Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-06
Is Greeted by Enormous
Crowds Along the Line.
Has a Smile, Hearty Word and
Hand Shake for All.
In Greeting the Large and Enthusiastic
Multitudes.

ed in Dallas, over the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas Railroad,t at go o'clock, to-
night. The chief executive was driven
through the streets to public stand
near the Oriental Hotel. where he de-
livered an address, The streets were
packed with citizens and visitors and
the reception accorded the President
was fiattering and continuous.
After delivering lbs speech. the Presi
dent and party attended dinner at
the Oriental Hotel, rendered by the
citizens of Dallas.
The Presidents party will leave for
Waco. Austin and San Antonio. tomor
row morning.
When the President awoke this morn
ing his train was traversing Southeast
ern Kansas, having crossed Missouri
during the night. At every station large
and enthusiastic crowds were in atten-
dance, all bent on Seeir, and, if posi-
bic, hearing the chief executive.
The special train entered Indian Ter
ritory before noon.
At Vinita a short stay vas made and
the President briefly ;,Cdle ssed a large
crowd When MuskOgec was reached,
fully 10000 persons surrounded the rail
road station. A stand. Graped in the ma
tiOnai cOlors, had been e. ected nearby
and. although the program did not call
for a speech. the President yielded to
the loud acclaim of the people and
made a brief address. His subject was
"Statehood'' and enthusiastic applause
greeted his utterance that Indian Ter
ritOry would add its star to the Galaxy
of states within year.
Brief speeches were made at South
McAlester. Atoka Caddu and Duran..
after which the train crossed into Tex
Derison was reached at 3.45 o'clock.
An immense crowd hal gathered to
greet the President who was standing
on the rear platform smiling and bow
ing his Acknowledgements to the cheers
which greeted him as soon as the train
stopped.
4 party Of school children advanced
10 the platform and gave the President
I, ma gnit;cent floral offering in the
shape of a Texas flag. A card attached
read:
presented by the children of the
public schools. as 4 welcome to the
President to the state of Texas and the
city 0t Denison.
The President, briefly acknowledged
the gift.
At sherman one of the largest crowds
of the day greeted the President. He
was escorted to a stand, where he
spoke for minutes
From Sherman. the train maintained
its schedule to Dallas. The President
was in splendid spirits after the long
days ride and shortly before reaching
Dallas, said that he never left better in
mis- life.
Vinita, I. r., April THE Presiden-
tial special stopped at Parsons Wednes-
day to change engines and crowd of
5000 persons gathered about the private
car Rocket and attracted the attention
OF the President by shouts of Where
Is hep
Several negroes called I'VE have been
waiting since o'clock to see you"
The President hurried his dressing
and stepped TO the car platform, where
HI. was Cheered.
A huge bunch of Anne, lean beauty
roses had been sent to the car which
was placed on the breakfast table.
In response to a demand for a speech
the President addressed the people
briefly.
The President in his speech at Par
SONS said:
"Eriends I will just bid you good |
morning. I am so glad to be again in |
rho SIM Flower state. From the begin |
ming I have believed in your people and |
I am more than grateful for the way |
vou neople showed your belief in me |
ast November. 1t is not possible for |
INV man in any position to promise
hat things will be made right. All that
no can promise is that SO far as in him
i.s he will do his best towards making
hem right This l promise. 1t is in one
stage of life as it is another.
.pioht here I see one of the men who
-,,oht in the great war. All that he
,ould do IN that war was to do his part
VOL and do all that lay in him well
And that is what each of us can do
whatever position he is called. Because
n what YOU and the average man and
woman of kin have done that Kansas
:, % ,reat a state and tina; is what we
,,,,st do II our country is what it should
De.
love co much. there Is lust one or two
b,nrs + could say IN this brief mo-
nenI.
a,;tias You need that differentiates
hose qualities from the qualities you
,nod IN having one private man deal
with another. If a man is to be an ad-
80 90 to the community in which he
- -. ,,,ust be q decent, square deal
who does fairly by his neigh
,nr and who takes care CT his family.
rbe same qualities in another sphere I
ne ne s sa anpIied in public life if he is to
mount to any, u,msn ss's~! deeency
Muskogee. l. T., April 5.-President :
Roosevelt paid a tribute tie, to the people
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