Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-07
THOUSANDS WELCOME
Territory and Texas Cities Along the
Route at Stations.
NEVER FELT BETTER
Aroused Great Enthusiasm BY Pre-.
dieting Statehood For Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory
Within q Year.

Dallas. April when the president
swoke Wednesday morning. his train
was traversing the plains OF Kansas.
The special train entered Indian Ter
ritory before noon. At vinita a shor'
stop was made and the president brief
ly addressed a large crowd.
When AIuskogee 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 call for n
| 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-
, thusiastic applause greeted his utter
ances that Indian Territory would add
its star to the galaxy of states within a
year. He was received by the local
committee. headed by Pleasant Porter.
chief OF the Creek nation. Excursions
We're run by al 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. "eHIlo. old
pal; how are your He 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 have been
travelling through the territory this
morning. Your territory probably in
conjunction with Oklahoma will soon
be one of the great state of this union.
! look forward 10 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 a first-class thing II you
use 1t right. II will be a mighty poor
thing If you don't. Successful self
government of course must be based
upon lhe-2verage ouualiiy OF thef-,iti-,
zenshlp. EGII1JSS-C- - ~su.s--
his duty, you viii have a goodfstate
and you will not otherwise Nobody
can make good stat. except you your
selves. You need just the qualities In
government that you need IN private
life. A man who is "A good neighbor. a
good husband. a good father. is type
OF man who makes a good citizen.
That person you want 20 have as a
neigabor is the man 10 whom you can
tie. on whom you can count: the man
who Is a game man in the time OF trou-
bic. but who does not seek trouble: the
man who does not brag and brawl. but
who is decent and square in his deal
ings with others. That is Just the type
you have got TO have in public life. |
You cannot afford to let any man rep
resent you IN public life IL he is crooked. |
/ don't care whether he is crooked on |
your side or not IL ne will do some
thing that Is not exactly straight for
your advantage he will do it quicker |
for his own advantage
Brief speeches were also made at |
South McAlester Atoka Caddo and |
Durant. after which the train crossed |
the state line into Texas.
Denison was reached At 3:35 O'clock
Preparatory TO the arrival OF the train
the yards had been cleared OF all 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 bowling his &c
know Judgements to the cheers which
greeted him as soon ag the train stop
ped
party OF school children had adj
vsnced to the platform and presented
the president with a magnificent floral
oenrins in tho shape OF a Texas flag |
A card attached read: Presented bv
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: "Ir
former times the children strewed flow
ers in the pathways Of Washington AMI
Lafayette: today the school children
of the first free public school building
ever erected IN Texas give you this
noEal emblem slgnifying honor and in
.egrity." The president replied briefly
When the train pulled out for Sherman
he president. standing on the f'atform
waved his hand and smiled IN response
% the repeated cheers
At Sherman one Of the largest crowds
u the day greeted the president. n
vas escorted 10 a stand. where he spok
or fifteen minutes. Cannon doomed
md the city was in gala attire in honor
" the visitors
From Sherman tFe train maintained
Is schedule TO Dallas The president
vas f. splendid spirits after the long
lays ride. and shortly before reaching
DALLAS said n answer fo a question
hat h. never fe't better IN his life
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