Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-02
MAN OF THE HOUR.
Gov. Cummins Of Iowa Pays Glow
ing Tribute to Roosevelt.
CELEBRATING PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY
"Occupies Most Exalted Station I'm
the WOFId--IdOl Of People
.-COmmander Of Armies
Prince Of Peace"

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st. Paul, Oct, 2S.--President Roose-
velt's 47th birthday was celebrated In
St. Paul by the Original Roosevelt
club" Friday evening through the me-
. dium Of q banquet in the large dining
room Of the Ryan hotel, at which over
400 covers were laid for enthusiastic
admirers Of Theodore Roosevelt, who
in the language Of Governor Cummins
Of Iowa was in more senses than one,
the man OF the hour
President Hugh T. Halbert Of the
Roosevelt club, introduced Justice Jag
gard Of the Minnesota supreme court
as toastmaster, who in happy speech
introduced President A. B. Stickney,
Of the Great Western railway, who was
assigned to the topic of "The Presi'
dent and the Railroads"
Governor Cummins Of Iowa also re-
ceived his measure Of cheers when he
arose to speak on THE President and
the Tariff"
Governor Cummins said in part:
LICKING at our people from the
standpoint Of public affairs. see three
kinds Of men. The first class is made
I'D Of law breakers, conscience vlolators
and selfish hunters for unfair advan-
tage.
1.-THE second class Is composed OF
host Of good men who are either too
busy, too tired or too timid to organize
q warfsre upon the wrong-doer.
1.-THE third class Is made up OF the
leaders in the worlds true progress
They are also few in number, hut
mighty In Influence
zone of these men was born on the
27th of October, 1883.
1.-THE Republican party has enrolled
many noble men to the highest ONCE
In the land but we never conferred the
honor on a better son Of the republic
than he who now occupies the most
exalted station in the world, the man
Of the hour-the idol Of people-the
commander Of armies, the prince OF
peace Theodore Roosevelt"
Governor Cummins briefly sketched
President Roosevelt's career in public
Office and continued.
Il trust that a grateful people will
during all time celebrate the day Of
his birth.
"If we arc happy In the character OF
our leader we are not less so In the
history Of our party. The advances to
a higher civilization. to better laws
to national greatness--ar its advances
at Is not enough. however, to con-
template merely what has been done.
In these days of vast enterprises, Of UNI
heard-of accumulation Of wealth, In a
eingle man or combination Of men.
when the laws Of the land can he used
10 foster and protect selfish interests 1t
Ia as natural as the recurrence of the
seasons that the rich and the powerful
should attempt to fasten themselves
upon the dominant party and to Use
1t as an instrument to promote their
welfare against tho commonwelfare.
II will require all the virtue Of the old
en- days,- and all the strength Of modern
character to resist thcse aggressions.
There Is a benumbing spirit which
seems to be fascinating some Of the
members Of our party. and that has
found expression in the phraseology
Of the gambler--stand pat 4 predict
that II the party meets disaster and
downfall, there will be floating over
its retreating columns this miserable
maxim stand pat II It Is victorious
and triumphant as believe 1t will be,
the flag that will lead It's gallant hosts
into thu future will bear another motto,
an inspiring phrase move on
The House where He was Born.
New York, Oct. 2S.-In the house In
which President Roosevelt was born
ct % east Twentieth street the Attn
anniversary Of the presidents birth
was celebrated Friday night at q ban
quet attended by hundred members
Of the Roosevelt home club with invi-
ted guests.
It is the purpose Of the club to
purchase the house and use II as q
permanent headquarters. It was an
nounced Friday night that an anony-
nous doner had agreed to $4,000 to-
ward this when the club shall have
raised the remainder.
The banquet was held In the room
in which the president was born,
partition having been removed In or
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