Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-01
his trip. As the train coupled sp
and stErted to move SLOWLY ont of the


ysrf- Colonel Roosevelt appeared at
the the rear platform and waved 4
CHEEKY goodbye to Denver. Travellers
and railroad men rushed to the Rio
Grande track and shouted Godspeed.
| While members OF his party. news.
those faithful cabineteers, Garfield and
! Pinchot, scowled at the early morn
ing sun, the colonel was as fresh as
'to mountain breeze. and presented
picture OF man In whom the Joy OF
living finds aupreme expression. The
cAertions Of the previous day, that
being one OF many but the largest and
pest, was well calculated to bring on
fatigue to ever as vigorous a consti-
tLtion as Colonel Roosevelt's. The
train ride in the early morning, the
hurry and hustle of driving from one
place to another about the city and
the physical effort attending the de-
livery OF three set speeches, to say
nothing Of handsbaking completed a
program laborious in the extreme.
Even now some OF the ncwspapermen
and others of the party are showing
signs of fatigue. Into every number
of his program OF yesterday Colonel
Roosevelt entered with n zest and
heaiiincss characteristic OF him. The
ono thing that impressed all who asw
h,n was the tremendous energy stored
within him.
Although both the progressives aud
standpatters were disappointed at HIS
| legislative speech he brought comfort
TO the former In his endorsement OF
Merl d. Vincents candidacy for gov.
ernor at the stockmen's banquet. The
| legislative speech was vehicle for
the reintroduction of several OF Colonel
new names as he gave them the audi
ence recognized "Malefactors OF great
wealth." undesirable citizens" and
''muckrakers," in in his speech Colonel
Roosevelt. recounting the three grav-
est dangers tnat confront the public.
mentioned these, corruptionists in pol
tiles and business, advocates OF law
less violence and mendacious ones who
| falsely charge honest officials with
graft and corruption.
| PUEBLO. Aug. 30.-Pueblo was up
early today In preparation for It's re-
| ception to Colonel Roosevelt, who
came here from Denver to dedicate
the new Y. NJ. C. A. building. The
welcome the former president receiv.
ed in Denver. where nearly every one
| In the city turned out to meet him,
having repetition here. Flags and
bunting have transformed the streets
into red. white and blue lanes. An
elaborate program has been prepared
for the distinguished visitors today.
Many downtown windows display the
old campaign posters Of the colonel
with this legend written In large let
ters across the top: Theodore Roos-
evelt. our next president" A special
train bearing Colonel Roosevelt and
party reached Pueblo at 1890 o'clock
and was met ut the Mineral Park pal
ace by members OF the reception com
drive through the beautiful park, the
parade was started with Col. Roosevelt
at the head, for the site OF the new
| Y. NJ. C. A. building, where the for
mer president laid the corner stone.
| His appearance was greeted with
cheers and members OF the @. A. X.
saluted him, following which every
body In the vast audience arose and
Joined In the song America" lead by
n quartet and accompanied by the
Elks band. At the conclusion OF the
song Colonel Roosevelt was introduced
to the people by General Downen.
| DENVER, Aug. 30.--Colonel Roose-
velt's coming broke the Legislative day
into small fractions In the senate yes
terday and little progress was made
toward vote on the second reading
OF the house initiative and referendum
bill. The morning was wasted on a
trivial correction OF the journal, when
recess was taken until afternoon and
Roosevelt's arrival. When the senate
adjourned there was scurrying OF
some Republicans to conference which
was held while the colonel was de
livering his speech. DIR. Hubert Work.
state chairman OF the Republican
party. advised with Republican men,
bers as to the course which should
be taken on the initiative and ref
erendum bills. The senate again took
up consideration OF the initiative and
referendum bill this morning. A vote
Is expected on 1t late this afternoon.
The house this morning began the
third reading the Hicks registration
bill az soon as the routine work was
disposed OF. The bill Is expected to
be put on final passage today. The
senate then will have four bills from
the house. the initiative and referen-
dunn. direct primary. appropriation and
registration measures. The house
members are In favor OF rushing the
remainder OF the bills through. SO that
the legislature can adjourn early next