The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-05

With fully 10000 people crowded
around the large speakers stand in
Island Park, Colonel Roosevelt mount
ed the platform and was cheered to
the echo this afternoon. Before even
those chosen to introduce the speaker
could start on their addresses, clouds
which had been coming up from the
west spread over the heavens and the
rain fell in a heavy shower. The re-
suit was that almost every person that
was not provided with umbrellas or
other means Of keeping off the mois-
ture ran for the shelter of the trees.
However the storm did not last long
and those who did not go to the BUSH
ness section of the city or their homes
were soon in their old places around
the former president
Soon after the noon hour thousands
of visitors from out of town and the
residents of Fargo and Moorhead
made their way to park and took up
their stand near the platform where
they could get a good look at the
colonel and hear him talk. After the
parade passed, the many thousands
that lined the streets all along the line
of march proceeded to the place of the
speaking. When the noted visitor ar
rived at the park the entire natural
ampheatre surrounding the stand was
LITERALLY jammed with people and
every point of advantage was taken,
some even climbing the trees, from
+! which they could look down on the
| speakers platform.
Thousands Shout Welcome.
Afther reviewing the parade from
his automobile at the corner of Eighth
street and Fifth avenue Colonel Roose-
welt was driven to the park. At first
sight Of his car the word was passed
along that the ex-president was APP
preaching and thousands of voices
shouted welcome to the former resident
of this state. Every neck was craned
to catch a first glimpse of him and as
he mounted the platform cheer upon
cheer gave a welcome that could not
be mistaken.
On arriving at the park a detach-
ment of Ell Zagal patrol surrounded
the colonel and wedged its way through
the dense crowd to the entrance to
| the platform and conducted him to the
| speakers stand, located in the center.
| After mounting the stand the ex-presi-
dent began conversation with Con-
gresham Hanna, Judge Amidon, Bis
| hop Cameron Mann and Pres. George
HowIey of the Minnesota State FEEDER
alton of labor. The band was playing
a selection and the speaking was about
| to begin when the rain commenced to
| fall.
In introducing Mr.. Roosevelt Con-
! gresham Hanna said:
Mr.. Chairman and Friends: ! wish
that all might stand where am stand
| ing now and look out over and see this
vast assemblage of people, who have
gathered here today for the purpose
of honoring our distinguished visitor.
Many years have rolled by since he
first came to what was then the ter
ritory of Dakota. He passed over the
Red river valley, out through the CEN
trail part Of the state, and settled al
last upon what was in those days tht
frontier, in the western part Of oul
state.
When he first came to the northwes
our towns and cities were but little
hamlets; the settlement in the country
was very small and the ranches in the
western part of our state along the
frontier were few and scattering. / be.
lieve that the first political office h
ever held was the office of deputy sher
iff of Stark county, more than a quar-
ter Of century ago. The whole north
lwest has grown in the years that hav'
lgone by since those days and as Thu
Igreat northwest has grown, so has thi
man, whom we delight to honor grown
as well; as deputy sheriff in North Da
kota, as member of the New Yorl
state legislature, as police commits
sioner of New York city, as assistan
secretary of the navy, as lieutenant
colonel Of one Of the regiments in tn
Spanish war, as governor o
the state of New York, as vice presi
dent and as president of the Unite,
States; he has filed every position
with honor and credit and is now rel
ognized everywhere as the foremos
citizen of the whole world.
And now, after more than year 0
travel in foreign lands, he has com
home again and upon this, the first tril
that he is making into the great wesi
he has honored us by coming bacl
again to the people of his adopted stat
and to the people who love him.
Today he is here to speak to the al
lied labor organizations of North Da
kota and in fact, to the labor organ
! izations of the whole country, and
: Is a signal honor to the labor organize
tons OF our state that this speed
which he is to make upon the labc
i Iquestion, Is made here within the Dor
ders of their own commonwealth.
II And, now, have the pleasure an
the distinguished honor of presentin
| Ito You this man for whom we in tn
northwest have deep within our heart
q respect and love- which. I believe
deeper and stronger, If that can poss
} bly be, than that In which he is bel
BY any other people In any other seS