and the part
that accident had played in the life
of the great man before them.
Nm amount of skill, perseverance
of energy is sure of winning the
great prizes of life," he continued,
but real success in life consists in
so conducting yourselves that your
children will bless you for having
done all that is in your power to
bring an honored name them, so
that they and you will be a credit
to your state"
Here a fainting woman was hur-
ried from within the little school
house to the veranda from which the
president was speaking.
Don't crowd her, my good
friends, said Roosevelt. Then with
characteristic energy, he grabbed a
chair and rushed toward the woman.
Just take this chair" he smiled as
he handed it to her, while the crowd
moved by this touch of human sym
pathy, murmured its approval.
Another lesson from this grand
army" he said, addressing, as usual,
the veterans in front of him. "As
the grand army's glorious record was
made because of the high average of
its rank and file. SO this country must
be. No state can rise higher than
its average citizen. 1t is he who
makes or unmakes it.
ITO be a decent citizen, man needs
courage, perseverance and common
sense-that saving grace-and cour-
age to stand up for what is right. l
do not like timid good man-the
man who, when evil confronts him,
says, How dreadful and then runs
away"
Here the president poured broad
side into dishonesty. especially that
form which in business life is termed
"smartness.
II have the heartiest contempt for
smartness unaccompanied by moral
sense" he said. "It is curse to any
community, and the man guilty of it
the man who uses natural gifts to
swindle another-is a disgrace to his
community and shame to himself"
In conclusion he said:
"In civil life there are few heroes.
and the man who is a hero does not
know it until long after his deed is
done, usually. But the man who does
each day that duty that the day
brings forth, so that at the end of
his days he can look back and saw.
4 have tried that man or woman.
even though he or she may not be
great as many measure fame, that
man or woman will be sure of the
laurel on which is imprinted the sac
red legend. "A decent citizen.
The president is in excellent health
once more after his rest, and his
hearty handshakes were appreciated
by the throng.
Don't start milling now" as the
crowd began that movement, and
other expressions familiar in the west
came from him repeatedly.
Little Margaret Griffin presented
him a bouquet of pansies, and he
exclaimed, Delighted that you were
so good as to remember me-"
Contrary to the official announce
ment, no change of camp was made
yesterday.