The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-25
MYSTERY ARISES IN TAFT PARTY
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 some other country, blossom as the rose. The tendency towards the city is not one that we ought to encour- age. hope that the development or the comforts of country life are such that we may look forward now to a lessening of the movement toward large cities. The. place for us to ac- complish things is In the country. The cities will take care Of them- selves.
 Ask. Youngsters to Remembef.
 Now my boys and girls, did not come out here to deliver an address If I had not taken all the voice had to speak to the people of Houston and Dallas, T should be glad to continue longer. I hope that as you grow to manhood you may, look. back to this occasion and remember the first, Pres a ident of the United States you have seen, and that you will remember him merely-I don't want you to remeni- Der him as a person except as large round man-but remember him as the representative of that sovereignty and that nation whom 1t Is your duty as I doubt not 1t would be your pleasure always to love and respect.
 The President spoke at Little Rock from a platform on the plaza on the new union station. He was intro duced by President H. L. Remmell of the Little Rock Board of Trade,
 -LadIess and Gehtfemen--rs have voice like crow. But it fs the only one I have. and have got to use 1t, Perhaps after you have heard me you. will have the opinion and respect to the voice that the man who ate the crow had with respect to the flesh he said. he could eat crow but he didn't banker after it. Applause and laughter.)
 T am delighted to meet the good people of Arkansas. and I am greatly touched by the cordiality and sheer ity of their welcome. am indebted to the Governor of your State, to Sem ator Clark, to Marshal Remmell and to the prominent citizens of Little Rock, who have done me the honor to accompany me from Texarkana to Little Rock, and who have had to stand the. croaking accents with which tried to communicate to the people of Texarkana and the other populous cities along the way, my feeling of gratitude for their cordial reception.
 T know that you have turned out to See the President of the United States: hope you have turned out to see your President of the United States. I know I am addressing gentlemen who, per- haps had little to do with my election. But I am not here as President of the Republican party--I am here as the President of united people. and rec ognize no difference in my obligation as chief magistrate to preserve the rights and look after and protest the interests of all the people of the United States, North or South, East or West.
 "Now. my friends. I have been all
 h. thing that has impressed me is that we have, in this country. bred to a type and that a magnificent type of Ameri- canism. We are not English; we are not German: we are not Irish; we have bred to an amalgamated type Of Amer icanism that speaks for itself In the enormous prosperity that we have worked out in this country, and the elevation of the individual and the equality of opportunity that we have given him"
 President Taft told the representa- tives of Little Rock who met him at Texarkana, that he would visit Little Rock when he takes a trip at some time in the future. for which the date has not been set, which will bring him to Memphis, and he said he would try to visit Hot Springs at the same time
 Unable to Speak.
 Texarkana. Ark. Oct 24.--It was a tnrong of many thousand people that greeted President Taft here this after noon. The appearance of the Presi- dent on the rear platform of his car was greeted with rounds of cheers and hundreds of "hurrahs for Taft" The President was introduced by President J. A. Pondrom of thes Board of Trade. in an eloquent address. but owing to hoarseness, President Taft was unable to say more than 6 few words of thanks for the reception given him.
 Congressman Sheppard, of Texar- kama, spoke for two minutes. saying relative to the loss of the Presidents voice, that 1t must be remembered "the President had just crossed the imperial State of Texas"
 Governor Donaghey. United States Senator James F. Clarke, Powell Clay ton and H. l.. Remmell, all of Little Rock, made short addresses welcoming the President to Arkansas.
 Morris Sheppard and Chairman Ben Nj. Foreman of the Killer County Re- publican Committee, accompanied the President as far as Little Rock as guests on his car.
 The Jam at the union station during the Presidents stay, was tremendous. Several women fainted but there were no serious casualties.