Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-27
Feature Caused Great Chcer|
President Smil d. !
LYNCHING Is SEQ
Reference to the "Rebel Vel
by Arkansas Executive
Near Resul ing In Prae
cal Demonstration.

H.
dents escort met his each was given
hearty handshake and verbal greeting.
He remarked: Gentlemen. II does me
good TO see the blue and the gra< rid
ing together" He called zach veteran
"comrade."
As the party entered the CITY park
under an arch bearing the inscr;ption.
Little Rock Greets YOU tweIveswhi,e
doves were liberated from the apex OF
the arch directly over the presiiient's
carriage. This feature caused txreat
cheering and the president snissd his
appreciation.
The exercises at the City PARK Opened
promptly at 1880 a. m. Governor Da-
Wis delivered an address OF weItome
i'm which he drew a word picture ;of the
resources Of Arkansas. touched lightly
upon the race question and assurtd the
president that the people Of 1ff0nsas
were glad he had come ,amongi< :
The governors tribute TO SOD
women was applauded by the pre3ident.
When reference was made by Goyernor
Davis to the famous rebel yei5~ the
proceedings were Interrupted BY sxman-
ifest desire on the part OF many in the
crowd to give a semblsnce OF THIS yell
effort.
United States District Judge frieber
followed in an address OF weico{ne on
behalf Of the city OF Little Roctl He
declared that the people OF thi4 state
regardless OF political opinionsyy wer.
proud to honor President Roosevelt.
The presidents opening wordst Eel
low Americans" produced a renewal OF
the demonstration of welcome Occurring
as he was presented. His u1terances
were followed closely by the Ia fgs audi
ence and at intervals he had ito desist
while his hearers gave vent to their APP
probation OF his remarks whknibe de-
clared that the menace and reproach OF
lynch law should be driven olut OF the
United States, there was much earnest
cheering. A large portion OF the'pres
dents audience was Composed on ne
groes and the chief executivle's words
pertaining TO lynching were APPARENTLY
deeply impressive upon them The
presidents declaration that "ef = pres
ident is worth HIS salt. ha;s< the presi-
--1vITnsstTy-rr1rlf n SPED oribI
plaudits from the assembled thodu nds
The exercises in the park were
brought to a close at 1890 D. m. and
the presidential party was then escort
ed through streets densely packed with
cheering men. women and children TO
the Arkansas Consistory where 4the
luncheon was gt;en. One hundred rep
resentative men of the state sat 1.-THE
tables and several hundred others occu-
pied balcony seats overlooking the
scene. At President Roosevelt's right
sat Lieutenant Governor Lee. United
States Senators Berry and Clarke and
General Powell Clayton. formerly Unit
ed States ambassador to Mexico. were
among those occupying seats OF honor
Judge Rose Of this city was presented
by the POSTMASTER. President Rogers OF
the Board Of Trade TO deliver the OPEN
Ing address on THE President OF the
United States" ~
In his address Judge Rose said that
President Roosevelt had proved himself
the president Of no political party. but
the president OF every man. woman and
child under the protection OF the Amer
lean flag The president himself lea In
the applause which greeted - ~
and throughout Judge Ros
rave undivided attention
showing his approval Of
uttered
The president was given D
ton as he arose TO respond.
A. the president sat down. rtain
hack OF where he was station end
ed and tahleaux was& nted.
Twenty five boys. ranging In age1from
eight To twelve wears each attired In
/, sailor suit. formed a group az once
attractive and impressive. The kpec-
tacle won the presidents heart and he
gave unmisfakable signs of his pleas
IRE. lie arose and said that he guessed
lll his auditors know how he felt about
the navy OF the United States. r'The
navy 81 our country" he said was the
United States 'hig stick which Would
never be- used against the weak unless
he weak put themselves In a poAition .
when like bad child. chastiseinent
-a- necessary" He added that the
big stick" would be kept Ia such ICON
lition that the necessity for its use
igainsi the strong would never 8rise.
Following this Lieutenant Govdrnor
T"hn T.. Lee responded To the toast
The State Of Arkansas" He gave the
president an idea OF the states 3reai
.esourses and closed with an eloduent
Issurauso that the welcome 10 thd ma ]
ions chief executive was heartfelt
Hon Morris NJ Cohen responddd 10
he toast. THE Commercial and Astoci-
,te Interests ~ the city OF Little Rock
md in concluding he proposed a Toast
o the president Of the United Sthtes :
which was drunk standing. v
At go the presidential party began
he trip 70 the Rock Island RAILROAD 7
tation along route which was lined
With people. The special train left
or Memphis promptly at 4 =. m.