Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
GIVE VISITORS
THE. GLAD HAND
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE-
CElvES NEBRASKANS
HUNDREDS MEET GOV. SHELDON
AND PARTY
state Executives Vice. Presidential
BoomIet as Taft's Running
Mate Is Growing, His
Friends Say

Five hundred former Nebraskans
filed past Governor George Lawson
Sheldon and his staff at the chamber
of commerce last night at the big re-
ception rendered the visiting western
ers.
Open-hearted hospitality prevailed at
the big exhibit rooms-the headquar-
ters of the boosters-and from o'clock
until IL there were handshaking, music
and speeches and a continual reunion
of the hosts and guests.
A significant feature of the day was
the talk of the vice presidential BOOM
let for Governor Sheldon, which
has lately been accelerate by the
Bryan speech in Chicago and by other
circumstances which the Nehraskans
think put their favorite in the line of
possibilities.
City Forester e. J. Harper, who
spoke words of welcome on behalf OF
his brother, Mayor Harper, who was
detained by the entertainment given
the officers of the torpedo f1otilla, re-
ferred to the vice presidential talk and
thereby brought cheers.
President Stewart Welcomes
President George H. Stewart of the
chamber of commerce, in opening the
formalities, which were short, told the
guests that California had the flowers
that smelled sweetly, the oranges that
tasted good and a punch bowl in SER
vice. of all of which he asked the Wis
itors to partake during the evening.
He asked the visitors to realize the
warmth of the welcome because 1t
came with a California spirit, from
open hearts.
Forester Harper then spoke for the
mayor.
"We all know that Nebraska raises
men who do things" said he. "but
greater than wealth and any products
is the production of men whose i'm
press is felt even beyond this coun-
try's borders.
"We have among our midst as per-
manent residents many who got their
first inspirations in Nebraska and
came west to help us meet and solve
the problems of today, the problems of
the Pacific.
Nebraska has a firm grip on the
nation now, firmer than ever, because
one of her sons is destined to be a
presidential candidate and another a
vice presidential candidate on the
other ticket"
Governor Sheldon Responds
Governor Sheldon, a six-footer, with
bushy black hair and a boyish, clean
shaven face. mounted the platform to
respond.
1--WE have all read and heard of the
wonderful growth of California and l
have found out the secret" said Gov
ernor Sheldon. "I see many Nebras-
kahs here and now I begin to realize
the source of growth.
"It certainly was a delight to leave
the deserts and drop into this garden
spot, Southern California, it's valleys,
it's flowers and it's human happiness.
"And we note, too, that all this rep
resents the mastery of man over ma
ture, for man has wrested the arid
lands of old and made them blossom
in abundance. 1t is the victory of the
pioneers"
The speaker quoted statistics to
show that Nebraska deals in millions
when referring to her crops of all
kinds and that the bankers panic is
mainly a memory now.
Fine Schools
He dwelt on the fine educational
much of the tax money is diverted for
school purposes.
"That is where we make our men
and women" he said.
Governor Sheldon said that he feared
some time in the westward search for
gold, wanderers passed over Nebras-
ka's golden fields-fields of grain and
tasseling corn-looking for ore but
forgetting that shrouds have no pock-
cts. Concluding he said:
"And when you former Nebraskans
get ready to retire with your wealth
amassed in California come back home
and we will show you how to spend it
there"
Colonel George Lyon of the staff
recited two poems amid much applause,
after which solos were rendered by
Marion Dodds a little fellow from
Kansas civ and Miss Ressie Stevens