New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
PRESIDENT ENTERS TEXAS.
BIG CROWDS CHEER HIN.
Epeaks IN Dcnison. Sherman and
Dauas-EnjOying HIS Trip.

Tosllss Tex April 5-President Roosevelt is
kbe guest OF Texas tonight. His special train
Arrived here over the Missouri. Kansas and
Erevss Railroad at $40 O'Clock. Reception COM
Enittees were waiting when the train arrived.
nd the President was driven through the streets
h. stand near the Oriental Hotel. where he
made an address The streets were crowded.
nd The reception given to the President was en-
kbnsiastIc After delivering his speech the
president and his party attended dinner given
g. the citizens Of Dallas at the Oriental Hotel
Erbe train win leave here for Waco. Austin and
San Antonio tomorrow morning.
when the President awoke this morning his
s-s,r was .raversing Southeastern Kansas. hav
r. crossed Missouri in the night At every sta
So large and enthusiastic crowds were wait
~ bent on seeing and hearing Mr.. Roosevelt
Is-,s train entered Indian Territory before noon.
e. great crowds greeted the President a:
kverv stopping place. He made several brief
hssresses. and IN the afternoon crossed into
kTexss.
Denison was reached at 3:45 O'Clock. Before
sbe arrival Of the train the yards had been
Iclssred Of cars and work was suspended. An
snrense crowd had gathered TO greet the Presi-
5ent. who was standing on the rear platform
rnfjnr and bow5ng his acknowledgements Oh ths
,besrs which greeted him as soon thu train
.,onned 4 party OF school children advanced
- the platform and gave the President a Texas
ase made OF flowers. A card attached roadi
.,Presented by the children OF the public schools
,s a welcome 20 the President TO the State Of
Texas and the city OF Denison-" When the
krsin started sherman the President stand
sng or the platform, waved his hand ana smiled
kn~ response 20 repeated cheers
Al Sherman one OF the largest crowds Of the
sav greeted the President. He was escorted TO
.S s. where he smoke for fifteen minutes Can
ron doomed and the city was In gaia attire IN
his honor. .,z a.. .,,s
ale ~ Dalas The President was in splendid
nirite after the long days ride. and shortly be-
geye reaching Dallas said he never felt better IN
his life.
GLAD TO HELP TEXAS.
When Mayor Barry of Dallas finished his
address Of welcome and introduction Presl-
dent Roosevelt spoke as follows;
Nr Navor and You. My Fellow Americans:
II has been indeed pleasure Tor me 10 come
TODAY within the limits Of your mighty ana
beautiful State This afternoon have been
passing through a veritabe garden OF the Loro.
ss15 II is onlv a few weeks since that did my
part IN helping in the growth here Wnen
signed the bin under which the trinity h1Ner
VII be improved. And was mighty glad 70
40 H. for ] think that We Americans nave
learned the lesson that whatever IS good 1or
some of us is good for all Ana nd can; 3,,II.ai ~ e
sense claim 20 be, by blood at least a typlcal
President, for I am half Southerner. halt North-
erner. was born in the East. and have great
deal Of the West IN my spirit.
The Civil War has left a heritage OF honor.
not merely the nlemorz Of mighty deeds done
Ir n like by the men Of the North and the
men of the South: il has left US as an inspira-
tion The way in which those men, when the war
Rss through. returned 90 the oallings OF peaee
and wrought IN peace success exactly as they
had wrought IL out IN war
The President then told Of his previous trip
10 Texas. when he organized the Rough Rider
tsegiment. Continuing, he said:
You OF the State Of Texas have behind you a
History containing deeds of which not only you
hut al the country, must be forever proud Ny
regiment was raised under the walls OF that
historic building Of which it said that Their
iInOpy!fs had its messenger of death, but the
Alamo had none. I will ask you men Of the
Civil War II It is not fact that a rule the
man who was good soldier was the man who
did well each day the little things Of the day,
the man that you wanted was the man who
when his business was 10 dig kitchen sAQks dug
iahem Was not that so?
THE PAST NO EXCUSE FOR FAILURE.
So another word here: I want you men in
Texas, you men Of my age, TO see to-day that,
exactly as you lift your heads here by virtue Of
have the right 10 hold their heads high because
OF the way IN which you have handled yourselves.
A glorious memory is the best Of all things for a
nation II II spurs that nation on TO try TO rise
level with that memory. 1t Is a poor thing for
e nation II il uses the memory Of the past TO
excuse IL for inaction or failure In the present
Keep before yourselves ever that the very fact
that you are proud Of those who have gone be-
fore makes it incumbent upon you TO leave a
heritage Of honor TO those who are to come after
you and 10 train up those who are to come
after you. 50 that they can do their work in the
world
After urging the people to bring up children
with the idea that they must bear hardship. he
said:
What would you all have been at for. you
men who fought in the Civil War, IL you had
been trained up to believe that II you met a
difficulty the proper thing was TO lie down or
Tun away and you don't like, do you, for an
occasionally fafnGF-anQ. Il 10
say, an occasionally foolish mother-tO bring up
The boy the girl the theory that all that
4s necessary is 10 have an easy time and to
cannot sufficiently thank you for the way
you have greeted me to-day. 1 am more
touched by Il than can express and come to
The soil Of this State, hallOwed by the great
deeds Of great men-I come knowing your people
already and believing in them. l shall go away
with this feeling. A couple OF years ago l went
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The funda-
mental fact and mighty pleasant fact is thai
wherever you md the average American, the
average American is pretty good man. II Is
our unity, not the diyergency, that is the great
fundamental fact Of our national life.
] shall 90 away a stronger and better
American for having been in this mighty Com
monwealth Of Texas. thank you"
TO CHILDREN AND VETERANS.
The Presidents remarks at Denison were al
follows:
I cannot say what a pleasure Il is to gree
since was last in Texas. At that time wai
taking part IN raising my regiment and from
mat time 20 this have intended to come bach
here Let me most especially thank you, Mis-
Pauline Everett for the gift OF flowers from thu
school children here. II was in DeniBon that the
nrst public school OF Texas was founded, ant
Texas now has peculiar right to be proud o.
her public schools. II is a great empire state
one OF the two three greatest States In all TIT
Union. and she must educate the Texans Of the
future; and she Is doing IL.
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