Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06

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$50 this morning, four minutes ahea
OF schedule. Fully 5000 people SUI
rounded the depot, as this is the onl
point where stop will be made 4
Kansas. Two minutes after the trai
: stopped, the President emerged fror
his car and bowed To tne crowd. an
the cheering stopped as he waved hi
hand for silence. He made a shor
speech, in which he said: M
friends. | am glad, very glad, to b
able TO greet you; | am proud to b.
able 10 greet a Kansas audience. Thi
is great state, state with almos
unlimited possibilities. nave al
ways had warm spot in my hear
for Kansas, especially since you show
ed confidence in giving me magniti
cent majority last fall. You Kan
sans have always performed your du
lies az citizens. and 1t is impossibl,
FOR any man to do more. When
man does the best he can he doe:
well no matter how little he may ac
complish.' He then pointed to tn,
civil war veterans. and continued
Fnere stands men who nav, served
their country; they have done theil
duty, and did 1t well. That is what
each man can dot is what | an
striving to do"
The President then referred to the
children of Kansas, saying he be
heved cnildren were largely RESPONSE
BILE for the greatness of the state.
AS the train started to pull out Col.
onei Bugg Parsons climbed to the
platform with extended hand to greet
the President, but a secret service
man grasped it, and after an examin.
alton of the hand, he allowed him to
shake the Presidents nand.
NINITA, |. T. April 5.-The night
passed quietly, the President retiring
early. He did not respond to the nu.
merous oyations which continued till
after midnight at the various stations,
and which began again as early as
i:So o'clock tnisr morning.
o.
WAGGONER. |. T., April Sat Vim.
ita il seemed the entire territory
turned ont to welcome the President.
Buildings were swathed with bunting
and flags, brass band playing and the
outdelds were shaggy with horses and
buckboards, which were so thick that
two men had nard work to fire the
Presidential salute with an old anvil
and several sticks of dynamite. When
the train pulled out the salute was
still going on. In his speech, the
President said:
Il cannot say what a pleasure it is
to be In Indian Territory. which |
earnestly hope will soon be a part OF
the great states. l have never mad
the good fortune to be in Indian Ter
rttOry before, but had the great good
fortune to have some of your sons in
my regiment Better. truer men new
er rode a horse or handled a rife.
| think you will soon be part of the
great states OF the Union, for surely
we will see tnat Oklahoma and Indian
Territory is admitted to statehood.
and when that takes place you will
have at the outset great state and
ii will rest with you to see what you
do with It. There is not anything pc
culiar about success in government.
A great many people speak as If you
could do something governmentally by
trick or device to bring happiness
and you can. Success government
ally must rest on exactly the same
qualities that tell for success in priv
ate life II the average man is a de
cent man. has common sense, courage,
and honesty. he is the type of man
who will make good government"
SOUTH M'ALISTER, 1. T., April 8.
This was Roosevelt day in the In
dian Territory. and at every stopping
place on the Presidents itinerary It
was observed in Fourth of July fash
ion. The nations chief executive
WAS the guest of South McAlister for
half an hour, and the people, regard
less of political Affiliations greeted
him with a warmth and heartiness
Of welcome not to be exceeded The
city's ordinary population, with hun.
dreds Of visitors from toe surrounding
country, was massed about the rail
road station. and every man, woman
and child embraced the opportunity
OF getting a good look at the distin
SuiSpen guest. Inc city nau pro
claimed q holiday, schools and bust
ness houses we're closed and abundant
decorations were displayed. The
Presidents speech was heartily cheer
ed and at its conclusion the specia
train pulled out amid deafenin,
roar from whistles, bells and guns
SOUTH MALISTER, April o.
Snort stops we're made by the Presi
dent at Waggoner, Muskogee AM
South McAlister. making brief re
marks at each town, reiterating th'
hope for speedy statehood for th'
Territory. and when 1t was gained al
good citizens would prove themselve
worthy Of II.
A large number of Indians, or per
sons Of Indian descent, attracted tn
attention Of the members OF the par
ty. especially at Muskogee. Tae PAL