The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-06

cent accommodated Lnouls luB ITbnlubnb
had been deluged with floral offerings since
he started out on Monday morning, and the
citizens OF Parsons, not TO be behind, pre-
sented TO him magnificent bunch OF Amerl-
can Beauties this morning. These were
placed upon the breakfast table in the pri-
vate car Rocket. which il occupied by the
President, Gen. Young and Secretary Loeb
and Col. Cecil Lyon. To the three OF four
hundred people gathered around his car the
President said that he was glad TO be in the
Sunhower State again and that he was
grateful for the confidence Kansas expressed
In him at the polls last November:
Ninita was the first stop In Indian Ter
ritory, and the President had most en-
thusiAstic reception. The crowd was
large one and included men who had nd en-
for miles on horseback to see the Chief
Executive. The depot was Rayly deco
rated with banners and bunting, and an
immense sign suspended at the point where
the Rocket stopped had on II in red, white
and blue letters: welcome to our Presi-
dent The President referred to state
hood here and was wildly applauded.
WELCOMED AT MUsKooEE.
Muskogee, which elected a Democratic
Mayor yesterday, to-day greeted Repub-
lican President with the widest kind OF
enthusiasm and sent him away in a blaze
Of glory. The schedule said that the special
would stop at Muskogee two minutes, but
IL remained there at least ten minutes, the
President being escorted to stand, where
lie made a short talk
The metropolis OF the Territory was boil
ing over with excitement. The town has
a population Of about 1900 and II seemed
as II every man, woman and child was out
TO see the Chief Executive. They deco
rated the freight cars and the surrounding
buildings ana yelled as the special drew into
the station. The President was delighted
with his reception here. The crowd was
so much larger than he expected and pre-
scented such a picture OF prosperity that he
was interested at once. As at other points
In the Territory the President referred TO
statehood which ia a subject dear 70 the
hearts Of Territorial people. The Presi-
dents speech was:
my fellow citizens: II lie a very great
pleasure to come here to greet you this
morning. l have never been in the Terri
tory before, but l know your people well.
cannot say how impressed / have been
travelling through the Territory this morn
ing. Your Territory, probably in con-
junction with Oklahoma, Will soon be one
OF the great States OF this Union. State
hood is a first class thing If you use II right.
1t will be a mighty poor thing II you don't
Successful self-government, Of course, is
and must be based upon the average quality
of citizenship. IL the average citizen does
his duty you will have a good State, and
you win not otherwise. Nobody can make
IL a good State except yourselves. ou need
Just the same qualities in government that
YOU need in average life. A man who is
ROOQ 0elknDOTs "a BuOl Hubbdhdt a HOOh
father, is the type Of man who will be a
good citizen. The person that you want
10 have az a neiRhbor is the man 10 whom
you can tie. on whom you can count the
man who is game man in time OF trouble,
but who does not seek trouble, the man
who does not brag and brawl. but who
makes good, the man who il decent and
pure in his dealings with others,
That ia just the type you have got to
have In public life. You cannot afford TO
1aNl RAJ
IL he Is crooked. ] do not care whether
he IL crooked on your side OF not II he will
do something that is not exactly straight
for your advantage he will do il quicker
for his own advantage. You must have
common sense, honesty, decency and
courage in any public servant.
statehood for a million and a half people.
Give us representation. Remember us
in your next message 70 Congress. These
words were on a sign which greeted the
eyes Of the President as the special drew
into the station at Atoka. A big brawny
Indian, wearing a long name, contrary to
the rules Of Get your hair cut Jones,
his face painted all the colors OF the
rainbow his head feathers towering above
the multitude, made himself conspicuous
at this place. Judging from his yells and
Restioulations, he was evidently laboring
under the hallucination that the affair
had been arranged in his honor The
President was very much amused at the
antics OF the red warrior Statehood
good citizenship and the raising Of children
we're discussed by the President here.
PRESIDENT PREDICTS STATEHOOD.
Two Rough Riders and numerous citizens
greeted the President at Durant, /. T, The
whole town was out to see the Chief Magis-
trate, and everybody had good time.
The President advised the people TO make
preparations for statehood.
Statehood was the Presidents text also
at South McAlister, He told people that
Indian Territory would probably come into
the Union in years time.
Let the children come 10 the 'front.'
said the President as the crowd thronged
around his car, and the children did come
10 the front with a rush, the grown ups
standing by to make room The President
my friends and fellow countrymen. It
has been a very great pleasure to come !
through Indian Territory to-day and to
realize that II ! am spared shall In the next |
year or two be greeting Senators and Repre- |
sentatives in Congress from the great State |
OF which you will be part. lChcersl
Il am particularly glad 10 greet every |
where | have been to-day so many school /
children. / need not tell you that what |
really counts in any State ia the character /
Of the men and women who make up that |
State. You have a wonderful soil a won |
derful climate. You are developing great |
Industries. but all Of that will not avail |
IL you don't have the right type Of men |
counts, l believe you are getting that type. |
believe you are paying heed TO the edu- |
cation Of the young people, Of these girls |
and bows that see before me, who in ten I
or fifteen years will be running things
i do not want TO preach, but ! want |
10 say just a word or two 90 make you I
understand the responsibility that rests |
upon you RiRhtfully we take the most |
intense pride In our country. We have a |
right 10 say that this IL pretty big country, |
because il is But even more important I.
than being proud Of it now lie TO see that .
those who come after US will have the same /
right 10 feel proud Of il that we have.
FIRST or BoosEvELT's TEXAS TRIP
Enthusiasm ran riot in sherman, Tex. /
to-day when President Roosev cit and his |
party arrived soon after 4 O'Clock
This il a most impressive thing" said ,
the President as he overlooked from the |
stand IN tho court house square the thronRs /
that extended in every direction How are /
you, boys3' he said to a group Of Rough |
Riders who were drawn up Immediately \
In front OF the stand
just before the beginning OF his address .
the President happened 10 observe a crying |
child In il mothers arms
Poor little thing" he said, 'ho's nearly |
scared to DEATH Later when the Presi- .