The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-07
Travelled Over a Great Part Of
Texas.
Was Enthusiastically Greeted Every.
where He Went-Isough Riders
Are Ready For Meeting.
SOME INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.


eventful trip across a large portion
Of Texas, President Roosevelt arriv-
ed in San Antonio at $3.50 last night.
He was greeted with cheers from
thousands and the lusty "hurrahs'
of his old comrades i'm arms, the ia
nous Rough Riders, who are holding
their annual reunion near the
walls of the historic Ala
mo, could plainly be heard above the
din
The presidents tram was run on
a siding near the depot where II will
until tonight when the visit,
ors will leave for Fort Worth
The train glided swiftly across
the plains of north Texas and at noon
yesterday entered the fertile valley
of the Brazos. Several snort stops
were made and one especially inter-
ested the president because of the
In which it occurred. When
the citizens of Temple learned that
the train would not stop at their city
a hurried call of the city council was
required. The city fathers immedi-
ately passed an emergency ordinance
requiring the train to stop at the de-
pot three minutes. When this news
was telegraphed the president he
laughed heartily and seemed pleased.
He Immediately issued instructions
that the stop be made. Nearly the
total population of the little city was
on hand and the greeting accorded
the chief executive was most hearty.
One of the most enthusiastic dem
onstrations yesterday occurred at
New Braunfels. When the special
train arrived there 1t was surrounded
by dense mass of surging people
anxious to greet the chief executive.
New Braunfels is a German settle
ment and is noted for its thrift and
enterprise and the president spoke
encouragingly to the people who cor
daily applauded his utterances.
The long ride was brought to an
end when San Antonio was reached
shortly before o'clock.
President Roosevelt in his speech
before the legislature at Austin stat
ed his position regarding railroads.
ION the whole there have been
few instruments in the economic de-
velopment of the country which have
done more for the country than the
railroads." he said. 81 do not wish
in any shape or way to interfere with
the legitimate gain of any of the
great men whose special Industrial
capacity enables them to handle rail-
roads so as to be of profit to them
selves and of advantage to all of us.
| should be most reluctant will
put IL stronger than that should
absolutely refuse to be party to any
measure, to any proposition that in
terfered with the proper and legiti-
mate prosperity of those men; and |
should feel that such a measure was
aimed not only at them, but at all of
us for an attack upon the legitimate
prosperity of any of us is in the long
run sure TO turn into an attack upon
all. Co.
with that proviso Gas to which l
ask you to remember thatsI mean lit
orally every world let me further
add that the public has a right, not
a privilege. but in my view duty,
to see that there. is IN its behalf ex-
ercised such supervisory and regula-
tory powers over railroads as will in
sure that while they give fair treat
ment themselves they get It in re-
turn.
1.-THE proper exercise of that pow
er is conditioned upon the securing
of proper legislation which will en-
able the representatives OF the pub
lie to see to II that any unjust or
oppressive or discriminating rates
are altered so as to be a just and fair
rate and are altered Immediately.
IL know perfectly we'll that when
you give that power there Is a chance
of it's being occasionally abused.
There is no power that can be given
the representatives of the people
which II Is not possible TO abuse. As
everyone knows, the powsr OF taxa
ton which must. of course, be given
to representatives of the people, is
the power of death, for II is possible
to kill any industry by excessive tax
alton, There must be certain trust
placed In the common sense and com
mon honesty of those who are 10 en-
force the law, II Il ever falls, and
think Il will, to my lot 10 nominate q
board to carry out such law, ! shall
nominate men as far as am able on
whose ability, courage and integrity
l can count; men who will not be
swayed by any influence whatever
direct or indirect, social, political oil
any other, to show improper favorit'