The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06
Full Ten Of the Brilliant Speech Made
BY Senator Hltiredge at stal.
Warf Rally
NOT ASHAMED OF HIS RECORD
10 HhlteHlsh Brush needed for bis
Use--Iremenaeas Ovation Given
lhe Senator

Ouc VI inc 8redteN pouShai au-
dresses ever delixeredsbY a South ,Da-
kots citizen was the opening speech
Of Senator A. b. Kittredge in the
Gale theater at Mitchell on Wednes-
day evening. January 2s. the occas-
Son being the staiwart rally held in
Mitchell on that day to organize the
fight for a delegation favorable TO
Secretary william I'll. Taft as candi-
date for the presidency. A South Da-
kota Tart League was organized with
Edward G. Kennedy as president, and
vice presidents from every county in
The state. or the ifty-three counties
Ia the state. .fifty-two were represent
ed at the meeting. and 907 delegates
and alternates were accredited to
~ ats in the convention by the cre-
dcntiais committee. In all there
~crc at least twelve hundred stall
wares in Mitchell from over the state.
and the meeting was wonderful
success, ending the fight against
Secretary Taft in South Dakota.
IT. was arranged that Senator Kit
treGge was to speak at in the eve
mig. BY that hour every seat In the
auditorium WAS taken. and it is one
Cf the largest theaters in the state.
10th galleries were filed to overflow
Sns saen were, .staRtling lin the aisIes,
and in the foyer. and four hundred
Ee"plc. who sought admission were
turned away.
When the senator appeared on the
platform. he was given perhaps the
8IeaCeSt ovation ever accorded a
ShUth Dakota citizen. The whole
NaSt audience rose. and started to
cheer. Then men leaped upon chairs
waved handkerchiefs and threw hats
tn the AIR. TO quiet the tumult, the
Cr"NsJ almost drowned the sound of
III" music. The ovation lasted for
fGIIF i've minutes. and Senator Kit
tTcdGc who is accustomed to abuse.
but not 10 ovations. WAS deeply touch
Cd. ~
''s;cnator."s said a friend, to him,
while the wonderful ovation was at
e. height you have been villitied.
and absurd and misrepresented by
sour enemies for over twenty years,
but isn't this. about enough to even
thr score p"
There was a suspicion of moisture
tn t-le senatsr's eyes. as he replied
with much feeling: My friends are
certainly kind TO me. This is the
tap piest moment Of my life" 1t was
th,. evening o: a long delayed tri-
GTcrh, and men who have known
Eenator Kittredge for over twenty
years were as deeply touched as he.
IE introducing Senator Kittredge,
Chairman J. L. Browne. of Aberdeen,
told OF a remark made To William T.
Stead, editor of the English edition of
iha Review of Reviews. and one of
the, greatest and most fearless of
English journalists.N BY President
EoosevcIt at the white house. MIR.
Stead was making q call there when
Senator Kittredge appeared. Mr..
Stead" said the president. Il want to
G.troduce to you one OF the strongest
men. in the United States senate. Mr..
Hittredge of South Dakota. He is
one of the men we depend on TO Do
THINGS" This introduction was
greeted with an outburst of applause.
when the senator rose to his feet,
he vas given another ovation, and
his first sentence came with a voice
which showed the depth of his feel
ing More than score of times, the
was iuptCu WIN dp-
pte use. and his keen thrusts, and
pointed comments backed up by
facts from the record and his logical
cresentation of the subject, were re-
marked by all. The senator spoke
wholly without notes. and had not
even reduced his speech to writing.
The full tekxt OF the speech follows:
Senator Kittredge's Speech
Er. Chairman: my friends:
Words cannot express to you my
appreciation Of the compliments
splendid greeting. this most cordial
reception. No matter how long my
life may last. no matter what the fut-
urc may have In store for me. 1 will
never forget this evening. 1 will new
er forget this greeting. 1 shall al
ways cherish 1t as the fondest recol-
lection of my life. (Applause)
This Is an important political year,
and we must not be unmindful Of the
splendid reception, is, to Theodore
Roosevelt's policies and his influence:
cur president today, who would
have been our president for another
term had he so permitted. Cap
piaUSe).
In November. 1904. on the eve of
The presidential election day, the
pECstutht OcCistf Gu tbdt CIT
would he accept a NOM
nation. would he again be q candi-
pate for the position of president.
Most reluctantly was I finally COM
PEELED to acquiesce in his deternlina-
ion But while this Is a fact. his
loiicles must and shall continue: in
hose policies / have been and am a.
nost cordial believer. (Applause).
notwithstanding the statements of
ncmfes here and in other parts of
ne state to the effect that was not
" sympathy with the president and
lis policies. those who know the
a cts. those who study the record.
Know better.
Spoke BY the Card
When in March of a year ago. after
! conference with the president. and
u the ante-roOm OF the white house
declared that in my Judgment viii,
am III. Taft Of Ohio should be tha
republican nominee at the next presi-
lential election. L spoke advfsedIv
md those who know me and wTbo |
lave known me for the twenty odd