Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-31
ROOOsnvnLT sPnAKs Ar PUEBLO
Warns People OF New Mexico Against
IrOnclRd Constitution.

Warns People OF New Mexico Against
IrOnclad Constitution.
PUEBLO. Colo, Aug. SO.--Colonel Roose-
welt and party arrived at lilo a. m. The
party left the train at Mineral Palace Park
station, took automobiles and were driven
through cheering lines OF people to the Y.
M. c. A. site to lay the corner stone OF
the new building.
In opening his address Colonel Roosevelt.
turning to General T. J. Downen, presi-
dent of the Y. NJ. c. A., declared that
wherever he found a veteran Of the great
was who was chairman OF the Y. M. c. A.
he could give his unqualified approval
Il believe In decency" continued the col
onel. THE Y. NJ. c. A. stands for manli-
ness and deeeney. II a man does we'll by
his family and home he makes good citi-
zen. Whenever you get for the head OF
the Y. M. C. A. a man who lost his arm at
ChickamauguR you may know that ne is all
right. There Ia only one person would put
ahead OF him and that person is his wife
who has been the mother of six children
put the veteran Of the great war ahead OF
every other citizen. but put the woman
who has made him a good wife ahead OF
them ALL"
Colonel Roosevelt said:
II want to call attention TO the admirable
work done by the forest service in con-
nection with these great forest Not
only has the forestry bureau done every
thing humanity possible with the prepare
tion given them, but in fighting fires the
men OF the service have shown just the
same abilities OF endurance, courage and
entire Indifference 10 their own lives as
shown by the best fire departments in our
big cities. There Is 70 body Of public ser
wants OF which the public has right to
feel more proud than Of the men OF the
forest service.
~ wish could go down TO New Mexico
and Arizona, but this is the nearest place
10 them l will reach on this trip. Many OF
my friends there have written, asking me
to advise them about their constitutions. /
have not felt familiar enough with the con-
ditions 10 do So But there ~ one point
upon which l would like to advise them and
that is to leave the. constitution easy OF
amendment at any time when the people
feel that they should be amended. Expert.
ence has shown that not only dootrinaires
but also designing corporation attorney
often get put into constitutions matters
which are not thOroughly understood by tn,
people at the time and my plea Is that IN,
people OF the new states should be left will
their hands free so that II at any time the,
find that something has been put int,
their constitution which, they did not know
was there or II they find that something 4
working badly which they believed woul,
work out. they shall have an Opportunity {
easily make any change that is neees
sary."
Upon the conclusion OF his remarks Colo
mel Roosevelt laid the cornerstone OF
Young Mems Christian association bulldin
and after visit OF three-quarters OF a
hour again boarded the train for osawai
omie, Kan.
you have here a wonderful state wit
its farms ana ranches, its mines and II
dutries. You have a state that Is wor
dustries. You have state that is wor
derful Industrial future and Il 10 rapid
coming TO be the playground Of the M