The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-06
HOLIDAY AT WACO.
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t@Cut4A4UStA LiDt-A age OEAesS
shall go away with this feeling. A
couple of years ago I went from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. The fundamen-
tai fact and a mighty pleasant fact is
! that wherever you find the average
American the American is a. pretty good
man. 1t is our unity, not the emergency
that is the great fundamental fact of
our national life I shall go away a
stronger and a better American for ha.v-
/ ing been in this state of strong and
good Americans, this mighty common
wealth of Texas. I thank YOU
After delivering his speech the
president and party attended a dinner
at the Oriental hotel rendered by the
citizens of Dallas
At DenisOn, preparatory to the ar
rival of the train, the yards had been
cleared of all cars. and all work was
| suspended. An immense crowd had
gathered to greet the president who
was standing on the rear platform
smiling and bowling his acknowledge
ment of the cheers which greeted him
as soon as the train stopped.
A party of school children advanced
to the platform and presented to the
president a magnificent floral Offering
in the shape of Texas nag. A card
attached read;
presented by the children OF the
public school as a welcome to the
president. The state of Texas and the
city of Denison-"
III presenting ~LtlG OLAGIIHS MISE
Pauline Everett, as spokesman, said:
In former times the children
streWed dOhwers in the pathway of
Washington and Lafayette; today the
school children of the first free public
school building ever erected in Texas
give you these floral ernblens signify
ing honor and integrity"
The president replied briefly.
When the train pulled out for Sher-
man the president, standing on the
platform, waved his hand and smiled
in response to the repeated cheers.
At Sherman one of the largest
crowds of the day greeted the presi-
dent. He was escorted to a stand,
where he spoke for Is minutes. Can
non doomed and the city was on the
gala attire in honor of the visitors.
From Sherman the train maintained
its schedule to Dallas. The president
was in splendid spirits after the long
days ride, and shortly before reach
ing Dallas said that he never felt bet
ter in his life.
At Atoka during the ride through
Indian territory the president said.
81 have only a moment in which to
greet you and to say how glad am
to be here. I trust that in a short
time shall have the chance of greet
ing the senators and representatives OF
a state of a. million and a half people.
wish to say that in greeting all of
you I am especially glad to greet the
children. I am glad to see the In
dian orphan home children mere ana
your public school children. I wish
you to take care Of the children who
are going to run the state in about Is
or 20 years and see that they do it
in the right shape
you know that from this territory
got many of the members of my
regiment and many of those were of
Indian blood. In this territory now
and when it becomes a state you must
see to it that everything is done to
bring the Indians, the original owners
of the soil, up to the highest standard
of citizenship and remember this, that
your motto should be All men up and
not some men down.
1.-THE easiest way to raise any Of US
is to raise all of US and if you depress
any of US as sure as fate all of US will
more or less feel the effects of that
depression.
1T have Travelled all today through
this beautiful territory. You have the
climate, the natural resources in agri-
culture and business that will make
one of the greatest states of the Union.
vantage of these natural resources.
You have got to work and work hard.
do not have to say that to those who
are themselves the descendants Of
pioneers or the pioneers themselves,
for that is how work on the frontier
has always BEEN
At Caddo and Durant I. T., there
were Implications of the welcomes
given to President Roosevelt at every
point since the special train entered
the territory early in the day. He
made brief speeches on the subject Of
statehood at each Of these points.