The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-02
SPEECH NUMBER
TWO FIRED OFF
President Arrives at Keokuk,
Ia, as Per Schedule and
Gets Glad Hand.
SAILING DOWN MISSISSIPPI
ST. LOUIS NEXT STOPPING
PLACE.


her Sunday dress 10 receive the presi-
dent of the United States when he ar
rived here at o'clock today and the
people of the city were assisted in their
reception of the chief magistrate by a
notable gathering of distinguished men,
including the governors of more than
a dozen states, a number of members
of both houses of congress and the mem
bers of the inland waterways commits
sion.
The occasion of the presidents COM
ing was the movement in the interest
of deep waterway down the Mississippi
river to the gulf, and this city was Sc
lected as the point of embarkation on
his voyage down the river, which will
end at Memphis next Friday. He was
given drive through the city and made
n noteworthy speech at Rand park to
many thousand people. The reception to
the president along the line of march
and at the park was cordial in the ex-
IRENE and he was in excellent health
and spirits.
Sailing Down the River.
He embarked on the steamer Missis-
sippi, few minutes before noon, and is
scheduled to reach st. Louis at 9:45 a.
m. tomorrow. He was accompanied by
Governor Franz of Oklahoma and by
Seth Bullock OF the Black Hills.
AS at Canton. the president did not
deliver his speech here just as he had
prepared and given 1t to the press. He
did not omit any feature, but frequent
ly turned from his manuscript TO inter
ject extemporaneOus remarks for the
purpose of emphasis and 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 prelmi-
naries had been arranged to his salts
faction, you can proceed"
Pointed His Stories.
Again as on yesterday. his theme was
the similar treatment for rich and poor,
and again he found occasion to point
his story with familiar collOqualisms
isn't that good dOctrine?" he asked,
after stating his proposition, addressing
the Grand Army men in front of him,
and when he received a shout of assent
he proceeded to say that he was al
ways willing to help man who STUN
bles and falls, but not to carry the man
who lies down"
LIT does him no good. and 1t is too
much for me-" he added.
He dwelt on the necessity for self
mastery. declaring that every man
must have master. and adding that
IF he does not master himself, some
one else will do So"
In another connection. ne laid down
a general proposition that IAN A 1 pri-
vate soldier is worth a number of poor
major generals" but added that an A l
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 railroad man
who is honest. and would protect him
against the demagogue, but he would not
desist in his condemnation of those who
were not acting honestly.
Hartman, Haywood, ct Al.
You will remember that. a year ago,
! expressed my opinion of certain un-
desirable citizens" he said, land 1 stand
by what l said"
He added that he would always con-
denim the man who inctes to murder.
and would demand punishment for that
offense, as ne would for the crime of
the corporation criminals: he would treat
both alike and just as he would treat
other offenders. He also emphasized the
Importance of preparation for any work.
That the American people can whip
the world he concluded, but contended
that they would have a hard time do
ing 1t If not prepared. He would have
all. both men and women, do well what
ever is worth doing, and he announced
his contempt for the woman who would
shirk her duty as a wife and mother.
Given Cane by Negroes.
There was a considerable rainfall du-
ring the delivery of the speech, but the
president did not allow ii to interfere
in any way. After he had concluded
he was presented with a gold-headed cane
by the negroes of Keokuk. The presen-
tation speech was made by a negro plas-
terer, who assured the president that
the negro population of Keokuk had
every confidence in his administration
and in his determination to treat the
black race with fairness The incident
seemed TO touch the president. He
grasped the speakers hand and held 1t
tightly while he made reply, saying that
he accepted the present with great pleas
ure and adding that in dealing with the
black man. as in dealing with the white.
he followed what he believed to be the
only sane principle-that of treating
every man according to his merits as an
individual, regardless of race.
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