The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-05
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BIG LABOR DAY IN FARGO
The Colonel Has Travelled Nearly 4000 Miles Since Leaving New York. To Mnke Big Speech
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Fargo, N D., September 4.-After a1 all-day ride through parts of SoutH Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakotal ex-President Roosevelt reached herd early this afternoon The people werd waiting at the station for him and gave him a large welcome in spite od the fact that 1t was Sunday. Colonel Roosevelt had laid his plans for good days rest on the train. It was aftei midnight when he got to bed last nighn al the conclusion of an ardous day id Sioux Falls.
 Like Weller's Thanksgiving Turkeyl [ am old and tough" said he just bel fore he went to bed, but there ard limits"
 Friends of Colonel Roosevelt whc have been travelling with him on his western trip have been astonished a the endurance which he has shown. He has attended before this ' o'clock din ners which lasted until late at night and has made so many speeches since he left New York that he cannot even estimate the number. But last night ne admitted that he was tired.
 He instructed his secretary to send telegrams to the towns through which le was to pass today saying that 1t vas Sunday and he would make no speeches whatever from the train That lone the unsuspecting Colonel settled Town in his private car to realize his ysions of a day of rest, approaching IS nearly as could be when he was on
 sof >f sunday on Sagamore Hill.
 The special train scooted across the eastern edge of South Dakota and into Minnesota and for the first of the morning Colonel Roosevelt enjoyed himself sitting in an easy chair and reading book. Then the engineer footed one long blast with the whistle ind slowed down for Marshall, the first stop Colonel Roosevelt continued to side The colonel looked through fne- window Almost before the train stopped a crowd closed around the rear platform. It was such large crowd that it looked as though every person in Marshall was out to see the former President The coloners telegram had arrived the night before, but the peo- pie had paid no attention to is.
 Teddy, Teddy, come on out" the, crowd shouted.
 Let's see you"
 The colonel hesitated for a moment. The shouts grew louder and he laid down his book. Some of the people saw him through the window and cheered. He arose to his feet and there was another cheer He walked to the door and thrust his head through. The cheer developed into yell of greet ing and the colonel could not resist. He walked out to the platform and in an instant men and boys were scram- bling upon the railing, trying to shake lis hands. He thrust out both hands md half a dozen men caught hold or sach one. After he had shaken hands with everyone in reach the colonel stepped back and hesitated again. The crowd grew quiet and listened expect antly. The colonel did not open his mouth.
 Speech, speech" the crowd shout ed. Colonel Roosevelt kept firmly in his
 
 Sunday and took another step as though he was about to go back into the car. The cries of Speech, speech" grew louder and the colonel capitu- lated. In another minute he was stand- ing at the railing his hand raised high in the air, his fist clenched. hammer ing away at the air to emphasize each point as he talked about honesty. good citizenship and the children. He talked until the engineer pulled out of the station and as the train rolled away was still talking.
 The same thing happened at Rip and every place at which the train stopped At no station did the people pay any attention to his teegrams. After his first few vain struggles with the crowds at the station, Colonel Roosevelt surrendered internationally and spent the remainder of the day in making speeches at every station at which the train stopped, for the people never failed to be on hand. They came out with bands and flags. dressed in their Sunday clothes and swarmed on the tracks behind the train. They stayed there until the train started and followed down the tracks until the cars got under headway. The colonel made more speeches today than on almost any other since he began his trip.
 At Hanley Falls, Minn., almost every one in the crowd was carrying flag. At Morris, Minn.. the boys came out and tried to play the Star Spangled Banner. Colonel Roosevelt said that this is one of the two pieces of music he knows when he hears them, but the boys were so excited they missed a good many notes, so the tune was not recognizable to the colonel Two cowgirls rode down to the station at Campbell land sat on their COW ponies on the edge of the crowd lis- tening to Colonel Roosevelt's speech. He waved his hand at them and they an- swed his salute.
 The crowd at Willmar, Minn., was one of the largest of the day. As it was Sunday, Colonel Roosevelt said he thought a sermon from him would be fitting. He told them the American people must have nation. First he mentioned honesty and then courage.
 But honesty and courage are 6or enough he declared.
 Tn addition you need the saving grace of common sense. If mans a natural born fool you can't do much with him"
 A little girl in the crowd was lifted on her fathers shoulders so that she could hand huge bouquet to the colonel
 
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