The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-08
ROOSEVELT EN- ROUTE
KANSAS, INDIAN TER. AND TEXAS
Praise for kansas.-P.omise of State
hood for Indian Territory.-Floral
Offering in Texas.


Roosevelt was last night the guest of
the Lone Star state. When the Presi-
dent awoke yesterday morning his
train was traversing the plains OF
Kansas. At every station large and
enthusiastic crowds were in attend
ance, all bent on seeing and if possi-
BILE hearing the chief executive.
The special train entered Indian
Territory before noon. At Vinita a
short stop was made and the Presi-
dent briefly addressed a large crowd.
When MuSkogee was. reached fully IT,
900 people surrounded the railroad sta
tion. A stand draped in the national
colorS had been erected near by and
although the program did not call for
a speech here, the President yielded to
the loud acclaim of the people and
made brief address. His subject
was Statehood" and enthusiastic ap-
plause greeted his declaration that In
dian Territory would add it's star to
the galaxy of states within year.
Brief speeches were made at South
McAlester, Atoka, Caddo and Durant,
after which the train crossed the state
line into Texas. Speeches were made
at Sherman and Denison.
At DeniSOn an immense crowd had
gathered to greet the President, who
was standing on the rear platform,
smiling and bowling acknowledgment
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 magnificent floral offering
in the shape of a Texas flag. A card
attached read: Presented by the
children of the public schools as well
come to the President. The state of
Texas and the city of Denison.'
In presenting the floral offering Miss
Pauline Everett, as spokeswoman,
said:
In former times the children
strewed flowers in the pathway of
Washington and Lafayette; to-day the
school children of the first public
school building ever erected in Texas
give you this floral emblem, signifying
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 fifteen minutes.
Cannon doomed and the city was in
gala attire in honor of the visitor
From Sherman the train maintained
it's schedule to dallas. The President
was in splendid spirits after the long
days ride, and shortly before reaching
Dallas said that he never felt better in
his life.
The presidential special stopped at
Parsons. Kansas, at 1880 o'clock yes
terday morning to change engines,
and crowd gathered around the pri-
vate car Rocket" and attracted the
attention of the occupants by shouts
of Where is he?" Several negroes
called I'VE have been waiting since
o'clock to see you,"
The President hurried his dressing
and stepped to the rear platform,
where he was cheered. The citizens
of Parsons had sent to the car a huge
bunch of American beauties, which
was placed on the breakfast table
The crowd was not satisfied with
merely seeing the President, and in
response to a speech of welcome he
greeted the people briefly, saying:
'Friends-I will just bid you good
morning. | am so glad again to be
in the Sunflower State. From the be-
ginning l have believed in your peo-
pie, and l am more than grateful for
the way your people showed your be-
lief in me last November 1t is not pos
sible for any man in any position to
promise that things will come right.
All that he can promise is that so far
as in him lies he will do his part to-
ward making them right.
This l can promise and do. 1t is
in one stage of life as it is in another.
Right here l see one of the men who
fought in the Sreat war. All he could
do in that war was to do his part well,
to do all that lay in him well. And
that each one of us can do, in what
ever position he is called to be. 1t is
because of what you and the average
man and woman of Kansas have done
that Kansas is so great state, and it
is what every man from the President
right through has got to do if our colm-
try is to be what it should be.
ITO you people of Kansas, to you
in whom l believe so much, there are
just zone or two things / could say in
this brief moment. There is nothing
peculiar in the qualities you need in gov
ernment that differentiate those quail
ties from the qualities you need in hav.
ing one private man deal with another.
If man is to be an advantage to the
community in which he lives, he must
be decent, square-dealing man, who
does fairly by his neighbors, who takes
care of his family. The same Qualities
in another sphere must be applied to
public life if he is to amount to any
thing-honesty, decency, courage and
common sense"