The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-10-04
ROOSEVELT IN kEOKUK
President Receives Warm Wei
come From IoWans.
FOR BOTH RICH AND POOR

Chief Executive Declares in Favor OF
Similar MISUNDERSTANDING on the
Steamer Mississippi and Begins
River Trip to St. Louis.
Keokuk, Ia, Oct. 2.-Keol1uk put On
her Sunday dress to receive the presi-
dent OF the United States when he ar
rived here at 9 o'clock Tuesday and
the people of the city were assisted in
their reception of the chief magis-
trate by notable gathering Of dis
tinguished men, including the gov
errors of more than dozen states, a
number of members of both houses of
congress and the members Of the in
land waterway commission. The &C.
casion Of the presidents coming was
the movement in the interest of deep
waterway down the Mississippi river
to the Gulf and this city was selected
as the point of embarkation On his
voyage down the river, which will end
at Memphis next Friday. He was
given a drive through the city and
made a noteworthy speech at Rand
park to many thousands Of people.
The reception to the president both
along the line of march and at the
park was cordial in the extreme and
he was In excellent health and spirits.
He embarked on the steamer Mis-
sissippi few minutes before noon
and the vessel started for St. Louis.
The president was accompanied by
Governor Frantz of Oklahoma and
Seth Bullock of the Black Hills. AS
at Canton, the president did not de-
liver his speech here just as he had
prepared it and had given 1t to the
press. He did not omit any feature,
but frequently turned from his manu-
script to interject extemporaneous re-
marks for the purpose Of emphasis
ana elaboration. Before beginning he
insisted that the ropes be let down SO
as to admit enough people to fill a
number Of vacant seats and when a
man and a woman appeared carrying
children he directed that they be
given chairs.
"Now," he said, when these pre-
liminaries had been arranged to his
satisfaction, "you can proceed"
Similar Treatment for All.
Again, as on Monday, his theme was
the similar treatment for rich and
poor, and again he found occasion to
point his story with familiar colloquial-
isms.
"Isn|t this good doctrine?" he asked,
after stating his proposition, address
ing the Grand Army group in front OF
him, and when he received a shout of
assent, ne proceeded to say that
he was always willing to help a man
who stumbles and falls, but not to car
ry the man who Lies down" at
does him no good, and it Is too much
for me-" he added. He dwelt on the
necessity for self mastery, declaring
that every man must have a master, -
and adding that "if he does not master
himself, someone else will do 500
In another connection he laid down
the general proposition that san A l
private soldier is worth a number of
poor major generals" but added that
an A 1 major general is invaluable, the
point being that individual merit is the
pearl of great price in every walk of
life.
He was willing to help the big rail-
road man if he was honest and would
protect him against the demagogue,
but he would not desist in his con-
demnation Of those who We're not act
ing honestly.
will hnr hof orr
I expressed my opinion of certain I'm.
desirable citizens" he said, land l
stand by what I said'' He added
that he would always condemn the
man who incites to murder and would
demand punishment for that offense,
as he would for the crime of the cor
poration criminals; he would treat
both alike and just as he would treat
other offendens.
He also emphasized the Importance
of preparation for any work. That
the American people can whip the
world he conceded, but he contended
that they would have hard time do
ing it If not prepared. The presidents
plea was for preparedness and or
ganization. He spoke of the claim OF
some that America can whip the WORLD
and said that even if this should be
true it must suffer in doing So There
was no boast in that direction, but or
the contrary a warning of danger in
case of lack of preparation. He would
have all, both men and women, dc
we'll some work that was worth doing
and he announced his contempt fo
the woman who would shirk her duty
as wife and mother.
There was a considerable rainfall
during the delivery Of the speech. bu
the president did not allow it to inter
fere in any way.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON ILL.,